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Applied Digital (APLD) Q4 FY2026: A $36B AI Data-Center Backlog vs $5B of Debt — Real Transformation or Priced for Perfection?

Published 2026-07-28

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Episodes linked
1
Latest video
Q4 FY2026
2026-07-28
Podcast available
Yes
Current price
$26.62
-0.79 (-2.88%)
Trailing / Forward P/E
Forward: 210.15x
Market cap / Volume
Volume:
Revenue / Earnings Growth
580.7%
Earnings: —
Margins
-48.2% op
Gross: 45.4% · Net: -59.5%
Balance sheet
2.38x current
Debt / Equity: 136.2
52-week range / Beta
$9.79 - $50.72
Beta: 5.68
Analyst target
$73.32
Upside: 175.4%
Cash / shareholder return
-19.53% FCF yield
Dividend yield: —

Company context

Industry: Information Technology Services
Country: United States
Employees:
Price to book: 4.80x
Return on equity: -5.6%
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 Business, and HPC Hosting Business. The company offers infrastructure services to crypto mining customers; and GPU computing solutions for critical workloads related to AI, machine learning, and other HPC tasks. It also engages in the designing, constructing, and managing of data centers to 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 has an lease agreement with CoreWeave for an additional 150MW at its Polaris Forge 1 Campus in Ellendale, North Dakota. Applied Digital Corporation is based in Dallas, Texas.

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APLD vs. two close competitors

This section compares the current company against two nearby peers on valuation, growth, margins, balance-sheet strength, and investment setup. Green generally marks the strongest relative figure for that row, while red marks the weakest.

APLD latest YouTube video thumbnail YouTube
APLD
APLD
Latest video
Q4 FY2026
Growth profile looks strong right now, with above-average top-line and/or earnings momentum.
Profitability is serviceable, but it does not obviously dominate peers on margin or cash conversion alone.
Valuation already asks investors to pay up, so the upside case depends on continued execution staying strong.
Balance-sheet leverage is elevated, so investors should watch refinancing costs and how much flexibility management really has.
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc. latest YouTube video thumbnail YouTube
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.
SSNC
Latest video
Q2 2026
Growth profile looks strong right now, with above-average top-line and/or earnings momentum.
Cash generation stands out versus market value, which helps the stock absorb valuation pressure better than weaker cash converters.
Valuation looks more grounded than many growth names, which can improve the risk/reward if fundamentals hold up.
Balance-sheet leverage is elevated, so investors should watch refinancing costs and how much flexibility management really has.
Danaher Corporation latest YouTube video thumbnail YouTube
Danaher Corporation
DHR
Latest video
Q2 2026
Growth profile looks strong right now, with above-average top-line and/or earnings momentum.
Cash generation stands out versus market value, which helps the stock absorb valuation pressure better than weaker cash converters.
Valuation sits in a middle zone where future upside likely depends more on quarterly execution than on multiple re-rating alone.
Risk profile looks relatively manageable compared with many peers, especially if operating execution remains stable.
Market Cap
More scale can mean deeper resources and resilience, although bigger does not automatically mean better upside.
APLD
$7.66B
APLD
SSNC
$18.76B
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.
DHR
$139.93B
Danaher Corporation
Trailing P/E
Lower trailing P/E can indicate a cheaper valuation relative to trailing earnings, but it may also reflect slower growth or higher perceived risk.
APLD
APLD
SSNC
21.6x
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.
DHR
35.1x
Danaher Corporation
Forward P/E
Forward P/E is often a better read on what investors are paying for the next year of earnings power.
APLD
210.2x
APLD
SSNC
10.1x
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.
DHR
21.5x
Danaher Corporation
Revenue Growth
Higher revenue growth usually signals stronger demand, market share gains, or a business still in expansion mode.
APLD
580.7%
APLD
SSNC
10.3%
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.
DHR
5.5%
Danaher Corporation
Earnings Growth
Faster earnings growth matters because it shows management is converting sales momentum into shareholder value.
APLD
APLD
SSNC
34.7%
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.
DHR
59.7%
Danaher Corporation
Operating Margin
Higher operating margin suggests better operating discipline, pricing power, or a structurally stronger business model.
APLD
-48.2%
APLD
SSNC
24.6%
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.
DHR
19.8%
Danaher Corporation
Gross Margin
Gross margin helps show how much product-level pricing power and unit economics a company has before overhead.
APLD
45.4%
APLD
SSNC
48.1%
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.
DHR
58.8%
Danaher Corporation
Net Margin
Higher net margin means more of each dollar of revenue reaches the bottom line after all costs.
APLD
-59.5%
APLD
SSNC
13.2%
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.
DHR
15.9%
Danaher Corporation
Return on Equity
ROE shows how efficiently management turns shareholder capital into profits, though leverage can inflate it.
APLD
-5.6%
APLD
SSNC
12.6%
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.
DHR
7.6%
Danaher Corporation
Free Cash Flow Yield
Higher free cash flow yield can indicate a stronger cash return relative to the stock's market value.
APLD
-19.5%
APLD
SSNC
6.9%
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.
DHR
3.1%
Danaher Corporation
Debt to Equity
Lower leverage usually means less balance-sheet risk, though capital-intensive sectors naturally run higher debt loads.
APLD
136.23x
APLD
SSNC
115.90x
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.
DHR
52.97x
Danaher Corporation
Current Ratio
A stronger current ratio usually signals better short-term liquidity and more room to absorb shocks.
APLD
2.38x
APLD
SSNC
1.06x
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.
DHR
1.65x
Danaher Corporation
Beta
Lower beta often means lower volatility versus the market, while higher beta usually brings a rougher ride.
APLD
5.68
APLD
SSNC
1.11
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.
DHR
0.82
Danaher Corporation
Dividend Yield
Dividend yield matters for income-focused investors, but a high yield can also reflect a stressed stock price.
APLD
APLD
SSNC
0.7%
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.
DHR
0.7%
Danaher Corporation
Analyst Upside
Higher analyst upside suggests the Street still sees room between current price and consensus fair value.
APLD
175.4%
APLD
SSNC
18.5%
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.
DHR
14.3%
Danaher Corporation

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