Stock comparison
AppLovin
PayPay
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
$161.82B
Sector
Technology
PAYP
PayPay
Market cap
$12.78B
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 | PAYP | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 76B | 57D | APP |
| Benjamin Graham | 83D | 66D | APP |
| Philip Fisher | 82A | 53C | APP |
| Peter Lynch | 84A | 91A | PAYP |
| Joel Greenblatt | 93C | 54D | APP |
| Charlie Munger | 94D | 47D | APP |
| Terry Smith | 95A | 47D | APP |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | APP | PAYP |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $161.82B | $12.78B |
| P/E (TTM) | 42.7x | 17.3x |
| EV/EBIT | 40.7x | 59.7x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 65.24% | 1.71% |
| Gross margin | 88.37% | 87.37% |
| Net margin | 64.29% | 32.17% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 18.36% | 21.69% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 2.17% | - |
| Debt / Equity | 1.5x | 2.0x |
| 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 1.71%+97%
- Market cap$161.82Bvs $12.78B+92%
- Net margin64.29%vs 32.17%+50%
- EV/EBIT40.7xvs 59.7x+32%
PAYP leads on
- P/E (TTM)17.3xvs 42.7x+59%
- Revenue CAGR 5y21.69%vs 18.36%+15%
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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.