DSP vs APPS vs TTD Stock Comparison

Viant Technology, Digital Turbine and Trade Desk Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
DSP Viant Technology Inc.
$14.13 +15.9% 1M +55.6% 1Y
Market cap
$280.85M
P/E
32.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$388.50M
Div. yield
–
Digital Advertising Technology
3 wins
APPS Digital Turbine, Inc.
$10.17 -8.5% 1M +51.1% 1Y
Market cap
$1.14B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Digital Advertising Technology
1 win
TTD Trade Desk, Inc.
$12.70 +0.8% 1M -76.3% 1Y
Market cap
$5.91B
P/E
14.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.99B
Div. yield
–
Digital Advertising Technology
5 wins

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

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

QuestionDSPAPPSTTDLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $280.85M $1.14B $5.91B TTD
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 32.3x — 14.5x TTD
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 83.1x 13.7x 34.3x APPS
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +22.0% — +11.6% DSP
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 2.2% — 13.6% TTD
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 3.0% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +55.6% +51.1% -76.3% DSP
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +3.3%/yr -35.0%/yr -30.0%/yr DSP
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 68.8% 93.6% 57.8% TTD
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 57/100 — 73/100 TTD

Percentile Scorecard

DSPAPPSTTD

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

AxisDSPAPPSTTD
Valuation 51 #82 of 167 – 80 #34 of 167
Growth 86 #22 of 153 – 61 #60 of 153
Profitability 55 #69 of 153 – 84 #25 of 153
Financial Health 75 #46 of 179 21 #141 of 179 52 #86 of 179
Shareholder Returns 19 #76 of 94 – 88 #12 of 94
Overall 57 – 73
  • DSP ranked among 185 companies in Internet Platforms
  • APPS 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

PeriodDSPAPPSTTDSPY
1 month +15.9%-8.5%+0.8% -0.2%
3 months +24.4%+20.2%-32.8% +3.9%
6 months +33.7%+193.9%-45.3% +8.2%
Year to date +17.4%+103.4%-66.5% +12.9%
1 year +55.6%+51.1%-76.3% +12.3%
3 years +180.9%+114.1%-81.0% +87.4%
3 years, per year +41.1%+28.9%-42.5% +23.3%
5 years +17.4%-88.4%-83.2% +67.9%
5 years, per year +3.3%-35.0%-30.0% +10.9%
10 years —+1,274.3%+398.0% +261.1%
10 years, per year —+30.0%+17.4% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureDSPAPPSTTDSPY
Volatility, 1Y 68.8%93.6%57.8% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 72.6%76.2%60.9% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.252.070.83 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.810.55-1.32 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -75.0%-98.7%-91.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high 0.0%-29.3%-76.3% -1.2%
52-week high $14.13$14.39$53.61 $779.14
52-week low $8.50$2.82$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.

MultipleDSPAPPSTTD
P/E now vs peer median 32.0xmedian 17.3x —median 17.3x 14.6xmedian 17.3x
P/S now vs peer median 2.4xmedian 1.4x —median 1.4x 2.0xmedian 1.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 24.9xmedian 14.2x —median 14.2x 6.3xmedian 14.2x
P/FCF now vs peer median 14.2xmedian 11.5x —median 11.5x 6.9xmedian 11.5x
P/B now vs peer median 2.9xmedian 1.8x 6.1xmedian 1.8x 2.3xmedian 1.8x
PEG now vs peer median 1.05median 0.40 —median 0.40 0.30median 0.40

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 monthsDSPAPPSTTD
Revenue $388.50M – $2.99B
Gross profit $173.06M – $2.30B
Operating income $9.12M – $586.32M
Net income $21.59M – $406.89M
Free cash flow $66.03M – $863.05M
R&D – – $541.95M
EPS (diluted) $0.13 – $0.87
Cash & equivalents $193.05M $37.96M $1.12B
Total debt – $360.96M –
Shares (diluted) 65.19M 120.47M 469.95M
Enterprise value -$450.33M $988.28M $273.28M

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
MetricDSPAPPSTTD
P/E 32.0x – 14.6x
P/FCF 14.2x – 6.9x
P/Operating cash flow 13.9x – 5.5x
P/S 2.4x – 2.0x
P/B 2.9x 6.1x 2.3x
P/Tangible book 3.1x -71.1x 2.3x
EV/EBITDA 24.9x – 6.3x
EV/EBIT 81.8x – 7.6x
EV/Revenue 1.9x – 1.5x
EV/FCF 11.3x – 5.2x
EV/Operating cash flow 11.1x – 4.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.05 – 0.30

Growth

14 metrics
MetricDSPAPPSTTD
Revenue growth (1Y) 22.0% – 11.6%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 24.3% – 20.0%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 20.0% – 8.0%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 26.3% – 17.7%
Operating income growth (1Y) 78.9% – 23.4%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 30.8% – 58.5%
Net income growth (1Y) 70.6% – -2.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 38.5% – 46.5%
EPS growth (1Y) 12.6% – 2.9%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 30.6% – 49.5%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 34.7% – 16.4%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 62.0% – 20.0%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 36.4% – 14.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 63.4% – 17.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricDSPAPPSTTD
Gross margin 44.5% – 76.9%
EBITDA margin 7.7% – 23.8%
Operating margin 2.3% – 19.6%
Pretax margin 1.8% – 21.5%
Net margin 2.2% – 13.6%
FCF margin 17.0% – 28.9%
Operating cash flow margin 17.3% – 36.2%
Return on equity 7.1% – 16.2%
Return on assets 4.6% – 7.1%
Return on invested capital 3.0% – –
Return on capital employed 2.9% – 19.8%
Asset turnover 0.8x – 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 3.1x – 2.7x
Stock comp / revenue 7.6% – 15.1%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricDSPAPPSTTD
Debt / assets – 42.9% –
Debt / equity – 1.8x –
Net debt / EBITDA – – –
Debt / FCF – – –
Liabilities / assets 36.0% 76.2% 55.3%
Equity / assets 64.0% 23.8% 44.7%
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio 2.3x 1.2x 1.7x
Quick ratio 2.3x 1.5x 1.7x
Cash ratio 1.3x 0.1x 0.5x
Altman Z-score 4.17 – 2.22

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricDSPAPPSTTD
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield -0.3% – 15.7%
Shareholder yield -0.3% – 15.7%
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.

ConsensusDSPAPPSTTD
Forward P/E 83.1xFY2026 13.7xFY2026 34.3xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.17FY2026 $0.74FY2026 $0.37FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -52.8%FY2026 +32.1%FY2026 -58.9%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +76.5% +32.4% -29.7%
Revenue, next fiscal year $248.57MFY2026 $690.88MFY2026 $2.86BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +19.1%FY2026 +22.2%FY2026 -1.5%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +31.2% +3.6% -12.9%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersDSPAPPSTTD
Held by institutions 18.4% 64.5% 88.4%
Institutions holding 121 211 683
Change in shares held, QoQ +14.8% +7.1% +1.9%
Institutions buying 77 128 338
Institutions selling 28 62 253
Buyers to sellers 2.75 2.06 1.34

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.

DSPAPPSTTD
DSP 1.00 0.33 0.33
APPS 0.33 1.00 0.18
TTD 0.33 0.18 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, DSP, APPS and TTD?

Trade Desk (TTD) is the largest by market capitalisation: Viant Technology (DSP) $280.85M, Digital Turbine (APPS) $1.14B, Trade Desk (TTD) $5.91B.

Which stock is cheaper, DSP, APPS and TTD?

Trade Desk (TTD) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Viant Technology (DSP) 32.3x, Trade Desk (TTD) 14.5x). On next year's consensus earnings, Digital Turbine (APPS) is cheapest (Viant Technology (DSP) 83.1x, Digital Turbine (APPS) 13.7x, Trade Desk (TTD) 34.3x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Viant Technology (DSP) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Viant Technology (DSP) +22.0%, Trade Desk (TTD) +11.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

Trade Desk (TTD) has the highest net margin (Viant Technology (DSP) 2.2%, Trade Desk (TTD) 13.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Viant Technology (DSP) returned the most: Viant Technology (DSP) +55.6%, Digital Turbine (APPS) +51.1%, Trade Desk (TTD) -76.3%. Over five years, Viant Technology (DSP) compounded fastest (Viant Technology (DSP) +3.3%/yr, Digital Turbine (APPS) -35.0%/yr, Trade Desk (TTD) -30.0%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Trade Desk (TTD) has been the steadiest (Viant Technology (DSP) 68.8%, Digital Turbine (APPS) 93.6%, Trade Desk (TTD) 57.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, DSP, APPS 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, Trade Desk (TTD) 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.