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Dimitry Nakhla | Babylon Capital®
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A quality valuation analysis on $APP 🧘🏽‍♂️

•NTM P/E Ratio: 42x
•YTD-Mean: 44x

•NTM FCF Yield: 2.3%
•YTD-Mean: 2.5%

As you can see, $APP appears to be trading near fair value

Going forward, investors can receive about the same in earnings per share & FCF per share 🧠***

Before we get into valuation, let’s take a look at why $APP is a good business

BALANCE SHEET✅
•Cash & Short-Term Inv: $1.19B
•Long-Term Debt: $3.51B

$APP has a good balance sheet, a BBB S&P Credit Rating, & 11x FFO Interest Coverage

RETURN ON CAPITAL🆗➡️✅
•2021: 3.0%
•2022: (0.4%)
•2023: 14.6%
•2024: 38.9%
•LTM: 62.5%

RETURN ON EQUITY🆗➡️✅
•2021: 3.6%
•2022: (9.5%)
•2023: 22.6%
•2024: 124.7%
•LTM: 253.8%

$APP has strong returns on capital, highlighting the financial efficiency of the business

REVENUES✅
•2021: $2.79B
•2024: $4.71B
•CAGR: 19.07%

FREE CASH FLOW✅
•2021: $360.46M
•2024: $2.09B
•CAGR: 79.77%

NORMALIZED EPS✅
•2021: $1.39
•2024: $5.69
•CAGR: 59.96%

SHARE BUYBACKS❌
•2021 Shares Outstanding: 342.76M
•LTM Shares Outstanding: 345.41M

MARGINS✅
•LTM Gross Margins: 78.6%
•LTM Operating Margins: 51.0%
•LTM Net Income Margins: 43.8%

***NOW TO VALUATION 🧠

As stated above, investors can expect to receive about the same in EPS & FCF per share

Using Benjamin Graham’s 2G rule of thumb, $APP has to grow earnings at a 21% CAGR over the next several years to justify its valuation

Today, analysts anticipate 2026 - 2028 EPS growth over the next few years to be just greater than the (21%) required growth rate:

2025E: $9.26 (62% YoY) *FY Dec

2026E: $14.06 (52% YoY)
2027E: $18.32 (30% YoY)
2028E: $25.39 (38% YoY)

$APP has a good track record of meeting analyst estimates ~2 years out, but let’s assume $APP ends 2028 with $25.39 in EPS & see its CAGR potential assuming different multiples

40x P/E: $1015💵 … ~18.6% CAGR

38x P/E: $964💵 … ~16.7% CAGR

36x P/E: $914💵 … ~14.7% CAGR

34x P/E: $863💵 … ~12.7% CAGR

32x P/E: $812💵 … ~10.6% CAGR

As you can see, $APP appears to have attractive return potential if we assume >36x earnings multiple (allowing for ~15% multiple compression)

Growing its monetization of gaming, user acquisition & subscription business, $APP potential catalysts include broadening of its software platform beyond mobile games into enterprise marketing automation, and leveraging its data-rich advertising stack for AI-driven optimization — both of which could unlock multiple years of EPS expansion

Despite its potential and AXON rollout, $APP is not for the faint-hearted, as its extreme volatility can test even the most resolute shareholders’ conviction in the business

Additionally, $APP also comes with a high-level of uncertainty

$APP is a good business & appears to be a fair consideration for today at $589💵
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