AppLovin Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
AppLovin's CEO is Adam Foroughi, appointed in Dec 2011, has a tenure of 13.08 years. total yearly compensation is $83.36M, comprised of 0.5% salary and 99.5% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 10.82% of the company’s shares, worth $12.43B. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 4.7 years and 4.1 years respectively.
Key information
Adam Foroughi
Chief executive officer
US$83.4m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 0.5% |
| CEO tenure | 13.1yrs |
| CEO ownership | 10.8% |
| Management average tenure | 4.7yrs |
| Board average tenure | 4.1yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
AppLovin's Ad Dominance Is Here To Stay
Jan 15Calculating The Fair Value Of AppLovin Corporation (NASDAQ:APP)
Jan 13
AppLovin Stock: 2025 Should Be Different From 2024
Jan 04AppLovin: Don't Chase Overpriced Stocks - Buying Momentum Bound To Wane
Dec 15These 4 Measures Indicate That AppLovin (NASDAQ:APP) Is Using Debt Safely
Dec 14AppLovin: Early Ecommerce Feedback Is Positive, But Expectations Are Enormous
Dec 03AppLovin Stock: Time To Trim
Nov 26AppLovin: Overbought And Overvalued
Nov 18AppLovin Corporation Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Predictions
Nov 10AppLovin Positioned To Become King Of AI-Powered Advertising Platforms
Nov 08AppLovin Corporation's (NASDAQ:APP) 26% Share Price Surge Not Quite Adding Up
Oct 22AppLovin Stock Has Gone Too Far Too Fast
Oct 17AppLovin: A Premium Too High To Ignore
Oct 08Here's Why AppLovin (NASDAQ:APP) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors
Oct 03AppLovin's Profitability And Free Cash Flow: A Recipe For Stock Success
Sep 25AppLovin: +100% Gains This Year, But No Signs Yet Of This Train Slowing Down
Sep 09Revenues Not Telling The Story For AppLovin Corporation (NASDAQ:APP) After Shares Rise 35%
Sep 01Is It Time To Consider Buying AppLovin Corporation (NASDAQ:APP)?
Aug 11AppLovin: Strong Q2 Earnings Cement Bullish Case
Aug 09AppLovin: One Of The Best Stocks To Buy Now, I'm Ready For Loving
Aug 02AppLovin: Growth Has Just Begun, The Stock Is Worth Buying
Jul 03AppLovin: Fast Growing And Undervalued
Jun 26AppLovin: Severely Undervalued AI Company
May 24AppLovin Q1: Primed For Market Share Expansion
May 15AppLovin Q1 Earnings: Robust Ad Spending Boosts Outlook
May 09AppLovin: Reinforcing My Assumptions About A Bullish Business Potential
Apr 22AppLovin's AI Tailwinds Are Still Not Getting The Love They Should
Apr 08AppLovin: Can Once Jilted Investors Now Find Happiness With A Recently Inflected Business?
Mar 07AppLovin: Software Segment Is Fueling Its Future
Feb 26AppLovin: Lovin The Q4 Report And Guidance
Feb 17The Trade Desk Vs. AppLovin: Why One Is A Much Better Stock
Jan 20AppLovin: New AI Ad Engine Set To Power Results
Jan 10CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$824m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$594m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$83m | US$400k | US$355m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$104m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$20m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$82m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$104k | US$100k | -US$193m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$85m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$108m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$73m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$104k | US$100k | US$32m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$15m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$105m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$140m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$409k | US$400k | -US$125m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$410k | US$400k | US$76m |
Compensation vs Market: Adam's total compensation ($USD83.36M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD12.51M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Adam's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Adam Foroughi (43 yo)
13.1yrs
Tenure
US$83,361,678
Compensation
Mr. Adam Foroughi is a Co-Founder of AppLovin Corporation and has been its Chief Executive Officer and Director since December 2011 and has been its Chairperson since March 2021. Mr. Foroughi serves as Chi...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Founder | 13.1yrs | US$83.36m | 10.82% $ 12.4b | |
| Chief Technology Officer | 5yrs | US$67.45m | 1.22% $ 1.4b | |
| Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary | 4.7yrs | US$11.35m | 0.094% $ 107.8m | |
| Chief Marketing Officer | 12.3yrs | US$9.10m | 0.27% $ 307.6m | |
| Advisor to the CEO & Director | 1yr | US$3.15m | 0.46% $ 523.3m | |
| Co-Founder & VP of New Initiatives | no data | no data | 3.91% $ 4.5b | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 1yr | no data | 0.064% $ 73.0m | |
| Vice President of Operations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Vice President Controller & Principal Accounting Officer | 1yr | no data | 0.035% $ 40.5m | |
| Head of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Corporate Development | no data | no data | no data |
4.7yrs
Average Tenure
44yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: APP's management team is considered experienced (4.7 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Founder | 13.1yrs | US$83.36m | 10.82% $ 12.4b | |
| Advisor to the CEO & Director | 6.4yrs | US$3.15m | 0.46% $ 523.3m | |
| Independent Director | 1.3yrs | US$440.95k | 0.00077% $ 884.6k | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | 0.00062% $ 712.3k | |
| Independent Director | 4yrs | US$323.74k | 0.056% $ 64.0m | |
| Lead Independent Director | 4.1yrs | US$403.74k | 0.0022% $ 2.5m | |
| Director | 5.2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 6.4yrs | US$291.24k | 2.27% $ 2.6b | |
| Independent Director | 3.2yrs | US$294.97k | 0.0011% $ 1.3m |
4.1yrs
Average Tenure
52yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: APP's board of directors are considered experienced (4.1 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/01/21 05:27 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/21 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
AppLovin Corporation is covered by 40 analysts. 26 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| David Mak | Arete Research Services LLP |
| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |
| Michael Hickey | Benchmark Company |