Applied Digital (APLD) Competitors $16.41 +0.64 (+4.06%) As of 02:02 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock APLD vs. FTAI, ICLR, ALLE, ULS, MEDP, RTO, QXO, STN, CART, and BILIShould you be buying Applied Digital stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Applied Digital include FTAI Aviation (FTAI), Icon (ICLR), Allegion (ALLE), UL Solutions (ULS), Medpace (MEDP), Rentokil Initial (RTO), QXO (QXO), Stantec (STN), Maplebear (CART), and Bilibili (BILI). These companies are all part of the "business services" industry. Applied Digital vs. Its Competitors FTAI Aviation Icon Allegion UL Solutions Medpace Rentokil Initial QXO Stantec Maplebear Bilibili Applied Digital (NASDAQ:APLD) and FTAI Aviation (NASDAQ:FTAI) are both business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk and media sentiment. Which has preferable valuation and earnings, APLD or FTAI? FTAI Aviation has higher revenue and earnings than Applied Digital. Applied Digital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than FTAI Aviation, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioApplied Digital$144.19M29.76-$231.07M-$1.09-15.06FTAI Aviation$2.14B7.16$8.68M$4.0437.04 Does the media favor APLD or FTAI? In the previous week, FTAI Aviation had 1 more articles in the media than Applied Digital. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for FTAI Aviation and 21 mentions for Applied Digital. FTAI Aviation's average media sentiment score of 1.35 beat Applied Digital's score of 0.64 indicating that FTAI Aviation is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Applied Digital 8 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive FTAI Aviation 17 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of APLD or FTAI? 65.7% of Applied Digital shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.0% of FTAI Aviation shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.8% of Applied Digital shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of FTAI Aviation shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is APLD or FTAI more profitable? FTAI Aviation has a net margin of 21.31% compared to Applied Digital's net margin of -107.22%. FTAI Aviation's return on equity of 465.13% beat Applied Digital's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Applied Digital-107.22% -50.03% -13.45% FTAI Aviation 21.31%465.13%11.31% Do analysts rate APLD or FTAI? Applied Digital presently has a consensus target price of $15.18, suggesting a potential downside of 7.48%. FTAI Aviation has a consensus target price of $179.50, suggesting a potential upside of 19.94%. Given FTAI Aviation's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe FTAI Aviation is more favorable than Applied Digital.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Applied Digital 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.08FTAI Aviation 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Which has more volatility and risk, APLD or FTAI? Applied Digital has a beta of 6.17, suggesting that its share price is 517% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, FTAI Aviation has a beta of 1.61, suggesting that its share price is 61% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryFTAI Aviation beats Applied Digital on 11 of the 15 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. Email Address 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$4.29B$7.83B$12.64B$9.75BDividend YieldN/A4.80%5.52%4.09%P/E Ratio-15.0617.7119.3525.96Price / Sales29.767.0826.99120.82Price / CashN/A24.3021.7858.38Price / Book7.434.702.356.37Net Income-$231.07M$311.02M$1.01B$265.56M7 Day Performance16.47%1.19%1.64%1.79%1 Month Performance49.86%-1.26%1.45%1.13%1 Year Performance301.22%32.40%542.79%21.04% Applied Digital Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)APLDApplied Digital2.6878 of 5 stars$16.41+4.1%$15.18-7.5%+276.4%$4.29B$144.19M-15.06121FTAIFTAI Aviation4.068 of 5 stars$141.36-2.3%$176.42+24.8%+22.6%$14.50B$1.73B34.9940News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst UpgradeICLRIcon4.2637 of 5 stars$178.12+1.3%$219.54+23.3%-45.6%$14.39B$8.28B18.3341,900Analyst ForecastALLEAllegion4.879 of 5 stars$167.04-0.1%$166.75-0.2%+24.3%$14.34B$3.77B23.2114,400Positive NewsULSUL Solutions2.1849 of 5 stars$67.45+0.5%$70.86+5.0%+22.6%$13.54B$2.87B41.6215,094Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementMEDPMedpace4.3079 of 5 stars$462.26+1.0%$406.60-12.0%+14.6%$13.01B$2.11B34.435,900Positive NewsInsider TradeRTORentokil Initial2.4259 of 5 stars$24.16-1.5%N/A-25.3%$12.20B$6.95B15.9968,485Positive NewsQXOQXO3.7697 of 5 stars$20.83+1.6%$32.25+54.8%+39.5%$12.17B$55.95M-2.30195News CoverageAnalyst ForecastSTNStantec3.3155 of 5 stars$105.66-0.5%N/A+28.7%$12.06B$5.47B38.5932,000CARTMaplebear4.7345 of 5 stars$45.60+3.8%$55.46+21.6%+32.6%$12.02B$3.38B26.383,265Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionBILIBilibili2.7536 of 5 stars$25.31+1.8%$23.81-5.9%+69.5%$10.57B$3.68B-126.468,088Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeGap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies FTAI Aviation Alternatives Icon Alternatives Allegion Alternatives UL Solutions Alternatives Medpace Alternatives Rentokil Initial Alternatives QXO Alternatives Stantec Alternatives Maplebear Alternatives Bilibili 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 8/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe Trump Dump is starting; Get out of stocks now?The first 365 days of the Trump presidency… Will be the best time to get rich in American history.Paradigm Press | SponsoredEveryone’s watching Nvidia right now. 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