Bumble Inc.

BMBL
Price: $5.99Market Cap: $927.6M

Investment snapshot

12%positive consensus
Scored 1d ago

Positive

2

BUY / PASS

Neutral / negative

1 / 13

NEUTRAL / FAIL

Median fair value

$7.73

+29.0% vs price

Models with upside

1 / 17

Positive margin of safety

Key risk

No clean pass — all 13 investors flag at least one valuation criterion

Framework analysis

VerdictMeaning
BUYPositive purchase signal: the framework's buy requirements are met.
PASSThe company clears the framework's checklist or screen, but the framework does not produce a buy signal. For valuation frameworks this often means margin of safety is missing, insufficient, or unavailable; some screen-only frameworks have no intrinsic-value BUY state.
NEUTRALNeither a positive nor negative conclusion. It does not mean to hold an existing position.
FAILThe company does not clear the framework's requirements.
RankedRanked strategies do not use PASS: selected cohort is BUY, outside the cohort is FAIL, and unranked is NEUTRAL.

Current investor scores use trailing 12-month flows and the latest balance sheet where supported. Multi-year and EPS tests retain annual history; each framework shows its financial basis below. Intrinsic values use annual financials.

MetricGraham

Defensive Value

Buffett

Quality Compounder

Lynch

GARP

Greenblatt

Magic Formula

Piotroski

F-Score

Dreman

Contrarian Value

Munger

Quality Focus

Pabrai

Dhandho Framework

Akre

Three-Legged Stool

Marks

Risk-Aware Value

Ackman

Activist Value

Templeton

Global Bargain Hunter

Sleep

Scale Economies Shared

Asness

Systematic Factors

Neff

Low-P/E Total Return

Schloss

Asset-Value Discipline

O'Shaughnessy

Systematic Factor Composite

VerdictFAILFAILFAILFAIL · Rank #2988 (Top 96.5%)PASSFAILFAILFAILFAILFAILFAILFAILPASSFAILFAILFAILNEUTRAL
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Intrinsic Value (annual)N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Margin of SafetyN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A+22.5%N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Financial Basis

TTM ended 2026-09-30 · Balance sheet at 2026-09-30 · Annual history · FY 2025

Latest source filing: 2026-11-04

Score computed: 2026-11-14

Annual history · FY 2025

Latest source filing: 2026-03-16

Score computed: 2026-11-14

Annual history · FY 2025 · Balance sheet at 2026-09-30 · TTM ended 2026-09-30

Latest source filing: 2026-11-04

Score computed: 2026-11-14

TTM ended 2026-09-30

Latest source filing: 2026-11-04

Score computed: 2026-11-14

Annual history · FY 2025

Latest source filing: 2026-03-16

Score computed: 2026-11-14

Annual history · FY 2025 · TTM ended 2026-09-30 · Balance sheet at 2026-09-30 · Market data at 2026-11-01

Latest source filing: 2026-11-04

Score computed: 2026-11-14

Qualitative assessment · Annual history · FY 2025 · TTM ended 2026-09-30 · Balance sheet at 2026-09-30

Latest source filing: 2026-11-04

Score computed: 2026-11-14

Qualitative assessment · Annual history · FY 2025

Latest source filing: 2026-03-16

Score computed: 2026-11-14

Annual history · FY 2025 · Qualitative assessment · Balance sheet at 2026-09-30

Latest source filing: 2026-11-04

Score computed: 2026-11-14

Annual history · FY 2025 · Qualitative assessment

Latest source filing: 2026-03-16

Score computed: 2026-11-14

Annual history · FY 2025 · TTM ended 2026-09-30 · Balance sheet at 2026-09-30 · Market data at 2026-11-01

Latest source filing: 2026-11-04

Score computed: 2026-11-14

Annual history · FY 2025 · Price history 2025-01-01–2026-11-01 · Balance sheet at 2026-09-30

Latest source filing: 2026-11-04

Score computed: 2026-11-14

Annual history · FY 2025 · Qualitative assessment

Latest source filing: 2026-03-16

Score computed: 2026-11-14

TTM ended 2026-09-30 · Balance sheet at 2026-09-30 · Price history 2025-01-01–2026-11-01 · Annual history · FY 2025

