APP vs KDOZF vs DV Stock Comparison

AppLovin, Kidoz and DoubleVerify Holdings Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
APP AppLovin Corp
$260.74 -16.1% 1M -57.9% 1Y
Market cap
$87.42B
P/E
19.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$6.83B
Div. yield
–
Digital Advertising Technology
7 wins
KDOZF Kidoz Inc.
$0.11 +10.0% 1M -50.0% 1Y
Market cap
$14.44M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$19.55M
Div. yield
–
Digital Advertising Technology

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

AppLovin leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (AppLovin 7, DoubleVerify Holdings 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionAPPKDOZFDVLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $87.42B $14.44M $2.10B APP
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 19.9x -17.9x 35.4x APP
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 15.5x — 30.8x APP
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +60.6% +31.2% +7.6% APP
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 64.6% -4.1% 7.7% APP
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 71.3% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.1x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield — — — –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -57.9% -50.0% +11.6% DV
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +22.4%/yr -27.3%/yr -18.3%/yr APP
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 73.9% 95.1% 44.2% DV
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 74/100 33/100 69/100 APP

Percentile Scorecard

APPKDOZFDV

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

AxisAPPKDOZFDV
Valuation 52 #44 of 90 35 #59 of 90 58 #38 of 90
Growth 99 #2 of 75 18 #62 of 75 49 #39 of 75
Profitability 100 #1 of 75 46 #41 of 75 73 #21 of 75
Financial Health 57 #43 of 99 – 87 #14 of 99
Shareholder Returns 63 #14 of 36 – 80 #8 of 36
Overall 74 33 69
  • APP ranked among 102 companies in Internet Platforms
  • KDOZF ranked among 102 companies in Internet Platforms
  • DV ranked among 102 companies in Internet Platforms

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodAPPKDOZFDVSPY
1 month -16.1%+10.0%+1.1% -0.8%
3 months -36.8%+10.0%+23.7% +3.5%
6 months -43.4%-52.2%+24.1% +7.0%
Year to date -61.3%-63.3%+18.4% +12.2%
1 year -57.9%-50.0%+11.6% +13.0%
3 years +619.9%-21.4%-49.2% +86.3%
3 years, per year +93.2%-7.7%-20.2% +23.1%
5 years +174.7%-79.6%-63.6% +68.6%
5 years, per year +22.4%-27.3%-18.3% +11.0%
10 years —-75.6%— +258.0%
10 years, per year —-13.1%— +13.6%

Risk

MeasureAPPKDOZFDVSPY
Volatility, 1Y 73.9%95.1%44.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 81.7%169.5%47.3% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.250.850.55 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.78-0.530.26 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -91.9%-97.6%-79.7% -25.4%
From 52-week high -64.5%-64.5%-0.1% -1.8%
52-week high $733.60$0.31$13.56 $779.14
52-week low $260.25$0.09$8.61 $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.

MultipleAPPKDOZFDV
P/E now vs peer median 19.9xmedian 17.9x -17.9xmedian 17.9x 35.4xmedian 17.9x
P/S now vs peer median 12.8xmedian 1.7x 0.7xmedian 1.7x 2.7xmedian 1.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 16.2xmedian 11.8x -24.9xmedian 11.8x 11.8xmedian 11.8x
P/FCF now vs peer median 19.3xmedian 10.1x -13.2xmedian 10.1x 13.1xmedian 10.1x
P/B now vs peer median 27.6xmedian 1.2x 2.3xmedian 1.2x 1.9xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.04median 0.38 -0.99median 0.38 5.55median 0.38

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 monthsAPPKDOZFDV
Revenue $6.83B $19.55M $768.82M
Gross profit $6.04B $8.95M $633.77M
Operating income $5.29B -$711.49K $97.55M
Net income $4.41B -$804.75K $58.86M
Free cash flow $4.53B -$1.09M $160.55M
R&D $320.08M $4.44M $178.30M
EPS (diluted) $13.08 $-0.01 $0.37
Cash & equivalents $3.05B $1.34M $210.17M
Total debt $14.05B – –
Shares (diluted) 337.03M 131.30M 157.89M
Enterprise value $77.46B $3.56M $1.25B

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
MetricAPPKDOZFDV
P/E 19.9x -17.9x 35.4x
P/FCF 19.3x -13.2x 13.1x
P/Operating cash flow 19.3x -13.5x 10.3x
P/S 12.8x 0.7x 2.7x
P/B 27.6x 2.3x 1.9x
P/Tangible book 31.1x 2.3x 2.1x
EV/EBITDA 16.2x -24.9x 11.8x
EV/EBIT 16.6x -18.4x 19.4x
EV/Revenue 12.9x 0.7x 2.5x
EV/FCF 19.4x -12.0x 11.8x
EV/Operating cash flow 19.4x -12.2x 9.2x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.04 -0.99 5.55

