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Applovin Corporation (APP) Q1 2026 Earnings

APP·Reported May 6, 2026·After market close

Applovin Corporation reported Q1 2026 revenue of $1.8M (-99.9% YoY), missed analyst consensus of $1.8B by $1.8B. Diluted EPS came in at $3.56 (+113.2% YoY), beat the $3.40 consensus by $0.16. Applovin Corporation reports across 3 business segments, led by Advertising Solutions, Measurement and Analytics, and Connected TV (CTV).

Revenue
$1.8Mmissed by $1.8B
Consensus: $1.8B
Diluted EPS
$3.56beat by $0.16
Consensus: $3.40
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Trailing eight quarters through Q1 2026

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Q1 2026 Earnings FAQ

Common questions about Applovin Corporation's Q1 2026 earnings report.

Applovin Corporation (APP) reported Q1 2026 earnings on May 6, 2026 after market close.

Applovin Corporation reported revenue of $1.8M and diluted EPS of $3.56 for Q1 2026.

Revenue missed the consensus estimate of $1.8B by $1.8B. EPS beat the consensus estimate of $3.40 by $0.16.

Compared to the same quarter a year prior, revenue declined 99.9% from $1.5B a year earlier and diluted EPS grew 113.2% from $1.67.

You can read the 8-K earnings release (0001751008-26-000042) and the 10-Q periodic report (0001751008-26-000044) directly on SEC EDGAR. The filing index links above go to sec.gov.

Earnings press release

8-K filed May 6, 2026

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Exhibit 99.1

AppLovin Announces First Quarter 2026 Financial Results

PALO ALTO – May 6, 2026 – AppLovin Corporation (NASDAQ: APP) (“AppLovin”), a leading marketing platform, today announced financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026 and posted a financial update on its Investor Relations website located at https://investors.applovin.com.

First Quarter 2026 Financial Highlights:

Quarter Ended March 31,
(In millions, except percentages)20262025% Change
Revenue$1,842$1,15959%
Net Income$1,206$576109%
Net Income from Continuing Operations$1,206$72467%
Adjusted EBITDA$1,557$93866%

Additional Financial Highlights:

●Net cash from operating activities was $1.3 billion and Free Cash Flow was $1.3 billion for the first quarter 2026.

●Basic and Diluted earnings per share ("EPS") were $3.57 and $3.56, respectively, for the first quarter 2026.

●During the first quarter 2026, we repurchased and withheld 2.2 million shares of our Class A common stock, for a total cost of $1.0 billion1. At the end of 1Q 2026, we had 336 million shares of our Class A and Class B common stock outstanding.

Second Quarter 2026 Financial Guidance Summary****2

(In millions, except percentages)LowHigh
2Q26
Revenue$1,915$1,945
Adjusted EBITDA1,6151,645
Adjusted EBITDA Margin84%85%

1 Includes repurchased shares as well as withholdings upon net share settlement of vested equity awards. Total cost includes repurchase costs, including commissions and fees, as well as cash paid in connection with tax withholding and remittance obligations upon net share settlement.

2 We have not provided the forward-looking GAAP equivalents for forward-looking non-GAAP metrics, specifically Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin, or a GAAP 1 Negative amount reflects a reversal of amounts expensed in prior periods

reconciliation as a result of the uncertainty regarding, and the potential variability of, reconciling items such as stock-based compensation expense. Accordingly, a reconciliation of

these non-GAAP guidance metrics to their corresponding GAAP equivalents is not available without unreasonable effort. However, it is important to note that material changes to

reconciling items could have a significant effect on future GAAP results. We have provided historical reconciliations of GAAP to non-GAAP metrics in tables at the end of this press release.

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Webcast and Conference Call

AppLovin will host a webinar today at 2:00 PM PT / 5:00 PM ET, during which management will discuss the Company’s first quarter 2026 results and provide commentary on its business performance. A question-and-answer session will follow the prepared remarks.

The webinar may be accessed on the Company’s investor relations website or via webinar registration. A replay of the webinar will also be available under the Events & Presentations section of our Investor Relations website.

About AppLovin

AppLovin makes technologies that help businesses of every size connect to their ideal customers. The company provides end-to-end software and AI solutions for businesses to reach, monetize and grow their global audiences. For more information about AppLovin, visit: www.applovin.com.

Contacts

Investors David Hsiao ir@applovin.com

Press Emelyne Interior press@applovin.com

Source: AppLovin Corp.

Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements generally relate to future events or our future financial or operating performance. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements because they contain words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “going to,” “could,” “intend,” “target,” “project,” “contemplate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” or “continue,” or the negative of these words or other similar terms or expressions that concern our expectations, strategy, priorities, plans, or intentions. Forward-looking statements in this press release include our expected financial results and guidance. Our expectations and beliefs regarding these matters may not materialize, and actual results in future periods are subject to risks and uncertainties, including changes in our plans or assumptions, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. These risks include our inability to forecast our business effectively, the macroeconomic environment, fluctuations in our results of operations, our ability to execute on our operational and financial priorities, our ability to scale our business to support new users, the competitive advertising ecosystem, and our inability to adapt to emerging technologies and business models. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are also subject to other risks and uncertainties, including those more fully described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025. Additional information will also be set forth in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. The forward-looking statements in this press release are based on information available to us as of the date hereof, and we disclaim any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, except as required by law.