Latest source filing: 2026-11-04

Score computed: 2026-11-14

Annual history · FY 2025

Latest source filing: 2026-03-16

Score computed: 2026-11-14

Annual history · FY 2025 · Balance sheet at 2026-09-30

Latest source filing: 2026-11-04

Score computed: 2026-11-14

TTM ended 2026-09-30 · Annual history · FY 2025 · Price history 2025-01-01–2026-11-01

Latest source filing: 2026-11-04

Score computed: 2026-11-14

Where It Passes

    Where It Falls Short

    • Valuation0% pass✓ 7✗ 21▾

      No clean pass — all 13 investors flag at least one valuation criterion

      Price / Book Value per Share1.2x
      ✓Dreman< 1.2x✓Templeton< 1.5x✗SchlossP/B <= 0.80x (app cutoff)
      Price / 3-yr avg EPS
      ✗Graham<= 15x
      Price-to-Book Ratio1.2x
      ✓Graham<= 1.5x
      P/E x P/B
      ✗Graham<= 22.5
      Basic earnings-growth PEG (dividends excluded)
      ✗Lynch< 1.0 (ideally < 0.5)
      EBIT / Enterprise Value-48.3%
      ✗Greenblatt> 10%
      Earnings Yield + ROC AssessmentEY=-48.3%, ROC=-11411.6%
      ✗GreenblattBoth EY > 10% and ROC > 25%
      Price / EPS
      ✗Dreman< 12x✗Templeton< 12x (fixed ceiling; proxy for the market's cheapest 40%)
      Price / (CFO / Shares)2.6x
      ✓Dreman< 8x
      Valuation ReasonablenessOE Yield=-101.2%
      ✗MungerP/E < 25 or Owner Earnings Yield > 5%
      P/E or FCF Yield
      ✗PabraiP/E < 15 or FCF Yield > 10%
      P/B or P/E vs. Historical AverageP/B=1.2x
      ✓MarksP/E < 15 or P/B < 2.0
      Discount to Intrinsic ValueN/A (negative normalized EPS)
      ✗Marks>= 20% below intrinsic value
      Price / FCF per Share
      ✗Ackman<= 25
      Price vs. Trailing Low233% of trailing low ($2.57)
      ✗Templeton<= 120% of trailing low (certified split-adjusted live window)
      Net income / market capitalization-56.90%; #5121/6340 (top 80.8%)
      ✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-section
      Positive book equity / market capitalization+0.5970; #2529/6449 (top 39.2%)
      ✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section
      Price / Diluted EPS
      ✗NeffP/E <= 15x (app proxy for a P/E 40%-60% below the market)
      (EPS CAGR % + Dividend Yield %) / P/E
      ✗Neff> 0.7 (Neff's published traditional edge)
      Price / Tangible Book Value per ShareN/A (non-positive TBVPS)
      ✗SchlossP/TBV <= 1.00x (app cutoff)
      Book Value per Share Change+509.4%
      ✓SchlossLatest BVPS >= earliest BVPS over >= 3 years (app rule)
      Revenue / market capitalization+0.9208; #1861/5247 (top 35.5%)
      ✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-section
      (Operating cash flow - capex) / market capitalization
      ✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-section
      Trailing six-month price return through the evaluation date+76.18%; #456/6202 (top 7.4%)
      ✓OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-section
    • Growth0% pass✓ 2✗ 11▾

