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AppLovin Corporation

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APP · Nasdaq · Communication Services

AppLovin Corporation (APP) — Rank #52 by gross profitability (GP/assets 0.58) · ROE 105.4% · Piotroski F-Score 9 / 9.

As-of 2026-10-30 · CIK 0001751008 · all metrics point-in-time as of the filing date.

About

AppLovin Corporation provides end-to-end artificial intelligence-powered advertising solutions for businesses in the United States and internationally.

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It operates through two segments, Advertising and Apps. The company offers Axon Ads Manager, a suite of marketing solutions that enables developers to automate, optimize, and manage marketing efforts; MAX, an in-app bidding technology that optimizes the value of a publisher's advertising inventory by running a real-time competitive auction; Adjust, a measurement and analytics marketing platform; and Wurl, a connected TV platform, which distributes streaming video for content companies, provides advertising and publishing solutions. It serves individuals, small and independent businesses, enterprises, advertisers and advertising networks, mobile app publishers, and indie studio developers.

The company was incorporated in 2011 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.

Industry
Advertising Agencies
Sector
Communication Services
State
DE
Filer Category
Large accelerated filer
Fiscal Year End
December 31

Company Snapshot

P/S is the primary valuation lens — earnings are reinvested, not available for P/E.

Market Cap

—

P/E (annual)

—

P/S (annual)

—

P/B

—

P/OCF (annual)

—

Shareholder Yield

—

Employees

876

Industry

Advertising Agencies

Exchange

Nasdaq

9/10

Flags passed

APP passes 9/10 quality flags

1 caution to review

  • CAUTION
    Disclosure regression

    A previously-disclosed line item is no longer reported — worth checking the filing for why

  • PASS
    Gross margin holding
  • PASS
    Dilution within 2%
  • PASS
    Revenue not declining
  • PASS
    Operating margin holding
  • PASS
    Passes safety gate
  • PASS
    Balance sheet stable
  • PASS
    No competitive retreat
  • PASS
    SBC not compressing margin
  • PASS
    No valuation convergence

Strengths Operating leverage expanding · Sequential beat (rev + EPS)

No data FCF vs investment · Free cash flow — not counted as a pass.

A count of the 12 warning flags that could be evaluated. Unweighted: colour follows the worst flag.

Quality Profile

Profitability

1/1 pass
GP / assets
0.58
Return on equity
105.4%
Gross margin trend
PASS

Safety

1/1 pass
Balance-sheet safety
PASS
Debt / equity
1.61
Current ratio
4.30×
Net cash
-$661.77M

Cash Flow

1/1 pass
Positive FCF
N/A
Cash-backed earnings
N/A
Accruals healthy
PASS
SBC / revenue
3.8%

Growth

2/2 pass
Revenue growth
70.0%
Piotroski F-Score
9 / 9
Share dilution
-1.7%

Revenue growth and the path to profitability (margin trend) are the primary reads at this stage.

Profitability

Does it make money well?

No warning flags · GP/assets 0.58

Gross profitability (GP / assets)

0.58

Primary signal (Novy-Marx).

3rd of 15 SIC 7370 peers

Return on equity

105.4%

Gross margin

87.9%

1st of 15 SIC 7370 peers

Revenue growth (YoY)

70.0%

Gross margin improving

Margin trend vs prior year.

PASS

Operating Leverage

2022202320242025
Revenue vs COGS
Revenue vs OpEx
Op. Income vs Revenue

Growth

Revenue CAGR (3Y)

24.8%

Revenue CAGR (5Y)

30.4%

Earnings CAGR (3Y)

—

FCF CAGR (3Y)

—

Cash Flow Health

Is the cash real?

No data

Free cash flow

—

Operating cash flow minus capex.

Positive free cash flow

N/A

FCF vs net income

—

(FCF − net income) ÷ |net income|. Positive: cash above earnings. Negative: below.

FCF not below net income

Fails when free cash flow is below net income (yellow flag).

N/A

Accruals healthy

Cash-backed earnings.

PASS

SBC / revenue

3.8%

Stock-based comp intensity.

Balance Sheet Strength

Can it survive a storm?

No warning flags · net debt $661.77M, F-Score 9/9

Balance-sheet safety

Composite anti-fragile check.

PASS

Debt / equity

1.61

14th of 14 SIC 7370 peers (best = lowest)

Current ratio

4.30×

3rd of 15 SIC 7370 peers

Quick ratio

4.17×

Net cash

-$661.77M

Cash & equivalents minus total debt.

Piotroski F-Score

9 / 9

Fundamental-strength score (0-9).

Valuation

Is the price reasonable?

No warning flags

Valuation History

Current multiple vs historical range at each filing date. Band spans 25th-75th percentile.

P / E

Price / diluted EPS

42.3xCheap
42.3xmed 70.8x495.6x

P / S

Price / revenue per share

25.7xExpensive
1.8xmed 6.6x25.7x

P / B

Price / book value per share

66.0xExpensive
2.6xmed 17.0x102.3x

P / GP

Price / gross profit per share

29.3xExpensive
3.2xmed 10.7x31.5x

P / FCF

Price / free cash flow per share

N/A
12.2xmed 43.0x53.3x

Capital allocation quality

Composite score

4.0 / 5

Strong
Share count trend(net buybacks)
-1.7%3/5 Good
Buyback timing
vs own P/E history5/5 Strong
Dividend growth consistency(non-payer or broken streak)
0 yr3/5 Good
Net debt trajectory(deleveraging)
21.2%5/5 Strong

Lifecycle Phase History

20202025
Hypergrowth
Startup
Capital Return

Price History

APP+336.3% · +34.1% CAGRSPY+84.0% · +12.9% CAGR

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Source filings on SEC EDGAR: 10-K annual reports · 10-Q quarterly reports