APLD vs DGXX vs WULF Stock Comparison

Applied Digital, Digi Power X and Terawulf Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
APLD Applied Digital Corp.
$19.41 -23.6% 1M -43.6% 1Y
Market cap
$5.77B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$853.85M
Div. yield
–
Data Centers Technology
5 wins
DGXX Digi Power X Inc.
$2.38 -44.0% 1M -49.4% 1Y
Market cap
$234.53M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$30.22M
Div. yield
–
Data Centers Technology
1 win
WULF Terawulf Inc.
$12.75 -15.5% 1M -12.1% 1Y
Market cap
$6.36B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$165.19M
Div. yield
–
Data Centers Technology
3 wins

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Applied Digital leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Applied Digital 5, Terawulf 3, Digi Power X 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionAPLDDGXXWULFLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $5.77B $234.53M $6.36B WULF
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -12.1x -5.8x -3.2x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +286.2% -6.2% +4.1% APLD
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -54.9% -116.8% -1,179.9% APLD
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -4.1% — -9.2% APLD
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -18.4x — -8.4x APLD
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield — — 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -43.6% -49.4% -12.1% WULF
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -7.2%/yr -15.7%/yr -13.7%/yr APLD
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 101.5% 110.5% 91.3% WULF
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 35/100 39/100 12/100 DGXX

Percentile Scorecard

APLDDGXXWULF

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisAPLDDGXXWULF
Valuation 30 #27 of 38 14 #33 of 38 3 #37 of 38
Growth 51 #18 of 36 23 #28 of 36 6 #34 of 36
Profitability 30 #24 of 34 18 #28 of 34 6 #32 of 34
Financial Health 42 #22 of 37 100 #1 of 37 28 #27 of 37
Shareholder Returns 21 #16 of 20 – 16 #17 of 20
Overall 35 39 12
  • APLD ranked among 39 companies in Cloud Computing
  • DGXX ranked among 39 companies in Cloud Computing
  • WULF ranked among 39 companies in Cloud Computing

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodAPLDDGXXWULFSPY
1 month -23.6%-44.0%-15.5% +0.7%
3 months -30.6%-37.4%-28.5% +3.7%
6 months -43.3%-29.4%-41.3% +7.1%
Year to date -20.8%-6.7%+11.0% +12.8%
1 year -43.6%-49.4%-12.1% +11.9%
3 years +323.8%+85.9%+1,038.4% +85.2%
3 years, per year +61.9%+23.0%+125.1% +22.8%
5 years -31.0%-57.3%-52.1% +67.6%
5 years, per year -7.2%-15.7%-13.7% +10.9%
10 years +17,107.4%—+20.1% +262.0%
10 years, per year +67.3%—+1.8% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureAPLDDGXXWULFSPY
Volatility, 1Y 101.5%110.5%91.3% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 95.3%107.9%89.5% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 4.453.523.73 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.43-0.45-0.13 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -97.0%-95.4%-98.7% -25.4%
From 52-week high -60.9%-71.9%-56.0% -1.2%
52-week high $49.65$8.46$28.98 $779.14
52-week low $17.83$1.89$10.99 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleAPLDDGXXWULF
P/E now vs peer median -12.1xmedian 27.6x -5.8xmedian 27.6x -3.2xmedian 27.6x
P/S now vs peer median 6.8xmedian 4.6x 7.8xmedian 4.6x 38.5xmedian 4.6x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -49.4xmedian 25.6x -5.3xmedian 25.6x -28.9xmedian 25.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median -1.3xmedian 15.4x -1.8xmedian 15.4x -2.3xmedian 15.4x
P/B now vs peer median 3.6xmedian 4.1x 0.9xmedian 4.1x 43.1xmedian 4.1x
PEG now vs peer median 0.26median 0.80 -0.20median 0.80 0.03median 0.80

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsAPLDDGXXWULF
Revenue $853.85M $30.22M $165.19M
Gross profit $273.30M -$7.93M $114.42M
Operating income -$303.82M -$29.01M -$413.59M
Net income -$351.47M -$36.03M -$1.95B
Free cash flow -$4.46B -$129.89M -$2.74B
EPS (diluted) $-1.61 $-0.41 $-4.01
Cash & equivalents $2.95B $128.12M $2.62B
Total debt $6.38B – $5.21B
Shares (diluted) 291.56M 85.48M 485.73M
Enterprise value -$408.83M -$36.10M -$2.87B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricAPLDDGXXWULF
P/E -12.1x -5.8x -3.2x
P/FCF -1.3x -1.8x -2.3x
P/Operating cash flow 24.5x -13.1x -22.8x
P/S 6.8x 7.8x 38.5x
P/B 3.6x 0.9x 43.1x
P/Tangible book 3.6x 0.9x 43.2x
EV/EBITDA -49.4x -5.3x -28.9x
EV/EBIT -30.3x -3.7x -21.7x
EV/Revenue 10.8x 3.5x 54.2x
EV/FCF -2.1x -0.8x -3.3x
EV/Operating cash flow 39.1x -6.0x -32.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.26 -0.20 0.03

