APPLOVIN CORP-CLASS A (APP) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:APP • US03831W1080
Current stock price
442.57 USD
-16.52 (-3.6%)
At close:
436.82 USD
-5.75 (-1.3%)
Pre-Market:
This APP fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. APP Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year APP was profitable.
- APP had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Of the past 5 years APP 4 years were profitable.
- APP had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- With an excellent Return On Assets value of 45.92%, APP belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 99.64% of the companies in the same industry.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 156.15%, APP belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 99.28% of the companies in the same industry.
- APP has a better Return On Invested Capital (61.04%) than 99.28% of its industry peers.
- APP had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 35.79%. This is significantly above the industry average of 10.87%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (35.79%) for APP is below the current ROIC(61.04%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 45.92% | ||
| ROE | 156.15% | ||
| ROIC | 61.04% |
ROA(3y)26.47%
ROA(5y)15.33%
ROE(3y)109.7%
ROE(5y)64.09%
ROIC(3y)35.79%
ROIC(5y)22.21%
1.3 Margins
- APP has a better Profit Margin (57.41%) than 96.03% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 71.73%, APP belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 99.64% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of APP has grown nicely.
- The Gross Margin of APP (86.48%) is better than 93.14% of its industry peers.
- APP's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 71.73% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 57.41% | ||
| GM | 86.48% |
OM growth 3Y198.66%
OM growth 5Y121.48%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y13.59%
GM growth 5Y7.32%
2. APP Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- APP has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
- The number of shares outstanding for APP has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for APP has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for APP has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- APP has an Altman-Z score of 21.01. This indicates that APP is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 21.01, APP belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 96.75% of the companies in the same industry.
- APP has a debt to FCF ratio of 0.87. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 0.87 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- APP has a Debt to FCF ratio of 0.87. This is in the better half of the industry: APP outperforms 77.26% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.65 is on the high side and indicates that APP has dependencies on debt financing.
- APP's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.65 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. APP is outperformed by 80.51% of its industry peers.
- Even though the debt/equity ratio score it not favorable for APP, it has very limited outstanding debt, so we won't put too much weight on the DE evaluation.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.65 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.87 | ||
| Altman-Z | 21.01 |
ROIC/WACC5.68
WACC10.74%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 3.32 indicates that APP has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- APP has a Current ratio of 3.32. This is in the better half of the industry: APP outperforms 75.45% of its industry peers.
- APP has a Quick Ratio of 3.32. This indicates that APP is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- APP's Quick ratio of 3.32 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. APP outperforms 75.81% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 3.32 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 3.32 |
3. APP Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 126.87% over the past year.
- Looking at the last year, APP shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 45.98%.
- The Revenue has been growing by 30.45% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth!
EPS 1Y (TTM)126.87%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%87.28%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)45.98%
Revenue growth 3Y24.84%
Revenue growth 5Y30.45%
Sales Q2Q%20.77%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, APP will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 25.09% on average per year.
- Based on estimates for the next years, APP will show a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 24.40% on average per year.
EPS Next Y53.28%
EPS Next 2Y40.78%
EPS Next 3Y35.88%
EPS Next 5Y25.09%
Revenue Next Year40.4%
Revenue Next 2Y34.62%
Revenue Next 3Y31.68%
Revenue Next 5Y24.4%
3.3 Evolution
- The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
4. APP Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- APP is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 42.97.
- APP's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of APP to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.79), we can say APP is valued expensively.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 28.03, which means the current valuation is very expensive for APP.
