APPLOVIN CORP-CLASS A (APP) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:APP • US03831W1080
Current stock price
381.2 USD
-10.01 (-2.56%)
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377.95 USD
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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.
- In the past year APP had a positive cash flow from operations.
- APP had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- APP had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- APP's Return On Assets of 45.92% is amongst the best of the industry. APP outperforms 99.64% of its industry peers.
- With an excellent Return On Equity value of 156.15%, APP belongs to the best 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 10.92%.
- 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's Profit Margin of 57.41% is amongst the best of the industry. APP outperforms 96.40% of its industry peers.
- With an excellent Operating Margin value of 71.73%, APP belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 99.64% of the companies in the same industry.
- APP's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- With an excellent Gross Margin value of 86.48%, APP belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 93.17% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), APP is creating value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, APP has less shares outstanding
- APP has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- APP has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 18.99 indicates that APP is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 18.99, APP belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 96.40% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of APP is 0.87, which is an excellent value as it means it would take APP, only 0.87 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 0.87, APP is doing good in the industry, outperforming 76.26% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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 80.22% of its industry peers.
- Although APP's pure debt/equity ratio does not look good, it has limited outstanding debt compared to the Free Cash Flow. We will not put too much weight on the debt/equity number as it may be because of low equity, which could be a consequence of a share buyback program for instance. This needs to be investigated.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.65 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.87 | ||
| Altman-Z | 18.99 |
ROIC/WACC5.55
WACC11%
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 76.62% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 3.32 indicates that APP has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- APP has a better Quick ratio (3.32) than 76.98% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 3.32 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 3.32 |
3. APP Growth Analysis
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.
- The Revenue has grown by 45.98% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!
- APP shows a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 30.45% yearly.
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
- APP is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 25.09% yearly.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 24.40% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
EPS Next Y53.28%
EPS Next 2Y40.78%
EPS Next 3Y35.88%
EPS Next 5Y25.09%
Revenue Next Year40.23%
Revenue Next 2Y34.53%
Revenue Next 3Y31.14%
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 37.01.
- APP's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 24.88, APP is valued a bit more expensive.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.14, the valuation of APP can be described as rather expensive.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of APP is on the same level as its industry peers.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.19, APP is valued at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 37.01 | ||
| Fwd PE | 24.14 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, APP is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 64.75% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of APP indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: APP is cheaper than 60.43% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 32.02 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 30.5 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- The excellent profitability rating of APP 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)0.69
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
381.2
-10.01 (-2.56%)
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 Change0.11%
Ins Owners4.67%
Ins Owner Change-0.61%
Market Cap128.57B
Revenue(TTM)5.81B
Net Income(TTM)3.33B
Analysts81.76
Price Target666.36 (74.81%)
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)4.74%
EPS NQ rev (3m)7.83%
EPS NY rev (1m)7.23%
EPS NY rev (3m)7.04%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.97%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)4.47%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.96%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.67%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 37.01 | ||
| Fwd PE | 24.14 | ||
| P/S | 22.15 | ||
| P/FCF | 32.02 | ||
| P/OCF | 32.02 | ||
| P/B | 60.23 | ||
| P/tB | 649.44 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 30.5 |
EPS(TTM)10.3
EY2.7%
EPS(NY)15.79
Fwd EY4.14%
FCF(TTM)11.91
FCFY3.12%
OCF(TTM)11.91
OCFY3.12%
SpS17.21
BVpS6.33
TBVpS0.59
PEG (NY)0.69
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 | 18.99 |
F-Score9
WACC11%
ROIC/WACC5.55
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 Year40.23%
Revenue Next 2Y34.53%
Revenue Next 3Y31.14%
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 5 / 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.