Bumble (BMBL) Competitors

Match Group (NASDAQ:MTCH) and Bumble (NASDAQ:BMBL) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Which has more risk and volatility, MTCH or BMBL?

Match Group has a beta of 1.36, indicating that its stock price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bumble has a beta of 1.96, indicating that its stock price is 96% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is MTCH or BMBL more profitable?

Match Group has a net margin of 15.59% compared to Bumble's net margin of -82.41%. Bumble's return on equity of 10.35% beat Match Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Match Group	15.59%	-398.05%	13.52%
Bumble	-82.41%	10.35%	5.37%

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, MTCH or BMBL?

Match Group has higher revenue and earnings than Bumble. Bumble is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Match Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Match Group	$3.48B	2.78	$551.28M	$2.03	19.04
Bumble	$1.07B	0.59	-$557.01M	-$4.89	-1.24

Do analysts prefer MTCH or BMBL?

Match Group currently has a consensus price target of $35.44, suggesting a potential downside of 8.34%. Bumble has a consensus price target of $6.69, suggesting a potential upside of 10.25%. Given Bumble's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Bumble is more favorable than Match Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Match Group	0 Sell rating(s)	15 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
Bumble	2 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.07

Does the media refer more to MTCH or BMBL?

In the previous week, Match Group had 15 more articles in the media than Bumble. MarketBeat recorded 33 mentions for Match Group and 18 mentions for Bumble. Match Group's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Bumble's score of 0.49 indicating that Match Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Match Group	19 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Bumble	5 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of MTCH or BMBL?

94.1% of Match Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.9% of Bumble shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Match Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 15.8% of Bumble shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Match Group beats Bumble on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.