APP vs QXL vs PERI Stock Comparison

AppLovin, Quantum X Labs and Perion Network Prices as of Nov 5, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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APP AppLovin Corp
$356.10 +27.7% 1M -42.3% 1Y
Market cap
$117.98B
P/E
23.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$7.61B
Div. yield
–
Digital Advertising Technology
5 wins
QXL Quantum X Labs Inc.
$3.71 -9.3% 1M +86.4% 1Y
Market cap
$53.02M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
-$2.80M
Div. yield
–
Digital Advertising Technology
3 wins
PERI Perion Network Ltd.
$11.41 +33.5% 1M +23.2% 1Y
Market cap
$445.27M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$436.22M
Div. yield
–
Digital Advertising Technology
2 wins

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

AppLovin leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (AppLovin 5, Quantum X Labs 3, Perion Network 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionAPPQXLPERILeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $117.98B $53.02M $445.27M APP
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 23.7x -25.7x -37.3x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 21.2x — 9.4x PERI
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +57.8% +75.6% +2.9% QXL
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 65.9% — -3.0% 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% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -42.3% +86.4% +23.2% QXL
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +29.3%/yr -6.0%/yr -16.8%/yr APP
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 80.3% 94.2% 46.0% PERI
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 70/100 33/100 45/100 APP

Percentile Scorecard

APPQXLPERI

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

AxisAPPQXLPERI
Valuation 35 #108 of 166 29 #119 of 166 75 #43 of 166
Growth 99 #2 of 154 14 #132 of 154 11 #137 of 154
Profitability 100 #1 of 154 44 #86 of 154 44 #87 of 154
Financial Health 66 #61 of 179 69 #57 of 179 79 #38 of 179
Shareholder Returns 49 #50 of 97 7 #90 of 97 15 #83 of 97
Overall 70 33 45
  • APP ranked among 185 companies in Internet Platforms
  • QXL ranked among 185 companies in Internet Platforms
  • PERI ranked among 185 companies in Internet Platforms

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodAPPQXLPERISPY
1 month +27.7%-9.3%+33.5% -5.9%
3 months +6.1%-21.2%+18.0% -4.6%
6 months -28.6%+12.8%+5.8% +0.2%
Year to date -47.2%+142.5%+19.1% +7.5%
1 year -42.3%+86.4%+23.2% +8.2%
3 years +803.3%+81.9%-60.0% +68.3%
3 years, per year +108.4%+22.1%-26.3% +19.0%
5 years +261.6%-26.7%-60.2% +56.5%
5 years, per year +29.3%-6.0%-16.8% +9.4%
10 years —-99.4%+296.2% +251.5%
10 years, per year —-39.7%+14.8% +13.4%

Risk

MeasureAPPQXLPERISPY
Volatility, 1Y 80.3%94.2%46.0% 13.6%
Downside volatility, 1Y 83.1%82.6%40.2% 14.2%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.450.450.53 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.530.920.51 0.60
Max drawdown, 5Y -91.9%-99.2%-83.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -51.5%-45.8%-0.3% -5.9%
52-week high $733.60$6.85$11.45 $779.14
52-week low $228.50$1.04$7.71 $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.

MultipleAPPQXLPERI
P/E now vs peer median 23.7xmedian 18.0x -25.7xmedian 18.0x -37.3xmedian 18.0x
P/S now vs peer median 15.5xmedian 1.3x -18.9xmedian 1.3x 1.0xmedian 1.3x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 19.6xmedian 15.5x 25.1xmedian 15.5x 19.1xmedian 15.5x
P/FCF now vs peer median 24.1xmedian 11.4x -14.0xmedian 11.4x 11.7xmedian 11.4x
P/B now vs peer median 35.8xmedian 1.7x 2.1xmedian 1.7x 0.7xmedian 1.7x
PEG now vs peer median 0.09median 0.38 0.10median 0.38 1.30median 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 monthsAPPQXLPERI
Revenue $7.61B -$2.80M $436.22M
Gross profit $6.76B – $386.34M
Operating income $5.92B $1.76M -$8.18M
Net income $5.01B -$2.74M -$12.87M
Free cash flow $4.90B -$3.79M $38.20M
R&D $378.04M $2.00K $30.61M
EPS (diluted) $14.98 $-0.10 $-0.31
Cash & equivalents $3.17B $2.44M $63.27M
Total debt $3.52B $1.24M –
Shares (diluted) 334.77M 20.07M 42.10M
Enterprise value $106.51B $45.61M -$498.91M