      No clean pass — all 8 investors flag at least one growth criterion

      EPS Growth (3-yr avg, 10-yr window)N/A (negative base EPS)
      ✗Graham>= 33% growth
      Basic earnings-growth PEG (dividends excluded)
      ✗Lynch< 1.0 (ideally < 0.5)
      3-5 Year EPS CAGR
      ✗Lynch15-30% (Fast Grower); > 0% to pass
      Inventory Growth vs Revenue GrowthN/A (no inventory)
      ✓LynchInventory growth < Revenue growth
      EPS Growth Direction$0.00 (2019) -> $-5.95 (2025)
      ✗DremanPositive over recent years
      EPS CAGR
      ✗Dreman> 5% annualized
      Positive Net Income Frequency2/7 years positive
      ✗MarksPositive net income in >= 7 of last 10 years
      3yr Median Revenue Growth1.9%
      ✗Ackman>= 5%
      Positive EPS Growth Frequency2/5 years with positive EPS growth
      ✗AckmanPositive EPS growth in >= 3 of last 5 years
      5-Year EPS CAGR
      ✗Templeton> 0% (5-year EPS CAGR)
      Revenue growth vs. gross and operating margin trendgross margin 98.1% -> 70.8%, operating margin 5.1% -> -83.4%
      ✗SleepRevenue rising; gross margin flat or falling; operating margin holding
      5-year Revenue CAGR12.3%
      ✓SleepCAGR > 7%
      3-5 Year Diluted EPS CAGR
      ✗Neff7%-20% annualized
    • Profitability6% pass✓ 3✗ 32▾

      15 of 16 flag BMBL's profitability — Graham, Buffett, Lynch +12 more

      Positive EPS (10 years)1/8 years positive
      ✗GrahamPositive EPS every year for 10 years
      EPS Growth (3-yr avg, 10-yr window)N/A (negative base EPS)
      ✗Graham>= 33% growth
      Net Income Positive (10+ years)2/8 years positive
      ✗BuffettPositive every year for 10+ years
      ROE (up to 5-year arithmetic mean)-35.0%
      ✗Buffett> 15% arithmetic mean (app rule)
      Operating Margin (10-yr trend)-83.4% (latest)
      ✗BuffettStable or rising over 10 years
      Free Cash Flow Proxy
      ✗BuffettPositive and growing
      Earnings Variance (10-yr CoV)N/A (negative mean EPS)
      ✗BuffettCoV < 0.3
      Retained Earnings Effectiveness
      ✗Buffett$1 retained -> > $1 market value created
      Basic earnings-growth PEG (dividends excluded)
      ✗Lynch< 1.0 (ideally < 0.5)
      3-5 Year EPS CAGR
      ✗Lynch15-30% (Fast Grower); > 0% to pass
      ROE-95.3%
      ✗Lynch> 15%
      EBIT / Enterprise Value-48.3%
      ✗Greenblatt> 10%
      Earnings Yield + ROC AssessmentEY=-48.3%, ROC=-11411.6%
      ✗GreenblattBoth EY > 10% and ROC > 25%
      Net Income / Total Assets-48.64%
      ✗PiotroskiROA > 0
      ROA Change YoY-22.06% -> -48.64% (delta: -26.58%)
      ✗PiotroskiCurrent ROA > Prior ROA
      (CFO / Total Assets) vs ROACFO/Assets=17.57%, ROA=-48.64%
      ✓PiotroskiCFO/Assets > ROA
      Gross Margin Change YoY99.8% -> 70.8%
      ✗PiotroskiImproved YoY
      Pre-Tax Income / Revenue-72.1%
      ✗Dreman>= 8%
      Net Income / Shareholders' Equity-95.3%
      ✗Dreman> 12%
      Margin of SafetyP/B=1.2x
      ✓PabraiP/B < 1.5 or P/E < 15
      Return on Equity-63.1% (3-yr avg)
      ✗AkreROE > 20% (3-year avg)
      Discount to Intrinsic ValueN/A (negative normalized EPS)
      ✗Marks>= 20% below intrinsic value
      Positive Net Income Frequency2/7 years positive
      ✗MarksPositive net income in >= 7 of last 10 years
      Operating Income / Revenue-66.5%
      ✗Ackman>= 15%
      Net Income / Shareholders Equity-95.3%
      ✗Ackman>= 15%
      5-Year EPS CAGR
      ✗Templeton> 0% (5-year EPS CAGR)
      Operating Margin Trend5.1% (2023) -> -83.4% (2025)
      ✗TempletonNon-negative operating-margin trend over 3 years
      Revenue growth vs. gross and operating margin trendgross margin 98.1% -> 70.8%, operating margin 5.1% -> -83.4%
      ✗SleepRevenue rising; gross margin flat or falling; operating margin holding
      Net income / market capitalization-56.90%; #5121/6340 (top 80.8%)
      ✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-section
      Gross profit / total assets+48.01%; #713/3702 (top 19.3%)
      ✓AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section
      Net income / positive book equity-95.30%; #4573/5226 (top 87.5%)
      ✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section
      Negative 5-year standard deviation of ROA-0.2042; #4251/5884 (top 72.2%)
      ✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section
      3-5 Year Diluted EPS CAGR
      ✗Neff7%-20% annualized
      Positive Diluted-EPS Years1/7 years positive
      ✗Schloss>= 70% positive over 5-10 observed years (app rule)
    • Efficiency13% pass✓ 2✗ 9▾

