Common Stock Valuation Ratios (Price Multiples)
Quarterly Data
Valuation ratios measure the quantity of an asset or flaw (e.g., earnings) associated with ownership of a specified claim (e.g., a share of ownership of the enterprise).
Historical Valuation Ratios (Summary)
AppLovin Corp., historical price multiples (quarterly data)
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).
The valuation ratios for AppLovin Corp. exhibit a period of extreme volatility followed by a significant expansion and subsequent correction in market multiples between early 2022 and mid-2026. A general trajectory of valuation compression is observed in early 2022, followed by a phase of aggressive premium pricing that peaked in 2025 before stabilizing toward 2026.
- Price to Earnings (P/E)
- A sharp decline in the P/E ratio is noted from a peak of 508.94 in June 2023 to a low of 27.16 by June 2024, suggesting a rapid increase in net income relative to the share price. This was followed by a secondary surge peaking at 73.67 in September 2025, before trending downward to 31.70 by June 2026, indicating a normalization of earnings expectations.
- Price to Operating Profit (P/OP)
- The P/OP ratio demonstrates a consistent and dramatic contraction from an initial high of 1,412.13 in March 2022 to a minimum of 18.93 in June 2024. While a temporary increase occurred through September 2025 (59.84), the ratio concluded the period at 26.44, reflecting a substantial improvement in operating efficiency and profit generation relative to the market valuation.
- Price to Sales (P/S)
- The P/S ratio experienced an initial dip to 1.80 in December 2022, followed by a sustained and aggressive ascent. The multiple reached an extraordinary peak of 40.14 in September 2025, signaling intense market optimism regarding revenue growth or monetization capability. A correction followed, with the ratio receding to 20.47 by June 2026.
- Price to Book Value (P/BV)
- The P/BV ratio shows the most extreme variance, climbing from 2.67 in December 2022 to a peak of 178.46 in March 2025. This suggests a decoupling of the market price from the accounting book value, typical of high-growth intangible-heavy assets. A significant correction occurred thereafter, with the ratio dropping to 44.20 by June 2026.
Overall, the analysis indicates a transition from a period of operational recovery (2022-2023) to a period of speculative expansion (2024-2025), ending in a valuation reset by mid-2026. The simultaneous peak in P/S and P/BV ratios during 2025 suggests a period of maximum market enthusiasm, while the subsequent decline across all metrics indicates a return to more sustainable valuation levels.
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Price to Earnings (P/E)
AppLovin Corp., historical P/E calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. shares of common stock outstanding1 | 334,651,000 | 335,940,000 | 337,278,000 | 337,955,000 | 338,249,914 | 338,386,860 | 339,958,231 | 335,591,804 | 334,248,587 | 329,013,668 | 341,996,982 | 335,801,572 | 347,795,633 | 364,477,765 | 376,403,220 | 371,689,651 | 370,601,660 | 378,045,931 | ||||||
| Selected Financial Data (US$) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) attributable to AppLovin (in thousands) | 1,266,538) | 1,205,613) | 1,102,256) | 835,545) | 819,531) | 576,419) | 599,204) | 434,420) | 309,969) | 236,183) | 172,233) | 108,639) | 80,357) | (4,518) | (79,512) | 23,771) | (21,748) | (115,257) | ||||||
| Earnings per share (EPS)2 | 13.18 | 11.80 | 9.88 | 8.38 | 7.18 | 5.67 | 4.65 | 3.44 | 2.47 | 1.82 | 1.04 | 0.31 | 0.06 | -0.22 | -0.51 | -0.22 | -0.28 | -0.18 | ||||||
| Share price1, 3 | 417.80 | 468.83 | 412.00 | 617.05 | 390.57 | 303.46 | 320.49 | 168.55 | 67.19 | 74.00 | 58.99 | 40.12 | 29.41 | 17.81 | 13.50 | 16.28 | 36.32 | 39.46 | ||||||
