AppLovin (APP) Competitors

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APP vs. AAPL, DUOL, GOOG, META, and U

Should you buy AppLovin stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares AppLovin 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 AppLovin include Apple (AAPL), Duolingo (DUOL), Alphabet (GOOG), Meta Platforms (META), and Unity Software (U).

How does AppLovin compare to Apple?

AppLovin (NASDAQ:APP) and Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) 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, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, valuation and risk.

AppLovin presently has a consensus price target of $669.62, suggesting a potential upside of 42.56%. Apple has a consensus price target of $314.59, suggesting a potential upside of 5.56%. Given AppLovin's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe AppLovin is more favorable than Apple.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
AppLovin
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
17 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.83
Apple
1 Sell rating(s)
10 Hold rating(s)
23 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.69

41.8% of AppLovin shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.7% of Apple shares are held by institutional investors. 13.7% of AppLovin shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Apple shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Apple had 268 more articles in the media than AppLovin. MarketBeat recorded 334 mentions for Apple and 66 mentions for AppLovin. AppLovin's average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat Apple's score of 0.89 indicating that AppLovin is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
AppLovin
57 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Apple
211 Very Positive mention(s)
35 Positive mention(s)
43 Neutral mention(s)
35 Negative mention(s)
8 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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 Ratio
AppLovin$6.16B25.60$3.33B$11.6440.35
Apple$416.16B10.52$112.01B$8.2736.04

AppLovin has a beta of 2.45, meaning that its stock price is 145% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Apple has a beta of 1.09, meaning that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the broader market.

AppLovin has a net margin of 64.29% compared to Apple's net margin of 27.15%. AppLovin's return on equity of 219.37% beat Apple's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
AppLovin64.29% 219.37% 57.43%
Apple 27.15%146.69%34.02%

Summary

AppLovin beats Apple on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does AppLovin compare to Duolingo?

AppLovin (NASDAQ:APP) and Duolingo (NASDAQ:DUOL) are both business services companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and dividends.

AppLovin has a net margin of 64.29% compared to Duolingo's net margin of 38.44%. AppLovin's return on equity of 219.37% beat Duolingo's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
AppLovin64.29% 219.37% 57.43%
Duolingo 38.44%14.07%9.45%

AppLovin presently has a consensus price target of $669.62, indicating a potential upside of 42.56%. Duolingo has a consensus price target of $197.61, indicating a potential upside of 57.38%. Given Duolingo's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Duolingo is more favorable than AppLovin.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
AppLovin
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
17 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.83
Duolingo
1 Sell rating(s)
19 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.05

In the previous week, AppLovin had 54 more articles in the media than Duolingo. MarketBeat recorded 66 mentions for AppLovin and 12 mentions for Duolingo. AppLovin's average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat Duolingo's score of 0.91 indicating that AppLovin is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
AppLovin
57 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Duolingo
7 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

AppLovin has higher revenue and earnings than Duolingo. Duolingo 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 Ratio
AppLovin$6.16B25.60$3.33B$11.6440.35
Duolingo$1.10B5.32$414.07M$8.6914.45

41.8% of AppLovin shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.6% of Duolingo shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.7% of AppLovin shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 16.6% of Duolingo shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

AppLovin has a beta of 2.45, indicating that its share price is 145% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Duolingo has a beta of 0.89, indicating that its share price is 11% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

AppLovin beats Duolingo on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does AppLovin compare to Alphabet?

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) and AppLovin (NASDAQ:APP) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk and dividends.

Alphabet has a beta of 1.22, indicating that its stock price is 22% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, AppLovin has a beta of 2.45, indicating that its stock price is 145% more volatile than the broader market.

Alphabet presently has a consensus target price of $376.78, suggesting a potential upside of 2.54%. AppLovin has a consensus target price of $669.62, suggesting a potential upside of 42.56%. Given AppLovin's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe AppLovin is more favorable than Alphabet.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Alphabet
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
29 Buy rating(s)
5 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.03
AppLovin
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
17 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.83

AppLovin has a net margin of 64.29% compared to Alphabet's net margin of 37.92%. AppLovin's return on equity of 219.37% beat Alphabet's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Alphabet37.92% 38.99% 27.41%
AppLovin 64.29%219.37%57.43%

Alphabet has higher revenue and earnings than AppLovin. Alphabet 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 Ratio
Alphabet$402.84B11.05$132.17B$13.1128.03
AppLovin$6.16B25.60$3.33B$11.6440.35

In the previous week, Alphabet had 135 more articles in the media than AppLovin. MarketBeat recorded 201 mentions for Alphabet and 66 mentions for AppLovin. AppLovin's average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat Alphabet's score of 0.97 indicating that AppLovin is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Alphabet
139 Very Positive mention(s)
10 Positive mention(s)
30 Neutral mention(s)
19 Negative mention(s)
2 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
AppLovin
57 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

27.3% of Alphabet shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.8% of AppLovin shares are held by institutional investors. 13.0% of Alphabet shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.7% of AppLovin shares are held 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.