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
MetricAPPQXLPERI
P/E 23.7x -25.7x -37.3x
P/FCF 24.1x -14.0x 11.7x
P/Operating cash flow 24.1x -14.7x 12.1x
P/S 15.5x -18.9x 1.0x
P/B 35.8x 2.1x 0.7x
P/Tangible book 39.8x -133.9x 0.7x
EV/EBITDA 19.6x 25.1x 19.1x
EV/EBIT 20.0x 29.4x -27.3x
EV/Revenue 15.6x -18.5x 0.5x
EV/FCF 24.1x -13.7x 5.9x
EV/Operating cash flow 24.1x -14.4x 6.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.09 0.10 1.30

Growth

14 metrics
MetricAPPQXLPERI
Revenue growth (1Y) 57.8% 75.6% 2.9%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 35.9% -26.6% -14.3%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 61.3% – 3.1%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 53.2% – -16.3%
Operating income growth (1Y) 68.9% -61.5% 39.0%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 155.2% -2.8% -27.5%
Net income growth (1Y) 77.1% 86.9% -170.3%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 262.8% -76.2% -28.4%
EPS growth (1Y) 80.4% 96.1% -218.2%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 271.9% -249.6% -28.8%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 46.0% -943.2% 5.8%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 77.2% -44.0% -35.6%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 46.0% -997.1% -11.7%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 77.5% -44.9% -35.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricAPPQXLPERI
Gross margin 88.8% – 88.6%
EBITDA margin 79.5% – 2.7%
Operating margin 77.8% – -1.9%
Pretax margin 78.0% – -2.9%
Net margin 65.9% – -3.0%
FCF margin 64.4% – 8.8%
Operating cash flow margin 64.4% 128.6% 8.4%
Return on equity 155.2% -11.7% -3.4%
Return on assets 59.5% -9.3% -2.5%
Return on invested capital 74.1% 7.1% –
Return on capital employed 85.4% 6.9% -1.2%
Asset turnover 0.9x -0.1x 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.0x 1.3x -2.9x
Stock comp / revenue 4.4% – 6.6%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricAPPQXLPERI
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% 26.9%
Equity / assets 38.4% 82.7% 73.1%
Interest coverage 28.9x – –
Current ratio 3.8x 0.9x 2.5x
Quick ratio 3.7x 0.7x 2.1x
Cash ratio 2.1x 0.6x 1.2x
Altman Z-score 17.59 4.00 2.32

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricAPPQXLPERI
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield 2.7% -8.7% -1.8%
Shareholder yield 2.7% -8.7% -1.8%
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.

ConsensusAPPQXLPERI
Forward P/E 21.2xFY2026 – 9.4xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $16.79FY2026 – $1.21FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +72.2%FY2026 – +7.1%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +24.5% – +20.7%
Revenue, next fiscal year $8.58BFY2026 – $484.42MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +56.5%FY2026 – +10.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +13.0% – +10.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersAPPQXLPERI
Held by institutions 67.5% – 53.5%
Institutions holding 1,460 – 94
Change in shares held, QoQ +6.5% – -2.5%
Institutions buying 836 – 40
Institutions selling 480 – 27
Buyers to sellers 1.74 – 1.48

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.

APPQXLPERI
APP 1.00 -0.03 0.17
QXL -0.03 1.00 0.05
PERI 0.17 0.05 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, APP, QXL and PERI?

AppLovin (APP) is the largest by market capitalisation: AppLovin (APP) $117.98B, Quantum X Labs (QXL) $53.02M, Perion Network (PERI) $445.27M.

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%, Perion Network (PERI) +2.9%.

Which company is more profitable?

AppLovin (APP) has the highest net margin (AppLovin (APP) 65.9%, Perion Network (PERI) -3.0%). 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 Quantum X Labs (QXL) returned the most: AppLovin (APP) -42.3%, Quantum X Labs (QXL) +86.4%, Perion Network (PERI) +23.2%. Over five years, AppLovin (APP) compounded fastest (AppLovin (APP) +29.3%/yr, Quantum X Labs (QXL) -6.0%/yr, Perion Network (PERI) -16.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Perion Network (PERI) has been the steadiest (AppLovin (APP) 80.3%, Quantum X Labs (QXL) 94.2%, Perion Network (PERI) 46.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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 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.