APP vs. INFY: AppLovin vs. Infosys Stock Comparison

Company Profile

AppLovin (APP) and Infosys (INFY) both fall under the Software & Services industry group, but APP is classified in Software while INFY is classified in IT Services.

Infosys (INFY) has more than two decades of public-market history since March 11, 1999, whereas AppLovin (APP) listed on April 15, 2021 and has a much shorter record to draw on.

AppLovin (APP) trades as ordinary local shares, while Infosys (INFY) trades as an ADR — compare with FX exposure, depositary-program fees, and dividend-withholding-tax differences in mind.

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

Trailing Returns

Calendar-Year Returns

Performance Metrics

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

Return Distribution

Risk Metrics

AppLovin (APP) carries a highly aggressive beta of 2.25, indicating much higher sensitivity to broad-market moves, whereas Infosys (INFY) is closer to market-like at 0.87 — a noticeable difference in market-sensitivity profile.

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Profitability

Both companies show strong equity returns, but AppLovin (APP) at 210.09% is the standout with ROE above its industry range; Infosys (INFY) at 29.95% also sits in the top quartile.

AppLovin (APP) at 65.89% keeps the most of each sales dollar — above its industry’s net margin range — and Infosys (INFY) at 16.22% also retains a top-quartile share.

AppLovin (APP) at 78.22% shows unusually strong operating efficiency — above its industry’s operating margin range — and Infosys (INFY) at 20.97% also operates in the top quartile.

Profitability Metrics

Growth

AppLovin (APP) at 69.99% delivers above-range revenue growth, while Infosys (INFY) at 4.57% falls into the bottom quartile — a wide split in revenue momentum.

AppLovin (APP) at 115.23% sits in the top EPS growth quartile, while Infosys (INFY) at 5.26% is closer to the peer norm — faster per-share earnings growth for APP.

Growth Metrics

Financial Strength

Infosys (INFY) at 1.97 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while AppLovin (APP) at 3.81 sits above its industry’s typical mid-range — comfortable liquidity, though possibly with more idle current assets relative to peers.

Both AppLovin (APP) at 1.07 and Infosys (INFY) at 0.09 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

Financial Strength Metrics

Dividends

AppLovin (APP) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Infosys (INFY) reports a yield of 4.14%, ranking against industry peers normally.

AppLovin (APP) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Infosys (INFY) reports a payout of 65.45%, ranking against industry peers normally.

Dividend Metrics

Valuation

Infosys (INFY) at 15.43 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while AppLovin (APP) at 26.34 is closer to its industry’s usual earnings multiple — a discount for INFY, though growth and earnings durability still matter.

Infosys (INFY) at 2.49 is priced about in line with its industry on P/S ratio, while AppLovin (APP) at 17.04 sits in the pricier quartile — APP costs more per dollar of sales.

Both look rich against book: Infosys (INFY) at 9.80 sits in the upper P/B ratio quartile, and AppLovin (APP) at 39.29 prices even higher, above its industry range.

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