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Grindr (GRND) Q3 2026 vs Q2 2026 (quarter over quarter)
Grindr's revenue rose $3.2M (+2%) from $138M in Q2 2026 to $141M in Q3 2026. The biggest changes: App-based revenue +$4.3M (+4%); Advertising revenue −$1.0M (-4%).
Grindr, Q3 2026: revenue $141M (+22% year over year), operating margin 2.9%, net loss $6.6M, operating cash flow $51.2M. The chart draws each line against Q2 2026, the increases inside each band.
Margins
| Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free cash flow margin | 35.6% | 29.5% | +6.1 pts |
Every line
| Line | Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| App-based revenue | $118M | $113M | $4.3M | +4% |
| Advertising revenue | $23.8M | $24.9M | −$1.0M | -4% |
| Revenue | $141M | $138M | $3.2M | +2% |
| Income tax benefit | $922K | −$5.1M | $6.1M | — |
| Net loss | $6.6M | −$17.7M | $24.3M | — |
| Costs & expenses | $149M | $138M | $10.8M | +8% |
| Operating costs | $137M | $106M | $31.7M | +30% |
| Interest & other, net | $11.6M | $9.6M | $2.0M | +21% |
| Cost of revenue | $34.6M | $34.6M | $20K | +0.1% |
| Research & development | $20.5M | $20.3M | $231K | +1% |
| SG&A | $80.4M | $49.9M | $30.5M | +61% |
| Other operating costs | $1.8M | $895K | $897K | +100% |
| Operating cash sources | $57.8M | $23.1M | $34.8M | +151% |
| Depreciation & amortization | $1.8M | $895K | $897K | +100% |
| Share-based compensation | $19.3M | $20.6M | −$1.3M | -6% |
| Working capital & other | $36.7M | $1.5M | $35.2M | 24× |
| Net loss absorbed | $6.6M | −$17.7M | $24.3M | — |
| Operating cash flow | $51.2M | $40.8M | $10.4M | +26% |
| Free cash flow (OCF − capex) | $50.4M | $40.8M | $9.6M | +23% |
| Capital expenditures | $832K | $0 | $832K | — |
Questions
How much did Grindr's revenue grow quarter over quarter in Q3 2026?
Grindr's revenue rose $3.2M (+2%) from $138M in Q2 2026 to $141M in Q3 2026.
What drove Grindr's revenue change in Q3 2026?
App-based revenue +$4.3M (+4%); Advertising revenue −$1.0M (-4%).