| Valuation Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P/E ratio4 | 31.70 | 39.74 | 41.68 | 73.67 | 54.38 | 53.48 | 68.97 | 49.07 | 27.16 | 40.75 | 56.56 | 128.35 | 508.94 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P/E Ratio, Competitors5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accenture PLC | 16.35 | 21.84 | 19.47 | 22.37 | 24.53 | 30.76 | 31.07 | 27.59 | 30.87 | 31.14 | 27.81 | 27.07 | 24.73 | 23.64 | 22.93 | 27.30 | 31.69 | 40.88 | ||||||
| Adobe Inc. | 11.35 | 13.30 | 17.51 | 21.26 | 23.93 | 25.11 | 31.98 | 42.53 | 46.15 | 47.07 | 49.64 | 44.69 | 45.30 | 36.72 | 33.15 | 27.18 | 35.27 | 45.03 | ||||||
| Cadence Design Systems Inc. | 66.50 | 80.31 | 72.92 | 87.60 | 99.91 | 75.17 | 67.09 | 76.54 | 69.10 | 72.17 | 78.64 | 68.16 | 73.71 | 67.89 | 59.70 | 55.98 | 59.24 | 56.00 | ||||||
| CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. | — | — | — | 675.70 | 391.29 | 632.54 | 892.67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Datadog Inc. | 463.62 | 495.16 | 398.52 | 628.11 | 366.47 | 220.89 | 235.49 | 220.03 | 232.13 | 340.29 | 884.97 | — | — | — | — | — | 5,463.33 | 16,813.15 | ||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | 18.15 | 20.20 | 20.31 | 33.69 | 41.60 | 38.94 | 39.68 | 29.62 | 20.87 | 18.66 | 22.50 | 19.07 | 63.16 | 62.36 | 71.56 | 95.23 | 20.78 | 22.19 | ||||||
| Intuit Inc. | 25.13 | 43.09 | 48.19 | 53.58 | 51.15 | 65.11 | 58.94 | 60.26 | 66.50 | 61.19 | 64.61 | 56.26 | 59.38 | 56.80 | 57.31 | 40.47 | 63.28 | 85.13 | ||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | 29.99 | 38.37 | 37.46 | 30.40 | 35.45 | 35.53 | 35.67 | 34.41 | 36.78 | 31.86 | 33.96 | 29.67 | 26.71 | 26.77 | 28.34 | 27.89 | 30.38 | 34.30 | ||||||
| Oracle Corp. | 37.04 | 75.00 | 47.60 | 33.25 | 42.77 | 39.36 | 37.63 | 32.94 | 27.34 | 32.03 | 38.96 | 27.11 | 24.69 | 35.29 | 26.85 | 27.46 | 26.70 | 17.45 | ||||||
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | 129.57 | 142.81 | 195.77 | 415.04 | 538.53 | 450.16 | 632.38 | 244.40 | 147.19 | 159.62 | 246.77 | 279.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Palo Alto Networks Inc. | 96.98 | 115.46 | 112.39 | 97.64 | 105.57 | 47.73 | 42.42 | 41.23 | 37.18 | 127.17 | 170.35 | 290.26 | 1,656.49 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Salesforce Inc. | 34.86 | 41.12 | 45.28 | 59.32 | 43.63 | 38.62 | 71.24 | 94.07 | 136.55 | 547.14 | 879.57 | 528.78 | 324.46 | 174.67 | 135.68 | 147.95 | 110.94 | 48.91 | ||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | 56.93 | 49.75 | 69.85 | 112.32 | 124.75 | 109.38 | 146.40 | 147.50 | 148.98 | 77.25 | 90.80 | 71.21 | 80.21 | 231.72 | 284.29 | 417.72 | 479.20 | 452.02 | ||||||
| Synopsys Inc. | 130.23 | 78.12 | 69.11 | 56.20 | 33.17 | 34.48 | 33.69 | 55.30 | 63.08 | 62.39 | 70.08 | 62.65 | 67.52 | 57.28 | 51.76 | 53.76 | 46.52 | 48.45 | ||||||
| Workday Inc. | 101.34 | 130.49 | 122.85 | 43.12 | 44.76 | 37.68 | 50.53 | 934.29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,957.29 | 2,418.34 | — | — | ||||||
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).
1 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.
2 Q2 2026 Calculation
EPS
= (Net income (loss) attributable to AppLovinQ2 2026
+ Net income (loss) attributable to AppLovinQ1 2026
+ Net income (loss) attributable to AppLovinQ4 2025
+ Net income (loss) attributable to AppLovinQ3 2025)
÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
= (1,266,538,000 + 1,205,613,000 + 1,102,256,000 + 835,545,000)
÷ 334,651,000 = 13.18
3 Closing price as at the filing date of AppLovin Corp. Quarterly or Annual Report.
4 Q2 2026 Calculation
P/E ratio = Share price ÷ EPS
= 417.80 ÷ 13.18 = 31.70
5 Click competitor name to see calculations.
A transition from negative to positive earnings is observed beginning in the second quarter of 2023, marking a fundamental shift in the financial trajectory. This period coincides with a significant recovery in share price, which reached a low of 13.50 US$ in December 2022 before entering a period of aggressive growth.
