APP vs QXL vs DV Stock Comparison

AppLovin, Quantum X Labs and DoubleVerify Holdings Prices as of Nov 4, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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APP AppLovin Corp
$271.75 -3.6% 1M -55.4% 1Y
Market cap
$119.11B
P/E
23.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$7.61B
Div. yield
–
Digital Advertising Technology
7 wins
QXL Quantum X Labs Inc.
$3.81 -8.4% 1M +10.4% 1Y
Market cap
$50.31M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
-$2.80M
Div. yield
–
Digital Advertising Technology
2 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

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

QuestionAPPQXLDVLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $119.11B $50.31M $2.09B APP
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 23.8x -24.4x 32.3x APP
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 16.1x — 30.8x APP
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +57.8% +75.6% +7.2% QXL
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 65.9% — 8.2% APP
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 74.1% 7.1% — APP
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.1x -0.6x — QXL
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -55.4% +10.4% +21.6% DV
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +22.5%/yr -5.5%/yr -16.4%/yr APP
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 75.5% 109.4% 43.9% DV
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 73/100 32/100 69/100 APP

Percentile Scorecard

APPQXLDV

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

AxisAPPQXLDV
Valuation 44 #94 of 166 28 #120 of 166 61 #66 of 166
Growth 99 #3 of 154 14 #132 of 154 53 #73 of 154
Profitability 100 #1 of 154 43 #89 of 154 75 #39 of 154
Financial Health 67 #59 of 179 70 #55 of 179 90 #18 of 179
Shareholder Returns 54 #45 of 97 7 #90 of 97 64 #36 of 97
Overall 73 32 69
  • APP ranked among 185 companies in Internet Platforms
  • QXL ranked among 185 companies in Internet Platforms
  • DV ranked among 185 companies in Internet Platforms

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodAPPQXLDVSPY
1 month -3.6%-8.4%+0.6% -1.0%
3 months -35.0%-14.4%+13.2% -0.4%
6 months -42.0%+19.1%+21.6% +4.5%
Year to date -59.7%+149.0%+18.5% +12.4%
1 year -55.4%+10.4%+21.6% +13.6%
3 years +592.0%+86.8%-53.8% +76.4%
3 years, per year +90.6%+23.2%-22.7% +20.8%
5 years +176.0%-24.7%-59.1% +63.7%
5 years, per year +22.5%-5.5%-16.4% +10.4%
10 years —-99.4%— +267.7%
10 years, per year —-39.6%— +13.9%

Risk

MeasureAPPQXLDVSPY
Volatility, 1Y 75.5%109.4%43.9% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 83.1%112.8%47.7% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.400.320.53 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.730.100.49 1.06
Max drawdown, 5Y -91.9%-99.2%-79.7% -25.4%
From 52-week high -63.0%-44.4%0.0% -1.6%
52-week high $733.60$6.85$13.56 $779.14
52-week low $228.50$1.04$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.

MultipleAPPQXLDV
P/E now vs peer median 18.1xmedian 18.2x -26.4xmedian 18.2x 32.3xmedian 18.2x
P/S now vs peer median 11.8xmedian 1.5x -19.5xmedian 1.5x 2.7xmedian 1.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 14.9xmedian 15.3x 25.8xmedian 15.3x 11.0xmedian 15.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 18.4xmedian 12.2x -14.4xmedian 12.2x 12.7xmedian 12.2x
P/B now vs peer median 27.3xmedian 1.8x 2.1xmedian 1.8x 1.9xmedian 1.8x
PEG now vs peer median 0.07median 0.38 0.11median 0.38 4.02median 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 monthsAPPQXLDV
Revenue $7.61B -$2.80M $785.84M
Gross profit $6.76B – $645.71M
Operating income $5.92B $1.76M $104.79M
Net income $5.01B -$2.74M $64.59M
Free cash flow $4.90B -$3.79M $167.18M
R&D $378.04M $2.00K $177.88M
EPS (diluted) $14.98 $-0.10 $0.41
Cash & equivalents $3.17B $2.44M $250.85M
Total debt $3.52B $1.24M –
Shares (diluted) 334.77M 20.07M 157.89M
Enterprise value $107.63B $42.90M $1.19B

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
MetricAPPQXLDV
P/E 18.1x -26.4x 32.3x
P/FCF 18.4x -14.4x 12.7x
P/Operating cash flow 18.4x -15.1x 10.1x
P/S 11.8x -19.5x 2.7x
P/B 27.3x 2.1x 1.9x
P/Tangible book 30.4x -137.5x 2.0x
EV/EBITDA 14.9x 25.8x 11.0x
EV/EBIT 15.3x 30.2x 17.8x
EV/Revenue 11.9x -19.0x 2.4x
EV/FCF 18.4x -14.1x 11.2x
EV/Operating cash flow 18.4x -14.8x 8.9x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.07 0.11 4.02

