Los Angeles, November 2 (Reuters) / PR Newswire -- Match Group (Nasdaq: MTCH) today announced its third-quarter financial results for the period ended September 30, 2026.
Over the past year, we’ve consistently stated that a better user experience leads to better business outcomes. While there is still work ahead, the third quarter provided further evidence that this strategy is working,” said CEO Spencer Rascoff. “Tinder’s Sparks 1 and Sparks Coverage 2 delivered their strongest year-over-year quarterly performance since we began tracking, and daily active users saw year-over-year growth in September—the first such increase in three and a half years. Early results from Events and Group Hangouts show Tinder is building the right features, and we’re doubling down on our ‘Better with Friends’ roadmap to encourage users to reconsider. Hinge is the leader in intentional dating, and we see significant opportunities in both its core and expansion markets. There’s more work to be done, but we’re delivering on the milestones we set, and our confidence is growing as we move toward 2027.”
“This quarter, we met our financial expectations, while the underlying trends at Tinder continued to improve,” said Chief Financial Officer Steve Bailey. “Our disciplined capital allocation has reduced diluted shares outstanding by 4% quarter-over-quarter and by 10% since the beginning of 2025. Looking ahead, we are focused on translating Tinder’s improving user trends into sustainable revenue growth by 2027, while continuing to generate strong free cash flow and shareholder returns.”
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Live streaming and prepared speeches
The webcast of the company’s third quarter 2026 earnings results will be available at https://ir.mtch.com, along with prepared remarks and supplemental financial materials. The conference call will begin with brief remarks, followed by a question-and-answer session. The webcast will commence today, November 2, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
About Match Group
Match Group is committed to leading the next chapter in human connection. The company’s global portfolio of brands—including Tinder, Hinge, Match, Pairs, BLK, Upward, OurTime, The League, HER, and Azar—aims to foster meaningful real-world connections across cultures, communities, and life stages. Learn more at www.mtch.com.
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This press release and the webcast scheduled for November 2, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time may contain "forward-looking statements" as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements that are not historical facts are considered "forward-looking statements." Words such as "expect," "estimate," "project," "plan," "believe," "will," "would," and similar expressions typically identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding Match Group’s future financial performance, business outlook and strategy, anticipated trends, and other similar matters. These forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations and assumptions regarding future events, which are inherently subject to unpredictable uncertainties, risks, and changes in circumstances. Actual results may differ materially from those contained in these forward-looking statements for a variety of reasons, including but not limited to: failure to retain existing users or attract new users, or failure of users to convert into paying customers; competition; risks associated with restructuring and reorganization activities; the company’s ability to attract and retain users through cost-effective marketing efforts; the company’s reliance on multiple third-party platforms, particularly mobile app stores; the company’s ability to achieve lower in-app purchase fees; misconduct by certain users that may be attributed to the company or the company’s inability to adequately prevent such conduct; dependence on key personnel; fluctuations in global economic conditions; operational and financial risks related to mergers and acquisitions; impairment losses related to intangible assets; the company’s operations in multiple international markets, including certain markets with limited experience; fluctuations in foreign exchange rates; challenges in measuring user metrics and other estimates; limited operating history of newer brands and services, making it more difficult to assess the current business and future prospects; impacts of climate change; integrity of the company’s and third-party systems and infrastructure; cyberattacks targeting the company’s systems and infrastructure or those of third parties; the company’s ability to obtain, collect, and use users’ personal data; unauthorized access or disclosure of users’ personal, confidential, or sensitive information held or stored by the company; challenges in appropriately managing the use of artificial intelligence; risks related to credit card payments; risks associated with the use of "open-source" software; complex and evolving U.S., foreign, and international laws and regulations; the company’s ability to protect its intellectual property or defend against allegations of infringing others’ intellectual property rights; unfavorable outcomes of litigation; risks related to the company’s taxation in multiple jurisdictions; risks related to the company’s debt; and risks related to ownership of the company’s common stock. Some of these and other risks and uncertainties are discussed in Match Group’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Other unknown or unpredictable factors may also from time to time adversely affect Match Group’s business, financial condition, and operating results. Given these risks and uncertainties, these forward-looking statements may not prove accurate. Accordingly, undue reliance should not be placed on these forward-looking statements, which reflect only the views of Match Group’s management as of the date of this press release. Match Group undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements.
1 Sparks refers to the number of users who participated in six-person conversations within a specific brand layer over a given week. 2 Sparks Coverage refers to the percentage of active users who experienced Sparks within a specific brand layer during a given period. 3 Definition see Match Group’s prepared remarks for the third quarter of 2026, page 19. 4 As of October 31, 2026.