Stock comparison
AppLovin
QUALCOMM
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
QCOM
QUALCOMM
Market cap
$252.48B
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 | QCOM | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 76B | 72B | APP |
| Benjamin Graham | 83D | 75B | APP |
| Philip Fisher | 82A | 54C | APP |
| Peter Lynch | 84A | 33F | APP |
| Joel Greenblatt | 93C | 49D | APP |
| Charlie Munger | 94D | 75C | APP |
| Terry Smith | 95A | 73B | APP |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | APP | QCOM |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $161.54B | $252.48B |
| P/E (TTM) | 42.7x | 22.5x |
| EV/EBIT | 40.7x | 18.6x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 65.24% | 20.12% |
| Gross margin | 88.37% | 54.8% |
| Net margin | 64.29% | 22.31% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 18.36% | 7.17% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 2.17% | -10.82% |
| Debt / Equity | 1.5x | 0.6x |
| Dividend yield | 0.0% | 1.7% |
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 -10.82%+105%
- ROIC (TTM)65.24%vs 20.12%+69%
- Net margin64.29%vs 22.31%+65%
- Revenue CAGR 5y18.36%vs 7.17%+61%
QCOM leads on
- Dividend yield1.7%vs 0.0%+100%
- Debt / Equity0.6xvs 1.5x+62%
- EV/EBIT18.6xvs 40.7x+54%
- P/E (TTM)22.5xvs 42.7x+47%
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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.