Grindr Q2 Revenue Jumps 33% to $138M, Beating Estimates, but Cash Dwindles to $6.5M After Aggressive Buybacks

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Grindr's Q2 revenue beat estimates with 33% growth, but cash fell to $6.5M after heavy buyback spending. New insider trading plans and telehealth risk disclosures add governance and operational color.

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• Q2 Revenue Beat

  Revenue of $138.1M, up 32.5% YoY, exceeding the $132.44M consensus. App-based revenue grew 30.4% to $113.3M, advertising revenue up 43.4% to $24.8M.

• Cash Plummets to $6.5M

  Cash and equivalents fell from $87.0M at year-end 2025 to $6.5M, driven by $159.9M in payments for equity instruments (ASRs, put options, forward repurchases) under the $900M buyback program.

• Insider Trading Plans Adopted

  Director G. Raymond Zage III adopted a 10b5-1 plan for up to 6M shares; Director Daniel Brooks Baer for 14K shares; Chief Product Officer Austin Balance for 89,638 shares.

• Telehealth Risk Factors Added

  New risk disclosures detail regulatory exposure from Woodwork telehealth service, including compounded GLP-1 drugs and dietary supplements, citing FDA warning letters and potential litigation.

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Grindr delivered a strong Q2, with revenue up 33% year-over-year to $138.1 million, beating the $132.4 million consensus. Adjusted EBITDA rose 27% to $57.6 million. However, the company's cash position collapsed to just $6.5 million from $87 million at year-end, largely due to $159.9 million spent on equity instruments for share buybacks. While the buybacks signal confidence, the depleted cash raises liquidity concerns given $386 million in debt. The filing also reveals new 10b5-1 trading plans from the largest shareholder and other insiders, and updated risk factors around its new telehealth service.