- Earnings per Share (EPS) Performance
- The company experienced consistent losses from March 2022 through March 2023. A pivot to profitability occurred in June 2023 with an EPS of 0.06 US$, followed by an uninterrupted upward trend for thirteen consecutive quarters. By June 2026, EPS reached 13.18 US$, representing substantial growth in bottom-line performance.
- Share Price Dynamics
- Following a trough in late 2022, the share price exhibited a strong bullish trend, escalating from 17.81 US$ in March 2023 to a peak of 617.05 US$ in September 2025. A correction followed this peak, with the price stabilizing at 417.80 US$ by June 2026.
- Price-to-Earnings (P/E) Ratio Trends
- The P/E ratio was not applicable during the period of negative earnings. Upon the return to profitability in June 2023, an exceptionally high P/E of 508.94 was recorded, reflecting the early stage of earnings recovery. The ratio underwent a rapid compression to 27.16 by June 2024 as earnings growth accelerated.
- Valuation Volatility and Stabilization
- A secondary expansion in the P/E ratio occurred between June 2024 and September 2025, peaking at 73.67. This indicates a period where share price appreciation outpaced the growth in earnings. Subsequently, the ratio trended downward to 31.70 by June 2026, suggesting a realignment between the market valuation and the realized earnings growth.
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Price to Operating Profit (P/OP)
AppLovin Corp., historical P/OP calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | |||||||
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| No. shares of common stock outstanding1 | 334,651,000 | 335,940,000 | 337,278,000 | 337,955,000 | 338,249,914 | 338,386,860 | 339,958,231 | 335,591,804 | 334,248,587 | 329,013,668 | 341,996,982 | 335,801,572 | 347,795,633 | 364,477,765 | 376,403,220 | 371,689,651 | 370,601,660 | 378,045,931 | ||||||
| Selected Financial Data (US$) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income (loss) from operations (in thousands) | 1,494,277) | 1,439,933) | 1,275,243) | 1,079,007) | 957,682) | 839,982) | 607,980) | 534,934) | 390,986) | 339,559) | 269,514) | 186,318) | 131,328) | 61,047) | (22,426) | 49,267) | 53,355) | (127,987) | ||||||
| Operating profit per share2 | 15.80 | 14.14 | 12.31 | 10.31 | 8.69 | 7.02 | 5.51 | 4.57 | 3.55 | 2.82 | 1.90 | 1.06 | 0.63 | 0.39 | -0.13 | 0.09 | 0.08 | 0.03 | ||||||
| Share price1, 3 | 417.80 | 468.83 | 412.00 | 617.05 | 390.57 | 303.46 | 320.49 | 168.55 | 67.19 | 74.00 | 58.99 | 40.12 | 29.41 | 17.81 | 13.50 | 16.28 | 36.32 | 39.46 | ||||||
| Valuation Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P/OP ratio4 | 26.44 | 33.14 | 33.47 | 59.84 | 44.93 | 43.26 | 58.16 | 36.85 | 18.93 | 26.27 | 31.12 | 37.82 | 46.66 | 45.96 | — | 182.48 | 465.09 | 1,412.13 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P/OP Ratio, Competitors5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accenture PLC | 12.02 | 16.37 | 14.62 | 16.89 | 18.52 | 23.34 | 23.52 | 20.96 | 24.43 | 24.40 | 21.69 | 21.16 | 18.24 | 17.50 | 16.83 | 19.98 | 23.62 | 31.03 | ||||||
| Adobe Inc. | 9.02 | 10.70 | 14.34 | 17.60 | 20.00 | 21.20 | 26.38 | 34.93 | 37.61 | 37.84 | 40.52 | 35.69 | 35.47 | 28.49 | 25.85 | 21.47 | 28.50 | 36.67 | ||||||
| Cadence Design Systems Inc. | 51.76 | 60.21 | 54.20 | 62.56 | 71.69 | 55.59 | 52.42 | 64.64 | 62.16 | 64.10 | 65.43 | 57.98 | 59.96 | 53.91 | 47.21 | 41.53 | 46.31 | 46.60 | ||||||
| CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. | — | — | — | — | 1,246.46 | 3,413.45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Datadog Inc. | 5,042.09 | — | — | — | — | 1,225.87 | 797.11 | 582.08 | 786.59 | 2,905.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,299.68 | 8,476.50 | ||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | 16.30 | 17.75 | 18.20 | 23.84 | 23.57 | 22.11 | 25.48 | 20.07 | 18.25 | 16.26 | 17.99 | 14.81 | 15.22 | 13.98 | 14.35 | 15.37 | 15.24 | 17.07 | ||||||
