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Applovin vs Publicis Groupe: Fair Value & Quality

Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how Applovin (APP) and Publicis Groupe (PUB) compare, as of Oct 30, 2026.

As of Oct 30, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Publicis Groupe as the more attractively valued of the two: Applovin trades at $229 versus a fair value of $271 (+18.8%), while Publicis Groupe trades at €100 versus €146 (+45.4%).
Applovin
APP · USD · Information Technology
+18.8%
upside to fair value
undervalued
Price$229
Fair Value$271
Quality91/100
Fair ValueQualityUptrend
Publicis Groupe
PUB.PA · EUR · Communication Services
+45.4%
upside to fair value
undervalued
Price€100
Fair Value€146
Quality68/100
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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

ApplovinPublicis Groupe
Valuation
20.7×P/E (TTM)15.5×
11.5×Forward P/E (FY2027)11.6×
n/aMedian P/E at FY-end (9 FY, reported earnings)14.5×
13.24×P/S (TTM)1.43×
42.35×P/B2.41× · book value is mostly goodwill
16.9×EV/EBITDA8.3×
0.68×PEG1.61×
+18.8%Fair value upside+45.4%
n/aDividend yield3.7%
n/aDividend per share€3.75
Profitability
77.7%Operating margin14.1%
n/aEBIT margin trend (5Y)1.16×
203.7%Return on equity16.2%
45.9%Return on assets4.1%
Growth
52.8%Revenue growth (YoY)3.0%
24.8%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)7.0%
30.4%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)10.0%
+97.7%Value creation/yr+16.6%
Balance & size
20.1×Interest coverage (EBIT/interest)22.5×
1.65×Debt / equity0.30×
$90BMarket cap$28B
healthyGrowth qualitymixed
Publicis Groupe, median P/E at fiscal year-end, 9 fiscal years (2017 to 2025), reported earnings: 14.5.
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: 7 to 3 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.

Applovin Publicis Groupe
ProfitabilityHow much profit the company makes from its sales and capital
91
50
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns getting better?
98
59
CashflowDo the profits arrive as real cash?
87
78
Financial strengthDebt, balance sheet and risk of trouble
70
50
InvestmentDoes it invest with discipline instead of growing at any price?
81
89
Low VolatilityHow calm the share price moves, does not count
0
80
Price momentumPrice momentum of the last 3 to 12 months, does not count
0
61
Near the 52-week highDistance to the 52-week high, does not count
0
74
New sharesBuys back shares or issues new ones?
96
87

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 familyApplovinPrice $229Publicis GroupePrice €100
DCF Models+36.8%above the price$313+85.9%above the price€186
Earnings-Based+67.0%above the price$382−26.4%below the price€73.75
Dividend Discountn/a−35.4%below the price€64.75
Multiples−23.2%below the price$176+45.4%above the price€146
Asset-Based−99.8%below the price$0.43n/a
Growth DCF+18.8%above the price$271+96.5%above the price€197
Economic Profit−64.4%below the price$81.36−15.3%below the price€84.83
Growth Earnings+141.2%above the price$551+5.7%close to the price€106
Matching families6 of 8
Minimum−64.4%below the price$81.36−26.4%below the price€73.75
Maximum+141.2%above the price$551+96.5%above the price€197
Median+27.8%above the price$292+25.6%above the price€126
Geometric mean+10.2%close to the price$252+23.2%above the price€123
Ahead family by family2 of 64 of 6

Minimum, maximum, median and geometric mean only use the families both stocks have (matching families: 6 of 8), so a family without a value on one side does not distort the comparison. Ahead in a family is the stock whose fair value there sits higher relative to its price. Geometric because deviations are ratios: half the price and twice the price average to 100%, not 125%.

Family by family: Publicis Groupe is ahead in 4 of 6 shared families, Applovin in 2.

Applovin: 9 of 23 models see the stock below the current price.

Publicis Groupe: 6 of 24 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.

Applovin
Price $229
Fair Value $271
Bear $160Bull $446
Publicis Groupe
Price €100
Fair Value €146
Bear €109Bull €182

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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.

Applovin · Information Technology

Quality score91 · Top 25%
Fair value upside+18.8% · above median

Publicis Groupe · Communication Services

Quality score68 · Top 25%
Fair value upside+45.4% · above median

Bottom line

As of Oct 30, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Publicis Groupe as the more attractively valued of the two: Applovin trades at $229 versus a fair value of $271 (+18.8%), while Publicis Groupe trades at €100 versus €146 (+45.4%).

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.