Stock comparison
AppLovin
BlackLine
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
BL
BlackLine
Market cap
$1.7B
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 | BL | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 76B | 53D | APP |
| Benjamin Graham | 83D | 71D | APP |
| Philip Fisher | 82A | 54C | APP |
| Peter Lynch | 84A | 56C | APP |
| Joel Greenblatt | 93C | 44D | APP |
| Charlie Munger | 94D | 47D | APP |
| Terry Smith | 95A | 46D | APP |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | APP | BL |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $161.82B | $1.7B |
| P/E (TTM) | 42.7x | 60.9x |
| EV/EBIT | 40.7x | 61.2x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 65.24% | 1.97% |
| Gross margin | 88.37% | 75.34% |
| Net margin | 64.29% | 3.71% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 18.36% | 13.26% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 2.17% | - |
| Debt / Equity | 1.5x | 2.2x |
| 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
- Market cap$161.82Bvs $1.7B+99%
- ROIC (TTM)65.24%vs 1.97%+97%
- Net margin64.29%vs 3.71%+94%
- Debt / Equity1.5xvs 2.2x+34%
BL leads on
No clear edges - the other side wins or ties on every measured metric.
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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.