Summary

AppLovin beats Alphabet on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does AppLovin compare to Meta Platforms?

AppLovin (NASDAQ:APP) and Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

AppLovin has a beta of 2.45, meaning that its share price is 145% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Meta Platforms has a beta of 1.23, meaning that its share price is 23% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Meta Platforms had 114 more articles in the media than AppLovin. MarketBeat recorded 180 mentions for Meta Platforms and 66 mentions for AppLovin. AppLovin's average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat Meta Platforms' score of 1.09 indicating that AppLovin is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
AppLovin
57 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Meta Platforms
138 Very Positive mention(s)
8 Positive mention(s)
15 Neutral mention(s)
15 Negative mention(s)
2 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

AppLovin presently has a consensus price target of $669.62, indicating a potential upside of 42.56%. Meta Platforms has a consensus price target of $840.60, indicating a potential upside of 45.63%. Given Meta Platforms' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Meta Platforms is more favorable than AppLovin.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
AppLovin
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
17 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.83
Meta Platforms
1 Sell rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
35 Buy rating(s)
3 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.83

41.8% of AppLovin shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.9% of Meta Platforms shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.7% of AppLovin shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 13.5% of Meta Platforms shares are owned by 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.

AppLovin has a net margin of 64.29% compared to Meta Platforms' net margin of 32.84%. AppLovin's return on equity of 219.37% beat Meta Platforms' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
AppLovin64.29% 219.37% 57.43%
Meta Platforms 32.84%36.93%23.09%

Meta Platforms has higher revenue and earnings than AppLovin. Meta Platforms 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 Ratio
AppLovin$6.16B25.60$3.33B$11.6440.35
Meta Platforms$200.97B7.27$60.46B$27.5120.98

Summary

Meta Platforms beats AppLovin on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does AppLovin compare to Unity Software?

Unity Software (NYSE:U) and AppLovin (NASDAQ:APP) are both large-cap computer software companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership and profitability.

Unity Software has a beta of 2.06, suggesting that its share price is 106% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, AppLovin has a beta of 2.45, suggesting that its share price is 145% more volatile than the broader market.

73.5% of Unity Software shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.8% of AppLovin shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Unity Software shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 13.7% of AppLovin shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

AppLovin has a net margin of 64.29% compared to Unity Software's net margin of -34.99%. AppLovin's return on equity of 219.37% beat Unity Software's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Unity Software-34.99% -1.30% -0.61%
AppLovin 64.29%219.37%57.43%

AppLovin has higher revenue and earnings than Unity Software. Unity Software 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 Ratio
Unity Software$1.85B6.49-$402.77M-$1.57N/A
AppLovin$6.16B25.60$3.33B$11.6440.35

Unity Software currently has a consensus target price of $37.71, indicating a potential upside of 37.24%. AppLovin has a consensus target price of $669.62, indicating a potential upside of 42.56%. Given AppLovin's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe AppLovin is more favorable than Unity Software.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Unity Software
1 Sell rating(s)
8 Hold rating(s)
12 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.59
AppLovin
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
17 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.83

In the previous week, AppLovin had 54 more articles in the media than Unity Software. MarketBeat recorded 66 mentions for AppLovin and 12 mentions for Unity Software. AppLovin's average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat Unity Software's score of 1.09 indicating that AppLovin is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Unity Software
10 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
AppLovin
57 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

AppLovin beats Unity Software on 15 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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APP vs. The Competition

MetricAppLovinTechnology Services IndustryBusiness SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$157.79B$4.31B$6.74B$12.59B
Dividend YieldN/A2.10%3.19%5.81%
P/E Ratio40.3545.2528.8724.42
Price / Sales25.6046.51377.85108.89
Price / Cash41.6339.5023.5855.09
Price / Book74.444.755.796.58
Net Income$3.33B$31.97M$205.49M$337.17M
7 Day Performance-5.45%1.06%6.14%0.83%
1 Month Performance-3.33%-1.16%7.37%2.25%
1 Year Performance44.66%29.18%35.64%36.14%

AppLovin Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
APP
AppLovin
4.905 of 5 stars
$469.71
flat
$669.62
+42.6%
+44.7%$157.79B$6.16B40.351,710
AAPL
Apple
4.5426 of 5 stars
$296.42
+1.8%
$314.59
+6.1%
+48.3%$4.28T$416.16B35.84166,000
DUOL
Duolingo
4.6216 of 5 stars
$127.06
+3.6%
$197.61
+55.5%
-73.4%$5.71B$1.04B14.62600
GOOG
Alphabet
3.813 of 5 stars
$367.11
+2.5%
$376.78
+2.6%
+119.1%$4.34T$402.84B28.00190,200
META
Meta Platforms
4.9743 of 5 stars
$593.48
+4.7%
$840.60
+41.6%
-15.4%$1.43T$200.97B21.5778,865

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