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%)
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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.

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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.
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 2025 0 1B 2B 3B 4B

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 RankSector 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%
APP Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICAPP Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 50 100 150

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 RankSector 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%
APP Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsAPP Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 50 -50

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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.
APP Yearly Shares OutstandingAPP Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 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 2025 2B 4B 6B

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 RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.65
Debt/FCF 0.87
Altman-Z 21.7
ROIC/WACC5.6
WACC10.89%
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 2025 0 1B 2B 3B 4B

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 RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 3.32
Quick Ratio 3.32
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 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B

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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.
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

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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 RankSector Rank
PE 44.66
Fwd PE 29.23
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

  • 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 RankSector Rank
P/FCF 38.64
EV/EBITDA 35.83
APP Per share dataAPP EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 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.
  • 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%

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5. APP Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • APP does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

APP Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

APPLOVIN CORP-CLASS A

NASDAQ:APP (5/1/2026, 8:09:50 PM)

After market: 459.524 -0.48 (-0.1%)

460

+13.65 (+3.06%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Industry Strength8.7
Industry Growth62.73
Earnings (Last)02-11
Earnings (Next)05-06
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 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)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 RankSector 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 RankSector 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 RankSector 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.