Head to Head Comparison: Arteris (NASDAQ:AIP) & AppLovin (NASDAQ:APP)

AppLovin (NASDAQ:APP) and Arteris (NASDAQ:AIP) are both technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk and dividends.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares AppLovin and Arteris”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
AppLovin	$5.48 billion	18.81	$3.33 billion	$13.01	23.68
Arteris	$70.58 million	15.53	-$34.75 million	($0.87)	-25.63

AppLovin has higher revenue and earnings than Arteris. Arteris is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AppLovin, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

41.9% of AppLovin shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.4% of Arteris shares are held by institutional investors. 12.8% of AppLovin shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 23.3% of Arteris shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Risk and Volatility

AppLovin has a beta of 2.49, meaning that its stock price is 149% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Arteris has a beta of 1.91, meaning that its stock price is 91% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares AppLovin and Arteris’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
AppLovin	64.58%	193.10%	59.63%
Arteris	-46.70%	-295.96%	-22.26%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for AppLovin and Arteris, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
AppLovin	0	8	13	3	2.79
Arteris	1	0	5	0	2.67

AppLovin currently has a consensus price target of $529.39, indicating a potential upside of 71.85%. Arteris has a consensus price target of $41.00, indicating a potential upside of 83.86%. Given Arteris’ higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Arteris is more favorable than AppLovin.

Summary

AppLovin beats Arteris on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About AppLovin

AppLovin Corporation engages in building a software-based platform for advertisers to enhance the marketing and monetization of their content in the United States and internationally. It operates through two segments, Software Platform and Apps. The company's software solutions include AppDiscovery, a marketing software solution, which matches advertiser demand with publisher supply through auctions; MAX, an in-app bidding software that optimizes the value of a publisher's advertising inventory by running a real-time competitive auction; Adjust, a measurement and analytics marketing platform that provides marketers with the visibility, insights, and tools needed to grow their apps from early stage to maturity; and Wurl, a connected TV platform, which distributes streaming video for content companies and provides advertising and publishing solutions through its AdPool, ContentDiscovery, and Global FAST Pass products. It also offers SparkLabs, which uses app store optimization to enhance ad visibility; AppLovin Exchange, which connects buyers to mobile and CTV devices through a single and direct RTB exchange; and Array, an end-to-end app management suite for mobile operators and end users. In addition, the company operates various free-to-play mobile games. It serves individuals, small and independent businesses, enterprises, advertisers and advertising networks, mobile app publishers, indie studio developers, and internet platforms. AppLovin Corporation was incorporated in 2011 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.

About Arteris

Arteris, Inc. provides semiconductor interconnect intellectual property (IP) and System-on-Chip (Soc) Integration Automation software solutions (SIA) in the Americas, the Asia Pacific, Europe, and the Middle East. The company develops, licenses, and supports the on-chip interconnect fabric technology used in Soc designs and Network-on-Chip (NoC) interconnect IP. Its products include FlexNoC and FlexWay silicon-proven interconnect IP products; Ncore, a silicon-proven and cache coherent interconnect IP product that provides scalable, configurable, and area efficient characteristics; and CodaCache, a last-level cache semiconductor IP product. The company also offers SIA products comprising Magillem Connectivity that shortens and streamlines the SoC integration process; and Magillem Registers and CSRCompiler that addresses hardware-software integration challenges for SoCs. The company serves semiconductor manufacturers, original equipment manufacturers, hyperscale system houses, semiconductor design houses, and other producers of electronic systems. Arteris, Inc. was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Campbell, California.