Digital Turbine, Inc. (NASDAQ: APPS)

Sector: Technology Industry: Software - Application CIK: 0000317788
Market Cap 423.07 Mn
P/B 2.17
P/E -8.60
P/S 0.78
ROIC (Qtr) 1.32
Div Yield % 0.00
Rev 1y % (Qtr) 12.45
Total Debt (Qtr) 354.97 Mn
Debt/Equity (Qtr) 1.82
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About

Digital Turbine, Inc. (APPS) is a prominent player in the mobile growth industry. The company's primary business activities revolve around providing end-to-end solutions that leverage proprietary technology to all participants in the mobile application ecosystem, including advertisers, publishers, carriers, and device original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). Digital Turbine operates in a global landscape, with its reach extending to various countries and regions. The company generates revenue through two main segments: On-Device Solutions (ODS)...

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Investment thesis

Bull case

  • Healthy cash reserves of 40.42M provide 8.62x coverage of short-term debt 4.69M, demonstrating strong liquidity position and minimal refinancing risk.
  • Robust tangible asset base of 407.43M provides 13.61x coverage of working capital 29.93M, indicating strong operational backing.
  • R&D investment of 40.13M represents healthy 0.43x of deferred revenue 94.12M, indicating strong future innovation pipeline.
  • Operating cash flow of 48.93M provides strong 4.18x coverage of tax liabilities 11.70M, showing excellent fiscal position.
  • Cash position of 40.42M represents healthy 1.35x of working capital 29.93M, demonstrating strong operational liquidity.

Bear case

  • Operating cash flow of 48.93M barely covers its investment activities of (30.12M), with a coverage ratio of -1.62, indicating heavy reliance on external financing for growth which may not be sustainable in a tighter credit environment.
  • Investment activities of (30.12M) provide weak support for R&D spending of 40.13M, which is -0.75x, suggesting potentially insufficient investment in innovation relative to other capital deployment.
  • Operating cash flow of 48.93M provides insufficient coverage of deferred revenue obligations of 94.12M, which is 0.52x, raising concerns about future service delivery capabilities.
  • The company's operating cash flow of 48.93M shows concerning coverage of stock compensation expenses of 20.34M, with a 2.41 ratio indicating potential earnings quality issues.
  • Operating earnings of (4.08M) show weak coverage of depreciation charges of 83.68M, with a -0.05 ratio indicating high capital intensity and potential reinvestment needs.

Segments Breakdown of Revenue (2025)

Consolidation Items Breakdown of Revenue (2025)

Peer comparison

Companies in the Software - Application
S.No. Ticker Company Market Cap P/E P/S Total Debt (Qtr)
1 SAP Sap Se 235.43 Bn 27.31 5.44 9.50 Bn
2 SHOP Shopify Inc. 147.12 Bn 119.52 12.73 0.19 Bn
3 UBER Uber Technologies, Inc 147.10 Bn 14.63 2.83 12.08 Bn
4 CRM Salesforce, Inc. 122.20 Bn 594.48 15.45 11.14 Bn
5 INTU Intuit Inc. 113.93 Bn 178.01 32.63 6.78 Bn
6 ADBE Adobe Inc. 111.00 Bn 15.57 4.67 6.65 Bn
7 NOW ServiceNow, Inc. 109.54 Bn 62.67 8.25 2.40 Bn
8 ADP Automatic Data Processing Inc 86.44 Bn 20.41 4.07 4.37 Bn

Industry comparisons

Current Valuation Value Ind Avg Percentile
EV to Assets EV to Assets 0.91 2.08
EV to Cash from Ops. EV/CFO 15.95 11.38
EV to Debt EV to Debt 2.20 47.67
EV to EBIT EV/EBIT -191.18 6.78
EV to EBITDA EV/EBITDA 8.17 7.15
EV to Free Cash Flow [EV/FCF] EV/FCF 41.47 14.44
EV to Market Cap EV to Market Cap 1.84 -8.88
EV to Revenue EV/Rev 1.44 4.04
Price to Book Value [P/B] P/B 2.17 3.65
Price to Earnings [P/E] P/E -8.60 -117.75
Dividend Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Dividend Coverage Ratio Dividend Coverage Ratio 0.00 -4.05
Dividend Payout Ratio % Div Payout % (Qtr) 0.00 4.38
Dividend per Basic Share Div per Share (Qtr) 0.00 0.15
FCF Dividend Payout Ratio % FCF Div Payout % (Qtr) 0.00 2.48
Interest Coverage Int. cover (Qtr) -0.09 -43.57
Growth Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Capex Growth (1y) % Capex 1y % (Qtr) -9.80 -222.46
Cash and Equivalents Growth (1y) % Cash & Equiv 1y % (Qtr) 14.47 281.53
Dividend Growth (1y) % Dividend Growth (1y) % 0.00 1.78
EBIAT Growth (1y) % EBIAT 1y % (Qtr) 98.47 -327.55
EBITDA Growth (1y) % EBITDA 1y % (Qtr) 158.21 30.09
EBIT Growth (1y) % EBIT 1y % (Qtr) 98.37 -213.00
EBT Growth (1y) % EBT 1y % (Qtr) 83.10 -86.84
EPS Growth (1y) % EPS 1y % (Qtr) 84.54 108.58
FCF Growth (1y) % FCF 1y % (Qtr) 148.48 6.29
Gross Profit Growth (1y) % Gross Profit 1y % (Qtr) 20.54 94.58
Liquidity Ratios Value Ind Avg Percentile
Asset Utilization Ratio Asset Util Ratio (Qtr) 0.63 0.58
Cash Payout Ratio Cash Payout (Qtr) 0.00 0.02
Cash Ratio Cash Ratio (Qtr) 0.14 3.78
Current Ratio Curr Ratio (Qtr) 1.10 8.27
Debt to Equity Ratio Debt/Equity (Qtr) 1.82 0.14
Interest Cover Ratio Int Coverage (Qtr) -0.09 -43.57
Times Interest Earned Times Interest Earned (Qtr) -0.09 -43.57
Profitability Value Ind Avg Percentile
EBITDA Margin % EBITDA Margin % (Qtr) 14.70 -105.03
EBIT Margin % EBIT Margin % (Qtr) -0.75 -130.16
EBT Margin % EBT Margin % (Qtr) -8.85 -121.17
Gross Margin % Gross Margin % (Qtr) 47.90 58.37
Net Profit Margin % Net Margin % (Qtr) -9.10 -126.13