AppLovin (APP) — Neutral? AppLovin's 66% Margin: Real Profit or Accounting Trick?

Neutral on AppLovin (APP) as of 2026-11-05: 66% net income margin. AppLovin turned $2.18B of quarterly revenue into a 66% net margin, and we strip out stock pay and net-revenue accounting to find true owner earnings. With profit up 72% in Q3 2026, knowing what that margin really measures matters now.

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Chapters

(0:00) AppLovin: Flawless Engine

(4:03) Footnote Ledger: Accounting

(5:05) Moat Analysis: WIDENING

(5:47) Return on Capital vs Cost

(6:28) Q3 2026 Owner Earnings

(8:12) Footnote Ledger: Risks

(8:53) Non-GAAP Reconciliation

(9:38) Q3 2026 Owner Earnings

(10:59) Capital Allocation Scorecard

(12:48) Footnote Ledger: Risks

(14:27) Non-GAAP Reconciliation

(15:08) Footnote Ledger: Accounting

(15:49) Capital Allocation Scorecard

(16:49) Valuation: Perfection Priced

(17:51) Inverting the Problem

(19:33) VERDICT: FAIRLY VALUED

(20:34) Inverting the Problem

(21:20) DeepValues: Investing Tools

(21:47) Get the apps

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