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Track TREE free→NASDAQFinancialsFinancial ConglomeratesSnapshot 2026-06-15
Recent financial performance is holding in the top half of its industry — the reason to own it looks intact.
Recent financial performance is strong, but earnings quality is fragile, reported profits aren't backed by cash. Management's recent track record has been fairly steady, though the capital stance is capital unfriendly. Risk is high, and the sector backdrop is a headwind, with TREE trading above typical for sector peers. Peer multiples imply a price about 36% above where it trades (it looks cheap on this basis); the read is cheap, value-trap risk, as it trades below peer multiples while earnings quality is fragile. This assessment is provisional.
Daily closes. Earnings/event dots are placed inline.
A consensus fair price across 6 valuation methods, at three horizons. Current price $37.17. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
No-growth: today's peer multiple on trailing earnings. The headline read.
Embeds projected growth. Leans optimistic by design. Upside context.
We take the 12-month fair value above and grade our own number — how the market prices this name versus what we'd justify, and where the two diverge.
At $37 TREE trades at 9× p/e, below its 12× p/e peer median. Our $56 fair value sits above the price; medium confidence. Not investment advice.
One valuation read at a 12-month horizon, plus how price compares to peers and the company's own history.
The price implies about 34% below a flat-multiple fair value, below our forecast of about -4%. This describes what's priced in, not a forecast of the move.
Only weak execution quality, a turbulent sector regime (Heating) — not the full expensive x weak x turbulent stack.
For similar setups historically (n=20,154): about 33% saw a 20%+ drawdown, and roughly 76% of those did not recover within the year. These are historical base rates for the cohort, not a forecast of this stock.
Each factor is a parallel diagnostic with a clear read of what it shows and how names like it have historically fared. Never aggregated into a single score.
Operating income rose in 2 of the last 3 quarter-over-quarter moves. Historically, Financials names rated strong grew net income 67% of the time over the next year (vs 54% for the rest of the cohort, n=3733).
Over the trailing year it converted 0.47x of net income into operating cash flow. Historically, Financials names rated fragile grew net income 49% of the time over the next year (vs 60% for the rest of the cohort, n=3541).
Most sensitive to the broad stock market.
Not enough signal to read sensitivity to the US dollar, real (inflation-adjusted) rates, long-term interest rates, Fed net liquidity.
The next print and the backdrop around it (sector regime and the AI cycle). Context for the path, not a forecast of returns.
EPS estimate $1.23 → $1.44 (+17.4% / 30d). 1 raised, 0 cut, 3 covering analysts.
0 upgrades, 0 downgrades / 30d. 100% of analysts rate Buy.
0 positive, 0 negative / 30d.
Market and fundamentals agree. Analysts are positioned bullishly on a fundamentally strong name.
How management runs the business: capital, margins, balance sheet, and how reliably they guide and deliver.
A guidance track record builds as the company issues and delivers on guidance.
What a normal day, a bad day, and the worst of the last year would mean for a $10,000 position.
On a typical day, $10k can swing ±$221.
How much price usually moves either way.
On a bad day, this stock has moved -$585.
A rough but not unusual down day (about the 95th percentile).
In the worst 12 months, $10k could have lost $5,655.
Deepest peak-to-trough drop in the last year.
Past results, not a forecast. Not investment advice.
The most important moves since the prior daily snapshot.
No material changes since the prior snapshot.
as of 2026-06-15
Specific, dated things to watch for, each with what would confirm it and what would prove it wrong.
Why it matters: A drop below 15% would signal a slowdown in LendingTree's growth compared to the sector.
Confirms:Q2 revenue growth reported below 15%.
Disproves:Q2 revenue growth reported at or above 15%.
Recent news graded against this company's own objectives — whether it reinforces or challenges the thesis, and how confirmed it is.
Advances: Increase revenue guidance for 2026
Strong earnings suggest revenue growth potential for 2026.
Conditional scenarios: if X happens, the view would shift in this direction. These are not predictions.
Recent SEC 8-K filings ranked by likely impact, confidence, and recency.
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. Jill Olmstead will be leaving her role as the Chief Human Resources Officer of LendingTree, LLC (together with LendingTree, Inc., the “Company”), and her employment will be terminated without cause effective May 31, 2026 (the “Effective Date”). In connection with Ms. Olmstead’s departure, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors approve…
Whether the overall read has been drifting up or down lately, and how it's changed since last week.
