13F Pro Quality Score

57.5/100

Rank #1,038 of 2,879 stocksTOP 50%

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Revenue Growth

85.4/100

Profitability

60.9/100

Balance Sheet

56.6/100

Earnings Quality

30.0/100

Free Cash Flow

50.6/100

Institutional Flow

21.3/100

Revenue Scale

51.8/100

Dilution Risk

36.5/100

TREE Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

AI stock analysis and institutional research for LendingTree, Inc. (TREE), a Financials sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores TREE at 57.5/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #1,038 of 2,879 stocks — the top half of the AI-ranked universe. TREE scores in the top quartile across revenue growth (85.4). Areas of concern include institutional flow (21.3) and earnings quality (30.0), which score below median versus the broader universe. Shareholder dilution risk is elevated at 36.5/100, reflecting ongoing share issuance or stock-based compensation. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q1 2026), LendingTree, Inc. reports quarterly revenue of $327.3M, net income of $17.3M, an operating margin of 9.5%. Top institutional holders of TREE by reported 13-F value include BlackRock,, JENNISON ASSOCIATES, PUNCH & ASSOCIATES INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT,, based on the most recent SEC filings. TREE trades on the Nasdaq exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 1434621. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate TREE daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for LendingTree, Inc. directly from SEC EDGAR. LendingTree, Inc.'s 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 8 and 58 since 2021, currently 57.5 — an improving long-term trajectory across 56 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.

Fun facts about LendingTree, Inc.

Quirks, history, and lore behind TREE — the kind of stuff that makes a stock memorable.

  • 1
    The Basics
    U.S. financial services company · mid-cap · listed on Nasdaq · headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.
  • 2
    The Numbers
    Annual revenue in the hundreds of millions of dollars, built almost entirely on referral fees — it rarely lends a single dollar itself.
  • 3
    The History
    Founded in 1996, it was an early bet that consumers would shop for financial products online the same way they shop for flights — by comparing offers side by side.
  • 4
    The Secret
    It's essentially a lead-generation marketplace: banks and lenders pay handsomely just to get in front of a borrower who's already raised their hand.
  • 5
    The Lore
    Its famously cheeky ad campaign promised that banks would compete for your business — a genuinely novel idea at the time that turned a tagline into a whole brand identity.
  • 6
    The Giveaway
    The slogan "When banks compete, you win" made this online loan marketplace a household name — and its ticker happens to be a very apt piece of financial flora.
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Revenue

Q1 2026

$327.3M

Net Income

Q1 2026

$17.3M

Free Cash Flow

Q1 2026

$8.8M

Operating Margin

Q1 2026

9.5%

D/E Ratio

Q1 2026

1.28

Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

+24.1% YoY
$1.12BFY 2025
FY22 $985.0MFY23 $672.5MFY24 $900.2MFY25 $1.12B

Net Income

+460.3% YoY
$151.3MFY 2025
FY22 $-188.0MFY23 $-122.0MFY24 $-42.0MFY25 $151.3M

Operating Income

+45.2% YoY
$64.8MFY 2025
FY22 $-32.8MFY23 $-40.6MFY24 $44.6MFY25 $64.8M

EPS (Diluted)

+443.3% YoY
$10.78FY 2025
FY22 $-14.69FY23 $-9.46FY24 $-3.14FY25 $10.78

Total Assets

+11.5% YoY
$855.7MFY 2025
FY22 $1.20BFY23 $802.8MFY24 $767.7MFY25 $855.7M

Total Debt

-16.5% YoY
$391.6MFY 2025
FY22 $816.0MFY23 $528.7MFY24 $469.1MFY25 $391.6M

Op. Cash Flow

+17.4% YoY
$73.1MFY 2025
FY22 $43.0MFY23 $67.6MFY24 $62.3MFY25 $73.1M

AI Insight: TREE Financial Trends

Revenue accelerated to $327M in Q1 2026 with operating income turning sustainably positive after Q1 2025 loss.

Revenue grew from $240M in Q1 2025 to $327M in Q1 2026, a 36% year-over-year increase.

Operating income recovered from -$7M in Q1 2025 to $31M in Q1 2026, marking consistent profitability.

Total debt decreased from $494M in Q1 2025 to $391M in Q1 2026, reducing leverage.

Equity nearly tripled from $104M in Q1 2025 to $305M in Q1 2026, strengthening balance sheet.

Operating cash flow declined from $29M in Q3 2025 to $12M in Q1 2026.

Large net income spike to $145M in Q4 2025 appears one-time given normalized $17M in Q1 2026.

AI Insight: TREE Ratio Trends

LendingTree shows dramatic operational turnaround with operating margin expanding from -3.0% in Q1 2025 to 9.5% in Q1 2026 while debt-to-equity ratio improved from 4.76 to 1.28.

Operating margin recovered from -3.0% in Q1 2025 to 9.5% in Q1 2026, showing consistent improvement over five quarters.

Debt-to-equity ratio dramatically improved from 4.76 in Q1 2025 to 1.28 in Q1 2026, indicating substantial deleveraging.

ROIC turned positive and expanded from -4.8% in Q1 2025 to 17.9% in Q1 2026, demonstrating improving capital efficiency.

Net profit margin of 45.2% in Q4 2025 appears unsustainably high and dropped to 5.3% in Q1 2026.

ROA and ROE show volatile quarterly swings with some missing data points, indicating potential earnings volatility.

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