Head to Head

GRND vs KEYS: which is the better buy in 2026?

On Alexandria's Compass, Grindr Inc. has the edge with a 90/100 score versus 63/100 for KEYS. Here is how they stack up, factor by factor.

Grindr Inc.

NYSE:GRND

Edge
90/100 Compass
True NorthAccumulate$2.6B

A 74% gross margin niche monopoly trading at 16x forward earnings because Wall Street still can't say its name in client meetings.

Full GRND analysis

Keysight Technologies, Inc.

NYSE:KEYS

63/100 Compass
FavorableAccumulate$58.2B

The test equipment vendor sitting at the intersection of AI datacenter buildouts, 6G prep, and silicon photonics validation.

Full KEYS analysis

Factor by factor

FactorGRNDKEYS
Revenue Growth8135
Profitability8254
Valuation6951
Momentum6174
Theme Purity7168
Moat5056
Catalysts7873
Market Position5055

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Frequently asked questions

Is GRND or KEYS the better buy in 2026?

By Compass Score, Grindr Inc. (NYSE:GRND) edges it at 90/100 versus 63/100 for KEYS. Both scores update weekly and reflect a contrarian, forward-looking read, not a recommendation.

How does Alexandria compare GRND and KEYS?

Each company is scored 1-100 on eight factors: revenue growth, profitability, valuation, momentum, theme purity, moat, catalysts, and market position. The Compass Score is the composite, and the comparison below shows where each name wins factor by factor.

Compass Scores are proprietary editorial research from publicly available data, not investment advice or a recommendation regarding any security. Rankings update weekly.