TREE

HoldUnloved Quality

LendingTree, Inc. · Financial Services · United States · $376M cap · $8.0M/day traded

$26.52 +1.2% · close 28 Oct · scored 29 Oct

Unloved Quality: Strong and cheap; the market has not turned yet.

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Report expected 29 Oct: the next-year EPS estimate has fallen 1.6% over the last 14 weeks.

Quality
72
Value
71
Momentum
15

As of 29 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for LendingTree, Inc. (TREE) is 62/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 72, Value 71, Momentum 15, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
2.1x
peers 13.0x
ROE
82.8%
peers 9.6%
D/E
1.4x
peers 0.3x
Dividend %
—
trailing yield

ABOUT LENDINGTREE, INC.

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LendingTree, Inc. operates a leading online marketplace that connects consumers with a diverse network of lenders for a wide array of financial products, including mortgages, personal loans, auto loans, and credit cards. The company's competitive moat is underpinned by its strong brand recognition, extensive lender network, and sophisticated technology that efficiently matches consumers with competitive loan offers, fostering a high-volume, asset-light model. LendingTree benefits from powerful network effects, solidifying its position as a prominent digital intermediary in consumer finance.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue985.0M672.5M900.2M1.1B4.3%1.3B1.3B1.4B12.0%
EPS-14.69-9.46-3.1411.14—12.9317.59—57.9%
Shares12.8M13.0M13.4M13.8M+7.5%14.0M———
Debt912.8M611.2M544.1M439.6M-21.6%436.1M———
Equity207.9M124.1M108.8M286.8M11.3%————
Op CF43.0M67.6M62.3M73.1M19.4%86.1M———
Inv CF-27.9M-12.5M-11.2M-9.9M—————
Fin CF32.5M-242.0M-56.5M-88.7M—————
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PRICE (1Y) · USD+1.9%
24.024.925.826.727.617 Sep8 Oct28 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkFinding a floorExperimental

No new 52-week low for 4 weeks, 13% above that low, but not back above a rising 50-day average.

SwingsVery bumpy

Swung more than 81% of stocks we rank over the past year (68% a year).

How this is worked out

StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.

The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.

In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.

What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
$26.52
RSI (14)
58.2
52-Week Range-61.5% from high
Low $23.50High $68.93

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
72
ROIC
11.4%86.0
ROE
82.8%99.2
GP/Assets
142.9%99.5
Op. Margin
7.8%26.0
FCF/Assets
7.2%82.4
Piotroski
658.2
Int. Cover
—N/A
D/E Ratio
1.36x26.9
Current Ratio
1.85x53.0
Value
71
P/E (TTM)
2.1x99.9
EV/EBITDA
6.0x68.1
P/FCF
6.1x68.6
P/B
1.2x52.6
P/S
0.3x96.7
Div Yield
—N/A
Momentum
15
52W High %
38%5.6
RS 6M
-54%2.4
SMA 50/200
0.69x2.6
EPS Rev 4W
0.0%50.7
EPS Rev 12W
-1.6%18.9
EPS Improve
-49%4.3
Q Growth
8%38.2

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$376M
P/E (Forward)
4.0x
Gross Margin
96.4%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Financial Services, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of TREE are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
TREELendingTree, Inc.(you)$376M62Hold
TWFGTWFG, Inc.$364M86Strong Buy
CRD-BCrawford & Company$564M83Strong Buy
GSHDGoosehead Insurance, Inc.$1.7B44Hold
NPNeptune Insurance Holdings Inc.$3.9B56Hold
SLQTSelectQuote, Inc.$55M46Hold
LIFEEthos Technologies Inc.$2.8B42Hold
CRVLCorVel Corporation$4.2B82Strong Buy
EHTHeHealth, Inc.$53M28Sell
BWINThe Baldwin Insurance Group, Inc.$4.5B36Hold

Peer medians: ROE 9.6% · P/E 13.0x · Gross margin 75.1%

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LendingTree, Inc. (TREE): Stock Score Summary

LendingTree, Inc. (TREE) has a MoatMap StockRank of 62/100 based on Quality (72/100), Value (71/100), and Momentum (15/100) factor scores. The current signal is HOLD.

LendingTree, Inc. operates a leading online marketplace that connects consumers with a diverse network of lenders for a wide array of financial products, including mortgages, personal loans, auto loans, and credit cards. The company's competitive moat is underpinned by its strong brand recognition, extensive lender network, and sophisticated technology that efficiently matches consumers with competitive loan offers, fostering a high-volume, asset-light model. LendingTree benefits from powerful network effects, solidifying its position as a prominent digital intermediary in consumer finance.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$26.52
Market Cap$376M
P/E (TTM)2.07
P/E (Forward)4.05
Price/Book1.17
Return on Equity82.8%
Return on Invested Capital11.4%
Debt/Equity1.36x
Gross Margin96.4%
Operating Margin7.8%
Revenue Growth25.3%
Free Cash Flow$62M

LendingTree, Inc. operates in the Insurance Brokers industry, part of the Financial Services sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is LendingTree, Inc.’s (TREE) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for LendingTree, Inc. (TREE) is 62/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (72), Value (71), and Momentum (15), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does LendingTree, Inc. have an economic moat?
LendingTree, Inc. (TREE) has a Quality factor score of 72/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is LendingTree, Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for LendingTree, Inc. (TREE) is Hold, based on a StockRank of 62/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is LendingTree, Inc. in?
LendingTree, Inc. (TREE) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Insurance Brokers industry (United States).