| Intuit Inc. | 20.02 | 34.22 | 37.87 | 41.91 | 40.68 | 52.88 | 48.11 | 48.74 | 53.07 | 46.91 | 49.04 | 41.32 | 43.34 | 43.50 | 46.05 | 33.22 | 53.54 | 71.64 | ||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | 25.09 | 29.61 | 29.68 | 24.05 | 27.94 | 28.44 | 28.73 | 28.04 | 30.20 | 26.16 | 27.76 | 24.15 | 21.76 | 22.07 | 24.72 | 24.66 | 27.51 | 31.35 | ||||||
| Oracle Corp. | 30.92 | 51.94 | 33.50 | 23.43 | 29.86 | 26.92 | 25.65 | 23.67 | 19.36 | 21.82 | 25.30 | 16.87 | 15.50 | 20.25 | 16.51 | 18.93 | 24.87 | 15.78 | ||||||
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | 148.36 | 163.57 | 224.99 | 535.05 | 721.72 | 633.43 | 941.61 | 318.98 | 203.93 | 242.24 | 431.61 | 1,130.92 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Palo Alto Networks Inc. | 87.42 | 101.94 | 102.53 | 122.82 | 140.59 | 172.78 | 159.88 | 144.37 | 140.84 | 132.93 | 193.40 | 418.85 | 2,481.12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Salesforce Inc. | 29.08 | 34.31 | 38.94 | 50.24 | 37.14 | 33.49 | 58.80 | 65.09 | 79.66 | 145.83 | 177.62 | 295.77 | 2,318.80 | 818.64 | 357.52 | 280.57 | 236.57 | 228.93 | ||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | 56.59 | 46.59 | 66.94 | 110.78 | 129.43 | 113.44 | 152.95 | 156.40 | 159.12 | 156.78 | 206.26 | 174.57 | 225.29 | 224.97 | 260.27 | 357.28 | 404.46 | 408.10 | ||||||
| Synopsys Inc. | 165.05 | 99.34 | 100.63 | 101.65 | 55.22 | 57.97 | 56.25 | 56.16 | 63.80 | 64.29 | 67.90 | 61.35 | 62.50 | 50.41 | 43.85 | 48.91 | 42.54 | 47.17 | ||||||
| Workday Inc. | 112.10 | 162.95 | 155.71 | 166.90 | 201.96 | 210.15 | 381.31 | 4,065.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
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).
1 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.
2 Q2 2026 Calculation
Operating profit per share
= (Income (loss) from operationsQ2 2026
+ Income (loss) from operationsQ1 2026
+ Income (loss) from operationsQ4 2025
+ Income (loss) from operationsQ3 2025)
÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
= (1,494,277,000 + 1,439,933,000 + 1,275,243,000 + 1,079,007,000)
÷ 334,651,000 = 15.80
3 Closing price as at the filing date of AppLovin Corp. Quarterly or Annual Report.
4 Q2 2026 Calculation
P/OP ratio = Share price ÷ Operating profit per share
= 417.80 ÷ 15.80 = 26.44
5 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The analysis of the Price to Operating Profit (P/OP) ratio reveals a transition from extreme valuation volatility to a more stabilized relationship between market price and operational earnings.
- Operating Profit Trajectory
- A consistent and aggressive upward trend in operating profit per share is observed, progressing from a deficit of -0.13 USD in December 2022 to 15.80 USD by June 2026. This indicates a substantial scaling of operational profitability over the analyzed period.
- Initial Valuation Compression
- The P/OP ratio began at an exceptionally high level of 1,412.13 in March 2022, a result of minimal operating profits relative to the share price. As operating profits scaled throughout 2023 and early 2024, the ratio underwent significant compression, reaching a period low of 18.93 by June 2024.
- Valuation Expansion and Price Volatility
- A secondary expansion of the P/OP ratio occurred between late 2024 and mid-2025, peaking at 59.84 in September 2025. This trend was driven by a rapid acceleration in share price, which surged from 67.19 USD in June 2024 to a peak of 617.05 USD in September 2025, temporarily outpacing the growth in operating profits.
