APPLOVIN CORP-CLASS A (APP) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:APP • US03831W1080
Current stock price
460 USD
+13.65 (+3.06%)
At close:
459.524 USD
-0.48 (-0.1%)
After Hours:
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
- APP had positive earnings in the past year.
- APP had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- 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 99.63% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of APP (156.15%) is better than 99.26% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of APP (61.04%) is better than 98.90% 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 11.09%.
- 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 97.43% of its industry peers.
- APP has a better Operating Margin (71.73%) than 99.63% 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 86.48%, APP belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 93.01% 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
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so APP is creating value.
- APP has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, APP has less shares outstanding
- Compared to 1 year ago, APP has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 21.70 indicates that APP is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Altman-Z score of APP (21.70) is better than 94.49% of its industry peers.
- 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 75.37% of its industry peers.
- APP has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.65. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external 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 81.99% 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 | 21.7 |
ROIC/WACC5.6
WACC10.89%
2.3 Liquidity
- APP has a Current Ratio of 3.32. This indicates that APP is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of APP (3.32) is better than 74.63% 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 has a Quick ratio of 3.32. This is in the better half of the industry: APP outperforms 74.63% 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.
- 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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 25.09% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 24.91% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
EPS Next Y52.77%
EPS Next 2Y41.03%
EPS Next 3Y35.96%
EPS Next 5Y25.09%
Revenue Next Year40.71%
Revenue Next 2Y34.8%
Revenue Next 3Y31.41%
Revenue Next 5Y24.91%
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
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 44.66, the valuation of APP can be described as expensive.
- APP's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- APP is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.51, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 29.23, APP can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- APP's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- APP's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit more expensive than the S&P500 average which is at 21.41.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 44.66 | ||
| Fwd PE | 29.23 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, APP is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 62.50% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- APP's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 38.64 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 35.83 |
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.
- The excellent profitability rating of APP may justify a higher PE ratio.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as APP's earnings are expected to grow with 35.96% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.85
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y41.03%
EPS Next 3Y35.96%
5. APP Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- APP does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
APP Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
460
+13.65 (+3.06%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Industry Strength8.7
Industry Growth62.73
Earnings (Last)02-11 2026-02-11/amc
Earnings (Next)05-06 2026-05-06/amc
Inst Owners75.94%
Inst Owner Change-0.33%
Ins Owners4.55%
Ins Owner Change-0.71%
Market Cap155.15B
Revenue(TTM)5.81B
Net Income(TTM)3.33B
Analysts82.94
Price Target661.16 (43.73%)
Short Float %4.99%
Short Ratio2.5
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)-0.78%
PT rev (3m)-11.62%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.32%
EPS NQ rev (3m)8.32%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.34%
EPS NY rev (3m)6.91%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.22%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)4.57%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.31%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.71%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 44.66 | ||
| Fwd PE | 29.23 | ||
| P/S | 26.72 | ||
| P/FCF | 38.64 | ||
| P/OCF | 38.64 | ||
| P/B | 72.68 | ||
| P/tB | 783.7 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 35.83 |
EPS(TTM)10.3
EY2.24%
EPS(NY)15.74
Fwd EY3.42%
FCF(TTM)11.91
FCFY2.59%
OCF(TTM)11.91
OCFY2.59%
SpS17.21
BVpS6.33
TBVpS0.59
PEG (NY)0.85
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number38.2983 (-91.67%)
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 | 21.7 |
F-Score9
WACC10.89%
ROIC/WACC5.6
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 Y52.77%
EPS Next 2Y41.03%
EPS Next 3Y35.96%
EPS Next 5Y25.09%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)45.98%
Revenue growth 3Y24.84%
Revenue growth 5Y30.45%
Sales Q2Q%20.77%
Revenue Next Year40.71%
Revenue Next 2Y34.8%
Revenue Next 3Y31.41%
Revenue Next 5Y24.91%
EBIT growth 1Y123.14%
EBIT growth 3Y272.84%
EBIT growth 5Y188.9%
EBIT Next Year67.7%
EBIT Next 3Y39.68%
EBIT Next 5Y30.26%
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.
Can you provide the profitability details for APPLOVIN CORP-CLASS A?
APPLOVIN CORP-CLASS A (APP) has a profitability rating of 9 / 10.
What is the valuation of APPLOVIN CORP-CLASS A based on its PE and PB ratios?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for APPLOVIN CORP-CLASS A (APP) is 44.66 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 72.68.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for APP stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of APPLOVIN CORP-CLASS A (APP) is expected to grow by 52.77% in the next year.