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Match Group's first-quarter results reflect revenue declines. However, Hinge sees strong growth.

Shares of Match Group (MTCH -9.61%) were falling today after the leader in the online dating market posted disappointing results in its first-quarter earnings report.

Match Group, Inc. shares plummeted after the company's Q1 results showed continued difficulties at Tinder, its largest brand. Tinder lost 0.4 million paid users sequentially for the second quarter in a row, with MTCH management warning that macro headwinds are leading to further a la carte declines. With growth also decelerating at Hinge, Match will be hard-pressed to meet its targets, calling for a 4-6% growth CAGR through FY27.

Match Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:MTCH ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call May 8, 2025 8:30 AM ET Company Participants Tanny Shelburne - Senior Vice President, Investor Relations Spencer Rascoff - Chief Executive Officer Steven Bailey - Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Nathan Feather - Morgan Stanley Cory Carpenter - JPMorgan Ygal Arounian - Citi Shweta Khajuria - Wolfe Research John Blackledge - Cowen Curtis Nagle - Bank of America Ben Black - Deutsche Bank Ken Gawrelski - Wells Fargo Jason Helfstein - Oppenheim Chris Kuntarich - UBS Dan Salmon - New Street Research Operator Good day, and welcome to the Match Group First Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call. All participants will be in a listen-only mode.

The headline numbers for Match Group (MTCH) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended March 2025, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.

Match Group (MTCH) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.67 per share, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. This compares to earnings of $0.44 per share a year ago.

Match Group Inc (NASDAQ:MTCH), parent company of the Tinder dating app, saw its stock rising in Thursday's early deals after it reported revenue ahead of forecasts for the March quarter. On top of that, Match – which also owns the Hinge and OkCupid dating apps – confirmed cost cutting plans that will result in 13% of its workforce being dumped.

For the first quarter, the owner of Tinder, Hinge and OkCupid said profit fell to $117.6 million, compared with $123.2 million, a year earlier, as revenue fell 3% to $831.2 million.

Match Group on Thursday forecast second-quarter revenue above Wall Street estimates and said it would reduce 13% of its workforce to cut costs, as the Tinder parent plows ahead with its business revamp plan.

New CEO Spencer Rascoff Drives Increased Product Velocity and Organizational Discipline – Positioning Match Group for $100M+ in Annualized Savings LOS ANGELES , May 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Match Group (NASDAQ: MTCH) today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025. "In my first full quarter as CEO, we've moved quickly to reinvigorate the business and this quarter's results show early traction," said Spencer Rascoff, CEO of Match Group.