AppLovin (APP) Free Cash Flow (2020 - 2026)
AppLovin (APP) reported Free Cash Flow of $869.04 million for Q2 2026, up 12.5% from $772.23 million a year earlier but down 32.7% from the prior quarter.
AppLovin (APP) Free Cash Flow (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, AppLovin's Free Cash Flow came in at $4.53 billion, up 58.5% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $3.97 billion, up 89.6% from FY2024.
- Free Cash Flow has increased for six consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 78.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Free Cash Flow came in at $2.09 billion in FY2024 (+98.1%), $1.06 billion in FY2023 (+156.5%), $412.11 million in FY2022 (+14.3%) and $360.46 million in FY2021 (+64.1%).
- Five-year quarterly Free Cash Flow spans a low of -$32 million in Q1 2022 and a high of $1.31 billion in Q4 2025.
- Year over year, Free Cash Flow has now increased in each of the last 13 quarters, with growth averaging 88.6% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Free Cash Flow in five years was Q3 2021 (growth of 247.0%); the low point was Q4 2021 (a decline of 15.2%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $1.29 billion (Q1 2026), $1.31 billion (Q4 2025) and $1.05 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,066.39 Bn | 3,823.92 Bn | 73.85 Bn | -5.86 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,800.77 Bn | 1,503.29 Bn | 49.47 Bn | 1.75 Bn |
| 3 | Netflix | 274.88 Bn | 235.08 Bn | 6.52 Bn | 1.53 Bn |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 242.41 Bn | 56.18 Bn | 15.11 Bn | 13.31 Bn |
| 5 | Shopify | 228.17 Bn | 205.35 Bn | 1.71 Bn | 654.00 Mn |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 138.83 Bn | 110.62 Bn | 6.38 Bn | 2.79 Bn |
| 7 | Booking Holdings | 121.78 Bn | 54.83 Bn | - | 3.64 Bn |
| 8 | PDD Holdings | 110.42 Bn | -133.36 Bn | 9.45 Bn | 3.77 Bn |
| 9 | Spotify Technology | 107.25 Bn | 64.75 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 971.73 Mn |
| 10 | AppLovin | 90.16 Bn | 80.20 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 869.04 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 869.04 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.29 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.31 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.05 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 772.23 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 831.71 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 701.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 550.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 454.53 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 392.78 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 343.74 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 198.88 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 226.05 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 288.59 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 163.16 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 174.26 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 106.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -32.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 84.59 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 124.25 Mn |
AppLovin Free Cash Flow API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=APP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "ticker": "APP", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=APP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();