APP vs NEXN vs TTD Stock Comparison

AppLovin, Nexxen International and Trade Desk Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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APP AppLovin Corp
$254.91 -16.6% 1M -59.6% 1Y
Market cap
$78.41B
P/E
17.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$6.83B
Div. yield
–
Digital Advertising Technology
3 wins
TTD Trade Desk, Inc.
$13.06 +8.4% 1M -73.9% 1Y
Market cap
$5.82B
P/E
14.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.99B
Div. yield
–
Digital Advertising Technology
1 win

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Nexxen International leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Nexxen International 5, AppLovin 3, Trade Desk 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionAPPNEXNTTDLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $78.41B $527.53M $5.82B APP
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 17.8x 0.1x 14.3x NEXN
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 15.1x 8.9x 35.3x NEXN
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +60.6% +3.0% +11.6% APP
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 64.6% 950.3% 13.6% NEXN
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 71.3% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.1x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -59.6% +7.6% -73.9% NEXN
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +21.0%/yr -14.1%/yr -29.5%/yr APP
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 73.7% 45.0% 57.8% NEXN
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 71/100 73/100 75/100 TTD

Percentile Scorecard

APPNEXNTTD

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

AxisAPPNEXNTTD
Valuation 42 #97 of 166 90 #17 of 166 80 #34 of 166
Growth 99 #2 of 153 36 #99 of 153 64 #56 of 153
Profitability 99 #2 of 153 81 #30 of 153 86 #23 of 153
Financial Health 69 #57 of 179 58 #76 of 179 56 #80 of 179
Shareholder Returns 48 #48 of 91 100 #1 of 91 89 #11 of 91
Overall 71 73 75
  • APP ranked among 185 companies in Internet Platforms
  • NEXN ranked among 185 companies in Internet Platforms
  • TTD ranked among 185 companies in Internet Platforms

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodAPPNEXNTTDSPY
1 month -16.6%-0.7%+8.4% +0.7%
3 months -36.9%-15.4%-28.6% +3.7%
6 months -42.9%+20.8%-44.6% +7.1%
Year to date -62.2%+35.6%-65.6% +12.8%
1 year -59.6%+7.6%-73.9% +11.9%
3 years +594.0%+172.9%-80.8% +85.2%
3 years, per year +90.8%+39.8%-42.3% +22.8%
5 years +159.5%-53.2%-82.6% +67.6%
5 years, per year +21.0%-14.1%-29.5% +10.9%
10 years ——+410.2% +262.0%
10 years, per year ——+17.7% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureAPPNEXNTTDSPY
Volatility, 1Y 73.7%45.0%57.8% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 81.3%51.8%61.0% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.250.730.82 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.810.17-1.28 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -91.9%-84.5%-91.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -65.3%-19.0%-74.0% -1.2%
52-week high $733.60$10.95$50.28 $779.14
52-week low $254.91$5.70$11.92 $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.

MultipleAPPNEXNTTD
P/E now vs peer median 19.4xmedian 16.7x 0.1xmedian 16.7x 15.0xmedian 16.7x
P/S now vs peer median 12.5xmedian 1.4x 1.3xmedian 1.4x 2.1xmedian 1.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 15.8xmedian 12.7x 3.7xmedian 12.7x 6.5xmedian 12.7x
P/FCF now vs peer median 18.9xmedian 10.5x 4.3xmedian 10.5x 7.1xmedian 10.5x
P/B now vs peer median 27.0xmedian 1.7x 1.0xmedian 1.7x 2.4xmedian 1.7x
PEG now vs peer median 0.04median 0.39 0.00median 0.39 0.30median 0.39

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 monthsAPPNEXNTTD
Revenue $6.83B $382.86M $2.99B
Gross profit $6.04B $315.91M $2.30B
Operating income $5.29B $19.59M $586.32M
Net income $4.41B $13.07M $406.89M
Free cash flow $4.53B $115.13M $863.05M
R&D $320.08M $60.09M $541.95M
EPS (diluted) $13.08 $59.59 $0.87
Cash & equivalents $3.05B $132.04M $1.12B
Total debt $14.05B – –
Shares (diluted) 337.03M 61.06M 469.95M
Enterprise value $68.45B -$129.12M $179.61M

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
MetricAPPNEXNTTD
P/E 19.4x 0.1x 15.0x
P/FCF 18.9x 4.3x 7.1x
P/Operating cash flow 18.9x 4.4x 5.7x
P/S 12.5x 1.3x 2.1x
P/B 27.0x 1.0x 2.4x
P/Tangible book 30.4x 3.0x 2.4x
EV/EBITDA 15.8x 3.7x 6.5x
EV/EBIT 16.2x 16.4x 7.9x
EV/Revenue 12.6x 0.8x 1.6x
EV/FCF 19.0x 2.8x 5.4x
EV/Operating cash flow 19.0x 2.8x 4.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.04 0.00 0.30

