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LendingTree, Inc. (TREE): fair value, margin of safety and Wheel Score
Financial Services · Financial - Credit Services · United States · High Growth
Is TREE undervalued?
At 24.17 (close of 16 Oct 2026), TREE trades 90% below the GLS average fair value of 233.16. That average comes from 7 models run on the latest filings, and 6 of them land above the current price. Margins of safety over 30% are the exception rather than the rule across the ~7,400 stocks we value each night, so the number earns LendingTree, Inc. the full Value points in the Wheel Score - and a closer look at what the market is pricing in.
The 7 models disagree widely: DCF gives 7.35 while GLS Growth gives 512.15. A spread that wide means the average is sensitive to which methods you trust; the model table below shows where each one lands, and the Quote page lets you switch any of them off.
The nightly engine files TREE under High Growth: revenue and earnings growing fast enough that the growth-based models carry the valuation.
Nine valuation models for TREE
Each model turns the latest filed numbers into a value per share; the GLS fair value is the simple average of the ones that produce a positive number. The last two rows are shown for reference and never enter the average. The Quote page lets you switch any model off and add your own margin of safety.
| Model | Value | vs price | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCF | 7.35 | -70% | Present value of the projected free cash flows, discounted at the cost of capital |
| Graham Number | 81.99 | +239% | The most a defensive investor pays for the earnings and book value per share |
| Graham Growth | 502.85 | +1980% | Graham's growth formula: EPS × (8.5 + 2 × growth), adjusted for bond yields |
| Lynch | 201.85 | +735% | EPS × the earnings growth rate (PEG of 1), growth capped at 25% |
| GLS Growth | 512.15 | +2019% | EPS compounded ten years at the blended growth rate, discounted back at 15% a year |
| 10 Cap | - | - | Owner's earnings (operating cash flow less maintenance capex) capitalised at 10%; no value tonight |
| Payback Time | 181.41 | +651% | Eight years of compounded free cash flow: the price at which the business pays for itself |
| DDM | - | - | Dividend discount model: next year's dividend ÷ (10% − 3% growth); needs a dividend; no value tonight |
| EPV | 144.54 | +498% | Earnings power value: current EPS capitalised at 9% with no growth |
| Zombie (liquidation) | -23.38 | -197% | Current assets less all liabilities, per share: the balance-sheet floor. Not in the average |
| Wall St target | 69.00 | +185% | Analysts' average 12-month price target. Not in the average |
Quality and financial health
Financial health is average - TREE passes 6 of the nine Piotroski tests, which passes the Sunday Scan's "6 or more" rule. The Financials tab on the Quote page shows which tests fail. The GLS Moat score is low at 4.0 out of 10, which says the ten-year record of revenue, earnings, margins and returns on capital has been inconsistent - growth and shocks rather than steady compounding.
Returns on capital are high - ROIC 20.8%, ROE 52.8%, ROA 17.7% - with debt at 1.53 times equity and a free-cash-flow yield of 21.8%.
LendingTree, Inc. pays no dividend, so the DDM model does not apply and a covered-call holder earns only the premium and any price gain. Revenue comes mainly from Insurance 67%, Consumer 19%, Home 14% (quarter Q2 FY2026).
Institutional ownership scores 10/10, insider activity 5/10 and Congressional trading 5/10 on the GLS smart-money scales.
| Piotroski F-score | 6 / 9 | ROIC | 20.8% |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLS Moat | 4.0 / 10 | ROE | 52.8% |
| Debt / equity | 1.53 | ROA | 17.7% |
| Free-cash-flow yield | 21.8% | Payout ratio | 0% |
| Institutions | 10 / 10 | Insiders · Congress | 5 · 5 / 10 |
Wheel Score 63: Fair
TREE scores 63 out of 100 on the Wheel Score (Fair band, 50-64): a usable but unremarkable fit for the wheel strategy. The parts: Value 25/25, Health 13/20, Moat 6/15, Premium 13/20, Stability 6/20. Stability (6/20) is where the points are missing.
Implied volatility is 89% on the near-the-money contracts 20-60 days out - above the 60% ceiling of the sweet spot. Premiums are large, but the Wheel Score tapers the Premium points (13 of 20) because volatility this high usually comes with a reason. Chain open interest is 8,512 contracts across all expiries - enough for the wheel at normal size.
Volume runs at 272k shares a day on a market cap of $339M, with a beta of 2.05 - a high beta, so the stock tends to move more than the market and a strike can be gapped through; the Stability part of the Wheel Score gives that 6 of 20.
| Part | Points | From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 25 / 25 | 90% margin of safety | |
| Health | 13 / 20 | Piotroski 6/9 | |
| Moat | 6 / 15 | moat 4.0/10 | |
| Premium | 13 / 20 | implied volatility 89% | |
| Stability | 6 / 20 | 272k shares/day, $339M cap, beta 2.05 |
The Wheel Score ranks ~7,400 US stocks for selling cash-secured puts and covered calls; it is updated nightly and is not a recommendation. The walkthrough lesson shows how the score fits into a trade, start to finish.
Upcoming events
LendingTree, Inc. reports earnings on 29 Oct 2026 (after the close) - inside the 14-day window the Sunday Scan avoids, because a put sold now would carry the report's gap risk.
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Is TREE undervalued right now?
By the GLS models, yes: at 24.17 the stock is 90% below the average fair value of 233.16 (data as of 16 Oct 2026). Whether the discount is deserved is the question to research next.
What is the Wheel Score of TREE and what does it mean?
TREE scores 63 out of 100 (Fair). The Wheel Score blends the margin of safety (25 points), Piotroski health (20), the GLS moat (15), the option premium on offer (20) and trading stability (20) into one number that ranks stocks for the wheel strategy - selling cash-secured puts, then covered calls if assigned. 80 and above is Prime, 65-79 Good, 50-64 Fair, under 50 Weak.
What is the GLS fair value for TREE?
233.16 per share as of 16 Oct 2026 - the simple average of the 7 valuation models (out of nine: DCF, Graham Number, Graham Growth, Lynch, GLS Growth, 10 Cap, Payback Time, DDM and EPV) that produced a positive value. The models run every night on the latest filings; the Quote page lets you switch any of them off and add a margin of safety of your own.
When does LendingTree, Inc. report earnings next?
The next earnings report is due on 29 Oct 2026 (after the close), 13 days from the data date of 16 Oct 2026. The Calendars page lists every upcoming report with its time of day.
Does TREE have listed options, and how liquid are they?
Yes. The nightly snapshot found 122 listed contracts with 8,512 open interest across all expiries and implied volatility of 89% on the near-the-money contracts. The Options scanner lists the cash-secured put and covered call set-ups with premium and annualised yield worked out.