- Normalization Trend
- In the final stages of the analyzed period, the P/OP ratio exhibits a trend toward stabilization. Despite fluctuations in share price, the ratio declined to 26.44 by June 2026, suggesting that the growth in operational earnings has begun to catch up with the market valuation, leading to a more grounded multiple.
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Price to Sales (P/S)
AppLovin Corp., historical P/S calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. shares of common stock outstanding1 | 334,651,000 | 335,940,000 | 337,278,000 | 337,955,000 | 338,249,914 | 338,386,860 | 339,958,231 | 335,591,804 | 334,248,587 | 329,013,668 | 341,996,982 | 335,801,572 | 347,795,633 | 364,477,765 | 376,403,220 | 371,689,651 | 370,601,660 | 378,045,931 | ||||||
| Selected Financial Data (US$) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenue (in thousands) | 1,923,686) | 1,842,449) | 1,657,944) | 1,405,045) | 1,258,754) | 1,158,974) | 1,372,779) | 1,198,235) | 1,080,119) | 1,058,115) | 953,261) | 864,256) | 750,165) | 715,405) | 702,307) | 713,099) | 776,231) | 625,421) | ||||||
| Sales per share2 | 20.41 | 18.35 | 16.25 | 15.37 | 14.75 | 14.21 | 13.85 | 12.78 | 11.83 | 11.02 | 9.60 | 9.03 | 8.28 | 7.98 | 7.48 | 7.82 | 7.88 | 7.45 | ||||||
| Share price1, 3 | 417.80 | 468.83 | 412.00 | 617.05 | 390.57 | 303.46 | 320.49 | 168.55 | 67.19 | 74.00 | 58.99 | 40.12 | 29.41 | 17.81 | 13.50 | 16.28 | 36.32 | 39.46 | ||||||
| Valuation Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P/S ratio4 | 20.47 | 25.55 | 25.35 | 40.14 | 26.48 | 21.35 | 23.14 | 13.19 | 5.68 | 6.71 | 6.14 | 4.44 | 3.55 | 2.23 | 1.80 | 2.08 | 4.61 | 5.30 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P/S Ratio, Competitors5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accenture PLC | 1.73 | 2.35 | 2.15 | 2.60 | 2.80 | 3.51 | 3.48 | 2.98 | 3.36 | 3.32 | 2.98 | 3.05 | 2.72 | 2.67 | 2.56 | 3.04 | 3.57 | 4.72 | ||||||
| Adobe Inc. | 3.26 | 3.92 | 5.25 | 6.38 | 7.27 | 7.69 | 8.27 | 10.88 | 11.47 | 11.33 | 13.88 | 12.12 | 11.93 | 9.66 | 8.95 | 7.61 | 10.33 | 13.47 | ||||||
| Cadence Design Systems Inc. | 15.70 | 17.01 | 15.27 | 17.83 | 19.87 | 16.68 | 15.26 | 18.27 | 17.52 | 18.53 | 20.02 | 16.65 | 17.25 | 15.77 | 14.23 | 12.80 | 13.99 | 13.21 | ||||||
| CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. | 25.55 | 27.75 | 19.37 | 22.89 | 18.94 | 25.36 | 26.10 | 19.77 | 14.73 | 15.27 | 12.81 | 13.55 | 23.24 | 22.99 | 30.15 | 37.35 | 54.14 | 46.77 | ||||||
| Datadog Inc. | 20.76 | 18.30 | 12.53 | 20.88 | 15.14 | 12.92 | 16.12 | 16.67 | 15.81 | 17.37 | 20.19 | 16.72 | 14.86 | 13.74 | 14.64 | 14.59 | 26.18 | 29.04 | ||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | 2.82 | 3.15 | 3.19 | 4.07 | 3.79 | 3.39 | 3.81 | 3.03 | 2.82 | 2.46 | 2.73 | 2.16 | 2.11 | 1.89 | 1.94 | 1.99 | 1.95 | 2.10 | ||||||
| Intuit Inc. | 5.42 | 9.13 | 9.90 | 10.22 | 9.05 | 11.46 | 10.72 | 11.71 | 12.20 | 10.73 | 10.72 | 8.95 | 8.44 | 8.01 | 9.30 | 7.87 | 12.04 | 17.26 | ||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | 11.71 | 13.70 | 13.54 | 10.88 | 12.56 | 12.65 | 12.82 | 12.54 | 13.34 | 11.25 | 11.60 | 9.86 | 8.83 | 9.20 | 10.40 | 10.50 | 11.70 | 13.21 | ||||||
| Oracle Corp. | 9.36 | 15.81 | 10.32 | 7.25 | 9.05 | 8.03 | 7.44 | 6.68 | 5.37 | 5.89 | 6.63 | 4.73 | 4.71 | 4.64 | 4.25 | 4.96 | 6.62 | 5.96 | ||||||
