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Digital Turbine Inc

APPSNASDAQ

SectorInformation Technology

IndustrySoftware - Application

Beta (adjusted)2.21

Intrinsic Value

Insufficient data for a value estimateNot enough reliable inputs to publish a fair value for this company yet.

Market Price $11.55Price as of 1 Oct 2026

Data confidenceNot applicable

Market Cap $1.4B

Enterprise Value $1.7B

Shares Outstanding 127M diluted

Moat Rating None

Next Earnings Date3 Nov 2026

All prices and values are periodic snapshots, not live quotes. Source dates are shown for reference.

Thesis

Street consensus, scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggers

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Thesis Summary

Digital Turbine, Inc. (APPS) is executing a successful operational turnaround, transitioning from a multi-year period of macro-driven headwinds (FY23-FY25) to robust double-digit growth in FY26. The company's mobile growth platform is uniquely positioned to capitalize on structural shifts in the mobile ecosystem, specifically the rise of alternative app distribution models and regulatory changes in the EU. Backed by a blowout Q4 FY26 earnings report, a major upgrade from BofA Securities, and a deepened AI partnership with Google Cloud, APPS offers a compelling deep-value investment opportunity with significant operating leverage and margin expansion potential.

This section is the 12-month view: analyst targets and the probability-weighted scenarios built from them. The intrinsic value at the top of this page answers a different question: what the business is worth today.

Street view · analyst 12-month targets3 analysts · as of 18 Aug 2026

Low · most bearish analyst$16.00

Mean target$17.17

High · most bullish analyst$18.00

Our research · scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggersResearch as of 18 Sep 2026

Scenarios · 12-month scenario targetsAnchored at research date

Bear CaseDownside scenario

$16.0020%

The bear case reflects operational execution delays in the European Launchpad rollout, slower-than-expected recovery in domestic carrier/OEM device volumes, and intense competitive pressure from larger ad-tech platforms like AppLovin. Under this scenario, revenue growth slows to single digits, margins compress due to higher traffic acquisition costs, and liquidity approaches the critical $15M covenant threshold, limiting financial flexibility.

Base CaseCentral scenario

$17.1755%

Matches the consensus mean

The base case assumes Digital Turbine achieves its FY27 guidance of $630M-$650M in revenue and $135M-$145M in adjusted EBITDA. Growth is supported by steady international device expansion in the ODS segment and continued double-digit momentum in the AGP segment. Operating leverage continues to improve, and the company successfully manages its debt obligations while maintaining liquidity above the revised $15M covenant.

Bull CaseUpside scenario

$18.0030%

The bull case is driven by rapid scaling of the alternative app distribution platform (Launchpad) in Europe via the Orange partnership, combined with accelerated monetization in the App Growth Platform (AGP) segment. Enhanced audience targeting capabilities powered by first-party data and Google Cloud AI integration drive non-GAAP gross margins above 52% and adjusted EBITDA beyond the high end of FY27 guidance ($145M+). Rapid deleveraging occurs as free cash flow improves, leading to a significant multiple re-rating.

Scenarios are anchored to street consensus at the research date, with our probabilities and rationale.

Key Investment Merits

Turnaround Momentum: FY26 revenue grew 15% YoY to $565.3M, reversing several years of declines, while non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA surged 69% YoY to $122.5M.
Alternative App Distribution: The launch of 'Launchpad' positions the company as a prime beneficiary of regulatory shifts (e.g., EU Digital Markets Act) opening up the mobile ecosystem to alternative app stores.
AI-Driven Monetization: Deepened partnership with Google Cloud and integration of first-party data signals improve audience targeting, ad pricing, and gross margins (reaching 50% in Q4 FY26).
Improving Balance Sheet: Total debt decreased from $409M to $361M in FY26, with management actively prioritizing free cash flow deployment toward further deleveraging.

Key Investment Risks

High Debt Leverage: Despite recent deleveraging, the company carries $361M in net debt, requiring strict adherence to revised financial covenants.
Partner Concentration: High dependence on a limited number of wireless carriers and OEM partners for device-level integrations.
Intense Competition: Faces formidable competition from massive walled gardens and specialized ad-tech platforms (e.g., AppLovin, Unity Software, Google, Meta).

Thesis Invalidation Triggers

Failure to maintain the minimum liquidity covenant of $15,000,000 under the Blue Torch Finance credit agreement.
A material loss or downward renegotiation of terms with a major carrier or OEM partner.
Inability to scale alternative app distribution revenues outside of core pilot markets, indicating a failure of the Launchpad strategy.

All scenarios are estimates and subject to change. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

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