Growth

14 metrics
MetricAPPQXLDV
Revenue growth (1Y) 57.8% 75.6% 7.2%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 35.9% -26.6% 13.7%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 61.3% – 7.4%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 53.2% – 14.1%
Operating income growth (1Y) 68.9% -61.5% 30.7%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 155.2% -2.8% 11.0%
Net income growth (1Y) 77.1% 86.9% 44.4%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 262.8% -76.2% 4.6%
EPS growth (1Y) 80.4% 96.1% 52.3%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 271.9% -249.6% 8.0%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 46.0% -943.2% 18.9%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 77.2% -44.0% 26.1%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 46.0% -997.1% 19.0%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 77.5% -44.9% 28.1%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricAPPQXLDV
Gross margin 88.8% – 82.2%
EBITDA margin 79.5% – 21.6%
Operating margin 77.8% – 13.3%
Pretax margin 78.0% – 12.9%
Net margin 65.9% – 8.2%
FCF margin 64.4% – 21.3%
Operating cash flow margin 64.4% 128.6% 26.6%
Return on equity 155.2% -11.7% 5.8%
Return on assets 59.5% -9.3% 4.9%
Return on invested capital 74.1% 7.1% –
Return on capital employed 85.4% 6.9% 8.6%
Asset turnover 0.9x -0.1x 0.6x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.0x 1.3x 3.2x
Stock comp / revenue 4.4% – 12.8%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricAPPQXLDV
Debt / assets 41.0% 4.0% –
Debt / equity 1.1x 0.0x –
Net debt / EBITDA 0.1x -0.6x –
Debt / FCF 0.7x -0.3x –
Liabilities / assets 61.6% 17.3% 16.0%
Equity / assets 38.4% 82.7% 84.0%
Interest coverage 28.9x – 53.9x
Current ratio 3.8x 0.9x 4.7x
Quick ratio 3.7x 0.7x 4.9x
Cash ratio 2.1x 0.6x 2.3x
Altman Z-score 14.42 4.16 7.42

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricAPPQXLDV
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield 3.6% -8.5% 4.5%
Shareholder yield 3.6% -8.5% 4.5%
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.

ConsensusAPPQXLDV
Forward P/E 16.1xFY2026 – 30.8xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $16.83FY2026 – $0.44FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +72.6%FY2026 – +46.7%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +25.8% – +36.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year $8.60BFY2026 – $841.13MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +56.9%FY2026 – +12.4%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +13.9% – +0.8%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersAPPQXLDV
Held by institutions 67.5% – 100.0%
Institutions holding 1,460 – 317
Change in shares held, QoQ +6.5% – +1.2%
Institutions buying 836 – 167
Institutions selling 480 – 114
Buyers to sellers 1.74 – 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.

APPQXLDV
APP 1.00 -0.02 0.26
QXL -0.02 1.00 -0.07
DV 0.26 -0.07 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, APP, QXL and DV?

AppLovin (APP) is the largest by market capitalisation: AppLovin (APP) $119.11B, Quantum X Labs (QXL) $50.31M, DoubleVerify Holdings (DV) $2.09B.

Which stock is cheaper, APP, QXL and DV?

AppLovin (APP) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (AppLovin (APP) 23.8x, Quantum X Labs (QXL) -24.4x, DoubleVerify Holdings (DV) 32.3x). On next year's consensus earnings, AppLovin (APP) is cheapest (AppLovin (APP) 16.1x, 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?

Quantum X Labs (QXL) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: AppLovin (APP) +57.8%, Quantum X Labs (QXL) +75.6%, DoubleVerify Holdings (DV) +7.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

AppLovin (APP) has the highest net margin (AppLovin (APP) 65.9%, DoubleVerify Holdings (DV) 8.2%). On return on invested capital, AppLovin (APP) leads (AppLovin (APP) 74.1%, Quantum X Labs (QXL) 7.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year DoubleVerify Holdings (DV) returned the most: AppLovin (APP) -55.4%, Quantum X Labs (QXL) +10.4%, DoubleVerify Holdings (DV) +21.6%. Over five years, AppLovin (APP) compounded fastest (AppLovin (APP) +22.5%/yr, Quantum X Labs (QXL) -5.5%/yr, DoubleVerify Holdings (DV) -16.4%/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) 75.5%, Quantum X Labs (QXL) 109.4%, DoubleVerify Holdings (DV) 43.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, APP, QXL 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.