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APPLIED DIGITAL CORP (APLD) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:APLD - Nasdaq - US0381692070 - Common Stock - Currency: USD

10.18  +0.23 (+2.31%)

Premarket: 10.23 +0.05 (+0.49%)

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APLD gets a fundamental rating of 1 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 82 industry peers in the IT Services industry. Both the profitability and financial health of APLD have multiple concerns. APLD is valued expensive and it does not seem to be growing.


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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

APLD had negative earnings in the past year.
APLD had a negative operating cash flow in the past year.
APLD had negative earnings in each of the past 5 years.
The reported operating cash flow has been mixed in the past 5 years: APLD reported negative operating cash flow in multiple years.
APLD Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFAPLD Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50M -50M -100M

1.2 Ratios

Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of -17.56%, APLD is doing worse than 76.92% of the companies in the same industry.
The Return On Equity of APLD (-55.25%) is worse than 74.36% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -17.56%
ROE -55.25%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-18.69%
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)-75.72%
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
APLD Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICAPLD Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -20 -40 -60 -80 -100

1.3 Margins

APLD has a worse Gross Margin (2.29%) than 94.87% of its industry peers.
The Profit Margin and Operating Margin are not available for APLD so they could not be analyzed.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 2.29%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
APLD Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsAPLD Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -50 -100 -150 -200 -250

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

APLD does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
The number of shares outstanding for APLD has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
The debt/assets ratio for APLD is higher compared to a year ago.
APLD Yearly Shares OutstandingAPLD Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
APLD Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsAPLD Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M

2.2 Solvency

APLD has an Altman-Z score of 0.78. This is a bad value and indicates that APLD is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
APLD's Altman-Z score of 0.78 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. APLD is outperformed by 71.79% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.08 is on the high side and indicates that APLD has dependencies on debt financing.
APLD has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.08. This is in the lower half of the industry: APLD underperforms 67.95% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.08
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.78
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC10.83%
APLD Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFAPLD Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50M -50M 100M -100M

2.3 Liquidity

APLD has a Current Ratio of 0.77. This is a bad value and indicates that APLD is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
The Current ratio of APLD (0.77) is worse than 88.46% of its industry peers.
APLD has a Quick Ratio of 0.77. This is a bad value and indicates that APLD is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
APLD has a Quick ratio of 0.77. This is amonst the worse of the industry: APLD underperforms 88.46% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.77
Quick Ratio 0.77
APLD Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesAPLD Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

APLD shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -371.43%.
APLD shows a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 84.57%.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-371.43%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-560%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)84.57%
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%51.34%

3.2 Future

The Earnings Per Share is expected to decrease by -8.30% on average over the next years.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 55.66% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
EPS Next Y13.41%
EPS Next 2Y25.24%
EPS Next 3Y-8.3%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year61.2%
Revenue Next 2Y54.61%
Revenue Next 3Y55.66%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

APLD Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesAPLD Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 200M 400M 600M
APLD Yearly EPS VS EstimatesAPLD Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 -0.2 -0.4 -0.6 -0.8 -1

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for APLD. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
Besides the negative Price/Earnings Ratio, also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for APLD. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
APLD Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsAPLD Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 20 -20 40 60

4.2 Price Multiples

Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, APLD is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 65.38% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 149.1
APLD Per share dataAPLD EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 1 -1 2

4.3 Compensation for Growth

A cheap valuation may be justified as APLD's earnings are expected to decrease with -8.30% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y25.24%
EPS Next 3Y-8.3%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

APLD does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

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APPLIED DIGITAL CORP

NASDAQ:APLD (2/20/2025, 8:00:00 PM)

Premarket: 10.23 +0.05 (+0.49%)

10.18

+0.23 (+2.31%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustryIT Services
Earnings (Last)01-14 2025-01-14/amc
Earnings (Next)04-09 2025-04-09/bmo
Inst Owners40.13%
Inst Owner Change6.92%
Ins Owners17.11%
Ins Owner Change10.43%
Market Cap2.27B
Analysts82.67
Price Target11.95 (17.39%)
Short Float %30.37%
Short Ratio2.53
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-141.29%
Min EPS beat(2)-331.37%
Max EPS beat(2)48.79%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-159.78%
Min EPS beat(4)-331.37%
Max EPS beat(4)48.79%
EPS beat(8)1
Avg EPS beat(8)-296.97%
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)3.64%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.23%
Max Revenue beat(2)8.5%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.76%
Min Revenue beat(4)-18.15%
Max Revenue beat(4)13.92%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-7.11%
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)5.13%
PT rev (3m)15.49%
EPS NQ rev (1m)15.51%
EPS NQ rev (3m)20.54%
EPS NY rev (1m)-87.84%
EPS NY rev (3m)-94.46%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-3.79%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.93%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-4.32%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-4.32%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 10.72
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 4.63
P/tB 4.63
EV/EBITDA 149.1
EPS(TTM)-1.65
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.45
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-2
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-0.55
OCFYN/A
SpS0.95
BVpS2.2
TBVpS2.2
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -17.56%
ROE -55.25%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 2.29%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-18.69%
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)-75.72%
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score2
Asset Turnover0.14
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.08
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 29.73
Cap/Depr 270.81%
Cap/Sales 152.08%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.77
Quick Ratio 0.77
Altman-Z 0.78
F-Score2
WACC10.83%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)2572.19%
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)333.11%
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-371.43%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-560%
EPS Next Y13.41%
EPS Next 2Y25.24%
EPS Next 3Y-8.3%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)84.57%
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%51.34%
Revenue Next Year61.2%
Revenue Next 2Y54.61%
Revenue Next 3Y55.66%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-282.18%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year191.74%
EBIT Next 3Y79.26%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-376.35%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-598.05%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A