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Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement our financial information presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”), this press release includes certain financial measures that are not prepared in accordance with GAAP, including Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, and Free Cash Flow. A reconciliation of each such non-GAAP financial measure to the most directly comparable GAAP measure can be found below.

We define Adjusted EBITDA for a particular period as net income adjusted for loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes, interest expense, other income, net (excluding certain recurring items), provision for income taxes, amortization, depreciation and write-offs and as further adjusted for non-operating foreign exchange gain, stock-based compensation, transaction-related expense, restructuring costs (benefits), as well as certain other items that we believe are not reflective of our core operating performance. We define Adjusted EBITDA margin as Adjusted EBITDA divided by revenue for the same period.

We define Free Cash Flow as net cash provided by operating activities less purchases of property and equipment and principal payments on finance leases. We subtract both purchases of property and equipment and payment of finance leases in our calculation of Free Cash Flow because we believe these items represent our ongoing requirements for property and equipment to support our business, regardless of whether we utilize a finance lease to obtain such property or equipment.

We believe that the presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures provides useful information to investors regarding our results of operations and operating performance, as they are similar to measures reported by our public competitors and are regularly used by securities analysts, institutional investors, and other interested parties in analyzing operating performance and prospects.

Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin are key measures we use to assess our financial performance and are also used for internal planning and forecasting purposes. We believe Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin are helpful to investors, analysts, and other interested parties because they can assist in providing a more consistent and comparable overview of our operations across our historical financial periods. We use Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin in conjunction with GAAP measures as part of our overall assessment of our performance, including the preparation of our annual operating budget and quarterly forecasts, to evaluate the effectiveness of our business strategies, and to communicate with our board of directors concerning our financial performance. We use Free Cash Flow in addition to GAAP measures to help manage our business and prepare budgets and annual planning, and we believe Free Cash Flow provides useful supplemental information to help investors understand underlying trends in our business and our liquidity.

These measures have certain limitations in that they do not include the impact of certain expenses that are reflected in our consolidated statement of operations that are necessary to run our business. Free Cash Flow reflects cash flows from both of continuing and discontinued operations. Our definitions may differ from the definitions used by other companies and therefore comparability may be limited. In addition, other companies may not publish these or similar metrics. Thus, our non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to, not as substitutes for, or in isolation from, measures prepared in accordance with GAAP.

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AppLovin Corporation

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

Preferred Stock, $0.00003 par value—100,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025
March 31, 2026December 31, 2025
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$2,758,671$2,487,096
Accounts receivable, net1,958,0231,819,366
Prepaid expenses and other current assets130,881124,330
Total current assets4,847,5754,430,792
Property and equipment, net114,820122,445
Goodwill1,523,0501,539,986
Intangible assets, net368,996396,714
Equity method investments288,669287,666
Other non-current assets564,595482,007
Total assets$7,707,705$7,259,610
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable$697,524$746,977
Accrued and other current liabilities796,858586,811
Total current liabilities1,494,3821,333,788
Long-term debt3,514,0223,512,987
Other non-current liabilities335,818278,164
Total liabilities5,344,2225,124,939
Stockholders’ equity:
Class A, Class B, and Class C Common Stock, $0.00003 par value—1,850,000 (Class A 1,500,000, Class B 200,000, Class C 150,000) shares authorized, 336,294 (Class A 306,087, Class B 30,208, Class C nil) and 338,313 (Class A 307,955, Class B 30,358, Class C nil) shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively1111
Additional paid-in capital504,342446,550
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(67,767)(46,987)
Retained earnings1,926,8971,735,097
Total stockholders’ equity2,363,4832,134,671
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$7,707,705$7,259,610

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AppLovin Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

