MTCH · 10-Q · 2026Q3 · Full report

Gross Margin Drivers

Match Group, Inc. · 2026-11-03 · Importance 48 · Surprise 40

Third-quarter cost of revenue decreased 16% to $206.5 million, and its share of revenue fell from 27% to 23%. For the first nine months, cost of revenue declined 14% to $621.4 million and fell from 28% to 24% of revenue. The primary driver was a $43.0 million reduction in in-app purchase fees as payers shifted from app-store payments to alternative payment methods, partly offset by $4.5 million higher credit-card processing fees.