Stock comparison
AppLovin
ServiceNow
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
APP
AppLovin
Market cap
$161.54B
Sector
Technology
NOW
ServiceNow
Market cap
$105.33B
Sector
Technology
Overall winner
AppLovin APP
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | APP | NOW | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 76B | 63C | APP |
| Benjamin Graham | 83D | 71B | APP |
| Philip Fisher | 82A | 78B | APP |
| Peter Lynch | 84A | 58C | APP |
| Joel Greenblatt | 93C | 49D | APP |
| Charlie Munger | 94D | 47D | APP |
| Terry Smith | 95A | 51D | APP |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | APP | NOW |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $161.54B | $105.33B |
| P/E (TTM) | 42.7x | 56.0x |
| EV/EBIT | 40.7x | 53.6x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 65.24% | 10.13% |
| Gross margin | 88.37% | 76.56% |
| Net margin | 64.29% | 12.59% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 18.36% | 22.5% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 2.17% | 64.64% |
| Debt / Equity | 1.5x | 0.2x |
| Dividend yield | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
APP leads on
- ROIC (TTM)65.24%vs 10.13%+84%
- Net margin64.29%vs 12.59%+80%
- EPS CAGR 5y2.17%vs 64.64%+70%
- Market cap$161.54Bvs $105.33B+35%
NOW leads on
- Debt / Equity0.2xvs 1.5x+86%
- Revenue CAGR 5y22.5%vs 18.36%+18%
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Key terms in this analysis
Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.