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The Investor's Podcast (We Study Billionaires) - The Investors Podcast NetworkAuthor: The Investor's Podcast Network
Hosted by Stig Brodersen, William Green, Shawn O'Malley, Daniel Mahncke, and Kyle Grieve, The Investors Podcast has proudly reached nearly 200 million downloads, as the world's largest stock-investing focused podcast. On the show, we study a range of businesses and their investment prospects, from Spotify to Amazon, serial acquirers like Constellation Software, deep value plays, and more, using lessons from some of the world's most famous investors, like Warren Buffett, Charlie Munger, and Howard Marks. Leverage the lessons we learned from studying, and talking to, the world's best investors, and apply them in your own investing journey, while following along with our company case studies. For more insights on how to value companies and build a stock portfolio, you can also sign up for our free weekly newsletter. Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Language: en Genres: Business, Education, Investing Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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TIP843: AppLovin (APP): The 30-Bagger Down More Than Half w/ Kyle Grieve & Shawn O'Malley
Episode 1108
Wednesday, 2 September, 2026
In today’s episode, Kyle Grieve and Shawn O’Malley break down AppLovin, the mobile advertising platform that went from a failed app recommendation tool to one of the most profitable businesses in ad tech. They walk through how the company makes money on both sides of the ad exchange, why its data advantage has been so hard for competitors to copy, and what caused the market to turn on the stock so violently after a relatively strong quarter. Along the way, they dig into the founder’s track record, the buyback program that made early shareholders rich, and whether the growth story still has room to run. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: (00:00:00) Intro (00:03:11) How a failed app became a global advertising platform (00:11:52) How AppLovin makes money from advertisers and publishers (00:16:48) Why real-time auctions beat the old waterfall method (00:30:24) What actually protects AppLovin from Google and Meta (00:31:06) Why AppLovin bought mobile game studios, then sold them (00:57:42) How buybacks created enormous value (01:08:50) Details on the executive comp structure (01:13:59) What we think triggered the post-earnings collapse (01:19:14) Where the next leg of growth could come from (01:28:39) Valuation discussion of AppLovin (01:30:05) Intrinsic Value of AppLovin (01:30:26) Whether Kyle & Shawn will add AppLovin to the Intrinsic Value Portfolio Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Join the exclusive The Intrinsic Value Mastermind Community. Track The Intrinsic Value Portfolio. Learn more about how to join us in NYC for our Intrinsic Value Conference. Portfolio Review Submit Tool. Check out our previous Intrinsic Value breakdowns: Alphabet, Meta, Reddit, Trade Desk, Uber. Follow Kyle on X and LinkedIn. Follow Shawn on X and LinkedIn. Related books mentioned in the podcast. Ad-free episodes on our Premium Feed. NEW TO THE SHOW? Get smarter about valuing businesses through The Intrinsic Value Newsletter. Check out The Investor’s Podcast Starter Packs. Follow our official social media accounts: X | LinkedIn | Facebook. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: Monarch Plus500 Scribe Plaud Netsuite References to any third-party products, services, or advertisers do not constitute endorsements, and The Investor’s Podcast Network is not responsible for any claims made by them. Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm
