[geonineties]

It does, but it looks wierd because the product of match group isn't apps, it's money. Essentially match group is a holding company whose workers aquire other companies. Since they are public their owners are you and me who invest our limited assets in the hope the profits grow them.

Regarding your split: Essentially that's what happens in real life. Profits that are not spent(paying wages is one way to spend them) or paid as tax get added to the balance sheet of the business. That increases the "book value" of the business so the value of the business increases and hence the return on investment increases.

It's a bit more complicated because hoarding cash isn't usually a great use of profit (inflation) so owners would typically like to hire more people and grow the business if they can.

[EchoChamberMan]

Thus reaffirming profits are unpaid wages.