Applied Digital (APLD) Competitors $15.98 -0.62 (-3.73%) As of 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock APLD vs. FTAI, ALLE, QXO, ICLR, MEDP, ULS, STN, RTO, CART, and BILIShould you be buying Applied Digital stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Applied Digital include FTAI Aviation (FTAI), Allegion (ALLE), QXO (QXO), Icon (ICLR), Medpace (MEDP), UL Solutions (ULS), Stantec (STN), Rentokil Initial (RTO), Maplebear (CART), and Bilibili (BILI). These companies are all part of the "business services" industry. Applied Digital vs. Its Competitors FTAI Aviation Allegion QXO Icon Medpace UL Solutions Stantec Rentokil Initial Maplebear Bilibili FTAI Aviation (NASDAQ:FTAI) and Applied Digital (NASDAQ:APLD) are both business services companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership and valuation. Is FTAI or APLD more profitable? FTAI Aviation has a net margin of 21.31% compared to Applied Digital's net margin of -107.22%. FTAI Aviation's return on equity of 465.13% beat Applied Digital's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets FTAI Aviation21.31% 465.13% 11.31% Applied Digital -107.22%-50.03%-13.45% Which has better valuation & earnings, FTAI or APLD? FTAI Aviation has higher revenue and earnings than Applied Digital. Applied Digital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than FTAI Aviation, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioFTAI Aviation$1.73B9.10$8.68M$4.0438.08Applied Digital$144.19M28.98-$231.07M-$1.09-14.66 Which has more risk & volatility, FTAI or APLD? FTAI Aviation has a beta of 1.61, meaning that its stock price is 61% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Applied Digital has a beta of 6.17, meaning that its stock price is 517% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in FTAI or APLD? 89.0% of FTAI Aviation shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.7% of Applied Digital shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of FTAI Aviation shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 11.8% of Applied Digital shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media refer more to FTAI or APLD? In the previous week, Applied Digital had 15 more articles in the media than FTAI Aviation. MarketBeat recorded 34 mentions for Applied Digital and 19 mentions for FTAI Aviation. FTAI Aviation's average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat Applied Digital's score of 0.96 indicating that FTAI Aviation is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment FTAI Aviation 11 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Applied Digital 13 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts rate FTAI or APLD? FTAI Aviation presently has a consensus target price of $182.83, indicating a potential upside of 18.84%. Applied Digital has a consensus target price of $15.64, indicating a potential downside of 2.15%. Given FTAI Aviation's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe FTAI Aviation is more favorable than Applied Digital.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score FTAI Aviation 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Applied Digital 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.08 SummaryFTAI Aviation beats Applied Digital on 10 of the 15 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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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 DigitalFIN IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$4.34B$7.85B$12.57B$9.86BDividend YieldN/A4.65%5.43%4.02%P/E Ratio-14.6617.00228.8226.58Price / Sales28.986.5131.75112.00Price / CashN/A25.3122.2359.65Price / Book7.234.802.356.59Net Income-$231.07M$311.02M$1.01B$265.83M7 Day Performance-0.44%0.66%0.24%0.18%1 Month Performance57.91%1.37%2.47%2.13%1 Year Performance318.32%30.00%541.19%21.07% Applied Digital Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)APLDApplied Digital2.5454 of 5 stars$15.98-3.7%$15.64-2.2%+276.4%$4.34B$144.19M-14.66121Analyst RevisionFTAIFTAI Aviation4.0997 of 5 stars$147.56-0.1%$182.83+23.9%+28.8%$15.14B$2.14B36.5240Positive NewsALLEAllegion4.8952 of 5 stars$170.20-1.2%$166.75-2.0%+25.2%$14.61B$3.88B23.6414,400Positive NewsQXOQXO3.7671 of 5 stars$20.98+2.9%$34.22+63.2%+49.5%$14.10B$1.95B-2.30195Gap UpICLRIcon4.0592 of 5 stars$171.40-2.5%$218.38+27.4%-45.4%$13.84B$8.28B17.6341,900MEDPMedpace4.3523 of 5 stars$466.15+0.5%$406.60-12.8%+24.1%$13.10B$2.23B34.665,900News CoveragePositive NewsInsider TradeULSUL Solutions3.1541 of 5 stars$63.76-2.4%$70.86+11.1%+15.9%$12.77B$2.87B39.2315,094Positive NewsSTNStantec4.0484 of 5 stars$109.42-1.2%N/A+33.4%$12.48B$5.47B39.9332,000Positive NewsRTORentokil Initial2.3226 of 5 stars$24.07-1.4%N/A-23.0%$12.16B$6.95B15.9468,485Positive NewsCARTMaplebear4.6438 of 5 stars$43.20-0.4%$55.63+28.8%+24.0%$11.38B$3.55B24.963,265BILIBilibili2.5859 of 5 stars$23.31-2.8%$24.57+5.4%+64.1%$9.75B$28.17B333.218,088Gap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies FTAI Aviation Alternatives Allegion Alternatives QXO Alternatives Icon Alternatives Medpace Alternatives UL Solutions Alternatives Stantec Alternatives Rentokil Initial Alternatives Maplebear Alternatives Bilibili Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:APLD) was last updated on 8/29/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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