APP vs QXL vs EBAY Stock Comparison

AppLovin, Quantum X Labs and Ebay 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
$85.47B
P/E
19.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$6.83B
Div. yield
–
Digital Advertising Technology
7 wins
QXL Quantum X Labs Inc.
$3.90 -14.8% 1M +9.9% 1Y
Market cap
$55.74M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
-$2.78M
Div. yield
–
Digital Advertising Technology
2 wins
EBAY Ebay Inc
$121.19 +15.2% 1M +21.8% 1Y
Market cap
$53.32B
P/E
25.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$12.39B
Div. yield
1.01%
Digital Marketplaces 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, Ebay 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionAPPQXLEBAYLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $85.47B $55.74M $53.32B APP
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 19.4x -4.3x 25.6x APP
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 15.1x — 21.2x APP
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +60.6% +70.0% +15.7% QXL
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 64.6% — 16.9% APP
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 71.3% 7.6% 18.6% APP
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.1x -0.7x 1.6x QXL
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield — — 1.01% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -59.6% +9.9% +21.8% EBAY
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +21.0%/yr -0.2%/yr +9.6%/yr APP
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 73.7% 108.9% 36.8% EBAY
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 71/100 30/100 49/100 APP

Percentile Scorecard

APPQXLEBAY

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

AxisAPPQXLEBAY
Valuation 42 #97 of 166 26 #124 of 166 38 #104 of 166
Growth 99 #2 of 153 13 #133 of 153 46 #83 of 153
Profitability 99 #2 of 153 32 #104 of 153 89 #18 of 153
Financial Health 69 #57 of 179 71 #52 of 179 32 #123 of 179
Shareholder Returns 48 #48 of 91 8 #84 of 91 40 #55 of 91
Overall 71 30 49
  • APP ranked among 185 companies in Internet Platforms
  • QXL ranked among 185 companies in Internet Platforms
  • EBAY ranked among 185 companies in Internet Platforms

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodAPPQXLEBAYSPY
1 month -16.6%-14.8%+15.2% +0.7%
3 months -36.9%-11.4%+6.8% +3.7%
6 months -42.9%+25.4%+17.1% +7.1%
Year to date -62.2%+154.9%+39.1% +12.8%
1 year -59.6%+9.9%+21.8% +11.9%
3 years +594.0%+62.5%+213.6% +85.2%
3 years, per year +90.8%+17.6%+46.4% +22.8%
5 years +159.5%-0.8%+58.0% +67.6%
5 years, per year +21.0%-0.2%+9.6% +10.9%
10 years —-99.1%+323.7% +262.0%
10 years, per year —-37.4%+15.5% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureAPPQXLEBAYSPY
Volatility, 1Y 73.7%108.9%36.8% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 81.3%112.5%43.2% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.250.390.68 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.810.090.59 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -91.9%-99.2%-51.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -65.3%-43.1%-1.4% -1.2%
52-week high $733.60$6.85$122.91 $779.14
52-week low $254.91$1.04$79.41 $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.

MultipleAPPQXLEBAY
P/E now vs peer median 19.4xmedian 16.7x -4.3xmedian 16.7x 25.6xmedian 16.7x
P/S now vs peer median 12.5xmedian 1.4x -20.0xmedian 1.4x 4.3xmedian 1.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 15.8xmedian 12.7x 32.8xmedian 12.7x 19.2xmedian 12.7x
P/FCF now vs peer median 18.9xmedian 10.5x -15.2xmedian 10.5x 21.8xmedian 10.5x
P/B now vs peer median 27.0xmedian 1.7x 2.2xmedian 1.7x 12.1xmedian 1.7x
PEG now vs peer median 0.04median 0.39 0.01median 0.39 -8.09median 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 monthsAPPQXLEBAY
Revenue $6.83B -$2.78M $12.39B
Gross profit $6.04B – $8.95B
Operating income $5.29B $1.29M $2.52B
Net income $4.41B -$14.55M $2.10B
Free cash flow $4.53B -$3.66M $2.45B
R&D $320.08M $2.00K $1.79B
EPS (diluted) $13.08 $-0.65 $4.63
Cash & equivalents $3.05B $2.44M $1.17B
Total debt $14.05B $11.14M $6.73B
Shares (diluted) 337.03M 20.07M 453.00M
Enterprise value $75.50B $48.13M $41.26B

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
MetricAPPQXLEBAY
P/E 19.4x -4.3x 25.6x
P/FCF 18.9x -15.2x 21.8x
P/Operating cash flow 18.9x -16.0x 17.3x
P/S 12.5x -20.0x 4.3x
P/B 27.0x 2.2x 12.1x
P/Tangible book 30.4x -140.8x 12.1x
EV/EBITDA 15.8x 32.8x 19.2x
EV/EBIT 16.2x 42.3x 23.1x
EV/Revenue 12.6x -19.6x 4.7x
EV/FCF 19.0x -14.9x 23.7x
EV/Operating cash flow 19.0x -15.7x 18.8x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.04 0.01 -8.09

