GRND
Grindr Inc.
GRND has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
SNDK
Sandisk Corporation
SNDK has the edge over GRND overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
GRND Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Stable |
GRND's revenue, profitability and cash flow are currently healthy, and its balance sheet is stable.
SNDK Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
SNDK's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
GRND PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 21x | $14.44 | — |
| Cheap | 27x | $8.11 | -44% |
| Fair | 30x | $9.13 | -37% |
| Expensive | 32x | $9.61 | -33% |
| Current | 48x | $14.44 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
GRND's PE is 48x, but its earnings don't support one, so it isn't a reliable read right now.
SNDK PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 3.8x | $937 | — |
| Current | 7.5x | $937 | — |
| Cheap | 17x | $2,173 | +132% |
| Fair | 24x | $3,048 | +225% |
| Expensive | 59x | $7,452 | +695% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
SNDK has the edge over GRND in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
GRND Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly weakening | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for GRND, but weaker profitability. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
SNDK Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| High |
SNDK has the edge over GRND on the outlook, with more favorable profitability expectations.
GRND Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.70 | +133% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.30 | +$0.62 |
| Q2 2026 | $0.50 | +$0.89 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.48 | +$1.08 |
| Q4 2025 | $0.43 | +$1.17 |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.32 | +$0.03 |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.39 | +$0.05 |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.60 | -$0.42 |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.74 | -$0.42 |
GRND has returned to profit: it earned $0.30 per share over the past year, after losing money the year before.
SNDK Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $247.30 | +97% |
| Q3 2026 | $125.61 | +$137.63 |
| Q2 2026 | $73.76 | +$85.07 |
| Q2 2025 | -$11.31 | -$6.65 |
SNDK has the edge over GRND in the latest year-over-year earnings comparison.
GRND Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $141.4M | +22% |
| Q2 2026 | $138.1M | +33% |
| Q1 2026 | $129.9M | +38% |
| Q4 2025 | $126M | +29% |
| Q3 2025 | $115.8M | +30% |
| Q2 2025 | $104.2M | +27% |
| Q1 2025 | $93.9M | +25% |
| Q4 2024 | $97.6M | +35% |
GRND's revenue has grown year over year every quarter since late 2023: $141M last quarter, up 22% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.9% | -36 points |
| Q2 2026 | 24% | +0.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 33% | +5.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | 25% | +4 points |
| Q3 2025 | 39% | +7.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 23% | -6.5 points |
| Q1 2025 | 27% | +1.5 points |
| Q4 2024 | 21% | -1.8 points |
GRND's operating margin was 2.9% last quarter, down 36 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the bottom of its range since 2023.
SNDK Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $11B | +378% |
| Q2 2026 | $9B | +372% |
| Q1 2026 | $6B | +251% |
| Q4 2025 | $3B | +61% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.3B | +23% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.9B | +8% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.7B | -0.6% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.9B | +13% |
SNDK's revenue has grown year over year for six quarters in a row: $11B last quarter, up 378% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 80% | +72 points |
| Q2 2026 | 78% | +78 points |
| Q1 2026 | 69% | +180 points |
| Q4 2025 | 35% | +25 points |
| Q3 2025 | 7.6% | -9 points |
| Q2 2025 | 0.9% | N/A |
| Q1 2025 | -111% | -122 points |
| Q4 2024 | 10% | +6.6 points |
SNDK has the edge over GRND on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
GRND Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $50.4M | -8.8% |
| Q2 2026 | $40.8M | +9.3% |
| Q1 2026 | $33.4M | +41% |
| Q4 2025 | $24.5M | -16% |
| Q3 2025 | $55.2M | +92% |
| Q2 2025 | $37.3M | +138% |
| Q1 2025 | $23.7M | +17% |
| Q4 2024 | $29.3M | +129% |
GRND generated $149M in free cash flow over the past year, up 2.5% from the year before.
SNDK Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $6.3B | +1340% |
| Q2 2026 | $7.1B | +14355% |
| Q1 2026 | $3B | +$3B |
| Q3 2025 | $438M | +$636M |
| Q2 2025 | $49M | +$217M |
| Q1 2025 | -$18M | +$23M |
| Q3 2024 | -$198M | -$157M |
SNDK has the edge over GRND on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
GRND Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -2.8% | -5.1M shares |
| 1 year | -9.7% | -18.7M shares |
| 3 years | -0.1% | -222K shares |
GRND has the edge over SNDK on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | $159.8M |
| Q2 2025 | $158.7M |
| Q1 2025 | $132M |
| Q4 2020 | — |
GRND hasn't bought back shares in the past year.
SNDK Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.6% | -1M shares |
| 1 year | +3.4% | +5M shares |
| 3 years | +6.9% | +10M shares |
SNDK has 154M diluted shares, up 3.4% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $5B |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | — |
| Q1 2024 | — |
| Q4 2023 | — |
| Q3 2023 | — |
GRND Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.9x | Moderate |
| Q2 2026 | 2.4x | Moderate |
| Q1 2026 | 2.5x | Moderate |
| Q4 2025 | 2.3x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 2.2x | Moderate |
| Q2 2025 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 2.1x | Moderate |
GRND's net debt is about 2.9 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 2.1 years a year ago.
SNDK Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
SNDK has the edge over GRND on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
GRND Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 50.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 19.6 | Oversold |
GRND's weekly RSI is 50 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 20 (oversold).
SNDK Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 40.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 10.6 | Oversold |
SNDK's weekly RSI is 40 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 11 (oversold).
GRND PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | GRND | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 48x | 28x | 73% above |
| PE % | 100 | 40 | 60 pts above |
GRND is trading at 48x earnings, a 73% premium to the Technology sector's median of 28x, though its earnings don't support one.
SNDK PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | SNDK | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 7.5x | 28x | 73% below |
| PE % | 4 | 27 | 23 pts below |
SNDK has the edge over GRND on valuation relative to its sector.
GRND Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $14.1 | 2.6% above |
| 20 week MA | $15.1 | 4.2% below |
| 50 week MA | $13.6 | 6.5% above |
| 100 week MA | $15.8 | 8.4% below |
| 200 week MA | $12.2 | 18% above |
GRND has stronger trend alignment. GRND is above 3 of 5 weekly averages versus SNDK above 0 of 3.
SNDK Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $1,317.5 | 29% below |
| 20 week MA | $1,465.4 | 36% below |
| 50 week MA | $1,119.6 | 16% below |
SNDK is in a downtrend: it's below all three of its weekly moving averages, and 16% below its 50-week average.
GRND Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $10.6 | $10.1 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | $10.1 | $5.14 | -49% |
| 2023 | $5.14 | $8.78 | +71% |
| 2024 | $8.78 | $17.9 | +104% |
| 2025 | $17.9 | $13.5 | -25% |
| 2026 YTD | $13.5 | $14.4 | +7% |
GRND's yearly returns have swung widely, from +104% in 2024 to −49% in 2022. It's up 7% so far in 2026.
SNDK Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $50.4 | $250.1 | +396% |
| 2026 YTD | $250.1 | $937.5 | +275% |
SNDK has the edge over GRND on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.