APPLOVIN CORP-CLASS A (APP) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA • Nasdaq • NASDAQ:APP • US03831W1080

469.585 USD
-13.42 (-2.78%)
Last: Feb 3, 2026, 11:12 AM
Fundamental Rating

7

Overall APP gets a fundamental rating of 7 out of 10. We evaluated APP against 278 industry peers in the Software industry. APP has outstanding health and profitabily ratings, belonging to the best of the industry. This is a solid base for any company. APP is growing strongly while it is still valued neutral. This is a good combination! These ratings would make APP suitable for growth and quality investing!


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year APP was profitable.
  • 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.
  • In the past 5 years APP always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
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

  • The Return On Assets of APP (44.61%) is better than 99.28% of its industry peers.
  • With an excellent Return On Equity value of 191.99%, APP belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 99.64% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 52.42%, APP belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 98.92% of the companies in the same industry.
  • APP had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 14.51%. This is above the industry average of 10.76%.
  • 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

  • APP has a Profit Margin of 51.26%. This is amongst the best in the industry. APP outperforms 93.53% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of APP has grown nicely.
  • The Operating Margin of APP (63.35%) is better than 97.84% of its industry peers.
  • APP's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • With an excellent Gross Margin value of 83.31%, APP belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 88.85% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of APP has remained more or less at the same level.
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

  • APP has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for APP remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
  • APP has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • 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 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 23.49 indicates that APP is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • The Altman-Z score of APP (23.49) is better than 97.84% of its industry peers.
  • 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.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 1.03, APP is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 74.46% of the companies in the same industry.
  • APP has a Debt/Equity ratio of 2.38. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • APP's Debt to Equity ratio of 2.38 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. APP is outperformed by 83.45% 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 23.49
ROIC/WACC4.7
WACC11.15%
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

  • APP has a Current Ratio of 3.25. This indicates that APP is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 3.25, APP is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 76.62% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 3.25 indicates that APP has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • APP has a better Quick ratio (3.25) than 76.62% 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 166.36%, which is quite impressive.
  • Measured over the past years, APP shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 84.83% on average per year.
  • APP shows a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 40.81%.
  • APP shows a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 36.49% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)166.36%
EPS 3Y269.22%
EPS 5Y84.83%
EPS Q2Q%96%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)40.81%
Revenue growth 3Y19.02%
Revenue growth 5Y36.49%
Sales Q2Q%17.26%

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 44.45% on average per year.
  • APP is expected to show a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 27.22% yearly.
EPS Next Y107.83%
EPS Next 2Y80.05%
EPS Next 3Y62.52%
EPS Next 5Y44.45%
Revenue Next Year24.01%
Revenue Next 2Y30.35%
Revenue Next 3Y29.22%
Revenue Next 5Y27.22%

3.3 Evolution

  • The estimated forward EPS growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
  • Although the future Revenue growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past 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 50

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 53.42, which means the current valuation is very expensive for APP.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as APP.
  • APP is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 28.41, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 31.91, 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.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of APP to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.64), we can say APP is valued slightly more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 53.42
Fwd PE 31.91
APP Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsAPP Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40 50

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, APP is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 60.07% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • APP's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 46.7
EV/EBITDA 43.59
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.
  • 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 62.52% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.5
PEG (5Y)0.63
EPS Next 2Y80.05%
EPS Next 3Y62.52%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

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

APPLOVIN CORP-CLASS A

NASDAQ:APP (2/3/2026, 11:12:09 AM)

469.585

-13.42 (-2.78%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)11-05
Earnings (Next)02-11
Inst Owners77.68%
Inst Owner Change-1.7%
Ins Owners4.65%
Ins Owner Change-0.4%
Market Cap158.70B
Revenue(TTM)5.52B
Net Income(TTM)2.83B
Analysts81.21
Price Target748.1 (59.31%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
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)1.01%
PT rev (3m)12.18%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.04%
EPS NQ rev (3m)2.34%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.14%
EPS NY rev (3m)5.94%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.12%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.86%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.07%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.5%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 53.42
Fwd PE 31.91
P/S 28.75
P/FCF 46.7
P/OCF 46.64
P/B 107.67
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 43.59
EPS(TTM)8.79
EY1.87%
EPS(NY)14.72
Fwd EY3.13%
FCF(TTM)10.05
FCFY2.14%
OCF(TTM)10.07
OCFY2.14%
SpS16.34
BVpS4.36
TBVpS-1.45
PEG (NY)0.5
PEG (5Y)0.63
Graham Number29.37
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 23.49
F-Score9
WACC11.15%
ROIC/WACC4.7
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)166.36%
EPS 3Y269.22%
EPS 5Y84.83%
EPS Q2Q%96%
EPS Next Y107.83%
EPS Next 2Y80.05%
EPS Next 3Y62.52%
EPS Next 5Y44.45%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)40.81%
Revenue growth 3Y19.02%
Revenue growth 5Y36.49%
Sales Q2Q%17.26%
Revenue Next Year24.01%
Revenue Next 2Y30.35%
Revenue Next 3Y29.22%
Revenue Next 5Y27.22%
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 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.


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 107.83% in the next year.