Digital Turbine, Inc. (NASDAQ: APPS)

Sector: Technology Industry: Software - Application CIK: 0000317788
Market Cap 515.67 Mn
P/B 3.48
P/E -6.66
P/S 0.98
ROIC (Qtr) -4.41
Div Yield % 0.00
Rev 1y % (Qtr) 18.23
Total Debt (Qtr) 396.44 Mn
Debt/Equity (Qtr) 2.68

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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Price action

Investment thesis

Bull case

  • Healthy cash reserves of 39.28M provide 14.61x coverage of short-term debt 2.69M, demonstrating strong liquidity position and minimal refinancing risk.
  • Robust tangible asset base of 359.04M provides 14.67x coverage of working capital 24.47M, indicating strong operational backing.
  • R&D investment of 40.44M represents healthy 0.50x of deferred revenue 80.45M, indicating strong future innovation pipeline.
  • Cash reserves of 39.28M provide comfortable 2.36x coverage of tax obligations 16.63M, showing strong fiscal management.
  • Cash position of 39.28M represents healthy 1.61x of working capital 24.47M, demonstrating strong operational liquidity.

Bear case

  • Operating cash flow of 45.20M barely covers its investment activities of (29.45M), with a coverage ratio of -1.53, indicating heavy reliance on external financing for growth which may not be sustainable in a tighter credit environment.
  • Investment activities of (29.45M) provide weak support for R&D spending of 40.44M, which is -0.73x, suggesting potentially insufficient investment in innovation relative to other capital deployment.
  • Operating cash flow of 45.20M provides insufficient coverage of deferred revenue obligations of 80.45M, which is 0.56x, raising concerns about future service delivery capabilities.
  • The company's operating cash flow of 45.20M shows concerning coverage of stock compensation expenses of 28.09M, with a 1.61 ratio indicating potential earnings quality issues.
  • Operating earnings of (38.26M) show weak coverage of depreciation charges of 85.87M, with a -0.45 ratio indicating high capital intensity and potential reinvestment needs.

Segments Breakdown of Revenue (2025)

Segments 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 288.31 Bn 34.60 6.72 10.73 Bn
2 CRM Salesforce, Inc. 248.32 Bn 34.38 6.16 11.14 Bn
3 SHOP Shopify Inc. 212.27 Bn 119.19 19.85 1.12 Bn
4 INTU Intuit Inc. 180.73 Bn 43.89 9.30 6.78 Bn
5 UBER Uber Technologies, Inc 178.38 Bn 10.72 3.60 12.19 Bn
6 NOW ServiceNow, Inc. 146.98 Bn 84.91 11.60 2.40 Bn
7 ADBE Adobe Inc. 144.48 Bn 20.77 6.23 6.64 Bn
8 ADP Automatic Data Processing Inc 108.20 Bn 26.16 5.18 9.77 Bn

Industry comparisons

Current Valuation Value Ind Avg Percentile
EV to Assets EV to Assets 1.08 2.65
EV to Cash from Ops. EV/CFO 19.51 13.37
EV to Debt EV to Debt 2.22 57.69
EV to EBIT EV/EBIT -23.05 19.12
EV to EBITDA EV/EBITDA 13.94 15.00
EV to Free Cash Flow [EV/FCF] EV/FCF 56.02 14.69
EV to Market Cap EV to Market Cap 1.71 -92.28
EV to Revenue EV/Rev 1.68 4.60
Price to Book Value [P/B] P/B 3.48 4.26
Price to Earnings [P/E] P/E -6.66 -136.90
Dividend Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Dividend Coverage Ratio Dividend Coverage Ratio 0.00 -3.95
Dividend Payout Ratio % Div Payout % (Qtr) 0.00 4.25
Dividend per Basic Share Div per Share (Qtr) 0.00 0.15
FCF Dividend Payout Ratio % FCF Div Payout % (Qtr) 0.00 2.52
Interest Coverage Int. cover (Qtr) -0.99 -52.32
Growth Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Capex Growth (1y) % Capex 1y % (Qtr) -25.82 -259.78
Cash and Equivalents Growth (1y) % Cash & Equiv 1y % (Qtr) 19.90 9,763.58
Dividend Growth (1y) % Dividend Growth (1y) % 0.00 1.61
EBIAT Growth (1y) % EBIAT 1y % (Qtr) 85.52 -263.15
EBITDA Growth (1y) % EBITDA 1y % (Qtr) 139.55 56.46
EBIT Growth (1y) % EBIT 1y % (Qtr) 84.53 -225.15
EBT Growth (1y) % EBT 1y % (Qtr) 72.49 -86.10
EPS Growth (1y) % EPS 1y % (Qtr) 75.34 123.84
FCF Growth (1y) % FCF 1y % (Qtr) 146.89 -36.82
Gross Profit Growth (1y) % Gross Profit 1y % (Qtr) 7.73 95.08
Liquidity Ratios Value Ind Avg Percentile
Asset Utilization Ratio Asset Util Ratio (Qtr) 0.64 0.58
Cash Payout Ratio Cash Payout (Qtr) 0.00 0.02
Cash Ratio Cash Ratio (Qtr) 0.16 3.75
Current Ratio Curr Ratio (Qtr) 1.10 8.16
Debt to Equity Ratio Debt/Equity (Qtr) 2.68 0.17
Interest Cover Ratio Int Coverage (Qtr) -0.99 -52.32
Times Interest Earned Times Interest Earned (Qtr) -0.99 -52.32
Profitability Value Ind Avg Percentile
EBITDA Margin % EBITDA Margin % (Qtr) 9.10 -100.06
EBIT Margin % EBIT Margin % (Qtr) -7.29 -164.24
EBT Margin % EBT Margin % (Qtr) -14.67 -116.94
Gross Margin % Gross Margin % (Qtr) 45.80 58.20
Net Profit Margin % Net Margin % (Qtr) -14.80 -121.65