NEXN vs APP vs APPS Stock Comparison

Nexxen International, AppLovin and Digital Turbine Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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APP AppLovin Corp
$262.82 -15.4% 1M -59.1% 1Y
Market cap
$87.29B
P/E
19.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$6.83B
Div. yield
–
Digital Advertising Technology
3 wins
APPS Digital Turbine, Inc.
$10.17 -8.5% 1M +51.1% 1Y
Market cap
$1.15B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
—
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, Digital Turbine 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionNEXNAPPAPPSLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $507.20M $87.29B $1.15B APP
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 0.1x 19.8x — NEXN
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 8.6x 15.6x 13.7x NEXN
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +3.0% +60.6% — APP
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 950.3% 64.6% — 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 +0.9% -59.1% +51.1% APPS
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -15.2%/yr +21.9%/yr -35.0%/yr APP
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 44.9% 73.8% 93.6% NEXN
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 73/100 72/100 — NEXN

Percentile Scorecard

NEXNAPPAPPS

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

AxisNEXNAPPAPPS
Valuation 90 #17 of 167 42 #98 of 167 –
Growth 36 #99 of 153 99 #2 of 153 –
Profitability 80 #31 of 153 100 #1 of 153 –
Financial Health 58 #75 of 179 69 #56 of 179 21 #141 of 179
Shareholder Returns 100 #1 of 94 51 #47 of 94 –
Overall 73 72 –
  • NEXN ranked among 185 companies in Internet Platforms
  • APP ranked among 185 companies in Internet Platforms
  • APPS ranked among 185 companies in Internet Platforms

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodNEXNAPPAPPSSPY
1 month -1.4%-15.4%-8.5% -0.2%
3 months -18.0%-37.2%+20.2% +3.9%
6 months +16.9%-41.5%+193.9% +8.2%
Year to date +31.2%-61.0%+103.4% +12.9%
1 year +0.9%-59.1%+51.1% +12.3%
3 years +166.5%+625.6%+114.1% +87.4%
3 years, per year +38.7%+93.7%+28.9% +23.3%
5 years -56.2%+168.5%-88.4% +67.9%
5 years, per year -15.2%+21.9%-35.0% +10.9%
10 years ——+1,274.3% +261.1%
10 years, per year ——+30.0% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureNEXNAPPAPPSSPY
Volatility, 1Y 44.9%73.8%93.6% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 51.7%81.7%76.2% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.742.252.07 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.02-0.800.55 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -84.5%-91.9%-98.7% -25.4%
From 52-week high -21.6%-64.2%-29.3% -1.2%
52-week high $10.95$733.60$14.39 $779.14
52-week low $5.70$260.25$2.82 $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.

MultipleNEXNAPPAPPS
P/E now vs peer median 0.1xmedian 17.3x 20.0xmedian 17.3x —median 17.3x
P/S now vs peer median 1.3xmedian 1.4x 12.9xmedian 1.4x —median 1.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 3.6xmedian 14.2x 16.3xmedian 14.2x —median 14.2x
P/FCF now vs peer median 4.2xmedian 11.5x 19.5xmedian 11.5x —median 11.5x
P/B now vs peer median 1.0xmedian 1.8x 27.9xmedian 1.8x 6.1xmedian 1.8x
PEG now vs peer median 0.00median 0.40 0.04median 0.40 —median 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 monthsNEXNAPPAPPS
Revenue $382.86M $6.83B –
Gross profit $315.91M $6.04B –
Operating income $19.59M $5.29B –
Net income $13.07M $4.41B –
Free cash flow $115.13M $4.53B –
R&D $60.09M $320.08M –
EPS (diluted) $59.59 $13.08 –
Cash & equivalents $132.04M $3.05B $37.96M
Total debt – $14.05B $360.96M
Shares (diluted) 61.06M 337.03M 120.47M
Enterprise value -$149.44M $77.32B $995.24M

