AppLovin (APP) Operating Margin (2020 - 2026)
AppLovin (APP) reported Operating Margin of 78.15% for Q1 2026, up 568.0% year-over-year from 11.7% in Q1 2025, and up 1.61% quarter-over-quarter from 76.92% in Q4 2025.
AppLovin (APP) Operating Margin (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
AppLovin (APP) has 7 years of Operating Margin data on file, last reported at 78.15% in Q1 2026.
- Operating Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 78.15%, up 568.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 77.09% (up 1265.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 75.75%, up 1648.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin improved to 78.15% in Q1 2026 per APP's latest filing, from 76.92% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Margin peaked at 78.15% in Q1 2026 and troughed at 80.67% in Q4 2023.
- A 5-year average of 32.38% and a median of 32.09% in 2024 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Operating Margin plunged 7748 bps in 2023, then surged 14353 bps in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Operating Margin shows it stood at 3.19% in 2022, then slumped by 2426 bps to 80.67% in 2023, then surged by 178 bps to 62.87% in 2024, then advanced by 22 bps to 76.92% in 2025, then climbed by 2 bps to 78.15% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows APP's Operating Margin at 78.15% in Q1 2026, 76.92% in Q4 2025, and 76.8% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AppLovin | 175.91 Bn | 173.15 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 78.15% |
| 2 | Omnicom | 22.52 Bn | 18.86 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 10.35% |
| 3 | Trade Desk | 9.46 Bn | 8.05 Bn | 506.89 Mn | 9.68% |
| 4 | Wpp | 2.71 Bn | -875.81 Mn | - | - |
| 5 | Nexxen International | 2.36 Bn | 2.23 Bn | 70.41 Mn | -5.60% |
| 6 | Magnite | 2.27 Bn | 2.09 Bn | 118.28 Mn | 4.70% |
| 7 | Ziff Davis | 1.74 Bn | 1.22 Bn | 152.41 Mn | 1.10% |
| 8 | DoubleVerify Holdings | 1.69 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 135.23 Mn | 8.65% |
| 9 | Stagwell | 1.60 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 244.61 Mn | 1.37% |
| 10 | Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings | 1.19 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 193.76 Mn | 10.56% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 78.15% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 76.92% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 76.80% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 76.08% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 72.48% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 62.87% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 63.97% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 54.07% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 32.09% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -80.67% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 21.56% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 17.51% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 8.53% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -3.19% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 6.91% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 6.87% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -20.46% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.38% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 6.20% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 5.23% |