Qualtix Stock Brief

The Trade Desk, Inc. (TTD) stock analysis: business quality, valuation, and entry timing

The Trade Desk runs a platform that advertisers and agencies use to buy digital ads across connected TV, web, and audio. Its growth depends on ad budgets and its position against the largest ad platforms. Public Qualtix model snapshot from 2026-10-26 for TTD: business quality 93/100, a strong model reading and valuation Very Cheap. Today's verdict and Entry Timing are shown after a free sign-in.

Qualtix evaluates TTD with a rules-based model that separates business quality, valuation, entry timing, red flags, and data confidence. The model scores first; AI explanations and the full Clean Brief help explain the result afterward.

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TTD public evidence metrics from the latest validated Qualtix snapshot

MetricValueWhy it mattersSource
Revenue growth20.0%3-year revenue CAGRFMP, computed
FCF margin28.9%Free cash flow divided by revenueQualtix model data
Operating margin19.6%Profitability marginFMP, computed
Gross margin76.9%Revenue retained after direct costsFMP, computed
Return on capital (pre-tax)19.5%Operating profit before tax, divided by equity plus debtFMP, computed
ROE15.8%Return on equityFMP, computed
Cash and debtCash and investments $1.5B / Debt $434.1MBalance-sheet contextFMP, reported
TTM P/E14.7xPrice to trailing earningsFMP, computed

Qualtix view

  • Business quality: 93/100, a strong model reading.
  • Valuation is currently labeled Very Cheap, so price is a supporting part of the model view.

Today's verdict

  • Today's model verdict and Entry Timing for TTD update every market day and are shown after a free sign-in.

Data and snapshot dates

  • Model snapshot date: 2026-10-26.
  • Financial data through: 2026-06-30.
  • Scored by the current Qualtix model.
  • Data-confidence status: high.

What supports the current view

  • Business quality is a major strength in the public model snapshot (93/100).
  • Valuation is labeled Very Cheap by the current model view.

What weakens the current view

  • A public snapshot is a research starting point, not a prediction or recommendation.

What changed

  • Business Quality was unchanged from the previous snapshot.

What to research next

  • Verify whether The Trade Desk, Inc.'s moat, margins, growth, and capital efficiency still justify a 93/100 Business Quality score.
  • Check whether the Very Cheap valuation label reflects a real mismatch or a business concern that deserves more research.
  • Compare TTD with GOOGL and META to see whether the model edge is company-specific or sector-wide.

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