Match Group (MTCH) Tops Q2 EPS by 8c
Match Group (NASDAQ: MTCH) reported Q2 EPS of $0.51, $0.08 better than the analyst estimate of $0.43. Revenue for the quarter came in at $555.45 million versus the consensus estimate of $537.06 million.
Q2 2020 HIGHLIGHTS
- •Total revenue grew 12% over the prior year quarter to $555 million.
- •Operating income was $196 million, an increase of 14% over the prior year quarter, and Adjusted EBITDA was $228 million, an increase of 13% over the prior year quarter. Both exclude $8 million of separation costs incurred by Match Group prior to the closing of the transaction.
- •Net earnings from continuing operations attributable to shareholders increased 10% over the prior year quarter to $103 million.
- •Average Subscribers increased 11% to 10.1 million, up from 9.1 million in the prior year quarter. ARPU was $0.58, or $0.60 excluding foreign exchange effects.
- •Tinder Direct Revenue grew 15% year-over-year, driven by 18% Average Subscriber growth to 6.2 million, partially offset by a 2% decline in ARPU.
- •Non-Tinder brands collectively grew Direct Revenue 9% year-over-year, driven by growth in ARPU of 5%, Average Subscribers of 1%, and non-subscriber one-to-many video revenue.
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