13F Pro Quality Score

72.8/100

Rank #213 of 2,879 stocksTOP 10%

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Revenue Growth

87.4/100

Profitability

89.0/100

Balance Sheet

96.4/100

Earnings Quality

30.0/100

Free Cash Flow

87.9/100

Institutional Flow

47.9/100

Revenue Scale

34.9/100

Dilution Risk

14.5/100

GRND Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

AI stock analysis and institutional research for Grindr Inc. (GRND), a Technology sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores GRND at 72.8/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #213 of 2,879 stocks — the top 10% of the AI-ranked universe. GRND scores in the top quartile across balance sheet strength (96.4), profitability (89.0), free cash flow (87.9). Areas of concern include earnings quality (30.0) and revenue scale (34.9), which score below median versus the broader universe. Shareholder dilution risk is elevated at 14.5/100, reflecting ongoing share issuance or stock-based compensation. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q1 2026), Grindr Inc. reports quarterly revenue of $129.9M, net income of $26.8M, an operating margin of 32.9%. Top institutional holders of GRND by reported 13-F value include BlackRock,, CITADEL ADVISORS, Quinn Opportunity Partners, based on the most recent SEC filings. GRND trades on the NYSE exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 1820144. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate GRND 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 Grindr Inc. directly from SEC EDGAR. Grindr Inc.'s 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 8 and 80 since 2023, currently 72.8 — an improving long-term trajectory across 48 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.

Fun facts about Grindr Inc.

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

  • 1
    The Basics
    U.S. technology company · small-cap · listed on NYSE · headquartered in West Hollywood, California.
  • 2
    The Numbers
    The platform serves roughly 13 million daily active users across more than 190 countries — a surprisingly global footprint for a niche social app.
  • 3
    The History
    Launched in 2009, it was one of the first mainstream location-based social apps, arriving before smartphones fully took over — and long before the swipe-right era.
  • 4
    The Secret
    For years it was majority-owned by a Chinese technology conglomerate, which drew intense scrutiny from U.S. regulators over national security and data privacy concerns.
  • 5
    The Lore
    It went public via a SPAC merger and has been on a mission to rebrand itself as a broader LGBTQ+ community platform — not just a hookup grid.
  • 6
    The Giveaway
    The world's largest gay dating and social networking app, its name is a portmanteau of "grind" and a certain social grid of profile tiles that made it instantly iconic.
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Revenue

Q1 2026

$129.9M

Net Income

Q1 2026

$26.8M

Free Cash Flow

Q1 2026

$33.4M

Operating Margin

Q1 2026

32.9%

Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

+27.6% YoY
$439.9MFY 2025
FY21 $145.8MFY22 $195.0MFY24 $344.6MFY25 $439.9M

Net Income

+172.3% YoY
$94.8MFY 2025
FY21 $5.1MFY22 $852.0KFY24 $-131.0MFY25 $94.8M

Operating Income

+36.4% YoY
$126.3MFY 2025
FY21 $23.7MFY22 $13.0MFY24 $92.6MFY25 $126.3M

EPS (Diluted)

+158.1% YoY
$0.43FY 2025
FY21 $0.03FY22 $0.01FY24 $-0.74FY25 $0.43

Total Assets

+10.8% YoY
$531.0MFY 2025
FY21 $284.5MFY22 $438.8MFY24 $479.1MFY25 $531.0M

Total Debt

+36.1% YoY
$415.9MFY 2025
FY21 $141.0MFY22 $382.8MFY24 $305.6MFY25 $415.9M

Op. Cash Flow

+49.0% YoY
$141.5MFY 2025
FY21 $34.4MFY22 $50.6MFY24 $95.0MFY25 $141.5M

AI Insight: GRND Financial Trends

Revenue surged 58% from Q2 2024 to Q1 2026 while operating income nearly doubled, but a $110M debt jump in Q4 2025 demands scrutiny.

Revenue grew steadily from $82M in Q2 2024 to $130M in Q1 2026, a 58% increase over six quarters.

Operating income expanded from $25M in Q2 2024 to $43M in Q1 2026, with a notable spike to $45M in Q3 2025.

Operating cash flow surged from $16M in Q2 2024 to $55M in Q3 2025, though it pulled back to $33M in Q1 2026.

Total debt fell steadily from $313M to $295M across Q2 2024–Q3 2025, then spiked sharply to $416M in Q4 2025.

Total debt jumped $121M in Q4 2025 to $416M — reversing six quarters of deleveraging. Debt purpose and repayment terms are key.

Net income remains volatile, swinging from -$124M in Q4 2024 to $31M in Q3 2025, signaling below-the-line noise obscuring operating trends.

Operating cash flow of $33M in Q1 2026 recovered from Q4 2025's $25M; sustaining the Q3 2025 high of $55M is worth monitoring.

AI Insight: GRND Ratio Trends

Grindr's Q1 2026 operating margin rebounded to 32.9% and ROIC surged to 41.6%, signaling strong capital efficiency recovery after a weak Q4 2025.

Operating margin recovered from 24.9% in Q4 2025 to 32.9% in Q1 2026, the highest since Q3 2025's exceptional 39.1%.

ROIC jumped from 30.1% in Q4 2025 to 41.6% in Q1 2026, reversing a two-quarter decline from the Q3 2025 peak of 61.4%.

ROA improved to 22.7% in Q1 2026 from 15.3% in Q4 2025, continuing a pattern of sharp quarter-to-quarter swings.

Net profit margin is volatile — swinging from -126.9% in Q4 2024 to 28.8% in Q1 2025 — making sustained profitability hard to confirm.

ROIC peaked at 61.4% in Q3 2025 then collapsed to 30.1% in Q4 2025; whether Q1 2026's 41.6% marks a durable recovery warrants monitoring.

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