Stock comparison
AppLovin
Microsoft
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
MSFT
Microsoft
Market cap
$3.11T
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 | MSFT | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 76B | 72B | APP |
| Benjamin Graham | 83D | 68B | APP |
| Philip Fisher | 82A | 70B | APP |
| Peter Lynch | 84A | 59C | APP |
| Joel Greenblatt | 93C | 59C | APP |
| Charlie Munger | 94D | 72B | APP |
| Terry Smith | 95A | 68B | APP |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | APP | MSFT |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $161.54B | $3.11T |
| P/E (TTM) | 42.7x | 25.0x |
| EV/EBIT | 40.7x | 24.6x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 65.24% | 21.31% |
| Gross margin | 88.37% | 68.31% |
| Net margin | 64.29% | 39.34% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 18.36% | 13.78% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 2.17% | 13.97% |
| Debt / Equity | 1.5x | 0.1x |
| Dividend yield | 0.0% | 0.82% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
APP leads on
- EPS CAGR 5y2.17%vs 13.97%+94%
- ROIC (TTM)65.24%vs 21.31%+67%
- Net margin64.29%vs 39.34%+39%
- Revenue CAGR 5y18.36%vs 13.78%+25%
MSFT leads on
- Dividend yield0.82%vs 0.0%+100%
- Market cap$3.11Tvs $161.54B+95%
- Debt / Equity0.1xvs 1.5x+91%
- P/E (TTM)25.0xvs 42.7x+41%
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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.