Match Group (MTCH) Competitors

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

Which has higher valuation & earnings, 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	2.33	$551.28M	$2.02	16.01
Bumble	$1.07B	0.67	-$557.01M	-$4.89	-1.41

Is MTCH or BMBL more profitable?

Match Group has a net margin of 15.81% compared to Bumble's net margin of -54.06%. Bumble's return on equity of 5.81% beat Match Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Match Group	15.81%	-483.83%	13.12%
Bumble	-54.06%	5.81%	3.32%

Which has more volatility and risk, MTCH or BMBL?

Match Group has a beta of 1.34, meaning that its share price is 34% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bumble has a beta of 1.94, meaning that its share price is 94% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media favor MTCH or BMBL?

In the previous week, Match Group had 15 more articles in the media than Bumble. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Match Group and 3 mentions for Bumble. Match Group's average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat Bumble's score of 0.48 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	14 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Bumble	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do analysts recommend MTCH or BMBL?

Match Group currently has a consensus price target of $35.96, indicating a potential upside of 11.16%. Bumble has a consensus price target of $6.50, indicating a potential downside of 5.93%. Given Match Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Match Group is more favorable than Bumble.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Match Group	1 Sell rating(s)	14 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.30
Bumble	2 Sell rating(s)	14 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.05

Do insiders & institutionals believe in 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 insiders. Comparatively, 15.8% of Bumble shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Match Group beats Bumble on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.