Growth

14 metrics
MetricAPLDDGXXWULF
Revenue growth (1Y) 286.2% -6.2% 4.1%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 115.9% 15.9% 59.9%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 653.6% 39.5% 47.3%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 134.2% 11.4% 79.3%
Operating income growth (1Y) -254.9% -21.2% -190.5%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -87.5% -13.4% -114.6%
Net income growth (1Y) -44.2% -51.3% -942.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -88.1% -7.5% -166.8%
EPS growth (1Y) -66.0% 36.5% -728.9%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -46.3% 28.8% -101.1%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 294.3% 56.5% -350.5%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 72.3% -11.0% -141.4%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -346.5% -162.3% -508.0%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -272.4% -56.7% -276.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricAPLDDGXXWULF
Gross margin 32.0% -26.2% 69.3%
EBITDA margin -21.8% -67.0% -187.4%
Operating margin -35.6% -96.0% -250.4%
Pretax margin -40.2% -91.1% -1,164%
Net margin -54.9% -116.8% -1,180%
FCF margin -521.8% -429.8% -1,656%
Operating cash flow margin 27.5% -59.0% -169.0%
Return on equity -21.1% -14.3% -5,567%
Return on assets -3.2% -13.5% -25.8%
Return on invested capital -4.1% – -9.2%
Return on capital employed -3.3% -15.2% -11.0%
Asset turnover 0.1x 0.1x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -0.7x 0.5x 0.1x
Stock comp / revenue 31.8% 41.0% 118.8%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricAPLDDGXXWULF
Debt / assets 54.5% – 64.8%
Debt / equity 4.0x – 35.3x
Net debt / EBITDA -18.4x – -8.4x
Debt / FCF -1.4x – -1.9x
Liabilities / assets 86.3% 5.2% 98.2%
Equity / assets 13.7% 94.8% 1.8%
Interest coverage -3.1x – -2.1x
Current ratio 2.6x 11.3x 0.7x
Quick ratio 1.9x 10.0x 0.7x
Cash ratio 1.9x 10.0x 0.7x
Altman Z-score 0.48 9.46 -0.22

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricAPLDDGXXWULF
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield -16.0% – -19.1%
Shareholder yield -16.0% – -19.1%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusAPLDDGXXWULF
EPS, next fiscal year $-1.69FY2026 $-0.50FY2026 $-3.04FY2026
Revenue, next fiscal year $1.00BFY2026 $38.33MFY2026 $247.09MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +64.0%FY2026 +12.1%FY2026 +46.6%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +87.8% +349.4% +255.6%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersAPLDDGXXWULF
Held by institutions 74.5% 19.0% 79.4%
Institutions holding 565 95 495
Change in shares held, QoQ +8.6% +80.9% +25.2%
Institutions buying 340 73 307
Institutions selling 164 8 137
Buyers to sellers 2.07 9.13 2.24

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

APLDDGXXWULF
APLD 1.00 0.61 0.77
DGXX 0.61 1.00 0.63
WULF 0.77 0.63 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, APLD, DGXX and WULF?

Terawulf (WULF) is the largest by market capitalisation: Applied Digital (APLD) $5.77B, Digi Power X (DGXX) $234.53M, Terawulf (WULF) $6.36B.

Which company is growing faster?

Applied Digital (APLD) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Applied Digital (APLD) +286.2%, Digi Power X (DGXX) -6.2%, Terawulf (WULF) +4.1%.

Which company is more profitable?

Applied Digital (APLD) has the highest net margin (Applied Digital (APLD) -54.9%, Digi Power X (DGXX) -116.8%, Terawulf (WULF) -1,179.9%). On return on invested capital, Applied Digital (APLD) leads (Applied Digital (APLD) -4.1%, Terawulf (WULF) -9.2%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Terawulf (WULF) returned the most: Applied Digital (APLD) -43.6%, Digi Power X (DGXX) -49.4%, Terawulf (WULF) -12.1%. Over five years, Applied Digital (APLD) compounded fastest (Applied Digital (APLD) -7.2%/yr, Digi Power X (DGXX) -15.7%/yr, Terawulf (WULF) -13.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Terawulf (WULF) has been the steadiest (Applied Digital (APLD) 101.5%, Digi Power X (DGXX) 110.5%, Terawulf (WULF) 91.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, APLD, DGXX and WULF?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Applied Digital (APLD) leads on 5. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.