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AppLovin vs. The Trade Desk: Analyzing Diverging Revenue Trends for These Advertising Giants

AppLovin's revenue has nearly tripled since late 2024, while The Trade Desk's has stalled — a widening gap that raises questions about their competitive positioning.

AppLovin vs. The Trade Desk: Analyzing Diverging Revenue Trends for These Advertising Giants

Published September 11, 2026 · Category: Finance

Overview

AppLovin (NASDAQ:APP) primarily generates revenue by providing specialized software tools that help worldwide mobile application developers and other advertisers actively market and efficiently monetize their various offerings.

It recently became the subject of multiple legal investigations regarding its corporate business practices, and it concurrently reported a 78% operating margin for the quarter ended June 30, 2026.

Details

The Trade Desk (NASDAQ:TTD) primarily generates revenue by offering a self-service cloud system that enables global advertising buyers to efficiently create and manage diverse digital marketing campaigns.

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Originally published at www.fool.com.

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