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
MetricNEXNAPPAPPS
P/E 0.1x 20.0x –
P/FCF 4.2x 19.5x –
P/Operating cash flow 4.2x 19.5x –
P/S 1.3x 12.9x –
P/B 1.0x 27.9x 6.1x
P/Tangible book 2.9x 31.4x -71.1x
EV/EBITDA 3.6x 16.3x –
EV/EBIT 15.6x 16.8x –
EV/Revenue 0.8x 13.0x –
EV/FCF 2.7x 19.6x –
EV/Operating cash flow 2.7x 19.6x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.00 0.04 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricNEXNAPPAPPS
Revenue growth (1Y) 3.0% 60.6% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 4.6% 33.3% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) -0.5% 64.6% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 5.1% 52.9% –
Operating income growth (1Y) -63.2% 78.6% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -4.1% 188.9% –
Net income growth (1Y) -73.7% 81.5% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) 38.8% 503.2% –
EPS growth (1Y) -51.9% 84.4% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) 38.6% 524.6% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -11.7% 58.5% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 41.0% 74.2% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -6.2% 58.5% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 48.1% 74.5% –

Profitability

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

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricNEXNAPPAPPS
Debt / assets – 42.5% 42.9%
Debt / equity – 1.1x 1.8x
Net debt / EBITDA – 0.1x –
Debt / FCF – 0.8x –
Liabilities / assets 39.5% 61.7% 76.2%
Equity / assets 60.5% 38.3% 23.8%
Interest coverage 8.5x 25.8x –
Current ratio 1.3x 4.3x 1.2x
Quick ratio 1.4x 4.2x 1.5x
Cash ratio 0.6x 2.4x 0.1x
Altman Z-score 1.96 14.34 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricNEXNAPPAPPS
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield 34.6% 2.8% –
Shareholder yield 34.6% 2.8% –
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.

ConsensusNEXNAPPAPPS
Forward P/E 8.6xFY2026 15.6xFY2026 13.7xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.00FY2026 $16.83FY2026 $0.74FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +2.0%FY2026 +72.6%FY2026 +32.1%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +27.0% +25.8% +32.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year $373.87MFY2026 $8.60BFY2026 $690.88MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +5.9%FY2026 +56.9%FY2026 +22.2%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +8.1% +13.9% +3.6%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersNEXNAPPAPPS
Held by institutions 62.6% 74.3% 64.5%
Institutions holding 126 1,457 211
Change in shares held, QoQ +7.7% +6.5% +7.1%
Institutions buying 79 835 128
Institutions selling 30 478 62
Buyers to sellers 2.63 1.75 2.06

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.

NEXNAPPAPPS
NEXN 1.00 0.15 0.24
APP 0.15 1.00 0.32
APPS 0.24 0.32 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, NEXN, APP and APPS?

AppLovin (APP) is the largest by market capitalisation: Nexxen International (NEXN) $507.20M, AppLovin (APP) $87.29B, Digital Turbine (APPS) $1.15B.

Which stock is cheaper, NEXN, APP and APPS?

Nexxen International (NEXN) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Nexxen International (NEXN) 0.1x, AppLovin (APP) 19.8x). On next year's consensus earnings, Nexxen International (NEXN) is cheapest (Nexxen International (NEXN) 8.6x, AppLovin (APP) 15.6x, Digital Turbine (APPS) 13.7x). 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: Nexxen International (NEXN) +3.0%, AppLovin (APP) +60.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

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

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Digital Turbine (APPS) returned the most: Nexxen International (NEXN) +0.9%, AppLovin (APP) -59.1%, Digital Turbine (APPS) +51.1%. Over five years, AppLovin (APP) compounded fastest (Nexxen International (NEXN) -15.2%/yr, AppLovin (APP) +21.9%/yr, Digital Turbine (APPS) -35.0%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Nexxen International (NEXN) has been the steadiest (Nexxen International (NEXN) 44.9%, AppLovin (APP) 73.8%, Digital Turbine (APPS) 93.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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.