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Grindr (GRND) guidance and outlook

Grindr (GRND) raised its guidance on Nov 5, 2026: Revenue $560M for FY2026; EBITDA $236M for FY2026; Revenue $705M for FY2027; EBITDA $275M for FY2027. Grindr's 10-Q filed Nov 6, 2026 makes 16 forward-looking statements.

Guidance and outlook

Latest guidance

From the earnings release filed Nov 5, 2026 (8-K on EDGAR).

Forward-looking statements, 10-Q filed Nov 6, 2026

• We will continue to evaluate opportunities to increase advertising inventory by both enhancing and differentiating our advertising offerings in addition to scaling our advertising volume.
• While we have users in over 190 countries and territories, we intend to grow our user base and revenues by continuing to introduce new and innovative products and services to all of our users across the globe.
• Total consideration consisted of $190.0 million in cash, 3,851,684 shares of our common stock, and an earnout of up to $70.0 million in cash, contingent on PurposeMed’s business achieving certain financial performance targets for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2027.
• Our results of operations and financial condition have been, and will continue to be, affected by a number of factors that present significant opportunities for us but also pose risks and challenges, including those discussed below and in Part I, “Item 1A.
• Many variables will impact our ARPPU, including paid product mix, the geographic location of Paying Users, and the revenue generated from subscription versus consumables revenue.
• We continue to expand and enhance our team with new employees and contractors, and will continue to selectively supplement immediate capacity and product development needs with contractors.
• We intend to continue to focus on adding talent at a measured pace, especially in applied science, data engineering, and artificial intelligence and machine learning.
• As we continue to expand our revenue streams, we anticipate increasing monetization from consumables and subscription offerings, contributing to an increase in app-based revenue over time, and increasing our advertising inventory, contributing to an increase in advertising revenue over time.
• We provide advertisers with the opportunity to target and directly reach the GBTQ community, a group with significant global purchasing power and economic potential.
• Revenue from advertising transactions with advertising service providers is recognized net of the amounts retained by the advertising service provider as we do not know and expect not to know the gross amount paid by advertisers.
• We plan to continue efforts to attract new users, retain existing users, and increase monetization of both our new and existing users, which may result in increased sales and marketing expenses in future periods.
• We expect to maintain strong operating cash flows given our historical performance.

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Did Grindr raise or lower its guidance?

Grindr (GRND) raised its guidance on Nov 5, 2026: Revenue $560M for FY2026; EBITDA $236M for FY2026; Revenue $705M for FY2027; EBITDA $275M for FY2027.

What does Grindr expect?

We will continue to evaluate opportunities to increase advertising inventory by both enhancing and differentiating our advertising offerings in addition to scaling our advertising volume. While we have users in over 190 countries and territories, we intend to grow our user base and revenues by continuing to introduce new and innovative products and services to all of our users across the globe. Total consideration consisted of $190.0 million in cash, 3,851,684 shares of our common stock, and an earnout of up to $70.0 million in cash, contingent on PurposeMed’s business achieving certain financ

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Updated Nov 8, 2026. Read automatically from SEC filings and public data; errors are possible. Not investment advice.