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | 63.50 | 62.37 | 71.09 | 116.68 | 119.47 | 82.47 | 102.00 | 44.01 | 24.02 | 20.42 | 23.27 | 19.34 | 17.93 | 10.19 | 9.34 | 7.98 | 11.62 | 9.27 | ||||||
| Palo Alto Networks Inc. | 12.57 | 13.50 | 13.82 | 13.62 | 15.45 | 15.74 | 13.62 | 12.95 | 11.25 | 10.83 | 10.87 | 9.63 | 9.23 | 8.70 | 9.62 | 9.22 | 9.68 | 11.48 | ||||||
| Salesforce Inc. | 5.88 | 6.61 | 7.40 | 9.47 | 6.74 | 5.91 | 8.45 | 7.18 | 6.52 | 6.44 | 5.84 | 4.85 | 5.93 | 6.27 | 7.40 | 10.30 | 11.09 | 9.72 | ||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | 6.45 | 6.26 | 9.20 | 15.35 | 17.19 | 14.67 | 18.99 | 18.83 | 17.15 | 15.71 | 17.52 | 13.33 | 14.25 | 12.17 | 12.75 | 12.13 | 13.36 | 16.11 | ||||||
| Synopsys Inc. | 11.60 | 10.75 | 13.05 | 17.44 | 11.53 | 11.98 | 12.45 | 13.60 | 14.87 | 14.65 | 14.75 | 11.72 | 11.75 | 10.44 | 10.03 | 11.21 | 9.86 | 9.78 | ||||||
| Workday Inc. | 6.59 | 7.31 | 7.65 | 8.57 | 8.77 | 7.41 | 9.61 | 8.94 | 8.77 | 7.93 | 7.71 | 6.19 | 7.33 | 7.91 | 11.19 | 15.28 | 13.10 | 13.09 | ||||||
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).
1 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.
2 Q2 2026 Calculation
Sales per share
= (RevenueQ2 2026
+ RevenueQ1 2026
+ RevenueQ4 2025
+ RevenueQ3 2025)
÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
= (1,923,686,000 + 1,842,449,000 + 1,657,944,000 + 1,405,045,000)
÷ 334,651,000 = 20.41
3 Closing price as at the filing date of AppLovin Corp. Quarterly or Annual Report.
4 Q2 2026 Calculation
P/S ratio = Share price ÷ Sales per share
= 417.80 ÷ 20.41 = 20.47
5 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The financial trajectory between March 31, 2022, and June 30, 2026, is characterized by a significant expansion in valuation multiples, driven by a share price increase that substantially outpaced growth in sales per share.
- Share Price Volatility and Appreciation
- A sharp decline is observed in 2022, with the share price dropping from 39.46 USD to a low of 13.50 USD by December 31, 2022. This was followed by a consistent recovery throughout 2023 and early 2024. A period of exponential growth occurred between June 30, 2024, and September 30, 2025, during which the price surged from 67.19 USD to a peak of 617.05 USD. The subsequent period shows a correction and stabilization, with the price settling between 412.00 USD and 468.83 USD by mid-2026.
- Sales per Share Performance
- Unlike the volatility seen in share pricing, sales per share exhibited a steady and uninterrupted upward trend. Starting at 7.45 USD in March 2022, the figure grew to 20.41 USD by June 30, 2026. The growth accelerated notably after December 31, 2023, transitioning from incremental quarterly gains to more substantial increases, reflecting a consistent improvement in fundamental revenue generation per share.
- Price-to-Sales (P/S) Ratio Dynamics
- The P/S ratio experienced three distinct phases. First, a compression phase occurred in 2022, where the ratio fell from 5.30 to 1.80. Second, a rapid expansion phase took place between June 30, 2024, and September 30, 2025, with the ratio climbing from 5.68 to a peak of 40.14, indicating a market premium that grew far faster than actual revenue. Third, a normalization phase is evident from late 2025 through June 2026, as the ratio receded to 20.47.
