---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-26-028909"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TREE"
cik: "0001434621"
company_name: "LendingTree, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-04-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T00:37:23.238103+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# LendingTree Q1 revenue $327.3M record; GAAP net income $1.22/share vs loss a year ago

## Summary
- Revenue $327.3M, up 37% YoY; GAAP net income $17.3M ($1.22 diluted EPS) vs loss of $0.92 in Q1 2025.
- Adjusted EBITDA $42.0M, up 71% YoY; VMM $99.5M with AEBITDA margin of VMM up 1,000 bps to 42%.
- Insurance segment revenue $221.9M (+51% YoY) set record; segment profit $57.9M (+50%).
- Full-year 2026 guidance raised: revenue $1,300-1,350M, VMM $378-395M, AEBITDA $152-162M.
- Net leverage fell to 2.1x; Home segment profit down 24% YoY due to higher media costs.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-26-028909
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TREE
- cik: 0001434621
- company_name: LendingTree, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-04-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1434621/000162828026028909/0001628280-26-028909-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1434621/000162828026028909/tree-20260430.htm

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## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  LendingTree, Inc. reported the quarter ended March 31, 2026 results: revenue $327.3 million, net income $17.3 million, EPS $1.22 per diluted share.
  - Period: the quarter ended March 31, 2026
  - Revenue: $327.3 million
  - Net income: $17.3 million
  - EPS: $1.22 per diluted share
  - Result: reported results
  source text: LENDINGTREE REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 2026 RESULTS Record Quarterly Revenue Driven By Leading Insurance Marketplace • Consolidated revenue of $327.3 million • GAAP net income of $17.3 million or $1.22 per diluted share
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1434621/000162828026028909/0001628280-26-028909-index.htm
- Earnings Releases
  LendingTree, Inc. reported full-year 2026 results: revenue $1,300 - $1,350 million. Guidance raised.
  - Period: full-year 2026
  - Revenue: $1,300 - $1,350 million
  - Guidance: raised
  - Result: guidance update
  source text: Today we are updating our full-year 2026 outlook and introducing our outlook for the second-quarter. Full-year 2026: ▪ Revenue of $1,300 - $1,350 million compared to the prior range of $1,275 - $1,330 million ▪ Variable Marketing Margin of $378 - $395 million compared to $374 - $394 million previously ▪ Adjusted EBITDA of $152 - $162 million versus the $150 - $160 million prio
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1434621/000162828026028909/0001628280-26-028909-index.htm

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