Applied Digital (APLD) Competitors $10.91 +0.85 (+8.45%) As of 07/17/2025 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock APLD vs. HQY, MARA, LYFT, ETSY, WPP, AMTM, WSC, LIF, QBTS, and SEZLShould you be buying Applied Digital stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Applied Digital include HealthEquity (HQY), Marathon Digital (MARA), Lyft (LYFT), Etsy (ETSY), WPP (WPP), Amentum (AMTM), WillScot (WSC), Life360 (LIF), D-Wave Quantum (QBTS), and Sezzle (SEZL). These companies are all part of the "business services" industry. Applied Digital vs. Its Competitors HealthEquity Marathon Digital Lyft Etsy WPP Amentum WillScot Life360 D-Wave Quantum Sezzle Applied Digital (NASDAQ:APLD) and HealthEquity (NASDAQ:HQY) are both mid-cap business services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, risk, earnings, profitability, media sentiment and institutional ownership. Which has more risk and volatility, APLD or HQY? Applied Digital has a beta of 6.04, meaning that its share price is 504% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, HealthEquity has a beta of 0.49, meaning that its share price is 51% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of APLD or HQY? 65.7% of Applied Digital shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.6% of HealthEquity shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.8% of Applied Digital shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of HealthEquity shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is APLD or HQY more profitable? HealthEquity has a net margin of 9.80% compared to Applied Digital's net margin of -109.99%. HealthEquity's return on equity of 11.01% beat Applied Digital's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Applied Digital-109.99% -77.49% -19.66% HealthEquity 9.80%11.01%6.77% Which has stronger valuation and earnings, APLD or HQY? HealthEquity has higher revenue and earnings than Applied Digital. Applied Digital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than HealthEquity, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioApplied Digital$165.57M14.83-$149.27M-$1.37-7.96HealthEquity$1.20B7.22$96.70M$1.3773.08 Does the media prefer APLD or HQY? In the previous week, Applied Digital had 16 more articles in the media than HealthEquity. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Applied Digital and 9 mentions for HealthEquity. HealthEquity's average media sentiment score of 1.19 beat Applied Digital's score of 0.86 indicating that HealthEquity is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Applied Digital 9 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive HealthEquity 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts recommend APLD or HQY? Applied Digital presently has a consensus target price of $12.73, suggesting a potential upside of 16.66%. HealthEquity has a consensus target price of $118.55, suggesting a potential upside of 18.40%. Given HealthEquity's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe HealthEquity is more favorable than Applied Digital.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Applied Digital 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00HealthEquity 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 SummaryHealthEquity 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding APLD 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 DigitalFIN IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$2.26B$7.80B$12.04B$9.34BDividend YieldN/A4.79%5.57%4.06%P/E Ratio-7.9618.9319.1819.86Price / Sales14.836.1726.1699.92Price / CashN/A22.4621.5057.94Price / Book11.992.872.325.67Net Income-$149.27M$308.89M$997.60M$257.80M7 Day Performance18.85%3.40%0.50%1.87%1 Month Performance2.83%17.79%4.39%10.92%1 Year Performance92.08%27.05%541.93%18.51% Applied Digital Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)APLDApplied Digital3.498 of 5 stars$10.91+8.4%$12.73+16.7%+76.0%$2.26B$165.57M-7.96121Options VolumeAnalyst RevisionHQYHealthEquity3.2182 of 5 stars$96.54+2.1%$118.55+22.8%+27.3%$8.38B$1.20B70.713,120Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionMARAMarathon Digital2.0664 of 5 stars$19.42+1.5%$20.94+7.8%-21.8%$6.88B$656.38M-13.499Trending NewsInsider TradeLYFTLyft4.3053 of 5 stars$15.04+0.8%$16.78+11.6%+15.9%$6.27B$5.79B99.972,934Trending NewsETSYEtsy3.5832 of 5 stars$57.69-0.3%$49.91-13.5%-10.7%$6.01B$2.81B41.192,400Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastGap UpWPPWPP1.9969 of 5 stars$27.80-0.7%N/A-41.0%$6.00B$14.74B4.66108,044High Trading VolumeAMTMAmentum0.9701 of 5 stars$24.02+1.4%$25.22+5.0%N/A$5.85B$11.26B0.0053,000WSCWillScot4.6032 of 5 stars$30.04-1.2%$40.63+35.2%-24.0%$5.49B$2.40B334.704,500Positive NewsLIFLife3601.8965 of 5 stars$68.57+6.8%$59.50-13.2%+112.9%$5.23B$396.88M759.10600Insider TradeQBTSD-Wave Quantum1.7293 of 5 stars$15.76+6.4%$14.38-8.8%+1,580.4%$4.59B$21.36M-26.163Options VolumeSEZLSezzle1.8284 of 5 stars$137.01+1.7%$108.28-21.0%+836.5%$4.54B$271.13M46.09540Gap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies HealthEquity Alternatives Marathon Digital Alternatives Lyft Alternatives Etsy Alternatives WPP Alternatives Amentum Alternatives WillScot Alternatives Life360 Alternatives D-Wave Quantum Alternatives Sezzle 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 7/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon Just Fired the IRS Agents Targeting Your SavingsElon Musk just fired 6,700 IRS agents — and exposed a war on your retirement. 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