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
Long-thesis check; widest uncertainty.
Looks cheaper than most peers in the same business.
Self-history needs ~20 months of data.
Trailing four: 2025-Q1, 2025-Q2, 2025-Q3, 2026-Q1
A side-by-side read on sector standing, valuation, and risk versus Financials (broad).
| Stock | Sector standing | Valuation | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|
TREE LendingTree, Inc. | Above typical Show detailsSector percentile: 76 of 100 | inexpensive | high |
BRK-B Berkshire Hathaway | Typical Show detailsSector percentile: 42 of 100 | expensive | moderate |
JPM JPMorgan Chase | Typical Show detailsSector percentile: 38 of 100 | full | low |
V Visa Inc. | Above typical Show detailsSector percentile: 79 of 100 | expensive | low |
MA Mastercard | Typical Show detailsSector percentile: 66 of 100 | expensive | low |
5 material management or governance events in the past 24 months, led by executive changes. Historically, Financials names rated neutral grew net income 57% of the time over the next year (vs 55% for the rest of the cohort, n=5004).
Not investment advice. As of 2026-06-15.
via XLF
Tailwind = sector leading the S&P 500; headwind = trailing. Both can be constructive. Historically, headwind regimes have averaged stronger forward returns than tailwind.
Context label only: describes the market state (e.g. real bear vs narrative panic, healthy uptrend vs late-stage froth). It is not a per-ticker buy/sell signal and does not predict factor performance.
Not investment advice. As of 2026-06-15.
Priorities management has stated in recent disclosures, with status and evidence drawn from earnings calls, filings, and press releases.
Management has increased the full-year 2026 revenue guidance to $1,300 - $1,350 million.
Stated in 2 of last 2 quarters. Revenue grew from $239.7M in 2025-Q1 to $327.3M in 2026-Q1, reflecting a positive trajectory. Management increased full-year 2026 revenue guidance to $1,300 - $1,350 million, indicating confidence in continued growth.
“Full-year 2026: Revenue of $1,300 - $1,350 million compared to the prior range of $1,275 - $1,330 million.”
“For full-year 2026: Revenue: $1,275 - $1,330 million.”
Management has maintained the adjusted EBITDA guidance for full-year 2026 at $152 - $162 million.
Stated in 2 of last 2 quarters. Management maintained the adjusted EBITDA guidance for 2026 at $152 - $162 million, slightly increasing from the previous range. This reflects a stable outlook for profitability, though no specific EBITDA figures for 2026-Q1 were provided.
“Full-year 2026: Adjusted EBITDA of $152 - $162 million versus the $150 - $160 million prior range.”
Management is focusing on growing operating income, as evidenced by recent financial performance.
Newly stated in 2026-Q1. Operating income increased to $31.1M in 2026-Q1 from $22.2M in 2025-Q4, indicating a positive trajectory in operational efficiency. This focus on operating income growth aligns with management's strategic priorities.
Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On April 30, 2026, LendingTree, Inc. (the “Registrant”) announced financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. A copy of the related press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1. The information contained in this Current Report shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be incorporated by ref…
Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On March 2, 2026, LendingTree, Inc. (the “Registrant”) announced financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2025. A copy of the related press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The information contained in this Current Report shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities o…
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. The Compensation Committee of LendingTree, Inc. (the “Company”) approved a bonus payment in the amount of $932,301 to be paid to the estate of Doug Lebda, the Founder and former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. In light of Mr. Lebda’s years of devoted service to the Company, the Compensation Committee determined to pay Mr. Lebda…
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. On January 6, 2026, the board of directors of LendingTree, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Ian Smith, QuoteWizard.com, LLC’s (“QuoteWizard”) Senior Vice President, Insurance, as Chief Operating Officer of the Company. QuoteWizard is a subsidiary of LendingTree, LLC (“LendingTree”). Ian Smith, 43, has served as the Senior Vice President of Insurance…
“Adjusted EBITDA: $150 - $160 million.”
“Operating income increased to $31.1 million in 2026-Q1 from $22.2 million in 2025-Q4.”