Applied Digital (APLD) Competitors $10.65 +0.47 (+4.62%) As of 02/21/2025 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends APLD vs. WSC, ETSY, MARA, LYFT, QXO, RELY, AMTM, FTDR, CARG, and DLOShould you be buying Applied Digital stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Applied Digital include WillScot Mobile Mini (WSC), Etsy (ETSY), MARA (MARA), Lyft (LYFT), QXO (QXO), Remitly Global (RELY), Amentum (AMTM), Frontdoor (FTDR), CarGurus (CARG), and DLocal (DLO). These companies are all part of the "business services" industry. Applied Digital vs. WillScot Mobile Mini Etsy MARA Lyft QXO Remitly Global Amentum Frontdoor CarGurus DLocal Applied Digital (NASDAQ:APLD) and WillScot Mobile Mini (NASDAQ:WSC) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, community ranking, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership and risk. Which has higher valuation and earnings, APLD or WSC? WillScot Mobile Mini has higher revenue and earnings than Applied Digital. Applied Digital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than WillScot Mobile Mini, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioApplied Digital$165.57M14.34-$149.27M-$1.73-6.16WillScot Mobile Mini$2.36B2.76$476.46M$0.11320.67 Does the MarketBeat Community believe in APLD or WSC? WillScot Mobile Mini received 176 more outperform votes than Applied Digital when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 100.00% of users gave Applied Digital an outperform vote while only 61.67% of users gave WillScot Mobile Mini an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformApplied DigitalOutperform Votes38100.00% Underperform VotesNo VotesWillScot Mobile MiniOutperform Votes21461.67% Underperform Votes13338.33% Which has more risk & volatility, APLD or WSC? Applied Digital has a beta of 4.77, suggesting that its stock price is 377% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, WillScot Mobile Mini has a beta of 1.41, suggesting that its stock price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer APLD or WSC? Applied Digital currently has a consensus target price of $12.11, suggesting a potential upside of 13.72%. WillScot Mobile Mini has a consensus target price of $44.22, suggesting a potential upside of 25.38%. Given WillScot Mobile Mini's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe WillScot Mobile Mini is more favorable than Applied Digital.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Applied Digital 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00WillScot Mobile Mini 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Is APLD or WSC more profitable? WillScot Mobile Mini has a net margin of 1.05% compared to Applied Digital's net margin of -127.86%. WillScot Mobile Mini's return on equity of 23.97% beat Applied Digital's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Applied Digital-127.86% -117.67% -27.84% WillScot Mobile Mini 1.05%23.97%4.75% Does the media favor APLD or WSC? In the previous week, WillScot Mobile Mini had 9 more articles in the media than Applied Digital. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for WillScot Mobile Mini and 14 mentions for Applied Digital. WillScot Mobile Mini's average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat Applied Digital's score of 0.47 indicating that WillScot Mobile Mini is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Applied Digital 3 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral WillScot Mobile Mini 5 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of APLD or WSC? 65.7% of Applied Digital shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.8% of WillScot Mobile Mini shares are held by institutional investors. 11.8% of Applied Digital shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.3% of WillScot Mobile Mini shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummaryWillScot Mobile Mini beats Applied Digital on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Applied Digital News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for APLD and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart APLD vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricApplied DigitalData processing & preparation IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$2.27B$4.43B$11.72B$9.15BDividend YieldN/A2.65%5.37%3.85%P/E Ratio-6.1651.5222.3114.19Price / Sales14.347.2726.4376.60Price / CashN/A33.7417.9134.95Price / Book11.706.572.594.63Net Income-$149.27M$38.21M$1.03B$245.69M7 Day Performance16.90%-3.24%-1.41%-2.68%1 Month Performance10.48%5.33%0.68%-2.16%1 Year Performance145.96%16.89%14.94%12.90% Applied Digital Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)APLDApplied Digital3.3573 of 5 stars$10.65+4.6%$12.11+13.7%+142.6%$2.27B$165.57M-6.16121High Trading VolumeWSCWillScot Mobile Mini3.9271 of 5 stars$38.02-0.7%$45.50+19.7%-27.5%$7.02B$2.36B345.675,000Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageETSYEtsy4.3015 of 5 stars$57.20+3.4%$62.50+9.3%-33.5%$6.43B$2.75B29.182,420Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageMARAMARA3.8299 of 5 stars$16.90-0.1%$25.67+51.9%-36.0%$5.74B$387.51M21.399Insider TradeGap UpLYFTLyft4.848 of 5 stars$13.43-0.3%$17.22+28.2%-19.1%$5.57B$4.40B-83.942,945Analyst ForecastBuyback AnnouncementQXOQXO3.0909 of 5 stars$13.18-0.6%N/AN/A$5.39B$54.52M-1.44195Positive NewsRELYRemitly Global3.0703 of 5 stars$27.14+3.6%$23.75-12.5%+34.9%$5.38B$944.28M-77.542,700Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastNews CoverageAMTMAmentum2.9302 of 5 stars$19.82+0.0%$27.50+38.8%N/A$4.82B$8.39B0.0053,000Positive NewsFTDRFrontdoor2.8848 of 5 stars$59.46+1.0%$51.75-13.0%+75.5%$4.51B$1.78B19.691,716CARGCarGurus3.602 of 5 stars$39.77-0.9%$38.41-3.4%+36.0%$4.12B$914.24M-86.451,343Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↓News CoverageGap DownDLODLocal2.1764 of 5 stars$13.39+2.2%$11.81-11.8%-21.0%$3.96B$729.49M33.48540News Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies WillScot Mobile Mini Alternatives Etsy Alternatives MARA Alternatives Lyft Alternatives QXO Alternatives Remitly Global Alternatives Amentum Alternatives Frontdoor Alternatives CarGurus Alternatives DLocal Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:APLD) was last updated on 2/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersSecret financial plot unfolding in Washington DC… [DEVELOPING]What stocks are next up to soar in 2025? 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