Grindr vs QuinStreet
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I put Grindr and QuinStreet side by side, using each one’s latest annual report. Here is what stands out:
- QuinStreet is the larger business, with $1.3B of revenue in fiscal 2026 against $440M for Grindr, about 2.9 times as much.
- Grindr grew revenue faster (27.6%, against 18.3%).
- Grindr kept more of each dollar of sales as operating profit (28.7% operating margin, against 2.7%).
- Grindr turned more of its sales into free cash flow (32.0% FCF margin, against 9.9%).
- Grindr earned a higher return on the capital invested in it (44.3%, against 17.4%).
Who comes out ahead
Of the 8 measures where higher (or lower) is clearly better, how many each company leads.
Grindr
GRND
5/8
Revenue growthOperating marginNet marginFCF marginReturn on capital
QuinStreet
QNST
3/8
Piotroski F-scoreNet debt / EBITDAShare count change
Side by side
Best in the row
| Latest fiscal year | GRND FY25 | QNST FY26 |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| Market cap | $2.4B | $961M |
| Revenue | $440M | $1.3B |
| Free cash flow | $141M | $128M |
| Net income | $94.8M | $81.2M |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth | 27.6% | 18.3% |
| 5-year growth | — | 17.5% |
| Share count change | 11.0% | −0.2% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | — | 11.3% |
| Operating margin | 28.7% | 2.7% |
| Net margin | 21.5% | 6.3% |
| FCF margin | 32.0% | 9.9% |
| Return on capital | 44.3% | 17.4% |
| Return on equity | — | 28.7% |
| Balance sheet | ||
| Net debt | $309M | −$58.3M |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 2.3x | −1.0x |
| Dividends and buybacks | $451M | $31.4M |
| Valuation & quality | ||
| P/E | 27.4x | — |
| Piotroski F-score | 6 | 7 |
Ten years
Revenue
Operating margin
Free cash flow
Return on capital
Each company's latest fiscal year; fiscal years end in different months. The best value in each row is highlighted where higher (or lower) is clearly better. Not investment advice.