Match Group (MTCH) Competitors

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

Does the media favor MTCH or BMBL?

In the previous week, Match Group had 19 more articles in the media than Bumble. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for Match Group and 7 mentions for Bumble. Match Group's average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat Bumble's score of 0.67 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	18 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Bumble	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more risk & volatility, MTCH or BMBL?

Match Group has a beta of 1.36, suggesting that its share price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bumble has a beta of 1.95, suggesting that its share price is 95% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts recommend MTCH or BMBL?

Match Group presently has a consensus target price of $35.44, indicating a potential downside of 5.35%. Bumble has a consensus target price of $6.63, indicating a potential downside of 4.12%. 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

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	2.59	$551.28M	$2.03	18.44
Bumble	$1.07B	0.67	-$557.01M	-$4.89	-1.41

Do insiders & institutionals believe in MTCH or BMBL?

94.1% of Match Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.9% of Bumble shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Match Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 15.8% of Bumble shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers 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.