The divergence between the linear growth of sales per share and the parabolic movement of the share price suggests that the valuation peak in September 2025 was driven by market expectations or sentiment rather than immediate proportional revenue growth. However, the P/S ratio remained significantly higher at the end of the period (20.47) than at the beginning (5.30), reflecting a fundamental shift in the market's valuation of the company's revenue stream.
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Price to Book Value (P/BV)
AppLovin Corp., historical P/BV calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | |||||||
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| No. shares of common stock outstanding1 | 334,651,000 | 335,940,000 | 337,278,000 | 337,955,000 | 338,249,914 | 338,386,860 | 339,958,231 | 335,591,804 | 334,248,587 | 329,013,668 | 341,996,982 | 335,801,572 | 347,795,633 | 364,477,765 | 376,403,220 | 371,689,651 | 370,601,660 | 378,045,931 | ||||||
| Selected Financial Data (US$) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stockholders’ equity (deficit) (in thousands) | 3,163,016) | 2,363,483) | 2,134,671) | 1,473,920) | 1,167,127) | 575,421) | 1,089,818) | 938,206) | 814,836) | 760,204) | 1,256,329) | 1,095,790) | 1,517,400) | 1,898,580) | 1,902,677) | 1,881,902) | 1,907,175) | 2,012,295) | ||||||
| Book value per share (BVPS)2 | 9.45 | 7.04 | 6.33 | 4.36 | 3.45 | 1.70 | 3.21 | 2.80 | 2.44 | 2.31 | 3.67 | 3.26 | 4.36 | 5.21 | 5.05 | 5.06 | 5.15 | 5.32 | ||||||
| Share price1, 3 | 417.80 | 468.83 | 412.00 | 617.05 | 390.57 | 303.46 | 320.49 | 168.55 | 67.19 | 74.00 | 58.99 | 40.12 | 29.41 | 17.81 | 13.50 | 16.28 | 36.32 | 39.46 | ||||||
| Valuation Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P/BV ratio4 | 44.20 | 66.64 | 65.10 | 141.48 | 113.19 | 178.46 | 99.97 | 60.29 | 27.56 | 32.03 | 16.06 | 12.29 | 6.74 | 3.42 | 2.67 | 3.22 | 7.06 | 7.41 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P/BV Ratio, Competitors5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accenture PLC | 4.01 | 5.38 | 4.79 | 5.82 | 6.44 | 7.98 | 7.98 | 6.92 | 8.00 | 8.03 | 7.44 | 7.65 | 7.22 | 7.26 | 7.13 | 8.46 | 9.85 | 12.45 | ||||||
| Adobe Inc. | 7.12 | 8.39 | 10.74 | 12.56 | 14.36 | 12.95 | 12.61 | 15.67 | 15.79 | 14.62 | 16.31 | 14.51 | 14.82 | 12.24 | 11.22 | 9.10 | 12.33 | 15.78 | ||||||
| Cadence Design Systems Inc. | 13.36 | 14.33 | 14.77 | 17.88 | 20.19 | 17.02 | 15.15 | 17.43 | 17.12 | 21.18 | 24.05 | 20.96 | 22.55 | 19.75 | 18.46 | 16.23 | 17.49 | 15.10 | ||||||
| CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. | 29.53 | 33.27 | 23.35 | 28.00 | 23.34 | 32.84 | 34.61 | 27.75 | 21.18 | 23.27 | 19.61 | 20.98 | 34.78 | 34.12 | 42.67 | 50.64 | 68.12 | 55.03 | ||||||
| Datadog Inc. | 18.85 | 16.84 | 11.50 | 19.50 | 14.29 | 12.55 | 15.94 | 16.08 | 15.73 | 17.81 | 21.22 | 18.59 | 17.10 | 16.30 | 17.39 | 17.33 | 29.42 | 31.03 | ||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | 5.65 | 6.59 | 6.59 | 9.55 | 8.82 | 7.93 | 8.75 | 7.75 | 7.32 | 6.56 | 7.49 | 5.72 | 5.76 | 5.29 | 5.34 | 5.99 | 5.98 | 6.43 | ||||||
| Intuit Inc. | 5.72 | 9.18 | 9.46 | 9.23 | 8.65 | 10.48 | 9.47 | 9.87 | 10.89 | 9.31 | 8.92 | 7.16 | 7.29 | 6.64 | 7.20 | 5.97 | 8.81 | 18.30 | ||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | 9.15 | 11.09 | 11.11 | 9.13 | 10.86 | 11.18 | 11.71 | 11.72 | 12.74 | 11.13 | 11.92 | 10.52 | 9.84 | 10.77 | 12.38 | 12.40 | 13.52 | 15.32 | ||||||
