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APPIAN CORP-A (APPN) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:APPN - US03782L1017 - Common Stock

30.71 USD
+1.21 (+4.1%)
Last: 8/28/2025, 8:00:00 PM
30.67 USD
-0.04 (-0.13%)
After Hours: 8/28/2025, 8:00:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

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APPN gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 282 industry peers in the Software industry. APPN has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. APPN has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.


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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year APPN was profitable.
In the past year APPN had a positive cash flow from operations.
APPN had negative earnings in each of the past 5 years.
APPN had negative operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
APPN Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFAPPN Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -50M -100M -150M

1.2 Ratios

APPN has a Return On Assets (-2.92%) which is in line with its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -2.92%
ROE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-19.34%
ROA(5y)-16.42%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
APPN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICAPPN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100 -100 200 -200

1.3 Margins

APPN has a better Gross Margin (76.34%) than 70.92% of its industry peers.
APPN's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
APPN does not have Profit Margin and Operating Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 76.34%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y1.76%
GM growth 5Y3.42%
APPN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsAPPN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 40 60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

APPN does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
Compared to 1 year ago, APPN has more shares outstanding
Compared to 5 years ago, APPN has more shares outstanding
APPN has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
APPN Yearly Shares OutstandingAPPN Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M
APPN Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsAPPN Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M

2.2 Solvency

APPN has an Altman-Z score of 1.75. This is a bad value and indicates that APPN is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
APPN has a Altman-Z score (1.75) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
APPN has a debt to FCF ratio of 5.34. This is a neutral value as APPN would need 5.34 years to pay back of all of its debts.
With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 5.34, APPN perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 58.16% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF 5.34
Altman-Z 1.75
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC11.42%
APPN Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFAPPN Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100M -100M 200M

2.3 Liquidity

APPN has a Current Ratio of 1.19. This is a normal value and indicates that APPN is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
APPN has a worse Current ratio (1.19) than 64.54% of its industry peers.
APPN has a Quick Ratio of 1.19. This is a normal value and indicates that APPN is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
With a Quick ratio value of 1.19, APPN is not doing good in the industry: 64.18% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.19
Quick Ratio 1.19
APPN Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesAPPN Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 143.75% over the past year.
Looking at the last year, APPN shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 13.67% in the last year.
Measured over the past years, APPN shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 18.83% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)143.75%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%100%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)13.67%
Revenue growth 3Y18.66%
Revenue growth 5Y18.83%
Sales Q2Q%16.52%

3.2 Future

The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 46.51% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
The Revenue is expected to grow by 14.21% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y192.76%
EPS Next 2Y89.13%
EPS Next 3Y59.08%
EPS Next 5Y46.51%
Revenue Next Year13.62%
Revenue Next 2Y12.34%
Revenue Next 3Y11.65%
Revenue Next 5Y14.21%

3.3 Evolution

Although the future Revenue growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
APPN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesAPPN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 500M 1B 1.5B
APPN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesAPPN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 0 1 -1 2 3

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

With a Price/Earnings ratio of 109.68, APPN can be considered very expensive at the moment.
APPN's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
APPN's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.17.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 55.64, the valuation of APPN can be described as expensive.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of APPN is on the same level as its industry peers.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.78, APPN is valued quite expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 109.68
Fwd PE 55.64
APPN Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsAPPN Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60 80 100

4.2 Price Multiples

61.70% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than APPN, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 49.43
EV/EBITDA N/A
APPN Per share dataAPPN EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 2 4 6 8

4.3 Compensation for Growth

The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
A more expensive valuation may be justified as APPN's earnings are expected to grow with 59.08% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.57
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y89.13%
EPS Next 3Y59.08%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

APPN does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

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APPIAN CORP-A

NASDAQ:APPN (8/28/2025, 8:00:00 PM)

After market: 30.67 -0.04 (-0.13%)

30.71

+1.21 (+4.1%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)08-07 2025-08-07/bmo
Earnings (Next)11-05 2025-11-05/amc
Inst Owners74.34%
Inst Owner Change-1.62%
Ins Owners6.07%
Ins Owner Change0.77%
Market Cap2.27B
Analysts53.85
Price Target34.48 (12.28%)
Short Float %7.33%
Short Ratio3.21
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)202.75%
Min EPS beat(2)100%
Max EPS beat(2)305.51%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)194.63%
Min EPS beat(4)100%
Max EPS beat(4)305.51%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)111.77%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)71.74%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)56.4%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)2.2%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.12%
Max Revenue beat(2)4.52%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.83%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.57%
Max Revenue beat(4)4.52%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.29%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.31%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.22%
PT rev (1m)-3.43%
PT rev (3m)-4.34%
EPS NQ rev (1m)1.47%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-42.65%
EPS NY rev (1m)47.7%
EPS NY rev (3m)57.02%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)1.38%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.7%
Revenue NY rev (1m)2.39%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.45%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 109.68
Fwd PE 55.64
P/S 3.46
P/FCF 49.43
P/OCF 46.73
P/B N/A
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)0.28
EY0.91%
EPS(NY)0.55
Fwd EY1.8%
FCF(TTM)0.62
FCFY2.02%
OCF(TTM)0.66
OCFY2.14%
SpS8.89
BVpS-0.73
TBVpS-1.14
PEG (NY)0.57
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -2.92%
ROE N/A
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 76.34%
FCFM 6.99%
ROA(3y)-19.34%
ROA(5y)-16.42%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y1.76%
GM growth 5Y3.42%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover1.11
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF 5.34
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 26.47%
Cap/Sales 0.4%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.19
Quick Ratio 1.19
Altman-Z 1.75
F-Score6
WACC11.42%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)88.09%
Cap/Depr(5y)78.24%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.44%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.28%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)143.75%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%100%
EPS Next Y192.76%
EPS Next 2Y89.13%
EPS Next 3Y59.08%
EPS Next 5Y46.51%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)13.67%
Revenue growth 3Y18.66%
Revenue growth 5Y18.83%
Sales Q2Q%16.52%
Revenue Next Year13.62%
Revenue Next 2Y12.34%
Revenue Next 3Y11.65%
Revenue Next 5Y14.21%
EBIT growth 1Y84.77%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year1156.67%
EBIT Next 3Y171.79%
EBIT Next 5Y104.01%
FCF growth 1Y143.51%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y152.04%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A