the questionHow large is AppLovin's business, and how is it financed?
1Products
analysisAppLovin's 2025 annual report describes four products: Axon Ads Manager for user acquisition, the MAX in-app bidding platform for publishers, the Adjust measurement platform and the Wurl connected-TV platform. 1
sources in this section
- AppLovin Corporation annual report on Form 10-K for 2025 U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR) · 2026
2Results
analysisBefore the sale of the Apps business, revenue was $1,451.1 million in 2020, $2,793.1 million in 2021 and $2,817.1 million in 2022, with a net loss in 2020 and 2022. Revenue from continuing operations was $1,841.8 million in 2023, $3,224.1 million in 2024 and $5,480.7 million in 2025, and net income from continuing operations rose from $457.8 million to $3,433.2 million. The company's own letter puts 2025 Adjusted EBITDA at $4.5 billion and free cash flow at $4.0 billion, measures it defines itself. 1 2 3
sources in this section
- AppLovin Corporation annual report on Form 10-K for 2022 U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR) · 2023
- AppLovin Corporation annual report on Form 10-K for 2025 U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR) · 2026
- AppLovin Corporation proxy statement for the 2026 annual meeting (Schedule 14A) U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR) · 20 Apr 2026
3Debt, capital and auditor
analysisAt the end of 2025 AppLovin's debt consisted of $3,550.0 million of unsecured senior notes due between 2029 and 2054, issued in December 2024 with an unsecured $1.0 billion revolving facility to replace the 2018 Credit Agreement; nothing was drawn at year end. Stockholders' equity was $2,134.7 million. The company repurchased 5.5 million Class A shares for $2.2 billion in 2025, and $3.3 billion of authorisation remained. On March 31, 2026 there were 306,086,916 Class A and 30,207,521 Class B shares. Deloitte & Touche LLP is the independent auditor. 1 2 3
sources in this section
- AppLovin Corporation annual report on Form 10-K for 2025 U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR) · 2026
- AppLovin Corporation proxy statement for the 2026 annual meeting (Schedule 14A) U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR) · 20 Apr 2026
- AppLovin Corporation annual report on Form 10-K for 2022 U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR) · 2023
timeline · 2021–2025
- Initial public offering on the Nasdaq Global Select Market at $80 a share
- Sale of the Apps business to Tripledot closes