APPLOVIN CORP-CLASS A (APP) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:APP • US03831W1080

412 USD
+7.61 (+1.88%)
At close: Feb 19, 2026
437.2 USD
+25.2 (+6.12%)
After Hours: 2/19/2026, 8:00:01 PM
Fundamental Rating

6

Overall APP gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. We evaluated APP against 276 industry peers in the Software industry. APP scores excellent points on both the profitability and health parts. This is a solid base for a good stock. APP has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • APP had positive earnings in the past year.
  • APP had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: APP reported negative net income in multiple years.
  • Of the past 5 years APP 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
APP Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFAPP Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

1.2 Ratios

  • APP has a better Return On Assets (44.61%) than 99.28% of its industry peers.
  • APP's Return On Equity of 191.99% is amongst the best of the industry. APP outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • APP has a Return On Invested Capital of 52.42%. This is amongst the best in the industry. APP outperforms 98.91% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for APP is above the industry average of 10.64%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (52.42%) for APP is above the 3 year average (14.51%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 44.61%
ROE 191.99%
ROIC 52.42%
ROA(3y)10.07%
ROA(5y)4.98%
ROE(3y)54.28%
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)14.51%
ROIC(5y)9.34%
APP Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICAPP Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50 100

1.3 Margins

  • With an excellent Profit Margin value of 51.26%, APP belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 93.84% of the companies in the same industry.
  • APP's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • The Operating Margin of APP (63.35%) is better than 97.83% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of APP has grown nicely.
  • With an excellent Gross Margin value of 83.31%, APP belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 88.04% of the companies in the same industry.
  • APP's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 63.35%
PM (TTM) 51.26%
GM 83.31%
OM growth 3Y94.93%
OM growth 5Y15.27%
PM growth 3Y209%
PM growth 5Y34.24%
GM growth 3Y5.19%
GM growth 5Y-0.13%
APP Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsAPP Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50 -50

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so APP is creating value.
  • There is no outstanding debt for APP. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
APP Yearly Shares OutstandingAPP Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M
APP Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsAPP Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 20.22 indicates that APP is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 20.22, APP belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 96.38% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of APP is 1.03, which is an excellent value as it means it would take APP, only 1.03 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • APP has a better Debt to FCF ratio (1.03) than 74.28% of its industry peers.
  • APP has a Debt/Equity ratio of 2.38. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of APP (2.38) is worse than 84.42% 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 RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.38
Debt/FCF 1.03
Altman-Z 20.22
ROIC/WACC4.75
WACC11.03%
APP Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFAPP Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 1B 2B 3B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 3.25 indicates that APP has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • APP has a better Current ratio (3.25) than 76.81% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 3.25 indicates that APP has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of APP (3.25) is better than 76.81% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 3.25
Quick Ratio 3.25
APP Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesAPP Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • APP shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 126.87%, which is quite impressive.
EPS 1Y (TTM)126.87%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%87.28%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
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 27.96% 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 26.04% on average per year.
EPS Next Y42.94%
EPS Next 2Y37.78%
EPS Next 3Y29.19%
EPS Next 5Y27.96%
Revenue Next Year38.89%
Revenue Next 2Y33.69%
Revenue Next 3Y31.18%
Revenue Next 5Y26.04%

3.3 Evolution

APP Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesAPP Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 10B 20B 30B
APP Yearly EPS VS EstimatesAPP Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 0 10 20 30 40 50

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 40.00, the valuation of APP can be described as expensive.
  • APP's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.09, APP is valued a bit more expensive.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 27.98, which means the current valuation is very expensive for APP.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of APP is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 27.98. APP is around the same levels.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 40
Fwd PE 27.98
APP Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsAPP Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 60.87% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than APP, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • APP's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 40.98
EV/EBITDA 36.58
APP Per share dataAPP EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 10 15

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.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as APP's earnings are expected to grow with 29.19% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.93
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y37.78%
EPS Next 3Y29.19%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for APP!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

APPLOVIN CORP-CLASS A

NASDAQ:APP (2/19/2026, 8:00:01 PM)

