APP

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AppLovin Corporation · Communication Services · United States · $105.9B cap · $1.4B/day traded

$270.87 -2.2% · close 12 Oct · scored 14 Oct

StockRank down 4.9 since 13 Oct: Momentum down 6.

Fallen Favourite: A good business, still expensive, and the price is falling.

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Quality
88
Value
22
Momentum
24

As of 14 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for AppLovin Corporation (APP) is 42/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 88, Value 22, Momentum 24, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
21.3x
peers 15.9x
ROE
203.7%
peers 7.1%
D/E
1.1x
peers 0.3x
Dividend %
—
trailing yield

ABOUT APPLOVIN CORPORATION

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AppLovin Corporation offers a comprehensive software platform designed to empower mobile app developers with tools for growth and monetization through advertising, analytics, and publishing services. The company's competitive edge stems from its advanced AI-driven optimization technologies and extensive developer network, enabling efficient user acquisition and revenue generation for mobile applications.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue2.8B1.8B3.2B5.5B24.8%6.8B8.1B10.2B36.6%
EPS-0.521.014.689.84212.1%13.0115.79—60.5%
Shares373.9M339.9M340.0M338.3M-9.5%305.7M———
Debt3.3B3.2B3.6B3.5B2.6%3.5B———
Equity1.9B1.3B1.1B2.1B3.9%————
Op CF412.8M1.1B2.1B4.0B112.7%4.5B———
Inv CF-1.4B-77.8M-106.8M358.4M—————
Fin CF-526.8M-1.6B-1.7B-2.6B—————
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PRICE (1Y) · USD-13.2%
26828530131833431 Aug22 Sep12 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkStill fallingExperimental

Made a new 52-week low 6 trading days ago, 63% below its 52-week high. The fall has not stopped yet.

SwingsVery bumpy

Swung more than 84% of stocks we rank over the past year (72% a year).

How this is worked out

StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.

The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.

In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.

What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
$270.87
RSI (14)
18.0
52-Week Range-63.3% from high
Low $266.84High $738.01

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
88
ROIC
91.4%99.4
ROE
203.7%99.6
GP/Assets
83.2%95.6
Op. Margin
77.7%99.4
FCF/Assets
54.3%99.1
Piotroski
998.9
Int. Cover
26.4x66.9
D/E Ratio
1.11x20.3
Current Ratio
4.30x88.1
Value
22
P/E (TTM)
21.3x36.2
EV/EBITDA
17.2x22.4
P/FCF
26.9x29.7
P/B
29.4x2.8
P/S
13.6x4.6
Div Yield
—N/A
Momentum
24
52W High %
37%8.9
RS 6M
-49%10.2
SMA 50/200
0.71x5.2
EPS Rev 4W
-0.9%10.3
EPS Rev 12W
-4.1%17.9
EPS Improve
+60%55.2
Q Growth
55%76.1

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$105.9B
P/E (Forward)
13.3x
Gross Margin
88.5%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Communication Services, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of APP are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
APPAppLovin Corporation(you)$105.9B42Hold
OMCOmnicom Group Inc.$20.7B54Hold
T2TD34.SAThe Trade Desk, Inc.$573.6B69Buy
002027.SZFocus Media Information Technology Co., Ltd.$10.0B57Hold
PUB.PAPublicis Groupe S.A.$24.5B76Buy
4324.TDentsu Group Inc.$5.9B50Hold
WPPWPP plc$5.4B51Hold
LFTOLiftoff Mobile, Inc.$2.7B43Hold
AFFLE.NSAffle 3i Limited$2.3B50Hold
300058.SZBlueFocus Intelligent Communications Group Co., Ltd.$7.0B9Strong Sell

Peer medians: ROE 7.1% · P/E 15.9x · Gross margin 45.3%

Company Deep Dive

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AppLovin Corporation (APP): Stock Score Summary

AppLovin Corporation (APP) has a MoatMap StockRank of 42/100 based on Quality (88/100), Value (22/100), and Momentum (24/100) factor scores. The current signal is HOLD.

AppLovin Corporation offers a comprehensive software platform designed to empower mobile app developers with tools for growth and monetization through advertising, analytics, and publishing services. The company's competitive edge stems from its advanced AI-driven optimization technologies and extensive developer network, enabling efficient user acquisition and revenue generation for mobile applications.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$270.87
Market Cap$105.9B
P/E (TTM)21.29
P/E (Forward)13.33
Price/Book29.37
Return on Equity203.7%
Return on Invested Capital91.4%
Debt/Equity1.11x
Gross Margin88.5%
Operating Margin77.7%
Revenue Growth52.8%
Free Cash Flow$3.9B

AppLovin Corporation operates in the Advertising Agencies industry, part of the Communication Services sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is AppLovin Corporation’s (APP) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for AppLovin Corporation (APP) is 42/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (88), Value (22), and Momentum (24), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does AppLovin Corporation have an economic moat?
AppLovin Corporation (APP) has a Quality factor score of 88/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is AppLovin Corporation a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for AppLovin Corporation (APP) is Hold, based on a StockRank of 42/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is AppLovin Corporation in?
AppLovin Corporation (APP) operates in the Communication Services sector, specifically the Advertising Agencies industry (United States).