Reviewing Grindr (NYSE:GRND) and Nebius Group (NASDAQ:NBIS)

Grindr (NYSE:GRND) and Nebius Group (NASDAQ:NBIS) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings and institutional ownership.

Volatility & Risk

Grindr has a beta of 0.33, meaning that its share price is 67% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Nebius Group has a beta of 2.68, meaning that its share price is 168% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Grindr and Nebius Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Grindr	$259.69 million	10.20	-$55.77 million	($0.35)	-42.86
Nebius Group	$8.92 billion	0.87	$221.50 million	($0.57)	-37.60

Nebius Group has higher revenue and earnings than Grindr. Grindr is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nebius Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Grindr and Nebius Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Grindr	-16.27%	-177.83%	9.57%
Nebius Group	-4.76%	7.18%	4.00%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

7.2% of Grindr shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 21.9% of Nebius Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 76.4% of Grindr shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Grindr and Nebius Group, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Grindr	0	0	3	0	3.00
Nebius Group	0	0	0	0	0.00

Grindr currently has a consensus target price of $17.67, indicating a potential upside of 17.78%. Given Grindr’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Grindr is more favorable than Nebius Group.

About Grindr

Grindr Inc. operates social network and dating application for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) communities worldwide. Its platform enables LGBTQ people to find and engage with each other, share content and experiences, and express themselves. The company offers ad-supported service and a premium subscription version. Grindr Inc. was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in West Hollywood, California.

About Nebius Group

Nebius Group N.V., a technology company, builds intelligent products and services powered by machine learning and other technologies to help consumers and businesses navigate the online and offline world. The company’s services include Nebius AI, an AI-centric cloud platform that offers infrastructure and computing capability for AI deployment and machine-learning oriented solutions; and Toloka AI that offers generative AI (GenAI) solutions at every stage of the GenAI lifecycle, such as data annotation and generation, model training and fine-tuning, and quality assessment of large language model for accuracy and reliability. It also offers Avride, an autonomous driving solution which targets ride-hailing, logistics, e-commerce, and food/grocery delivery as application domains, as well as focuses on autonomous vehicles and delivery robots; and TripleTen, an EdTech service that prepares specialists for STEM roles, and equipping them with essential technology skills. The company was formerly known as Yandex N.V. and changed its name to Nebius Group N.V. in August 2024. Nebius Group N.V. was founded in 1989 and is based in Schiphol, the Netherlands.