Applied Digital (APLD) Competitors

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APLD vs. CRWV, NVDA, PYPL, WCN, and TCOM

Should you buy Applied Digital stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Applied Digital with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Applied Digital include CoreWeave (CRWV), NVIDIA (NVDA), PayPal (PYPL), Waste Connections (WCN), and Trip.com Group (TCOM).

How does Applied Digital compare to CoreWeave?

Applied Digital (NASDAQ:APLD) and CoreWeave (NASDAQ:CRWV) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, risk and profitability.

65.7% of Applied Digital shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.5% of Applied Digital shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

CoreWeave has a net margin of -25.57% compared to Applied Digital's net margin of -52.84%. Applied Digital's return on equity of -15.91% beat CoreWeave's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Applied Digital	-52.84%	-15.91%	-4.62%
CoreWeave	-25.57%	-43.07%	-3.84%

Applied Digital has a beta of 5.69, indicating that its stock price is 469% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CoreWeave has a beta of 7.84, indicating that its stock price is 684% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, CoreWeave had 51 more articles in the media than Applied Digital. MarketBeat recorded 69 mentions for CoreWeave and 18 mentions for Applied Digital. Applied Digital's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat CoreWeave's score of 0.35 indicating that Applied Digital is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Applied Digital	9 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
CoreWeave	23 Very Positive mention(s)	11 Positive mention(s)	13 Neutral mention(s)	6 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Applied Digital has higher earnings, but lower revenue than CoreWeave. Applied Digital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CoreWeave, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Applied Digital	$144.19M	85.51	-$231.07M	-$0.74	N/A
CoreWeave	$5.13B	9.37	-$1.17B	-$3.11	N/A

Applied Digital currently has a consensus target price of $44.67, suggesting a potential upside of 3.52%. CoreWeave has a consensus target price of $131.97, suggesting a potential upside of 22.87%. Given CoreWeave's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe CoreWeave is more favorable than Applied Digital.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Applied Digital	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.93
CoreWeave	2 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	20 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.55

Summary

Applied Digital beats CoreWeave on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Applied Digital compare to NVIDIA?

NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) and Applied Digital (NASDAQ:APLD) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership.

NVIDIA has higher revenue and earnings than Applied Digital. Applied Digital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NVIDIA, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
NVIDIA	$215.94B	25.51	$120.07B	$4.90	46.41
Applied Digital	$144.19M	85.51	-$231.07M	-$0.74	N/A

In the previous week, NVIDIA had 351 more articles in the media than Applied Digital. MarketBeat recorded 369 mentions for NVIDIA and 18 mentions for Applied Digital. Applied Digital's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat NVIDIA's score of 0.78 indicating that Applied Digital is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
NVIDIA	202 Very Positive mention(s)	47 Positive mention(s)	80 Neutral mention(s)	27 Negative mention(s)	8 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Applied Digital	9 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

65.3% of NVIDIA shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.7% of Applied Digital shares are held by institutional investors. 4.2% of NVIDIA shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 9.5% of Applied Digital shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

NVIDIA has a beta of 2.25, indicating that its share price is 125% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Applied Digital has a beta of 5.69, indicating that its share price is 469% more volatile than the broader market.

NVIDIA presently has a consensus target price of $275.69, indicating a potential upside of 21.22%. Applied Digital has a consensus target price of $44.67, indicating a potential upside of 3.52%. Given NVIDIA's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe NVIDIA is more favorable than Applied Digital.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NVIDIA	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	48 Buy rating(s)	4 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.04
Applied Digital	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.93

NVIDIA has a net margin of 55.60% compared to Applied Digital's net margin of -52.84%. NVIDIA's return on equity of 97.37% beat Applied Digital's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NVIDIA	55.60%	97.37%	70.68%
Applied Digital	-52.84%	-15.91%	-4.62%

Summary

NVIDIA beats Applied Digital on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Applied Digital compare to PayPal?

Applied Digital (NASDAQ:APLD) and PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) are both large-cap business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, dividends, risk and institutional ownership.

PayPal has higher revenue and earnings than Applied Digital. Applied Digital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PayPal, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Applied Digital	$144.19M	85.51	-$231.07M	-$0.74	N/A
PayPal	$33.17B	1.19	$5.23B	$5.33	8.42

PayPal has a net margin of 15.00% compared to Applied Digital's net margin of -52.84%. PayPal's return on equity of 25.02% beat Applied Digital's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Applied Digital	-52.84%	-15.91%	-4.62%
PayPal	15.00%	25.02%	6.30%

Applied Digital presently has a consensus target price of $44.67, indicating a potential upside of 3.52%. PayPal has a consensus target price of $55.85, indicating a potential upside of 24.40%. Given PayPal's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe PayPal is more favorable than Applied Digital.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Applied Digital	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.93
PayPal	5 Sell rating(s)	32 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.07

65.7% of Applied Digital shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.3% of PayPal shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.5% of Applied Digital shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of PayPal shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, PayPal had 44 more articles in the media than Applied Digital. MarketBeat recorded 62 mentions for PayPal and 18 mentions for Applied Digital. Applied Digital's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat PayPal's score of 0.53 indicating that Applied Digital is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Applied Digital	9 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
PayPal	24 Very Positive mention(s)	14 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	8 Negative mention(s)	6 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Applied Digital has a beta of 5.69, indicating that its stock price is 469% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, PayPal has a beta of 1.39, indicating that its stock price is 39% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

PayPal beats Applied Digital on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Applied Digital compare to Waste Connections?

Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN) and Applied Digital (NASDAQ:APLD) are both large-cap business services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, institutional ownership and profitability.

Waste Connections has higher revenue and earnings than Applied Digital. Applied Digital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Waste Connections, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Waste Connections	$9.47B	4.26	$1.08B	$4.10	38.54
Applied Digital	$144.19M	85.51	-$231.07M	-$0.74	N/A

Waste Connections has a net margin of 10.97% compared to Applied Digital's net margin of -52.84%. Waste Connections' return on equity of 16.49% beat Applied Digital's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Waste Connections	10.97%	16.49%	6.45%
Applied Digital	-52.84%	-15.91%	-4.62%

Waste Connections has a beta of 0.55, indicating that its share price is 45% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Applied Digital has a beta of 5.69, indicating that its share price is 469% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Applied Digital had 9 more articles in the media than Waste Connections. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Applied Digital and 9 mentions for Waste Connections. Waste Connections' average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Applied Digital's score of 0.95 indicating that Waste Connections is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Waste Connections	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Applied Digital	9 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Waste Connections currently has a consensus target price of $203.35, suggesting a potential upside of 28.69%. Applied Digital has a consensus target price of $44.67, suggesting a potential upside of 3.52%. Given Waste Connections' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Waste Connections is more favorable than Applied Digital.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Waste Connections	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	4 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Applied Digital	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.93

86.1% of Waste Connections shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.7% of Applied Digital shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Waste Connections shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 9.5% of Applied Digital shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Waste Connections beats Applied Digital on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Applied Digital compare to Trip.com Group?

Applied Digital (NASDAQ:APLD) and Trip.com Group (NASDAQ:TCOM) are both large-cap business services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings and media sentiment.

Trip.com Group has a net margin of 53.28% compared to Applied Digital's net margin of -52.84%. Trip.com Group's return on equity of 18.56% beat Applied Digital's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Applied Digital	-52.84%	-15.91%	-4.62%
Trip.com Group	53.28%	18.56%	11.40%

In the previous week, Applied Digital had 2 more articles in the media than Trip.com Group. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Applied Digital and 16 mentions for Trip.com Group. Applied Digital's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat Trip.com Group's score of 0.24 indicating that Applied Digital is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Applied Digital	9 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Trip.com Group	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	12 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Applied Digital presently has a consensus target price of $44.67, suggesting a potential upside of 3.52%. Trip.com Group has a consensus target price of $77.00, suggesting a potential upside of 54.91%. Given Trip.com Group's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Trip.com Group is more favorable than Applied Digital.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Applied Digital	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.93
Trip.com Group	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.82

Applied Digital has a beta of 5.69, meaning that its stock price is 469% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Trip.com Group has a beta of -0.03, meaning that its stock price is 103% less volatile than the broader market.

Trip.com Group has higher revenue and earnings than Applied Digital. Applied Digital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Trip.com Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Applied Digital	$144.19M	85.51	-$231.07M	-$0.74	N/A
Trip.com Group	$8.94B	3.61	$4.77B	$6.70	7.42

65.7% of Applied Digital shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 35.4% of Trip.com Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.5% of Applied Digital shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 23.0% of Trip.com Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Trip.com Group beats Applied Digital on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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APLD vs. The Competition

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Metric	Applied Digital	FIN Industry	Finance Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$12.34B	$6.95B	$13.35B	$12.27B
Dividend Yield	N/A	5.76%	5.84%	5.35%
P/E Ratio	-58.35	89.23	22.99	25.30
Price / Sales	85.51	12.60	173.32	73.02
Price / Cash	N/A	74.26	20.45	56.33
Price / Book	19.52	2.57	2.13	6.90
Net Income	-$231.07M	$301.20M	$1.11B	$333.62M
7 Day Performance	4.60%	-2.39%	-1.50%	-0.15%
1 Month Performance	40.04%	0.19%	-0.62%	1.68%
1 Year Performance	671.86%	17.36%	9.70%	32.68%

Applied Digital Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
APLD Applied Digital	2.7208 of 5 stars	$43.17 -7.6%	$44.67 +3.5%	+681.1%	$12.37B	$144.19M	N/A	121	Analyst Forecast Gap Down
CRWV CoreWeave	3.5901 of 5 stars	$128.84 -6.6%	$127.94 -0.7%	+69.3%	$61.12B	$5.13B	N/A	2,189	Trending News Analyst Forecast Insider Trade Gap Down
NVDA NVIDIA	4.9621 of 5 stars	$211.54 +1.8%	$275.25 +30.1%	+74.2%	$5.05T	$215.94B	43.17	42,000	Trending News Upcoming Earnings Analyst Forecast Options Volume Gap Down
PYPL PayPal	4.8882 of 5 stars	$46.22 -0.1%	$56.42 +22.1%	-38.0%	$40.82B	$33.17B	8.67	23,800	Trending News Analyst Forecast
WCN Waste Connections	4.9739 of 5 stars	$153.70 +0.1%	$203.35 +32.3%	-16.6%	$39.17B	$9.47B	37.49	24,214	Analyst Downgrade Insider Trade

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