      7 of 8 flag BMBL's efficiency — Graham, Buffett, Greenblatt +4 more

      Current Ratio1.81
      ✗Graham>= 2.0
      ROIC (3-5 yr avg)-23.5%
      ✗Buffett> 10%
      ROIC - WACC-33.5%
      ✗BuffettPositive (WACC = 10%)
      EBIT / (NWC + Net Fixed Assets)-11411.6%
      ✗Greenblatt> 25%
      Current Ratio Change YoY2.47 -> 2.21
      ✗PiotroskiIncreased YoY
      Revenue / Total Assets Change YoY0.42x -> 0.68x
      ✓PiotroskiImproved YoY
      Current Assets / Current Liabilities1.81
      ✓Dreman> 1.5
      Return on Invested Capital-45.2%
      ✗Munger> 15%
      ROIC (high and growing)FY2023: ROIC=1.9%; FY2024: ROIC=-38.4%; FY2025: ROIC=-54.9%
      ✗AkreLatest 3 consecutive FYs: ROIC > 15% in each
      Reinvestment Rate x ROICN/A (non-positive net income)
      ✗AkreReinvestment Rate * ROIC > 10%
      ROIC (5-year)0/5 years above 12% (latest -54.9%)
      ✗SleepROIC > 12% in a majority of years
    • Verdicts13% pass✓ 2✗ 14▾

      Split decision: 13 FAIL · 2 PASS · 1 NEUTRAL

      Overall verdict
      ✗GrahamFAIL (2/9)✗BuffettFAIL (0/9)✗LynchFAIL (1/7)✗GreenblattRank #2988✓PiotroskiPASS (F-Score 4)✗DremanFAIL (4/11)✗MungerFAIL (1/4)✗PabraiFAIL (1/3)✗AkreFAIL (0/6)✗MarksFAIL (1/5)✗AckmanFAIL (2/9)✗TempletonFAIL (3/8)✓SleepPASS (3/6)✗AsnessFAIL (Rank #1579/2370 (Top 66.6%))✗NeffFAIL (1/6)✗SchlossFAIL (3/7)•OshaughnessyNEUTRAL (Not ranked)
    • Cash Flow30% pass✓ 4✗ 8▾

      7 of 10 flag BMBL's cash flow — Buffett, Lynch, Pabrai +4 more

      Free Cash Flow Proxy
      ✗BuffettPositive and growing
      FCF Positive and Growing
      ✗LynchPositive and growing
      Operating Cash Flow$250.4M
      ✓PiotroskiCFO > 0
      (CFO / Total Assets) vs ROACFO/Assets=17.57%, ROA=-48.64%
      ✓PiotroskiCFO/Assets > ROA
      Price / (CFO / Shares)2.6x
      ✓Dreman< 8x
      P/E or FCF Yield
      ✗PabraiP/E < 15 or FCF Yield > 10%
      FCF Positive
      ✗MarksPositive FCF in majority of recent years
      (OCF - CapEx) / Market Cap
      ✗Ackman>= 4%
      Price / FCF per Share
      ✗Ackman<= 25
      Positive Operating Cash Flow frequency7/7 years positive
      ✓SleepPositive OCF in >= 70% of available years
      Operating Cash Flow - Capital Expenditures
      ✗Neff> $0 (app proxy for a strong fundamental case)
      (Operating cash flow - capex) / market capitalization
      ✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-section
    • Debt & Leverage33% pass✓ 6✗ 9▾