After market: 437.2 +25.2 (+6.12%)

412

+7.61 (+1.88%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)02-11
Earnings (Next)05-05
Inst Owners77.68%
Inst Owner Change-1.14%
Ins Owners4.65%
Ins Owner Change-0.33%
Market Cap139.24B
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)2.83B
Analysts81.76
Price Target747.65 (81.47%)
Short Float %5.22%
Short Ratio2.35
Dividend
Industry RankSector 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)8.84%
Min EPS beat(2)1.04%
Max EPS beat(2)16.63%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)26.81%
Min EPS beat(4)1.04%
Max EPS beat(4)51.45%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)26.42%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)-16.98%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)-61.33%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.9%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.89%
Max Revenue beat(2)3.69%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)3.88%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.89%
Max Revenue beat(4)7.5%
Revenue beat(8)6
Avg Revenue beat(8)3.56%
Revenue beat(12)10
Avg Revenue beat(12)3.44%
Revenue beat(16)11
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.92%
PT rev (1m)0.95%
PT rev (3m)12.12%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.23%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.89%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.2%
EPS NY rev (3m)3.94%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.06%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.25%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.02%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.93%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 40
Fwd PE 27.98
P/S 25.22
P/FCF 40.98
P/OCF 40.92
P/B 94.47
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 36.58
EPS(TTM)10.3
EY2.5%
EPS(NY)14.72
Fwd EY3.57%
FCF(TTM)10.05
FCFY2.44%
OCF(TTM)10.07
OCFY2.44%
SpS16.34
BVpS4.36
TBVpS-1.45
PEG (NY)0.93
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number31.79
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 44.61%
ROE 191.99%
ROCE 66.36%
ROIC 52.42%
ROICexc 76.68%
ROICexgc 168.43%
OM 63.35%
PM (TTM) 51.26%
GM 83.31%
FCFM 61.55%
ROA(3y)10.07%
ROA(5y)4.98%
ROE(3y)54.28%
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)14.51%
ROIC(5y)9.34%
ROICexc(3y)16.97%
ROICexc(5y)11.03%
ROICexgc(3y)60.6%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)18.38%
ROCE(5y)11.84%
ROICexgc growth 3Y130.55%
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y131.05%
ROICexc growth 5Y6.08%
OM growth 3Y94.93%
OM growth 5Y15.27%
PM growth 3Y209%
PM growth 5Y34.24%
GM growth 3Y5.19%
GM growth 5Y-0.13%
F-Score9
Asset Turnover0.87
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.38
Debt/FCF 1.03
Debt/EBITDA 0.93
Cap/Depr N/A
Cap/Sales N/A
Interest Coverage 23.08
Cash Conversion 89.85%
Profit Quality 120.08%
Current Ratio 3.25
Quick Ratio 3.25
Altman-Z 20.22
F-Score9
WACC11.03%
ROIC/WACC4.75
Cap/Depr(3y)1.05%
Cap/Depr(5y)1.14%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.16%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.18%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
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 Y42.94%
EPS Next 2Y37.78%
EPS Next 3Y29.19%
EPS Next 5Y27.96%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%20.77%
Revenue Next Year38.89%
Revenue Next 2Y33.69%
Revenue Next 3Y31.18%
Revenue Next 5Y26.04%
EBIT growth 1Y128.8%
EBIT growth 3Y132.01%
EBIT growth 5Y57.33%
EBIT Next Year144.96%
EBIT Next 3Y65.2%
EBIT Next 5Y49.6%
FCF growth 1Y291.13%
FCF growth 3Y80.45%
FCF growth 5Y60.75%
OCF growth 1Y286.36%
OCF growth 3Y79.68%
OCF growth 5Y60.28%

APPLOVIN CORP-CLASS A / APP FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for APPLOVIN CORP-CLASS A?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 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 8 / 10.


Can you provide the financial health for APP stock?

The financial health rating of APPLOVIN CORP-CLASS A (APP) is 7 / 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 42.94% in the next year.