Growth

14 metrics
MetricAPPQXLEBAY
Revenue growth (1Y) 60.6% 70.0% 15.7%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 33.3% -26.6% 7.2%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 64.6% – 15.3%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 52.9% – 7.2%
Operating income growth (1Y) 78.6% -64.8% 14.3%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 188.9% -12.5% 6.3%
Net income growth (1Y) 81.5% 30.7% -3.3%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 503.2% -173.3% -8.2%
EPS growth (1Y) 84.4% 75.4% -0.3%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 524.6% -539.2% -3.2%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 58.5% -267.7% 55.0%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 74.2% -43.4% 1.0%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 58.5% -287.4% 56.5%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 74.5% -44.4% -0.8%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricAPPQXLEBAY
Gross margin 88.5% – 72.2%
EBITDA margin 79.4% – 24.4%
Operating margin 77.4% – 20.3%
Pretax margin 76.3% – 20.4%
Net margin 64.6% – 16.9%
FCF margin 66.3% – 19.8%
Operating cash flow margin 66.3% 124.9% 24.9%
Return on equity 159.6% -94.6% 46.2%
Return on assets 55.2% -69.4% 11.7%
Return on invested capital 71.3% 7.6% 18.6%
Return on capital employed 78.5% 7.6% 21.3%
Asset turnover 0.9x -0.1x 0.7x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.0x 0.2x 1.5x
Stock comp / revenue 4.1% – 5.4%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricAPPQXLEBAY
Debt / assets 42.5% 4.0% 37.4%
Debt / equity 1.1x 0.0x 1.5x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.1x -0.7x 1.6x
Debt / FCF 0.8x -0.3x 2.7x
Liabilities / assets 61.7% 17.3% 75.5%
Equity / assets 38.3% 82.7% 24.5%
Interest coverage 25.8x – 10.0x
Current ratio 4.3x 0.9x 0.8x
Quick ratio 4.2x 0.7x 0.6x
Cash ratio 2.4x 0.6x 0.3x
Altman Z-score 14.03 4.25 6.56

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricAPPQXLEBAY
Dividend yield – – 1.0%
Net buyback yield 2.9% -8.3% 3.8%
Shareholder yield 2.9% -8.3% 4.8%
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.

ConsensusAPPQXLEBAY
Forward P/E 15.1xFY2026 – 21.2xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $16.83FY2026 – $5.73FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +72.6%FY2026 – +3.8%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +25.8% – +14.1%
Revenue, next fiscal year $8.60BFY2026 – $11.92BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +56.9%FY2026 – +7.4%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +13.9% – +7.6%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersAPPQXLEBAY
Held by institutions 74.3% – 92.4%
Institutions holding 1,458 – 1,295
Change in shares held, QoQ +6.5% – +0.3%
Institutions buying 835 – 618
Institutions selling 479 – 485
Buyers to sellers 1.74 – 1.27

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.

APPQXLEBAY
APP 1.00 -0.03 0.31
QXL -0.03 1.00 0.08
EBAY 0.31 0.08 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, APP, QXL and EBAY?

AppLovin (APP) is the largest by market capitalisation: AppLovin (APP) $85.47B, Quantum X Labs (QXL) $55.74M, Ebay (EBAY) $53.32B.

Which stock is cheaper, APP, QXL and EBAY?

AppLovin (APP) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (AppLovin (APP) 19.4x, Quantum X Labs (QXL) -4.3x, Ebay (EBAY) 25.6x). On next year's consensus earnings, AppLovin (APP) is cheapest (AppLovin (APP) 15.1x, Ebay (EBAY) 21.2x). 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) +60.6%, Quantum X Labs (QXL) +70.0%, Ebay (EBAY) +15.7%.

Which company is more profitable?

AppLovin (APP) has the highest net margin (AppLovin (APP) 64.6%, Ebay (EBAY) 16.9%). On return on invested capital, AppLovin (APP) leads (AppLovin (APP) 71.3%, Quantum X Labs (QXL) 7.6%, Ebay (EBAY) 18.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Ebay (EBAY) returned the most: AppLovin (APP) -59.6%, Quantum X Labs (QXL) +9.9%, Ebay (EBAY) +21.8%. Over five years, AppLovin (APP) compounded fastest (AppLovin (APP) +21.0%/yr, Quantum X Labs (QXL) -0.2%/yr, Ebay (EBAY) +9.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Ebay (EBAY) 1.01%. AppLovin (APP) and Quantum X Labs (QXL) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Ebay (EBAY) has been the steadiest (AppLovin (APP) 73.7%, Quantum X Labs (QXL) 108.9%, Ebay (EBAY) 36.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, APP, QXL and EBAY?

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.