LendingTree reports Q1 EPS $1.22, consensus $1.47

Reports Q1 revenue $327.3M, consensus $321.17M. “We are thrilled to report first quarter AEBITDA grew 71% YoY. The Insurance segment produced another period of record revenue and segment profit, with segment margins posting a strong sequential increase as we optimize marketing spend. We operate the largest marketplace for consumers to shop for Insurance products. The industry broadly continues to benefit from healthy underwriting results, and our partners’ appetite for new customers remains strong,” said Scott Peyree, President and CEO. Peyree added, “We are diligently executing against our strategy to ‘Become the #1 Destination to Shop For Financial Products’. We recently deployed internally developed AI-tools that increase marketing efficiency and launched our newly redesigned homepage that has led to an increase in customer engagement levels. Improving our consumer experience and brand strength are key components of our journey to increase organic traffic mix versus paid channels.”