APP vs TTD

AppLovin and Trade Desk (The)

AppLovin is the larger company at $158B against $8.7B. On trailing earnings TTD is the cheaper of the two at a P/E of 14.5 against 21.3, a gap that is only a bargain if the two are growing at similar rates. Over the past year APP returned -55% against -73% for TTD. The RyuScore puts TTD ahead, 82 against 69 out of 100.

AppLovin and Trade Desk (The) compared on valuation, return and the RyuScore
FigureAPPTTD
Last close$277$12.06
Market cap$158B$8.7B
Trailing P/Elower is cheaper for the same earnings, not automatically better21.314.5
1-year return-55%-73%
5-year return+270%-83%
RyuScoresector-relative, 1–1069/10082/100

Figures from SEC filings and end-of-day closes. Highlighting marks the higher or lower number, which is not the same as the better investment, a low P/E can be a warning and a high one can be deserved.

AppLovin

Revenue of $1.9B in Q2 2026, net income $1.3B. Its largest reported line is Advertising, 39% of the disclosed total.

Trade Desk (The)

Revenue of $715M in Q2 2026, net income $64M.

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