LendingTree Inc (TREE) Files 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended on December 31, 2018

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Thu, Feb 28, 2019, 5:48 PM

LendingTree Inc (TREE) files its latest 10-K with SEC for the fiscal year ended on December 31, 2018. LendingTree Inc is an online lender exchange that connects consumers with lenders, and provides online tools to aid consumers in their financial divisions. It provides services such as mortgages, refinance loans, home equity loans, among others. LendingTree Inc has a market cap of $4.09 billion; its shares were traded at around $318.95 with a P/E ratio of 47.41 and P/S ratio of 5.87. LendingTree Inc had annual average EBITDA growth of 109.10% over the past five years.

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For the last quarter LendingTree Inc reported a revenue of $202.7 million, compared with the revenue of $161.0 million during the same period a year ago. For the latest fiscal year the company reported a revenue of $764.9 million, an increase of 23.8% from last year. For the last five years LendingTree Inc had an average revenue growth rate of 44.4% a year.

The reported diluted earnings per share was $6.85 for the year, an increase of 500.9% from previous year. Over the last five years LendingTree Inc had an EPS growth rate of 53.8% a year. The LendingTree Inc had an operating margin of 9.04%, compared with the operating margin of 9.42% a year before. The 10-year historical median operating margin of LendingTree Inc is 5.87%. The profitability rank of the company is 6 (out of 10).

At the end of the fiscal year, LendingTree Inc has the cash and cash equivalents of $105.1 million, compared with $368.6 million in the previous year. The long term debt was $250.9 million, compared with $238.2 million in the previous year. The interest coverage to the debt is 5.6. LendingTree Inc has a financial strength rank of 7 (out of 10).

At the current stock price of $318.95, LendingTree Inc is traded at 138.2% premium to its historical median P/S valuation band of $133.88. The P/S ratio of the stock is 5.87, while the historical median P/S ratio is 2.47. The stock lost 8.26% during the past 12 months.

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