Reviewing Grindr (GRND) and Its Peers

Grindr (NYSE:GRND) is one of 113 publicly-traded companies in the “Computer programming, data processing, & other computer related” industry, but how does it compare to its peers? We will compare Grindr to related businesses based on the strength of its dividends, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership and valuation.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

7.2% of Grindr shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 51.0% of shares of all “Computer programming, data processing, & other computer related” companies are owned by institutional investors. 78.2% of Grindr shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.3% of shares of all “Computer programming, data processing, & other computer related” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Grindr and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Grindr	-21.48%	101.02%	1.18%
Grindr Competitors	-155.61%	-42.07%	-8.63%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Grindr and its peers gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Grindr	$259.69 million	-$55.77 million	-31.41
Grindr Competitors	$9.10 billion	$1.98 billion	46.06

Grindr’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than Grindr. Grindr is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Grindr and its peers, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Grindr	0	0	2	0	3.00
Grindr Competitors	1033	4393	10127	288	2.61

Grindr currently has a consensus price target of $13.33, indicating a potential upside of 32.67%. As a group, “Computer programming, data processing, & other computer related” companies have a potential upside of 15.92%. Given Grindr’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Grindr is more favorable than its peers.

Risk & Volatility

Grindr has a beta of 0.29, suggesting that its stock price is 71% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Grindr’s peers have a beta of 1.41, suggesting that their average stock price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Grindr beats its peers on 7 of the 13 factors compared.

Grindr Company Profile

Grindr Inc. operates social network and dating application for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) communities worldwide. Its platform enables LGBTQ people to find and engage with each other, share content and experiences, and express themselves. The company offers ad-supported service and a premium subscription version. Grindr Inc. was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in West Hollywood, California.