      8 of 12 flag BMBL's debt & leverage — Graham, Buffett, Lynch +5 more

      LT Debt vs Net Current AssetsLT Debt $383.0M vs NCA $136.7M
      ✗GrahamLT Debt <= Net Current Assets
      Debt/Equity & Interest CoverageD/E: 1.03, IC: -18.2x
      ✗BuffettD/E < 0.5 AND Interest Coverage > 5x
      Total Debt / Equity0.79
      ✗Lynch< 0.33
      Cash - Long-term Debt$-192.7M
      ✗LynchPositive preferred
      LT Debt / Total Assets Change24.21% -> 40.89%
      ✗PiotroskiDecreased YoY
      Current Assets / Current Liabilities1.81
      ✓Dreman> 1.5✓SchlossCurrent ratio >= 1.50x (app cutoff)
      Total Debt / Shareholders' Equity0.79
      ✓Dreman< 0.8✓Templeton< 1.0 (fixed cap; proxy for below-sector-median leverage)✓SchlossD/E < 1.00x
      Debt Levels0.79
      ✗MungerDebt/Equity < 0.5✗AkreDebt/Equity < 0.3
      Interest Coverage & Debt/EBITDAIC=-18.2x, D/EBITDA=N/A
      ✗MarksInterest Coverage > 3x; Debt/EBITDA < 4x
      Total Debt / Shareholders Equity0.79
      ✓Ackman<= 1.0
      Negative debt-to-equity (higher means less debt)-0.7912; #2987/4210 (top 71.0%)
      ✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section

    Business & financials

    Financial snapshot: annual FY 2025. Current investor scores may use newer quarterly data.

    Company Profile

    Industry: Business Services
    Size: Small Cap($927.6M)
    Revenue: $965.7M-9.9% YoY
    Net Income: $693.1M-24.4% YoY

    Financial Snapshot

    Operating Margin-83.4%
    Return on Equity-121.6%
    Debt / Equity1.03
    Current Ratio2.21
    EPS (Diluted)$-5.95
    Buybacks (1y)$28.7M
    Buybacks (2y)$220.8M
    Shares Retired8.9% / 18.4% 2y

    Shareholder Return

    Fiscal 2025

    Retired 8.9% of shares last year, 18.4% over two.

    Buybacks
    $28.7M
    Dividends
    $0

    Company Financials

    Latest TTM and quarters alongside annual years

    TTM sums four consecutive quarters and uses the latest quarter-end balances. Quarter columns show three-month results; annual columns show full-year totals. Growth compares the same period a year earlier. EPS is not added for TTM; full-year ratios are blank for quarters.

    The latest annual period end is unavailable. Showing the latest fiscal cycle’s quarters; quarter and annual columns may overlap. Quarterly shows the full quarter history.

    MetricTTM · 2026-09-30

    2025-10-01 – 2026-09-30

    Sources · derived quarter values

    Derived from cumulative filings: revenue, net income, operating income, ebit, pre tax income, operating cash flow, depreciation amortization, buybacks.

    Q3 FY 2026

    2026-07-01 – 2026-09-30

    Sources · derived quarter values

    Derived from cumulative filings: operating cash flow, depreciation amortization, buybacks.

    Q2 FY 2026

    2026-04-01 – 2026-06-30

    Sources · derived quarter values

    Derived from cumulative filings: operating cash flow, depreciation amortization, buybacks.