Growth

14 metrics
MetricAPPNEXNTTD
Revenue growth (1Y) 60.6% 3.0% 11.6%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 33.3% 4.6% 20.0%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 64.6% -0.5% 8.0%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 52.9% 5.1% 17.7%
Operating income growth (1Y) 78.6% -63.2% 23.4%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 188.9% -4.1% 58.5%
Net income growth (1Y) 81.5% -73.7% -2.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 503.2% 38.8% 46.5%
EPS growth (1Y) 84.4% -51.9% 2.9%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 524.6% 38.6% 49.5%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 58.5% -11.7% 16.4%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 74.2% 41.0% 20.0%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 58.5% -6.2% 14.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 74.5% 48.1% 17.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricAPPNEXNTTD
Gross margin 88.5% 82.5% 76.9%
EBITDA margin 79.4% 22.5% 23.8%
Operating margin 77.4% 5.1% 19.6%
Pretax margin 76.3% 2.2% 21.5%
Net margin 64.6% 950.3% 13.6%
FCF margin 66.3% 30.1% 28.9%
Operating cash flow margin 66.3% 29.7% 36.2%
Return on equity 159.6% 2.8% 16.2%
Return on assets 55.2% 1.7% 7.1%
Return on invested capital 71.3% – –
Return on capital employed 78.5% 4.1% 19.8%
Asset turnover 0.9x 0.5x 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.0x 8.7x 2.7x
Stock comp / revenue 4.1% 4.9% 15.1%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricAPPNEXNTTD
Debt / assets 42.5% – –
Debt / equity 1.1x – –
Net debt / EBITDA 0.1x – –
Debt / FCF 0.8x – –
Liabilities / assets 61.7% 39.5% 55.3%
Equity / assets 38.3% 60.5% 44.7%
Interest coverage 25.8x 8.5x –
Current ratio 4.3x 1.3x 1.7x
Quick ratio 4.2x 1.4x 1.7x
Cash ratio 2.4x 0.6x 0.5x
Altman Z-score 14.03 1.99 2.25

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricAPPNEXNTTD
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield 2.9% 33.4% 15.3%
Shareholder yield 2.9% 33.4% 15.3%
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.

ConsensusAPPNEXNTTD
Forward P/E 15.1xFY2026 8.9xFY2026 35.3xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $16.83FY2026 $1.00FY2026 $0.37FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +72.6%FY2026 +2.0%FY2026 -58.9%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +25.8% +27.0% -29.7%
Revenue, next fiscal year $8.60BFY2026 $373.87MFY2026 $2.86BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +56.9%FY2026 +5.9%FY2026 -1.5%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +13.9% +8.1% -12.9%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersAPPNEXNTTD
Held by institutions 74.3% 62.6% 88.4%
Institutions holding 1,458 126 684
Change in shares held, QoQ +6.5% +7.7% +1.9%
Institutions buying 835 79 338
Institutions selling 479 30 254
Buyers to sellers 1.74 2.63 1.33

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.

APPNEXNTTD
APP 1.00 0.15 0.26
NEXN 0.15 1.00 0.34
TTD 0.26 0.34 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, APP, NEXN and TTD?

AppLovin (APP) is the largest by market capitalisation: AppLovin (APP) $78.41B, Nexxen International (NEXN) $527.53M, Trade Desk (TTD) $5.82B.

Which stock is cheaper, APP, NEXN and TTD?

Nexxen International (NEXN) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (AppLovin (APP) 17.8x, Nexxen International (NEXN) 0.1x, Trade Desk (TTD) 14.3x). On next year's consensus earnings, Nexxen International (NEXN) is cheapest (AppLovin (APP) 15.1x, Nexxen International (NEXN) 8.9x, Trade Desk (TTD) 35.3x). 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%, Nexxen International (NEXN) +3.0%, Trade Desk (TTD) +11.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

Nexxen International (NEXN) has the highest net margin (AppLovin (APP) 64.6%, Nexxen International (NEXN) 950.3%, Trade Desk (TTD) 13.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Nexxen International (NEXN) returned the most: AppLovin (APP) -59.6%, Nexxen International (NEXN) +7.6%, Trade Desk (TTD) -73.9%. Over five years, AppLovin (APP) compounded fastest (AppLovin (APP) +21.0%/yr, Nexxen International (NEXN) -14.1%/yr, Trade Desk (TTD) -29.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Nexxen International (NEXN) has been the steadiest (AppLovin (APP) 73.7%, Nexxen International (NEXN) 45.0%, Trade Desk (TTD) 57.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, APP, NEXN and TTD?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Nexxen International (NEXN) 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.