Applied Digital (APLD) Competitors $26.02 -0.45 (-1.70%) As of 03:33 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock APLD vs. AER, CPAY, RBA, GIB, Z, TOST, ZG, GFL, FTAI, and TRUShould you be buying Applied Digital stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Applied Digital include Aercap (AER), Corpay (CPAY), RB Global (RBA), CGI Group (GIB), Zillow Group (Z), Toast (TOST), Zillow Group (ZG), GFL Environmental (GFL), FTAI Aviation (FTAI), and TransUnion (TRU). These companies are all part of the "business services" industry. Applied Digital vs. Its Competitors Aercap Corpay RB Global CGI Group Zillow Group Toast Zillow Group GFL Environmental FTAI Aviation TransUnion Aercap (NYSE:AER) and Applied Digital (NASDAQ:APLD) are both business services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, valuation and media sentiment. Does the media prefer AER or APLD? In the previous week, Applied Digital had 5 more articles in the media than Aercap. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Applied Digital and 15 mentions for Aercap. Aercap's average media sentiment score of 0.69 beat Applied Digital's score of 0.34 indicating that Aercap is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Aercap 9 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Applied Digital 3 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 12 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has more risk & volatility, AER or APLD? Aercap has a beta of 1.4, suggesting that its stock price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Applied Digital has a beta of 6.77, suggesting that its stock price is 577% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate AER or APLD? Aercap presently has a consensus target price of $122.57, suggesting a potential downside of 2.52%. Applied Digital has a consensus target price of $15.64, suggesting a potential downside of 39.91%. Given Aercap's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Aercap is more favorable than Applied Digital.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Aercap 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.63Applied Digital 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.08 Which has preferable earnings & valuation, AER or APLD? Aercap has higher revenue and earnings than Applied Digital. Applied Digital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Aercap, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAercap$8.00B2.94$2.10B$16.087.82Applied Digital$144.19M49.44-$231.07M-$1.09-23.87 Is AER or APLD more profitable? Aercap has a net margin of 36.93% compared to Applied Digital's net margin of -107.22%. Aercap's return on equity of 13.13% beat Applied Digital's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Aercap36.93% 13.13% 3.11% Applied Digital -107.22%-50.03%-13.45% Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of AER or APLD? 96.4% of Aercap shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.7% of Applied Digital shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Aercap shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.5% of Applied Digital shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryAercap beats Applied Digital on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Applied Digital News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for APLD and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding APLD and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart APLD vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricApplied DigitalFIN IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$7.13B$8.08B$12.62B$10.51BDividend YieldN/A4.76%5.51%4.67%P/E Ratio-23.8716.56245.6826.67Price / Sales49.446.0330.93203.39Price / CashN/A27.3022.4961.20Price / Book11.772.762.286.53Net Income-$231.07M$310.95M$1.01B$277.02M7 Day Performance19.85%3.12%0.09%2.25%1 Month Performance80.95%10.74%1.40%9.09%1 Year Performance223.63%27.50%541.30%32.06% Applied Digital Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)APLDApplied Digital1.9106 of 5 stars$25.93-2.0%$15.64-39.7%+223.2%$7.10B$144.19M-23.79121Upcoming EarningsAERAercap2.5142 of 5 stars$121.58-1.3%$122.57+0.8%+33.4%$22.69B$8.00B7.56740CPAYCorpay4.4912 of 5 stars$295.48-0.4%$399.43+35.2%-9.3%$20.86B$3.97B20.0711,200Analyst ForecastRBARB Global4.5493 of 5 stars$107.10-0.3%$124.33+16.1%+34.9%$19.88B$4.28B53.027,800Positive NewsGIBCGI Group3.7053 of 5 stars$89.11+1.1%$148.25+66.4%-21.7%$19.86B$10.79B16.4790,250ZZillow Group3.6637 of 5 stars$80.25+1.0%$90.38+12.6%+17.8%$19.47B$2.24B-309.125,720Positive NewsTOSTToast4.4346 of 5 stars$37.46+0.7%$46.65+24.6%+31.6%$19.10B$4.96B110.135,700Analyst ForecastZGZillow Group4.2855 of 5 stars$77.83+0.9%$86.18+10.7%+17.6%$18.88B$2.24B-299.656,856News CoverageAnalyst ForecastGap DownGFLGFL Environmental4.7536 of 5 stars$46.68+0.1%$58.75+25.8%+18.2%$16.97B$5.62B7.3620,000News CoveragePositive NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastFTAIFTAI Aviation4.3922 of 5 stars$164.76-0.1%$182.83+11.0%+27.9%$16.90B$1.73B40.7840Analyst ForecastTRUTransUnion4.8911 of 5 stars$85.27+0.1%$112.64+32.1%-30.3%$16.64B$4.18B42.7013,400Trending NewsAnalyst Upgrade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Aercap Alternatives Corpay Alternatives RB Global Alternatives CGI Group Alternatives Zillow Group Alternatives Toast Alternatives Zillow Group Alternatives GFL Environmental Alternatives FTAI Aviation Alternatives TransUnion Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:APLD) was last updated on 10/3/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredU.S. Government Sparking Crypto RallyU.S. Puts GDP on the Blockchain Could this spark the next crypto supercycle? 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