Grindr Inc. (NYSE: GRND)

Sector: Technology Industry: Software - Application CIK: 0001820144
Market Cap 2.04 Bn
P/B 28.74
P/E -41.31
P/S 4.96
ROIC (Qtr) 21.64
Div Yield % 0.00
Rev 1y % (Qtr) 29.60
Total Debt (Qtr) 280.58 Mn
Debt/Equity (Qtr) 3.95

About

Grindr Inc., referred to as GRND in the stock market, operates in the social networking and dating industry, specifically catering to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) communities. The company is renowned for its flagship product, the Grindr platform, which is a mobile application and web-based service that connects users in real-time using location-based features. Grindr's primary business activities involve providing a platform that enables users to find and connect with each other, share content and experiences, and...

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Price action

Investment thesis

Bull case

  • Strong operating cash flow of 146.29M provides robust 0.52x coverage of total debt 280.58M, indicating excellent debt servicing capability and financial flexibility.
  • Robust free cash flow of 139.32M exceeds capital expenditure of 6.97M by 19.98x, indicating strong organic growth funding capability.
  • Operating cash flow of 146.29M provides strong 6.23x coverage of deferred revenue 23.47M, indicating service delivery capability.
  • Operating cash flow of 146.29M provides solid 1.56x coverage of current liabilities 93.89M, showing strong operational health.
  • Operating cash flow of 146.29M provides strong 12.07x coverage of operating expenses 12.12M, showing operational efficiency.

Bear case

  • Operating cash flow of 146.29M barely covers its investment activities of (6.97M), with a coverage ratio of -20.98, indicating heavy reliance on external financing for growth which may not be sustainable in a tighter credit environment.
  • Investment activities of (6.97M) provide weak support for R&D spending of 44.82M, which is -0.16x, suggesting potentially insufficient investment in innovation relative to other capital deployment.
  • The company's operating cash flow of 146.29M shows concerning coverage of stock compensation expenses of 48.12M, with a 3.04 ratio indicating potential earnings quality issues.
  • Operating earnings of (14.13M) show weak coverage of depreciation charges of 14.85M, with a -0.95 ratio indicating high capital intensity and potential reinvestment needs.
  • High financing cash flow of (172.11M) relative to working capital of (16.58M), which is 10.38x suggests concerning dependence on external funding for operational needs.

Geographical Breakdown of Revenue (2024)

Product and Service Breakdown of Revenue (2024)

Peer comparison

Companies in the Software - Application
S.No. Ticker Company Market Cap P/E P/S Total Debt (Qtr)
1 SAP Sap Se 288.31 Bn 34.60 6.72 10.73 Bn
2 CRM Salesforce, Inc. 248.32 Bn 34.38 6.16 11.14 Bn
3 SHOP Shopify Inc. 212.27 Bn 119.19 19.85 1.12 Bn
4 INTU Intuit Inc. 180.73 Bn 43.89 9.30 6.78 Bn
5 UBER Uber Technologies, Inc 178.38 Bn 10.72 3.60 12.19 Bn
6 NOW ServiceNow, Inc. 146.98 Bn 84.91 11.60 2.40 Bn
7 ADBE Adobe Inc. 144.48 Bn 20.77 6.23 6.64 Bn
8 ADP Automatic Data Processing Inc 108.20 Bn 26.16 5.18 9.77 Bn

Industry comparisons

Current Valuation Value Ind Avg Percentile
EV to Assets EV to Assets 5.01 2.65
EV to Cash from Ops. EV/CFO 15.05 13.37
EV to Debt EV to Debt 7.85 57.69
EV to EBIT EV/EBIT -155.87 19.12
EV to EBITDA EV/EBITDA 16.91 15.00
EV to Free Cash Flow [EV/FCF] EV/FCF 15.81 14.69
EV to Market Cap EV to Market Cap 1.08 -92.28
EV to Revenue EV/Rev 5.35 4.60
Price to Book Value [P/B] P/B 28.74 4.26
Price to Earnings [P/E] P/E -41.31 -136.90
Dividend Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Dividend Coverage Ratio Div Coverage (Qtr) 0.00 -3.95
Dividend Payout Ratio % Div Payout % (Qtr) 0.00 4.25
Dividend per Basic Share Div per Share (Qtr) 0.00 0.15
FCF Dividend Payout Ratio % FCF Div Payout % (Qtr) 0.00 2.52
Interest Coverage Int. cover (Qtr) -0.81 -52.32
Growth Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Capex Growth (1y) % Capex 1y % (Qtr) -44.41 -259.78
Cash and Equivalents Growth (1y) % Cash & Equiv 1y % (Qtr) -82.55 9,763.58
Dividend Growth (1y) % Dividend Growth (1y) % 0.00 1.61
EBIAT Growth (1y) % EBIAT 1y % (Qtr) -133.38 -263.15
EBITDA Growth (1y) % EBITDA 1y % (Qtr) 20.74 56.46
EBIT Growth (1y) % EBIT 1y % (Qtr) -107.50 -225.15
EBT Growth (1y) % EBT 1y % (Qtr) 15.46 -86.10
EPS Growth (1y) % EPS 1y % (Qtr) -6.67 123.84
FCF Growth (1y) % FCF 1y % (Qtr) 89.23 -36.82
Gross Profit Growth (1y) % Gross Profit 1y % (Qtr) 29.23 95.08
Liquidity Ratios Value Ind Avg Percentile
Asset Utilization Ratio Asset Util Ratio (Qtr) 0.94 0.58
Cash Payout Ratio Cash Payout (Qtr) 0.00 0.02
Cash Ratio Cash Ratio (Qtr) 0.07 3.75
Current Ratio Curr Ratio (Qtr) 0.82 8.16
Debt to Equity Ratio Debt/Equity (Qtr) 3.95 0.17
Interest Cover Ratio Int Coverage (Qtr) -0.81 -52.32
Times Interest Earned Times Interest Earned (Qtr) -0.81 -52.32
Profitability Value Ind Avg Percentile
EBITDA Margin % EBITDA Margin % (Qtr) 0.20 -100.06
EBIT Margin % EBIT Margin % (Qtr) -3.43 -164.24
EBT Margin % EBT Margin % (Qtr) -7.68 -116.94
Gross Margin % Gross Margin % (Qtr) 74.50 58.20
Net Profit Margin % Net Margin % (Qtr) -12.00 -121.65