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APP stock analysis: AppLovin

AppLovin (APP) is an S&P 500 company in Advertising. It grades strongest on profitability and weakest on momentum.

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Where APP ranks among the 1,500 U.S. stocks the model scores each trading day, its expected return, the evidence for and against it, and whether the model portfolio holds it. The grades below describe the company's data; they are not the model's view.

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What's happening with APP · updated 2026-10-05 · from prices and SEC filings

APP price performance

APP against the S&P 500, one year
-50%-25%+0%S&P 500 +18%APP -60%2025-09-292026-10-05
Year to date-58.1%S&P 500 +14.5% · behind by 72.7 pts
1 year-58.7%S&P 500 +17.0% · behind by 75.7 pts
3 years+610.2%S&P 500 +89.3% · ahead by 521.0 pts
5 years+282.3%S&P 500 +91.3% · ahead by 191.0 pts

Total returns with dividends reinvested.

APP factor grades

Each grade compares APP with the rest of its sector (A+ best, F worst); the numbers behind it are shown with the typical figure for its peers.

B+ValueP/E 21.7x (sector 36.5x)FCF yield 4.8% (sector 3.0%)
B+GrowthRevenue growth +29% (sector +18%)EPS growth +85% (sector +37%)
A+ProfitabilityOperating margin 77.4% (sector 23.7%)ROIC 123.5% (sector 20.3%)
FMomentum12-month change -59%From 52-wk high -62%

APP in plain numbers

APP key statistics

SectorInformation Technology
IndustryAdvertising
IndexS&P 500
Market value$95.0B
Revenue growth (y/y)+29%
Free-cash-flow yield4.8%
Dividend yieldn/a
Next earnings (expected)2026-11-04
Valuation measures
Market value$95.0B
Enterprise value$95.5B
P/E (trailing)21.7x
Forward P/E (Torvanta estimate)16.7x
PEG (Torvanta estimate)0.55
Price / sales13.9x
Price / book30.0x
EV / revenue14.0x
EV / EBITDA17.6x
Financial highlights
Revenue, last 12 months$6.8B
Net income, last 12 months$4.4B
EPS, last 12 months (GAAP)$13.01
Gross margin88.5%
Operating margin77.4%
Net margin64.6%
Return on equity203.7%
Return on invested capital123.5%
Cash$3.1B
Total debt$3.5B
Debt / equity1.11x
Interest cover26.6x
Current ratio4.30x

Company figures from its latest SEC filings; market value and returns from end-of-day prices.

APP earnings trends

Revenue vs earnings
$0$480.9M$1.0B$1.4B$1.9BSep 2024 Revenue: $1.2BDec 2024 Revenue: $1.4BMar 2025 Revenue: $1.5BJun 2025 Revenue: $1.3BSep 2025 Revenue: $1.4BDec 2025 Revenue: $1.7BMar 2026 Revenue: $1.8BJun 2026 Revenue: $1.9BSep 2024 Net income: $434.4MDec 2024 Net income: $599.2MMar 2025 Net income: $576.4MJun 2025 Net income: $819.5MSep 2025 Net income: $835.5MDec 2025 Net income: $1.1BMar 2026 Net income: $1.2BJun 2026 Net income: $1.3BSep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026Net margin: 36.3%Net margin: 43.6%Net margin: 38.8%Net margin: 65.1%Net margin: 59.5%Net margin: 66.5%Net margin: 65.4%Net margin: 65.8%0%33%66%■ Revenue ■ Net income ━ Net margin
Earnings per share$0.0$0.9$1.9$2.8$3.8Sep 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $1.3Dec 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $1.7Mar 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $1.7Jun 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $2.4Sep 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $2.5Dec 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $3.2Mar 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $3.6Jun 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $3.8Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026■ EPS (GAAP, diluted) Change from a year earlier: Sep 2025 +96% · Dec 2025 +88% · Mar 2026 +113% · Jun 2026 +57%

From the company's 10-Q and 10-K filings with the SEC.

AppLovin financials (from SEC filings)

Fiscal yearFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue$2.8B$2.8B$3.3B$4.7B$5.8B
Net income$35.4M-$192.7M$356.7M$1.6B$3.3B
EPS (GAAP)$0.07$-0.53$0.99$4.53$9.75
Free cash flow$360.5M$412.1M$1.1Bn/an/a

APP earnings history

ReportedEPS (GAAP)EPS y/yRevenue y/yStock vs S&P 500, 2 days
2026-08-05$3.76+57%+53%-19.7%
2026-05-06$3.56+113%+24%+3.3%
2026-02-11$3.24+88%+21%-20.8%
2025-11-05$2.45+96%+17%+2.8%
2025-08-06$2.39+169%+17%+15.0%
2025-05-07$1.67+149%+40%+10.3%

About AppLovin

HeadquartersPalo Alto, CA
Industry (SEC code)Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc.
Fiscal year endsDecember 31
Incorporated inDE
Listed onNasdaq

From the company's SEC registration record.

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Is APP stock a buy?

Torvanta does not tell individuals what to buy. Its grades for APP are shown above. Subscribers see the model's rank, expected return and whether the model portfolio holds it. This is research, not a recommendation.

What is APP's P/E ratio?

APP trades at about 21.7 times its last 12 months of GAAP earnings reported to the SEC, and about 16.7 times Torvanta's own estimate of the next 12 months.

When does APP report earnings next?

Based on its filing history, Torvanta expects AppLovin to report around 2026-11-04.

How has APP performed against the S&P 500?

Over the past year APP returned -58.7%, against +17.0% for the S&P 500, dividends reinvested.

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