AppLovin (APP) Competitors $569.89 -30.43 (-5.07%) Closing price 10/10/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$565.92 -3.97 (-0.70%) As of 10/10/2025 08:00 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock APP vs. AAPL, DUOL, U, PLTR, SAP, SHOP, CRWD, NTES, SNOW, and RBLXShould you be buying AppLovin stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of AppLovin include Apple (AAPL), Duolingo (DUOL), Unity Software (U), Palantir Technologies (PLTR), SAP (SAP), Shopify (SHOP), CrowdStrike (CRWD), NetEase (NTES), Snowflake (SNOW), and Roblox (RBLX). AppLovin vs. Its Competitors Apple Duolingo Unity Software Palantir Technologies SAP Shopify CrowdStrike NetEase Snowflake Roblox AppLovin (NASDAQ:APP) and Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership and dividends. Does the media favor APP or AAPL? In the previous week, Apple had 94 more articles in the media than AppLovin. MarketBeat recorded 182 mentions for Apple and 88 mentions for AppLovin. Apple's average media sentiment score of 1.18 beat AppLovin's score of 0.88 indicating that Apple is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment AppLovin 41 Very Positive mention(s) 8 Positive mention(s) 17 Neutral mention(s) 6 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Apple 129 Very Positive mention(s) 13 Positive mention(s) 26 Neutral mention(s) 8 Negative mention(s) 3 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is APP or AAPL more profitable? AppLovin has a net margin of 45.72% compared to Apple's net margin of 24.30%. AppLovin's return on equity of 252.67% beat Apple's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets AppLovin45.72% 252.67% 41.46% Apple 24.30%170.91%31.94% Which has stronger valuation and earnings, APP or AAPL? Apple has higher revenue and earnings than AppLovin. Apple is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AppLovin, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAppLovin$5.74B33.60$1.58B$7.0480.95Apple$391.04B9.31$93.74B$6.5937.22 Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in APP or AAPL? 41.8% of AppLovin shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.7% of Apple shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.7% of AppLovin shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Apple shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts rate APP or AAPL? AppLovin presently has a consensus price target of $597.38, suggesting a potential upside of 4.82%. Apple has a consensus price target of $248.29, suggesting a potential upside of 1.23%. Given AppLovin's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe AppLovin is more favorable than Apple.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score AppLovin 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 20 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.81Apple 2 Sell rating(s) 12 Hold rating(s) 15 Buy rating(s) 4 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.64 Which has more volatility & risk, APP or AAPL? AppLovin has a beta of 2.53, suggesting that its share price is 153% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Apple has a beta of 1.09, suggesting that its share price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryAppLovin beats Apple on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get AppLovin News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for APP and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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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 APP vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAppLovinTechnology Services IndustryBusiness SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$192.77B$226.49T$95.80T$10.61BDividend YieldN/A1.66%2.87%4.71%P/E Ratio80.9523.9826.0626.57Price / Sales33.60168,850.7675,264.47131.72Price / Cash100.5055.6330.8762.09Price / Book178.09420,318.63185,976.796.53Net Income$1.58B$27.08M$197.67M$276.43M7 Day Performance-16.53%9,672,939.02%3,934,141.61%-0.88%1 Month Performance-0.25%9,672,939.61%3,941,495.84%3.55%1 Year Performance287.68%19,656,968.30%7,823,107.40%37.91% AppLovin Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)APPAppLovin3.1793 of 5 stars$569.89-5.1%$597.38+4.8%+293.5%$192.77B$5.74B80.951,710Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionAAPLApple4.5875 of 5 stars$256.57-0.6%$247.49-3.5%+7.1%$3.81T$408.63B38.93164,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastDUOLDuolingo3.9336 of 5 stars$326.95+1.3%$419.32+28.3%+12.0%$14.98B$748.02M134.51600Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeUUnity Software1.8219 of 5 stars$37.90+0.0%$32.12-15.2%+73.2%$16.03B$1.81B-35.804,987Analyst ForecastPLTRPalantir Technologies1.958 of 5 stars$179.16+3.5%$140.22-21.7%+303.2%$424.83B$2.87B596.943,936Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeSAPSAP3.3528 of 5 stars$274.19+1.4%$281.67+2.7%+18.2%$336.83B$36.99B45.39109,973Analyst ForecastSHOPShopify3.1889 of 5 stars$165.53+2.7%$150.59-9.0%+82.6%$215.13B$8.88B92.478,100Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastCRWDCrowdStrike4.3493 of 5 stars$497.00+1.5%$487.11-2.0%+56.8%$124.97B$3.95B-418.4710,118Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeNTESNetEase3.9264 of 5 stars$151.20-0.2%$132.00-12.7%+66.8%$95.84B$109.68B20.4726,028News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑SNOWSnowflake4.0331 of 5 stars$243.72+3.7%$255.53+4.8%+96.0%$82.63B$3.63B-58.777,834Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeRBLXRoblox2.1186 of 5 stars$126.71+3.3%$126.72+0.0%+206.2%$81.72B$3.60B-88.592,474Analyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AAPL Competitors DUOL Competitors U Competitors PLTR Competitors SAP Competitors SHOP Competitors CRWD Competitors NTES Competitors SNOW Competitors RBLX Competitors 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:APP) was last updated on 10/11/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | Sponsored2013 miner reveals his trading systemWhile everyone else is gambling on meme coins or chasing the next "100x moonshot," our members are systematica...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredForget AI, This Will Be the Next Big Tech BreakthroughAfter picking Nvidia in 2016, before it jumped 27,000%... 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