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Grindr (GRND) Q3 2026 vs Q3 2025 (year over year)
Grindr's revenue rose $25.6M (+22%) from $116M in Q3 2025 to $141M in Q3 2026. The biggest changes: App-based revenue +$21.2M (+22%); Advertising revenue +$4.4M (+23%).
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 Q3 2025, the increases inside each band.
Margins
| Q3 2026 | Q3 2025 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free cash flow margin | 35.6% | 47.7% | -12.1 pts |
Every line
| Line | Q3 2026 | Q3 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| App-based revenue | $118M | $96.3M | $21.2M | +22% |
| Advertising revenue | $23.8M | $19.4M | $4.4M | +23% |
| Revenue | $141M | $116M | $25.6M | +22% |
| Income tax benefit | $922K | −$9.1M | $10.0M | — |
| Net loss | $6.6M | −$30.8M | $37.4M | — |
| Costs & expenses | $149M | $116M | $33.1M | +29% |
| Operating costs | $137M | $70.5M | $66.8M | +95% |
| Interest & other, net | $11.6M | $5.3M | $6.3M | +118% |
| Cost of revenue | $34.6M | $28.9M | $5.7M | +20% |
| Research & development | $20.5M | $11.1M | $9.4M | +85% |
| SG&A | $80.4M | $29.3M | $51.1M | +175% |
| Other operating costs | $1.8M | $1.3M | $530K | +42% |
| Operating cash sources | $57.8M | $24.6M | $33.2M | +135% |
| Depreciation & amortization | $1.8M | $1.3M | $530K | +42% |
| Share-based compensation | $19.3M | $6.0M | $13.3M | +220% |
| Working capital & other | $36.7M | $17.3M | $19.4M | +112% |
| Net loss absorbed | $6.6M | −$30.8M | $37.4M | — |
| Operating cash flow | $51.2M | $55.4M | −$4.2M | -8% |
| Free cash flow (OCF − capex) | $50.4M | $55.2M | −$4.9M | -9% |
| Capital expenditures | $832K | $208K | $624K | +300% |
Questions
How much did Grindr's revenue grow year over year in Q3 2026?
Grindr's revenue rose $25.6M (+22%) from $116M in Q3 2025 to $141M in Q3 2026.
What drove Grindr's revenue change in Q3 2026?
App-based revenue +$21.2M (+22%); Advertising revenue +$4.4M (+23%).