Grindr (NYSE:GRND – Get Rating) and Bumble (NASDAQ:BMBL – Get Rating) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Grindr and Bumble, as provided by MarketBeat.
Get Grindr alerts:| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Grindr | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| Bumble | 0 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 2.63 |
Bumble has a consensus price target of $27.88, indicating a potential upside of 26.42%. Given Bumble's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Bumble is more favorable than Grindr.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
54.5% of Grindr shares are held by institutional investors. 8.2% of Bumble shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.Profitability
This table compares Grindr and Bumble's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Grindr | N/A | -36.88% | -2.91% |
| Bumble | 2.29% | 0.67% | 0.44% |
Risk & Volatility
Grindr has a beta of -0.02, suggesting that its stock price is 102% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bumble has a beta of 1.9, suggesting that its stock price is 90% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Grindr and Bumble's gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Grindr | N/A | N/A | $23.19 million | N/A | N/A |
| Bumble | $765.66 million | 3.73 | $317.78 million | $0.16 | 137.82 |
Bumble has higher revenue and earnings than Grindr.
Summary
Bumble beats Grindr on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Grindr
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Grindr Inc. operates social network platform for the LGBTQ community. Its platform enables gay, bi, trans, and queer people to connect, express themselves, and discover the world around them. The company was founded in 2009 and is based in West Hollywood, California.
About Bumble
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Bumble Inc. provides online dating and social networking platforms in North America, Europe, internationally. It owns and operates websites and applications that offers subscription and in-app purchases dating products. The company operates two apps, Bumble and Badoo with approximately 40 million users on monthly basis, as well as Fruitz, an online dating app. Bumble Inc. was founded in 2014 in and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.
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