MetricQ2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Cash and Equivalents$460.45M$567.60M$741.41M$551.02M$1.19B$1.67B$2.49B$2.76B
Accounts Receivable Net$1.07B$1.19B$1.41B$1.58B$1.58B$1.60B$1.82B$1.96B
Prepaid and Other Current Assets$125.48M$120.39M$156.53M$238.50M$218.40M$216.71M$124.33M$130.88M
Total Current Assets$1.66B$1.88B$2.31B$2.37B$2.99B$3.49B$4.43B$4.85B
Goodwill$1.82B$1.85B$1.80B$1.64B$1.54B$1.54B$1.54B$1.52B
Total Assets$1.39M$5.44B$5.87B$5.71B$5.96B$6.34B$7.26B$7.71B
Accounts Payable$387.51M$427.82M$563.43M$595.22M$553.69M$516.44M$746.98M$697.52M
Total Current Liabilities$729.59M$779.54M$1.06B$1.41B$1.09B$1.07B$1.33B$1.49B
Long Term Debt$3.48B$3.47B$3.51B$3.51B$3.51B$3.51B$3.51B$3.51B
Other Non Current Liabilities$242.87M$250.29M$180.38M$212.09M$187.53M$284.02M$260.35M$335.82M
Total Liabilities$4.45B$4.50B$4.78B$5.13B$4.79B$4.87B$5.12B$5.34B
Additional Paid In Capital$1.17B$992.59M$593.70M$474.64M$448.90M$428.00M$446.55M$504.34M
Aoci-$90.63M-$54.39M-$103.10M-$73.19M-$5.15M-$2.66M-$46.99M-$67.77M
Retained Earnings-$266.84M$0.00$599.20M$173.95M$723.37M$1.05B$1.74B$1.93B
Total Stockholders Equity$814.84M$938.21M$1.09B$575.42M$1.17B$1.47B$2.13B$2.36B
Total Liabilities and Equity$5.27B$5.44B$5.87B$5.71B$5.96B$6.34B$7.26B$7.71B

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AppLovin Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

MetricQ2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Total Revenue$1.08B$1.20B$1.37B$1.48B$1.26B$1.41B$1.33B$1.84B
Total Cost of Revenue$282.55M$269.66M$320.45M$271.23M$155.08M$174.86M$63.98M$203.63M
Research and Development$163.90M$149.99M$169.48M$122.92M$44.03M$43.85M$15.71M$94.10M
General and Administrative$40.58M$37.90M$60.21M$54.50M$55.05M$58.76M$65.20M$44.03M
Total Operating Expenses$689.13M$663.30M$764.80M$820.55M$301.07M$326.04M$0.00$402.52M
Operating Income$390.99M$534.93M$607.98M$663.47M$957.68M$1.08B$1.45B$1.44B
Interest Expense$74.67M$75.21M$94.20M$52.89M$51.41M$51.43M$51.29M$51.16M
Other Income Expense Net-$65.72M-$67.27M-$92.86M-$45.08M-$73.68M-$58.06M-$22.19M-$8.53M
Income Before Tax$325.27M$467.67M$515.12M$618.39M$884.00M$1.02B$1.43B$1.43B
Income Tax Expense$15.30M$33.25M-$84.08M$41.98M$112.15M$185.40M$180.19M$225.80M
Net Income$309.97M$434.42M$599.20M$576.42M$819.53M$835.55M$1.10B$1.21B
Eps Basic$0.92$1.29$1.77$1.70$2.42$2.47$3.25$3.57
Eps Diluted$0.89$1.25$1.72$1.67$2.39$2.45$3.24$3.56

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Reconciliation of Net Cash Provided By Operating Activities to Free Cash Flow

(In thousands)

The following table provides a reconciliation of net cash provided by operating activities to Free Cash Flow for the periods presented:

MetricQ2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Net Income$309.97M$434.42M$599.20M$576.42M$819.53M$835.55M$1.10B$1.21B
Depreciation and Amortization$108.54M$99.64M$127.84M$79.89M$47.05M$35.10M$32.74M$33.67M
Stock Based Compensation$98.72M$81.56M$93.83M$61.28M$35.75M$33.14M$80.25M$83.37M
Change In Accounts Receivable$40.35M$112.35M$229.50M$167.38M$124.17M$35.20M$215.47M$138.10M
Net Cash From Operating$454.53M$550.70M$701.00M$831.71M$772.23M$1.05B$1.31B$1.29B
Net Cash From Investing-$68.36M-$6.40M-$367.00K-$22.66M$401.55M-$19.63M$0.00-$5.25M
Share Repurchases$0.00$228.45M$625.00K$1.00B$271.52M$501.90M$417.62M$981.72M
Net Cash From Financing-$361.00M-$441.08M-$523.16M-$1.00B-$537.38M-$560.26M-$493.22M-$1.01B
Fx Effect-$1.06M$3.92M-$3.66M$2.78M$5.19M$757.00K$506.00K-$2.34M
Net Change In Cash$24.11M$107.15M$173.82M-$190.39M$685.97M$474.29M$820.20M$271.58M

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Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA

(In thousands, except percentages)

The following table provides our Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin and a reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA for the periods presented:

Quarter Ended March 31,
20262025
Revenue$1,842,449$1,158,974
Net income1,205,613576,419
Net margin65%50%
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes147,119
Net income from continuing operations1,205,613723,538
Net margin from continuing operations65%62%
Adjusted as follows:
Interest expense51,15952,888
Other income, net(41,360)(8,644)
Provision for income taxes225,79571,068
Amortization, depreciation and write-offs33,66531,946
Non-operating foreign exchange gain(1,266)(320)
Stock-based compensation83,46959,115
Transaction-related expense1(49)4,583
Restructuring costs (benefits)1(107)3,598
Adjusted EBITDA$1,556,919$937,772
Adjusted EBITDA margin85%81%

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