AppLovin (APP) Free Cash Flow (2020 - 2026)
AppLovin (APP) reported Free Cash Flow of $1.3 billion for Q1 2026, up 55.27% year-over-year from $831.7 million in Q1 2025, and down 1.7% quarter-over-quarter from $1.3 billion in Q4 2025.
AppLovin (APP) Free Cash Flow (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
AppLovin (APP) has 7 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $1.3 billion in Q1 2026.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 came in at $1.3 billion, up 55.27% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $4.4 billion (up 74.58% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $4.0 billion, up 89.62% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow slipped to $1.3 billion in Q1 2026 per APP's latest filing, from $1.3 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $1.3 billion in Q4 2025 and troughed at -$32.0 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $519.5 million and a median of $392.8 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Free Cash Flow slumped 151.77% in 2022, then jumped 1001.74% in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at $163.2 million in 2022, then surged by 112.23% to $346.3 million in 2023, then jumped by 102.45% to $701.0 million in 2024, then jumped by 87.41% to $1.3 billion in 2025, then declined by 1.7% to $1.3 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows APP's Free Cash Flow at $1.3 billion in Q1 2026, $1.3 billion in Q4 2025, and $1.1 billion in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AppLovin | 175.91 Bn | 173.15 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 1.29 Bn |
| 2 | Omnicom | 22.52 Bn | 18.86 Bn | 1.04 Bn | -614.40 Mn |
| 3 | Trade Desk | 9.46 Bn | 8.05 Bn | 506.89 Mn | 279.06 Mn |
| 4 | Wpp | 2.71 Bn | -875.81 Mn | - | - |
| 5 | Nexxen International | 2.36 Bn | 2.23 Bn | 70.41 Mn | -17.80 Mn |
| 6 | Magnite | 2.27 Bn | 2.09 Bn | 118.28 Mn | -124.49 Mn |
| 7 | Ziff Davis | 1.74 Bn | 1.22 Bn | 152.41 Mn | -3.17 Mn |
| 8 | DoubleVerify Holdings | 1.69 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 135.23 Mn | 4.12 Mn |
| 9 | Stagwell | 1.60 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 244.61 Mn | -48.89 Mn |
| 10 | Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings | 1.19 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 193.76 Mn | -12.77 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.29 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.29 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.31 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.31 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.05 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.05 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 772.23 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 772.23 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 831.71 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 831.71 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 701.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 701.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 550.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 550.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 454.53 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 454.53 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 392.78 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 392.78 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 346.27 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 346.27 Mn |