Match Group (MTCH) Q4 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates

Core Insights - Match Group reported revenue of $860.18 million for the quarter ended December 2024, reflecting a year-over-year decrease of 0.7% and a surprise of +0.48% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of$ 856.04 million [1] - The earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter was $0.82, slightly up from$ 0.81 in the same quarter last year, but below the consensus estimate of $0.84, resulting in an EPS surprise of -2.38% [1] Financial Performance Metrics - Total payers for Hinge reached 1.62 million, exceeding the average estimate of 1.61 million, while Tinder had 9.49 million payers, slightly above the estimate of 9.48 million [4] - Revenue per payer (RPP) for Hinge was reported at$ 30.42, surpassing the average estimate of $30.06, and Tinder's RPP was$ 16.72, marginally above the estimate of $16.71 [4] - Total direct revenue was$ 845 million, slightly above the average estimate of $843.95 million, but still representing a year-over-year decline of 0.7% [4] - Indirect revenue was reported at$ 15 million, which is a 3% decrease compared to the year-ago quarter [4] - Direct revenue from Tinder was $476 million, showing a 3.5% decline year-over-year, but above the average estimate of$ 475.18 million [4] Stock Performance - Match Group's shares have returned +6.1% over the past month, outperforming the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1% change [3] - The stock currently holds a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold), indicating expected performance in line with the broader market in the near term [3]