# The Trade Desk Inc. (TTD) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NASDAQ, United States. Sector: Communication Services / Advertising Agencies. Price $14.43, market value $6.8 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 17.2×** (5-yr avg 225.5×, 3-yr avg 130.9×). The Trade Desk Inc. trades at 17.2× trailing earnings, well below its own five-year average of 225.5×: cheap by its own standards. The Communication Services median in the September 2026 study was 21.1×. Forward P/E is 14.5×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **PEG: 0.94**. A PEG of 0.94 means the P/E is low relative to expected earnings growth: the market is not paying much for that growth.
- **Price / sales: 2.3×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 2.3×.
- **Price / book: 2.8×**. The shares trade at 2.8× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 12.7%** (5-yr avg 1.9%). Free cash flow equals 12.7% of the market value, above its five-year average of 1.9%, so the shares are cheaper on cash than they have usually been. Above 5% is generally attractive.
- **Earnings yield: 5.8%**. The inverse of the P/E: 5.8% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Operating margin: 19.6%**. 19.6% of revenue is left after running the business, a healthy level in most sectors.
- **Net margin: 15.3%**. 15.3% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 17.8%**. 17.8% on shareholders' equity is solid.
- **Return on assets: 6.6%**. Each dollar of assets produces 6.6% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 18.5%** (3-yr 22.4%/yr, 5-yr 28.2%/yr). Revenue grew 18.5% over the last year, against 28.2% a year compounded over five years: growth is slowing.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 15.4%** (3-yr 101.5%/yr, 5-yr 12.9%/yr). Earnings per share rose 15.4%, roughly in step with revenue.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): 19.6%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at 19.6% a year over three years, lagging earnings: check whether profits are turning into cash.

## Financial health
- **Current ratio: 1.61** (quick 1.61). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 1.61 times.
- **Altman Z-score: 2.85**. A Z-score of 2.85 is in the grey zone; not distressed, not clearly safe.
- **Piotroski F-score: 6/9**. 6 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend: none**. The Trade Desk Inc. does not currently pay a dividend.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: hold** (30 analysts). 30 analysts cover The Trade Desk Inc.; the consensus is hold, with an average price target of $13.55 (-6% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): -72.2%** (YTD -62.0%, 3-mo -27.7%). The shares are down 72.2% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -74.4%** (12.5% above the low). Trading 74% below its 52-week high, deep in a drawdown.
- **200-day average: below**. The price sits below its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of a downtrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 46**. An RSI of 46 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 0.73** (volatility 57%). Beta of 0.73 against the S&P 500: the shares move roughly with the market.

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