Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how JC Decaux (DEC) and Applovin (APP) compare, as of Aug 14, 2026.
As of Aug 14, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees JC Decaux as the less overvalued of the two: JC Decaux trades at €24.00 versus a fair value of €20.99 (-13%), while Applovin trades at $313 versus $252 (-19%).
JC Decaux
DEC.PA · EUR · Communication Services
-13%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price€24.00
Fair Value€20.99
Quality57/100
Applovin
APP · USD · Information Technology
-19%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$313
Fair Value$252
Quality92/100
Head-to-head numbers
Green value = the better side for that row (for valuation multiples: lower = cheaper).
JC DecauxApplovin
Valuation
17.3×P/E (TTM)45.3×
1.43×P/S (TTM)27.63×
2.34×P/B—
7.5×EV/EBITDA35.2×
1.59×PEG1.43×
3.1%Dividend yield—
€0.65Dividend per share—
Profitability
7%Net margin64%
17%Operating margin78%
13%Return on equity266%
3%Return on assets44%
Growth
-1%Revenue growth (YoY)59%
6.1%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)24.8%
11.8%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)30.4%
Balance & size
0.84×Debt / equity1.65×
$5BMarket cap$170B
healthyGrowth qualityhealthy
Applovin leads: 4 to 8 metric wins.
Dash = 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.
JC Decauxof which business quality 56 · market factors 88Applovinof which business quality 86 · market factors 6
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
35
91
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
30
98
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
75
81
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
65
0
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
97
14
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
100
0
Net IssuanceBuybacks instead of dilution
81
98
What the models say
The median fair value (base case) per model family, each in the currency of its trading venue. Green = above the current price, red = below.
JC Decaux
DCF Models€45.55
Earnings-Based€15.20
Dividend Discount€10.50
Multiples€25.88
Asset-Based€7.05
Growth DCF€47.34
Economic Profit€13.86
Growth Earnings€22.71
11 of 25 models see the stock below the current price.
Applovin
DCF Models$383
Earnings-Based$382
Dividend Discount$0.17
Multiples$176
Asset-Based$4.68
Growth DCF$402
Economic Profit$155
Growth Earnings$551
13 of 25 models see the stock below the current price.
Scenario ranges
From our cautious bear case to the optimistic bull case. The white tick is the current price: left of fair value means room to run.
JC Decaux
Bear €15.74Fair Value €20.99Bull €29.17
€24.00 = current price (white tick)
Applovin
Bear $176Fair Value $252Bull $601
$313 = current price (white tick)
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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.
JC Decaux · Communication Services
Quality score57 · above median
Fair value upside-13% · below median
Applovin · Information Technology
Quality score92 · Top 25%
Fair value upside-19% · above median
Bottom line
As of Aug 14, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees JC Decaux as the less overvalued of the two: JC Decaux trades at €24.00 versus a fair value of €20.99 (-13%), while Applovin trades at $313 versus $252 (-19%).
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A model-based valuation snapshot from 21 models. Values change with price and fundamentals; the date shown above applies.
