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APPLIED DIGITAL CORP (APLD) Stock Fundamental Analysis

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

10.45  -0.11 (-1.04%)

After market: 10.39 -0.06 (-0.57%)

Fundamental Rating

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Taking everything into account, APLD scores 1 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. APLD was compared to 81 industry peers in the IT Services industry. APLD has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. APLD is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate.


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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year APLD has reported negative net income.
APLD had a negative operating cash flow in the past year.
In the past 5 years APLD always reported negative net income.
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

APLD has a Return On Assets of -14.30%. This is in the lower half of the industry: APLD underperforms 77.78% of its industry peers.
With a Return On Equity value of -49.05%, APLD is not doing good in the industry: 74.07% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -14.3%
ROE -49.05%
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 Gross Margin of 5.58%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: APLD underperforms 93.83% of its industry peers.
APLD does not have Profit Margin and Operating Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 5.58%
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.
APLD has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
APLD has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
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 0.71. 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 0.71 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. APLD is outperformed by 72.84% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.43 is on the high side and indicates that APLD has dependencies on debt financing.
APLD's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.43 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. APLD is outperformed by 72.84% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.43
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.71
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC9.39%
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

A Current Ratio of 0.70 indicates that APLD may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.70, APLD is doing worse than 90.12% of the companies in the same industry.
APLD has a Quick Ratio of 0.70. 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 Quick ratio of APLD (0.70) is worse than 88.89% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.7
Quick Ratio 0.7
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 -147.46%.
The Revenue has grown by 53.70% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!
EPS 1Y (TTM)-147.46%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%59.38%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)53.7%
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%22.08%

3.2 Future

Based on estimates for the next years, APLD will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 26.30% on average per year.
APLD is expected to show a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 49.42% yearly.
EPS Next Y6.68%
EPS Next 2Y21.14%
EPS Next 3Y19.01%
EPS Next 5Y26.3%
Revenue Next Year37.35%
Revenue Next 2Y19.13%
Revenue Next 3Y47.07%
Revenue Next 5Y49.42%

3.3 Evolution

APLD Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesAPLD Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 200M 400M 600M 800M
APLD Yearly EPS VS EstimatesAPLD Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0 0.5 -0.5 -1

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

APLD reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
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 40 60 80

4.2 Price Multiples

APLD's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. APLD is more expensive than 61.73% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 52.61
APLD Per share dataAPLD EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 1 -1 2 -2 -3

4.3 Compensation for Growth

APLD's earnings are expected to grow with 19.01% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y21.14%
EPS Next 3Y19.01%

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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 (7/3/2025, 5:00:01 PM)

After market: 10.39 -0.06 (-0.57%)

10.45

-0.11 (-1.04%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustryIT Services
Earnings (Last)04-14 2025-04-14/amc
Earnings (Next)08-26 2025-08-26/amc
Inst Owners63.66%
Inst Owner Change2.06%
Ins Owners15.94%
Ins Owner Change-2.11%
Market Cap2.35B
Analysts82.5
Price Target14.9 (42.58%)
Short Float %37.7%
Short Ratio1.18
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)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-172.97%
Min EPS beat(2)-331.37%
Max EPS beat(2)-14.56%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-106.48%
Min EPS beat(4)-331.37%
Max EPS beat(4)48.79%
EPS beat(8)1
Avg EPS beat(8)-292.91%
EPS beat(12)3
Avg EPS beat(12)-216.17%
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-9.71%
Min Revenue beat(2)-18.2%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.23%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.75%
Min Revenue beat(4)-18.2%
Max Revenue beat(4)13.92%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-6.95%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-5.83%
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)46.93%
PT rev (3m)17.41%
EPS NQ rev (1m)5.96%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-14.2%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.24%
EPS NY rev (3m)-7.77%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)8.5%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-39.75%
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.25%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-14.8%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 10.62
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 4.72
P/tB 4.72
EV/EBITDA 52.61
EPS(TTM)-1.46
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.55
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-3.09
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-0.7
OCFYN/A
SpS0.98
BVpS2.22
TBVpS2.22
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -14.3%
ROE -49.05%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 5.58%
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 Turnover0.13
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.43
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 11.82
Cap/Depr 368.6%
Cap/Sales 243.3%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.7
Quick Ratio 0.7
Altman-Z 0.71
F-Score2
WACC9.39%
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)-147.46%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%59.38%
EPS Next Y6.68%
EPS Next 2Y21.14%
EPS Next 3Y19.01%
EPS Next 5Y26.3%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)53.7%
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%22.08%
Revenue Next Year37.35%
Revenue Next 2Y19.13%
Revenue Next 3Y47.07%
Revenue Next 5Y49.42%
EBIT growth 1Y-60.24%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year164.31%
EBIT Next 3Y56.86%
EBIT Next 5Y60.95%
FCF growth 1Y-799.16%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-418.84%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A