- APP's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 23.80. APP is around the same levels.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 42.97 | ||
| Fwd PE | 28.03 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of APP indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: APP is cheaper than 63.18% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- APP's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 37.17 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 34.48 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- APP's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- APP has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
- APP's earnings are expected to grow with 35.88% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.81
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y40.78%
EPS Next 3Y35.88%
5. APP Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for APP!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
APP Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
442.57
-16.52 (-3.6%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)02-11 2026-02-11/amc
Earnings (Next)05-05 2026-05-05/amc
Inst Owners75.97%
Inst Owner Change0.1%
Ins Owners4.67%
Ins Owner Change-0.24%
Market Cap149.27B
Revenue(TTM)5.81B
Net Income(TTM)3.33B
Analysts81.76
Price Target683.67 (54.48%)
Short Float %5.54%
Short Ratio2.11
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
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)2
Avg EPS beat(2)5.26%
Min EPS beat(2)1.04%
Max EPS beat(2)9.47%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)19.65%
Min EPS beat(4)1.04%
Max EPS beat(4)51.45%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)22.96%
EPS beat(12)11
Avg EPS beat(12)26.7%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)-59.14%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)3.08%
Min Revenue beat(2)2.47%
Max Revenue beat(2)3.69%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)2.63%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.89%
Max Revenue beat(4)6.23%
Revenue beat(8)6
Avg Revenue beat(8)3.66%
Revenue beat(12)10
Avg Revenue beat(12)3.58%
Revenue beat(16)11
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.03%
PT rev (1m)-8.56%
PT rev (3m)-6.99%
EPS NQ rev (1m)7.98%
EPS NQ rev (3m)7.83%
EPS NY rev (1m)7.23%
EPS NY rev (3m)7.04%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)4.22%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)4.65%
Revenue NY rev (1m)2.51%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.8%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 42.97 | ||
| Fwd PE | 28.03 | ||
| P/S | 25.71 | ||
| P/FCF | 37.17 | ||
| P/OCF | 37.17 | ||
| P/B | 69.93 | ||
| P/tB | 754 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 34.48 |
EPS(TTM)10.3
EY2.33%
EPS(NY)15.79
Fwd EY3.57%
FCF(TTM)11.91
FCFY2.69%
OCF(TTM)11.91
OCFY2.69%
SpS17.21
BVpS6.33
TBVpS0.59
PEG (NY)0.81
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number38.3
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 45.92% | ||
| ROE | 156.15% | ||
| ROCE | 70.27% | ||
| ROIC | 61.04% | ||
| ROICexc | 105.18% | ||
| ROICexgc | 240.8% | ||
| OM | 71.73% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 57.41% | ||
| GM | 86.48% | ||
| FCFM | 69.16% |
ROA(3y)26.47%
ROA(5y)15.33%
ROE(3y)109.7%
ROE(5y)64.09%
ROIC(3y)35.79%
ROIC(5y)22.21%
ROICexc(3y)53.06%
ROICexc(5y)32.82%
ROICexgc(3y)143.35%
ROICexgc(5y)89.93%
ROCE(3y)41.23%
ROCE(5y)25.58%
ROICexgc growth 3Y189.37%
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y298.66%
ROICexc growth 5Y136.27%
OM growth 3Y198.66%
OM growth 5Y121.48%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y13.59%
GM growth 5Y7.32%
F-Score9
Asset Turnover0.8
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.65 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.87 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.81 | ||
| Cap/Depr | N/A | ||
| Cap/Sales | N/A | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 92.12% | ||
| Profit Quality | 120.47% | ||
| Current Ratio | 3.32 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 3.32 | ||
| Altman-Z | 21.01 |
F-Score9
WACC10.74%
ROIC/WACC5.68
Cap/Depr(3y)N/A
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)N/A
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
Profit Quality(3y)183.71%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)126.87%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%87.28%
EPS Next Y53.28%
EPS Next 2Y40.78%
EPS Next 3Y35.88%
EPS Next 5Y25.09%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)45.98%
Revenue growth 3Y24.84%
Revenue growth 5Y30.45%
Sales Q2Q%20.77%
Revenue Next Year40.4%
Revenue Next 2Y34.62%
Revenue Next 3Y31.68%
Revenue Next 5Y24.4%
EBIT growth 1Y123.14%
EBIT growth 3Y272.84%
EBIT growth 5Y188.9%
EBIT Next Year68.02%
EBIT Next 3Y39.79%
EBIT Next 5Y29.71%
FCF growth 1Y91.74%
FCF growth 3Y114.62%
FCF growth 5Y78.82%
OCF growth 1Y91.3%
OCF growth 3Y113.47%
OCF growth 5Y78.29%
APPLOVIN CORP-CLASS A / APP Fundamental Analysis FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for APPLOVIN CORP-CLASS A?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to APP.
What is the valuation status of APPLOVIN CORP-CLASS A (APP) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to APPLOVIN CORP-CLASS A (APP). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
How profitable is APPLOVIN CORP-CLASS A (APP) stock?
APPLOVIN CORP-CLASS A (APP) has a profitability rating of 9 / 10.
Can you provide the financial health for APP stock?
The financial health rating of APPLOVIN CORP-CLASS A (APP) is 8 / 10.
What is the earnings growth outlook for APPLOVIN CORP-CLASS A?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of APPLOVIN CORP-CLASS A (APP) is expected to grow by 53.28% in the next year.