Grindr Inc. (GRND)Technology | Software - Application | West Hollywood, United States | NYSE
15.65 USD
-0.04
(-0.255%) ⇩
(July 13, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
|
Hot Take ↕ | July 11, 2026, 2:57 a.m. EDT
The turnaround story here is compelling but fraught with speculative danger. Fundamentally, the business has recovered spectacularly from a 45% crash in 2023, delivering a 119% rebound in 2024 and another 73% surge in 2025. Revenue growth of 38% and a 64.5% jump in earnings growth suggest the core product is thriving again, supported by a fortress-like balance sheet with substantial free cash flow. However, the market remains deeply skeptical, as seen in the crushing 45% drop in 2023 and the heavy put writing in the options chain which acts as a hedge against further failure. The stock trades at a forward P/E of roughly 20x, which is reasonable for a high-growth tech recovery, yet the disconnect between the strong operational metrics and the defensive options positioning creates a tense environment. While the long-term thesis appears sound given the sustained growth trajectory and profitability, the short-term path is likely to remain choppy as investors digest whether this is a genuine re-rating or a value trap waiting to fall. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| MSTL ✓ | 0.086789 |
| AutoTheta | 0.087295 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.087608 |
| AutoETS | 0.087761 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 42% |
| H-stat | 4.51 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.697 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.56 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Technology |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 47076.996 |
| Revenue per Share | 2.525 |
| Market Cap | 2,781,411,584 |
| Trailing P/E | 34.02 |
| Forward P/E | 20.32 |
| Beta | 0.22 |
| Profit Margins | 19.85% |
| Website | https://www.grindr.com |
As of July 11, 2026, 2:57 a.m. EDT: Speculators are aggressively positioning for downside protection, evidenced by massive open interest in deep out-of-the-money puts expiring in late 2026 and early 2027, particularly at strikes significantly below the current price. Conversely, call activity is sparse and concentrated near the money, suggesting a lack of aggressive bullish bets despite the recent price surge. The skew indicates a market expecting volatility or a potential trap rather than a confirmed breakout.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | -0.28159338 |
| Address1 | 750 North San Vicente Boulevard |
| Address2 | Suite RE 1400 PO Box 69176 |
| All Time High | 71.51 |
| All Time Low | 4.49 |
| Ask | 16.8 |
| Ask Size | 200 |
| Audit Risk | 7 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 1.6 - Buy |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 2,117,890 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 1,675,467 |
| Average Volume | 1,675,467 |
| Average Volume10Days | 2,117,890 |
| Beta | 0.221 |
| Bid | 15.5 |
| Bid Size | 1,200 |
| Board Risk | 10 |
| Book Value | 0.005 |
| City | West Hollywood |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 10 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 15.65 |
| Current Ratio | 1.315 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,782,777,600 |
| Day High | 15.98 |
| Day Low | 15.555 |
| Debt To Equity | 47,076.996 |
| Display Name | Grindr |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,778,187,600 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,778,187,600 |
| Earnings Growth | 0.645 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | -0.01 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,778,184,000 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,786,046,400 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,786,046,400 |
| Ebitda | 152,035,008 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.31947002 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 20.736 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 6.624 |
| Enterprise Value | 3,152,577,536 |
| Eps Current Year | 0.6 |
| Eps Forward | 0.77 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 0.46 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 13.4216 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 2.2283993 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.16603082 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -28.159338 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 22.31 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -6.66 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.29852083 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 9.732 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 5.9179993 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.6080969 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 9.732 - 22.31 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,610,634,600,000 |
| Float Shares | 48,151,299 |
| Forward Eps | 0.77 |
| Forward P E | 20.324675 |
| Free Cashflow | 119,709,376 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Full Time Employees | 176 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,782,864,000 |
| Gross Margins | 0.74656 |
| Gross Profits | 355,288,992 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.83526003 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.21502 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 177,725,977 |
| Industry | Software - Application |
| Industry Disp | Software - Application |
| Industry Key | software-application |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Long Business Summary | Grindr Inc. operates a social networking and dating application for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) communities worldwide. It manages and operates Grindr platform, a social networking platform serving and addressing the needs of gay, bisexual, and sexually explorative adults. It also offers Grindr as the Global Gayborhood in Your Pocket brand. In addition, the company provides ad-supported service and a premium subscription version. Grindr Inc. was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in West Hollywood, California. |
| Long Name | Grindr Inc. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 2,781,411,584 |
| Market State | PRE |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_244520896 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,774,915,200 |
| Net Income To Common | 84,577,000 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 2,781,411,540 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 5 |
| Open | 15.86 |
| Operating Cashflow | 151,191,008 |
| Operating Margins | 0.32882 |
| Overall Risk | 10 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.0 |
| Phone | 310 776 6680 |
| Pre Market Change | 0.0 |
| Pre Market Change Percent | 0.0 |
| Pre Market Price | 15.65 |
| Pre Market Time | 1,784,017,089 |
| Previous Close | 15.69 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 26.083332 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 3,130.0 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 5.844517 |
| Profit Margins | 0.19853 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.183 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | buy |
| Recommendation Mean | 1.6 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.04 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -0.254939 |
| Regular Market Day High | 15.98 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 15.555 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 15.555 - 15.98 |
| Regular Market Open | 15.86 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 15.69 |
| Regular Market Price | 15.65 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,783,972,803 |
| Regular Market Volume | 844,479 |
| Return On Assets | 0.16249001 |
| Return On Equity | 0.58931 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.383 |
| Revenue Per Share | 2.525 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.20847368 |
| Sector | Technology |
| Sector Disp | Technology |
| Sector Key | technology |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 6 |
| Shares Outstanding | 177,725,977 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0388 |
| Shares Short | 6,901,404 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,780,012,800 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 8,380,302 |
| Short Name | Grindr Inc. |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.1338 |
| Short Ratio | 3.83 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | CA |
| Symbol | GRND |
| Target High Price | 22.0 |
| Target Low Price | 15.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 18.8 |
| Target Median Price | 18.0 |
| Total Cash | 23,810,000 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 0.134 |
| Total Debt | 394,976,000 |
| Total Revenue | 475,900,992 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Eps | 0.46 |
| Trailing P E | 34.021736 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 12.98505 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 2.6649494 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.20523213 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 844,479 |
| Website | https://www.grindr.com |
| Zip | 90,069 |