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Groupon Inc

GRPNNASDAQ

SectorCommunication Services

IndustryInternet Content & Information

Beta (adjusted)0.52

Intrinsic Value

Insufficient data for a value estimateNot enough reliable inputs to publish a fair value for this company yet.

Market Price $19.53Price as of 1 Oct 2026

Data confidenceNot applicable

Market Cap $794.2M

Enterprise Value $875.3M

Shares Outstanding 36.7M diluted

Moat Rating Wide

Next Earnings Date5 Nov 2026

All prices and values are periodic snapshots, not live quotes. Source dates are shown for reference.

Thesis

Street consensus, scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggers

AI-assisted

Thesis Summary

Groupon is undergoing a multi-year operational turnaround led by CEO Dusan Senkypl, shifting from a legacy daily deals model to an AI-native local commerce marketplace. While Q1 2026 results were soft due to weather and enterprise headwinds, the balance sheet has stabilized with $225.5M in cash, removing immediate going-concern risks. The company's 1.79% minority stake in SumUp provides significant hidden asset value, while aggressive share buybacks and the 'Project Foundry' restructuring plan (targeting a 15% workforce reduction to fund AI automation) offer powerful operating leverage and short-squeeze potential given high short interest.

This section is the 12-month view: analyst targets and the probability-weighted scenarios built from them. The intrinsic value at the top of this page answers a different question: what the business is worth today.

Street view · analyst 12-month targets3 analysts · as of 18 Aug 2026

Low · most bearish analyst$22.00

Mean target$29.33

High · most bullish analyst$40.00

Our research · scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggersResearch as of 18 Sep 2026

Scenarios · 12-month scenario targetsAnchored at research date

Bear CaseDownside scenario

$22.0020%

Turnaround execution stalls as North American transaction volumes continue to decline. Project Foundry's aggressive workforce cuts disrupt merchant relationships and fail to deliver expected AI-driven efficiencies, leading to cash burn and refinancing pressure on the remaining 2027/2030 notes.

Base CaseCentral scenario

$29.3355%

Matches the consensus mean

Groupon achieves its affirmed FY 2026 guidance of $513M-$523M in revenue and $70M-$75M in Adjusted EBITDA. Billings growth stabilizes at 3%-5% as the new consumer platform and mobile app upgrades drive repeat purchases. The SumUp stake is valued at a conservative private-market valuation of $180M.

Bull CaseUpside scenario

$40.0025%

Project Foundry successfully automates merchant acquisition and customer service, driving EBITDA margins well above expectations. SumUp achieves a liquidity event at a $10B+ valuation, valuing Groupon's stake at $180M+ and enabling massive share repurchases. A short squeeze is triggered due to high short interest.

Scenarios are anchored to street consensus at the research date, with our probabilities and rationale.

Key Investment Merits

Stabilized balance sheet with $225.5M in cash and retired 2026 convertible notes, removing near-term solvency risks.
Valuable 1.79% passive stake in fintech SumUp, estimated to be worth $180M to $224M, representing a significant portion of Groupon's market cap.
Aggressive capital return program with $29.7M in shares repurchased since March 2026 and $215M remaining under authorization.
Project Foundry restructuring plan to transition into an AI-native operating model, driving long-term cost efficiencies.

Key Investment Risks

Execution risk associated with the rapid 15% workforce reduction and transition to AI-native workflows.
Persistent transaction volume declines in the core North American Local segment.
Refinancing or repayment risks for the remaining convertible notes maturing in 2027 and 2030 if free cash flow targets are missed.

Thesis Invalidation Triggers

Failure to achieve the guided FY 2026 Adjusted EBITDA of $70M-$75M.
A reversal in active customer growth, which reached 16.2 million in Q1 2026.
Inability to execute the planned Project Foundry cost savings or severe operational disruptions from headcount cuts.

All scenarios are estimates and subject to change. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

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