    Q1 FY 2026

    2026-01-01 – 2026-03-31

    Sources
    FY 2025
    Sources
    • 10-K · 2026-03-16
    FY 2024
    Sources
    • 10-K · 2025-02-28
    FY 2023
    Sources
    • 10-K · 2024-02-28
    FY 2022
    Sources
    • 10-K · 2023-02-28
    FY 2021
    Sources
    • 10-K · 2022-03-16
    Market Cap$927.6Mcurrent------$368.9Mest.$979.9Mest.$1.9Best.$3.3Best.$5.7Best.
    Revenue$854.2M↓15%$207.1M↓16%$210.5M↓15%$212.4M↓14%$965.7M↓10%$1.1B↑2%$1.1B↑16%$903.5M↑19%$760.9M
    Operating Income-$568.0M↓194%$54.5M↓14%-$112.0M↑67%$65.3M↑46%-$805.8M↓15%-$700.5M↓1412%$53.4M↑152%-$102.8M↑24%-$134.7M
    Net Income-$527.8M↓166%$27.3M↓27%-$110.1M↑57%$45.2M↑236%-$693.1M↓24%-$557.0M↓13121%-$4.2M↑95%-$79.7M↓126%$309.8M
    EPS (Diluted)--$0.20↓39%$-0.84↑66%$0.34↑162%$-5.95↓29%$-4.61↓15267%$-0.03↑95%$-0.62↓142%$1.48
    Gross Margin————70.8%↓29%99.8%↑2%98.1%↑35%72.4%↓28%99.9%
    Operating Margin-66.5%↓245%26.3%↑2%-53.2%↑61%30.7%↑70%-83.4%↓28%-65.4%↓1388%5.1%↑145%-11.4%↑36%-17.7%
    ROE-95.3%↓224%———-121.6%↓80%-67.6%↓26117%-0.3%↑95%-4.9%↓125%19.3%
    Total Debt$438.2M↓26%$438.2M↓26%$451.0M↓27%$587.5M↓5%$588.5M↓5%$617.1M↓1%$620.9M↓1%$625.0M↓1%$629.0M
    Shareholders' Equity$553.8M↓18%$553.8M↓18%$516.1M↓11%$617.1M↓24%$570.0M↓31%$824.5M↓50%$1.6B$1.6B↑1%$1.6B
    Current Ratio1.81↓49%1.81↓49%1.62↓51%1.22↓57%2.21↓10%2.47↑23%2.01↓15%2.37↓11%2.67
    Debt / Equity0.79↓9%0.79↓9%0.87↓18%0.95↑26%1.03↑38%0.75↑97%0.38↓1%0.38↓2%0.39
    Operating Cash Flow$246.0M↑32%$56.0M↓27%$53.6M↓25%$77.2M↑79%$250.4M↑103%$123.4M↓32%$182.1M↑37%$132.9M↑27%$104.8M
    Free Cash Flow------------------

    Score history

    Historical Score Timeline

    Industry peers

    Industry Peers

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    BMBL vs Peers — Financial Grading

    Revenue$965.7MBottom 25%
    Net Income$693.1MBottom 25%
    ROE-121.6%Bottom 25%
    D/E1.03Median
    Op. Margin-83.4%Bottom 25%
    Curr. Ratio2.21Top 25%
    CompanyMarket CapPriceRevenueNet IncomeROED/EOp. MarginCurr. RatioGrahamBuffettLynchGreenblattPiotroskiDreman
    AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INCADP$122.3B$309.93$21.9B$4.4B73.2%0.8224.2%1.054/95/93/70/3F-Score 65/11
    ELECTRONIC ARTS INC.EA$52.9B$209.70$7.5B$887.0M13.1%0.2215.4%1.051/94/94/70/3F-Score 66/11
    Rubrik, Inc.RBRK$22.6B$109.88$1.3B$348.8M67.1%—-26.2%1.691/90/92/70/3F-Score 62/11
    AECOMACM$9.1B$70.50$16.1B$561.8M22.5%1.096.4%1.141/93/93/71/3F-Score 82/11
    COMMVAULT SYSTEMS INCCVLT$6.2B$152.07$1.2B$70.7M942.8%—6.3%1.951/92/94/70/3F-Score 66/11
    WPP plcWPP$6.0B$27.79$18.2B$289.5M-8.5%1.942.8%0.891/92/91/70/3F-Score 32/11
    VARONIS SYSTEMS INCVRNS$5.6B$48.94$623.5M$129.3M-21.6%0.76-23.5%1.971/90/91/70/3F-Score 51/11
    ROBERT HALF INC.RHI$4.3B$42.00$5.4B$133.0M10.4%—1.4%1.532/95/91/70/3F-Score 52/11