Growth

14 metrics
MetricAPPKDOZFDV
Revenue growth (1Y) 60.6% 31.2% 7.6%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 33.3% 9.8% 15.3%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 64.6% 11.3% 8.1%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 52.9% 19.6% 15.6%
Operating income growth (1Y) 78.6% -249.8% 15.1%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 188.9% 23.8% 10.2%
Net income growth (1Y) 81.5% -331.9% 11.6%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 503.2% 18.2% 3.3%
EPS growth (1Y) 84.4% -331.9% 17.9%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 524.6% 18.2% 6.4%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 58.5% -162.9% 14.0%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 74.2% -73.7% 26.7%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 58.5% -164.6% 7.1%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 74.5% -69.0% 34.2%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricAPPKDOZFDV
Gross margin 88.5% 45.8% 82.4%
EBITDA margin 79.4% -2.7% 20.7%
Operating margin 77.4% -3.6% 12.7%
Pretax margin 76.3% -3.9% 12.2%
Net margin 64.6% -4.1% 7.7%
FCF margin 66.3% -5.6% 20.9%
Operating cash flow margin 66.3% -5.5% 26.6%
Return on equity 159.6% -10.0% 5.4%
Return on assets 55.2% -7.2% 4.6%
Return on invested capital 71.3% – –
Return on capital employed 78.5% – 8.2%
Asset turnover 0.9x 2.0x 0.6x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.0x 1.3x 3.5x
Stock comp / revenue 4.1% 1.3% 13.4%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricAPPKDOZFDV
Debt / assets 42.5% – –
Debt / equity 1.1x – –
Net debt / EBITDA 0.1x – –
Debt / FCF 0.8x – –
Liabilities / assets 61.7% 28.8% 16.5%
Equity / assets 38.3% 71.2% 83.5%
Interest coverage 25.8x – 55.5x
Current ratio 4.3x – 4.5x
Quick ratio 4.2x – 4.7x
Cash ratio 2.4x – 2.0x
Altman Z-score 14.26 – 7.35

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricAPPKDOZFDV
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield 2.8% – 7.0%
Shareholder yield 2.8% – 7.0%
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.

ConsensusAPPKDOZFDV
Forward P/E 15.5xFY2026 – 30.8xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $16.84FY2026 $-0.01FY2026 $0.44FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +72.7%FY2026 – +46.7%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +26.3% – +36.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year $8.60BFY2026 $22.20MFY2026 $841.13MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +56.9%FY2026 +21.3%FY2026 +12.4%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +14.2% +9.4% +0.8%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersAPPKDOZFDV
Held by institutions 67.5% – 100.0%
Institutions holding 1,457 – 315
Change in shares held, QoQ +6.5% – +1.2%
Institutions buying 835 – 167
Institutions selling 478 – 114
Buyers to sellers 1.75 – 1.46

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.

APPKDOZFDV
APP 1.00 0.05 0.26
KDOZF 0.05 1.00 0.05
DV 0.26 0.05 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, APP, KDOZF and DV?

AppLovin (APP) is the largest by market capitalisation: AppLovin (APP) $87.42B, Kidoz (KDOZF) $14.44M, DoubleVerify Holdings (DV) $2.10B.

Which stock is cheaper, APP, KDOZF and DV?

AppLovin (APP) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (AppLovin (APP) 19.9x, Kidoz (KDOZF) -17.9x, DoubleVerify Holdings (DV) 35.4x). On next year's consensus earnings, AppLovin (APP) is cheapest (AppLovin (APP) 15.5x, DoubleVerify Holdings (DV) 30.8x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

AppLovin (APP) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: AppLovin (APP) +60.6%, Kidoz (KDOZF) +31.2%, DoubleVerify Holdings (DV) +7.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

AppLovin (APP) has the highest net margin (AppLovin (APP) 64.6%, Kidoz (KDOZF) -4.1%, DoubleVerify Holdings (DV) 7.7%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year DoubleVerify Holdings (DV) returned the most: AppLovin (APP) -57.9%, Kidoz (KDOZF) -50.0%, DoubleVerify Holdings (DV) +11.6%. Over five years, AppLovin (APP) compounded fastest (AppLovin (APP) +22.4%/yr, Kidoz (KDOZF) -27.3%/yr, DoubleVerify Holdings (DV) -18.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, DoubleVerify Holdings (DV) has been the steadiest (AppLovin (APP) 73.9%, Kidoz (KDOZF) 95.1%, DoubleVerify Holdings (DV) 44.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, APP, KDOZF and DV?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, AppLovin (APP) leads on 7. 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.