| Oracle Corp. | 19.08 | 38.63 | 28.96 | 24.17 | 36.17 | 39.94 | 45.25 | 62.34 | 71.68 | 126.71 | 308.71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | 39.99 | 38.56 | 43.07 | 68.98 | 69.33 | 47.36 | 58.42 | 25.89 | 14.70 | 12.62 | 14.90 | 12.89 | 12.41 | 7.43 | 6.94 | 6.12 | 8.63 | 6.46 | ||||||
| Palo Alto Networks Inc. | 13.24 | 14.89 | 16.29 | 16.72 | 20.77 | 22.07 | 21.15 | 22.59 | 19.43 | 35.97 | 42.84 | 50.71 | 77.94 | 99.68 | 252.00 | 141.27 | 399.29 | 100.84 | ||||||
| Salesforce Inc. | 3.79 | 4.21 | 4.59 | 6.02 | 4.26 | 3.54 | 4.94 | 4.20 | 3.71 | 3.61 | 3.13 | 2.48 | 2.89 | 2.98 | 3.37 | 4.51 | 4.70 | 5.10 | ||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | 7.60 | 7.45 | 9.42 | 17.20 | 18.95 | 16.59 | 21.71 | 21.21 | 19.70 | 18.37 | 20.60 | 15.73 | 16.49 | 16.55 | 18.36 | 18.56 | 21.02 | 25.22 | ||||||
| Synopsys Inc. | 3.30 | 2.82 | 3.25 | 4.07 | 7.24 | 7.82 | 8.48 | 10.75 | 12.58 | 13.16 | 14.02 | 10.87 | 10.66 | 9.58 | 9.24 | 9.90 | 8.43 | 8.17 | ||||||
| Workday Inc. | 6.44 | 7.13 | 7.15 | 8.10 | 8.27 | 6.87 | 8.63 | 9.42 | 9.39 | 8.63 | 8.58 | 6.81 | 8.11 | 8.93 | 12.68 | 17.74 | 15.82 | 17.19 | ||||||
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).
1 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.
2 Q2 2026 Calculation
BVPS = Stockholders’ equity (deficit) ÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
= 3,163,016,000 ÷ 334,651,000 = 9.45
3 Closing price as at the filing date of AppLovin Corp. Quarterly or Annual Report.
4 Q2 2026 Calculation
P/BV ratio = Share price ÷ BVPS
= 417.80 ÷ 9.45 = 44.20
5 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The valuation profile of the equity demonstrates a period of extreme volatility and significant expansion in the premium paid over book value, characterized by a dramatic divergence between share price appreciation and the underlying book value per share.
- Share Price Dynamics
- An initial contraction occurred between March 2022 and December 2022, with the share price declining from 39.46 to 13.50. This was followed by a sustained and aggressive upward trajectory that peaked at 617.05 in September 2025. The final period of the analysis shows a correction, with the price settling at 417.80 by June 2026.
- Book Value Per Share (BVPS) Trends
- The BVPS remained relatively stable throughout 2022 but entered a period of decline starting in June 2023, reaching a low of 1.70 in March 2024. A recovery phase began in June 2024, with the BVPS increasing steadily to reach a peak of 9.45 by June 2026, indicating a strengthening of the company's net asset base over the latter half of the analyzed period.
- P/BV Ratio Evolution
- The P/BV ratio experienced three distinct phases. First, a compression phase from March 2022 to December 2022 saw the ratio drop from 7.41 to 2.67. Second, a hyper-expansion phase began in early 2023, where the ratio climbed exponentially from 3.42 to a peak of 178.46 in March 2025, reflecting intense market optimism and a valuation far detached from accounting book value. Third, a normalization phase occurred from June 2025 through June 2026, during which the ratio compressed from 113.19 to 44.20.
The correlation between the share price and BVPS shifted significantly over the timeline. While the early period showed a more traditional relationship, the 2024-2025 window was defined by a massive valuation premium. The subsequent decline in the P/BV ratio toward June 2026 is attributed to a combination of share price moderation and a consistent increase in the book value per share.
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