Stock Analysis on Net
Stock Analysis on Net

AppLovin Corp. (NASDAQ:APP)

$24.99

Common-Size Income Statement
Quarterly Data

AppLovin Corp., common-size consolidated income statement (quarterly data)

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3 months ended: Jun 30, 2026 Mar 31, 2026 Dec 31, 2025 Sep 30, 2025 Jun 30, 2025 Mar 31, 2025 Dec 31, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021
Revenue
Cost of revenue
Gross profit
Sales and marketing
Research and development
General and administrative
Income (loss) from operations
Interest expense
Other income (expense), net
Other income (expense), net
Income (loss) before income taxes
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes
Net income (loss) from continuing operations
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
Net income (loss)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
Net income (loss) attributable to AppLovin

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31).


The financial trajectory reflects a profound transition from a high-expenditure growth phase to a high-margin, operationally lean model. This shift is characterized by aggressive gross margin expansion and a significant reduction in operating expenses relative to total revenue, resulting in a substantial increase in overall profitability.

Gross Margin Performance
A significant upward trend in gross profit is observed, particularly following a trough in late 2022. While gross margins fluctuated between 47% and 66% from 2021 through 2022, a sustained acceleration began in 2023. By 2025 and 2026, gross profit margins stabilized at a high plateau, peaking at 88.95%, indicating a substantial reduction in the cost of revenue as a percentage of total sales.
Operating Expense Optimization
Operational expenditures show a dramatic decline relative to revenue. Sales and marketing expenses, which initially represented as much as 43.97% of revenue, declined steadily to approximately 3.30% by mid-2026. Similarly, research and development spending decreased from peaks near 20% to a consistent range of 4% to 5%. General and administrative expenses also trended downward, moving from 7.11% to approximately 2.10%, demonstrating strong operating leverage.
Operating Income and Profitability
Operating income transitioned from volatility and intermittent losses in 2021 and 2022 to rapid growth. From an operating loss of 20.46% in March 2022, the margin improved to 78.15% by March 2026. This expansion in operating margin is directly correlated with the combined impact of higher gross profits and lower relative spending on sales, marketing, and development.
Net Income and Tax Impact
Net income attributable to the company mirrored the operational recovery, moving from negative percentages in early 2021 and 2022 to stable margins between 65% and 66% in the later periods. While interest expenses as a percentage of revenue decreased from a peak of 10.42% to 2.66%, the impact of income tax provisions became more pronounced in later periods, offsetting some of the gains in pre-tax income.
Financial Cost Trends
Interest expenses showed a general downward trend as a percentage of revenue over the analyzed period. This reduction suggests either a decrease in relative debt levels or a significant increase in the revenue base, which effectively diluted the impact of financing costs on the total income statement.