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Applied Digital Corporation

Information Technology Services · United States

USD 16.22-9.0% daily changeQuote 2026-11-02 · USD
Market cap (USD)
US$4.90B
Trailing P/E
—
Forward P/E
—
Quarterly revenue growth
322.4%
Trailing net margin
-53.0%
Indicated dividend yield
—

Snapshot 2026-11-03 · Latest financial period 2026-08-31 · Yahoo Finance. Quotes may be delayed; reporting periods can differ.

Next earnings: 2027-01-06 (provider estimate; issuer confirmation unavailable here).

Company background

Applied Digital Corporation designs, develops, and operates digital infrastructure solutions to high-performance computing (HPC) and artificial intelligence industries in North America. It operates through: Data Center Hosting, and HPC Hosting Business. The company provides energized infrastructure services to crypto mining customers; and cloud services to customers, such as AI and machine learning developers. It also engages in the designing, constructing, and operating of data centers to provide computing power and support HPC applications. The company was formerly known as Applied Blockchain, Inc. and changed its name to Applied Digital Corporation in November 2022. Applied Digital Corporation is based in Dallas, Texas.

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Q1 FY2027

Go beyond the headline.

APLD Stock: The Rent Is Real. The Equity Math Is Harder — Q1 FY2027

Published 2026-10-08

Q1 FY2027 REPORT HIGHLIGHTS

What’s changed for APLD

Recurring rent is taking shape, but tenant fit-out, preferred claims and construction funding separate operating progress from value per common share.

  1. Rental execution is becoming measurable.

    HPC base rent reached $65.8 million and property NOI was $58.8 million. The 250 MW October milestone gives the next quarter a larger operating base.

  2. The revenue mix matters more than the headline.

    Tenant fit-out contributed $183.5 million, versus $65.8 million of HPC base rent; tenant recoveries add revenue with matching cost.

  3. Positive operating cash flow does not fund the build.

    Operating cash of $63.9 million compared with $2.075 billion of purchases of property, equipment and other assets. Financing remains central.

  4. Common shareholders sit below meaningful other claims.

    Debt was $6.377 billion, redeemable minority equity $2.011 billion, and parent preferred equity $181.3 million at quarter end. The preferred partnership return can compound.

  5. Future power is an option, not delivered earnings.

    Finland potential capacity and the related-party Base Electron power agreement expand possibilities. Neither substitutes for contracted rent, completed facilities or funding.

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Market metrics · missing or inapplicable values shown as —
MetricAPLDApplied Digital CorporationSnapshot 2026-11-03Financial period: 2026-08-31
Market capMarket value, converted to USDUS$4.90B
Forward P/EProvider forward earnings estimate—
EV / EBITDAEnterprise value / trailing EBITDA—
Revenue growthLatest quarter vs prior-year quarter322.4%
Operating marginLatest reported quarter-18.2%
Free cash flow yieldTrailing cash flow / market cap-87.3%
Net debt / EBITDANet debt / trailing EBITDA—
Debt / equityTotal debt / positive book equity1.71x
Trailing P/ETrailing twelve-month earnings—
Price / bookPrice / positive book equity per share3.01x
EV / salesEnterprise value / trailing revenue12.19x
Earnings growthLatest quarter vs prior-year quarter—
Gross marginTrailing twelve months21.6%
Net marginTrailing twelve months-53.0%
Return on equityProvider trailing return; positive equity only-13.6%
Free cash flow marginTrailing free cash flow / revenue-491.1%
Dividend yieldIndicated annual dividend / price—
Earnings payoutProvider trailing dividend payout—
Current ratioCurrent assets / current liabilities2.56x
BetaProvider historical market sensitivity5.54

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THE RESEARCH RECORD

Research history for APLD

All available reporting periods
Q1 FY20272026-10-08
Q4 FY20262026-07-28

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