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New Media Lab vs Applovin: Fair Value & Quality

Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how New Media Lab (1284) and Applovin (APP) compare, as of Sep 30, 2026.

As of Sep 30, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Applovin as the more attractively valued of the two: New Media Lab trades at HK$0.60 versus a fair value of HK$0.44 (−26.1%), while Applovin trades at $306 versus $342 (+11.8%).
New Media Lab
1284.HK · HKD · Communication Services
−26.1%
upside to fair value
overvalued
PriceHK$0.60
Fair ValueHK$0.44
Quality63/100
Applovin
APP · USD · Information Technology
+11.8%
upside to fair value
undervalued
Price$306
Fair Value$342
Quality91/100
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Head-to-head numbers

Green is the better side of a row, red the weaker one (for valuation multiples: lower = cheaper). Grey rows are for reference only and are not scored.

betterweakerfor reference, not scored

New Media LabApplovin
Valuation
22.0×P/E (TTM)25.3×
n/aForward P/E (FY2027)15.3×
1.83×P/S (TTM)15.12×
1.88×P/B48.38×
12.7×EV/EBITDA19.3×
n/aPEG0.71×
−26.1%Fair value upside+11.8%
7.2%Dividend yieldn/a
HK$0.04Dividend per sharen/a
Profitability
6.1%Operating margin77.7%
0.38×EBIT margin trend (5Y)n/a
6.7%Return on equity203.7%
2.7%Return on assets46.5%
Growth
-5.8%Revenue growth (YoY)52.8%
-7.6%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)24.8%
-2.2%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)30.4%
−12.0%Value creation/yr+97.7%
Balance & size
8.9×Interest coverage (EBIT/interest)20.1×
n/aDebt / equity1.65×
$44MMarket cap$103B
weakGrowth qualityhealthy
Forward P/E: price divided by the analyst consensus for the first fiscal year that has not started yet. The current year carries special items from quarters already reported.
Valuation multiples (P/E, P/S, P/B, EV/EBITDA) are shown but not scored here: the two companies sit in different sectors, and multiples only compare fairly between similar business models. PEG stays scored, as it relates the P/E to growth.

Applovin leads: 0 to 8 metric wins.

n/a = not meaningfully computable, for example with negative equity.

Quality in detail

The quality score, broken down into the same factor families as on the stock page, 0 to 100 per family.

New Media Labof which business quality 67 · market factors 71 Applovinof which business quality 86 · market factors 2
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
52
91
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
36
98
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
83
87
Fin. StrengthBalance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
87
70
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
49
81
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
35
0
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
87
5
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
83
1
Net IssuanceShare count: buybacks or dilution?
82
96

What the models say

How far the median fair value (base case) per model family sits from the current price, in percent. The amount in the currency of the trading venue is shown underneath.

above the price, more than 15% above close to the price, 85% to 115% of the price below the price, more than 15% below

Model familyNew Media LabPrice HK$0.60ApplovinPrice $306
DCF Models+32.8%above the priceHK$0.79+29.2%above the price$395
Earnings-Based−44.5%below the priceHK$0.33+24.9%above the price$382
Multiples−9.2%close to the priceHK$0.54−42.6%below the price$176
Asset-Based−64.7%below the priceHK$0.21−98.5%below the price$4.68
Growth DCF+38.7%above the priceHK$0.83+37.6%above the price$420
Economic Profit−37.8%below the priceHK$0.37−64.3%below the price$109
Growth Earnings−41.2%below the priceHK$0.35+80.3%above the price$551
Minimum−64.7%below the priceHK$0.21−98.5%below the price$4.68
Maximum+38.7%above the priceHK$0.83+80.3%above the price$551
Median−37.8%below the priceHK$0.37+24.9%above the price$382
Geometric mean−26.2%below the priceHK$0.44−46.5%below the price$164

Minimum, maximum, median and geometric mean refer to the family values in this table. Geometric because deviations are ratios: half the price and twice the price average to 100%, not 125%.

New Media Lab: 9 of 22 models see the stock below the current price.

Applovin: 11 of 23 models see the stock below the current price.

Scenario ranges

From our cautious bear scenario to the optimistic bull scenario. The white tick is the current price (value above it), the green tick the fair value (value below it): if the price sits left of the fair value, there is room to rise.

New Media Lab
Price HK$0.60
Fair Value HK$0.44
Bear HK$0.33Bull HK$0.55
Applovin
Price $306
Fair Value $342
Bear $201Bull $562

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Ranked within their sector

Where each stock sits within its sector peer group. Band = middle 50% of peers, tick = median, dot = this stock.

New Media Lab · Communication Services

Quality score63 · above median
Fair value upside−26.1% · below median

Applovin · Information Technology

Quality score91 · Top 25%
Fair value upside+11.8% · above median

Bottom line

As of Sep 30, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Applovin as the more attractively valued of the two: New Media Lab trades at HK$0.60 versus a fair value of HK$0.44 (−26.1%), while Applovin trades at $306 versus $342 (+11.8%).

Applovin has the higher quality score (91/100).

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A model-based valuation snapshot from 26 models. Values change with price and fundamentals; the date shown above applies.