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APPIAN CORP-A (APPN) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:APPN - Nasdaq - US03782L1017 - Common Stock - Currency: USD

28.2  -1.92 (-6.37%)

After market: 28.3 +0.1 (+0.35%)

Fundamental Rating

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Overall APPN gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. We evaluated APPN against 284 industry peers in the Software industry. APPN may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. APPN is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate.


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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.
In the past 5 years APPN always reported negative net income.
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's Return On Assets of -10.21% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. APPN outperforms 42.61% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -10.21%
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

With a decent Gross Margin value of 76.15%, APPN is doing good in the industry, outperforming 70.77% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of APPN has grown nicely.
The Profit Margin and Operating Margin are not available for APPN so they could not be analyzed.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 76.15%
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.
The number of shares outstanding for APPN has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for APPN has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
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

Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.73, we must say that APPN is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
APPN has a Altman-Z score (1.73) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
The Debt to FCF ratio of APPN is 8.07, which is on the high side as it means it would take APPN, 8.07 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
APPN has a Debt to FCF ratio (8.07) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF 8.07
Altman-Z 1.73
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC8.9%
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

A Current Ratio of 1.25 indicates that APPN should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
APPN's Current ratio of 1.25 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. APPN is outperformed by 60.21% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 1.25 indicates that APPN should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.25, APPN is in line with its industry, outperforming 40.14% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.25
Quick Ratio 1.25
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

APPN shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 102.60%, which is quite impressive.
Looking at the last year, APPN shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 13.15% 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)102.6%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%154.17%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)13.15%
Revenue growth 3Y18.66%
Revenue growth 5Y18.83%
Sales Q2Q%11.07%

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
Based on estimates for the next years, APPN will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 14.21% on average per year.
EPS Next Y159.08%
EPS Next 2Y85.86%
EPS Next 3Y54.12%
EPS Next 5Y46.51%
Revenue Next Year10.98%
Revenue Next 2Y10.53%
Revenue Next 3Y10.03%
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

A Price/Earnings ratio of 1410.00 indicates a quite expensive valuation of APPN.
APPN's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
APPN's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 26.35.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 55.40, 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.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of APPN to the average of the S&P500 Index (22.19), we can say APPN is valued expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 1410
Fwd PE 55.4
APPN Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsAPPN Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 500 1K

4.2 Price Multiples

APPN's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 68.13
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 high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates APPN does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
APPN's earnings are expected to grow with 54.12% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)8.86
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y85.86%
EPS Next 3Y54.12%

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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 (6/20/2025, 8:15:29 PM)

After market: 28.3 +0.1 (+0.35%)

28.2

-1.92 (-6.37%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)05-08 2025-05-08/bmo
Earnings (Next)07-30 2025-07-30/amc
Inst Owners56.03%
Inst Owner Change13.02%
Ins Owners6.06%
Ins Owner Change0.53%
Market Cap2.09B
Analysts54.29
Price Target35.53 (25.99%)
Short Float %6.64%
Short Ratio4.25
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)174.08%
Min EPS beat(4)17.81%
Max EPS beat(4)305.51%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)100.53%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)60.91%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)50%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.32%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.52%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.12%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.19%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.57%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.44%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.18%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.26%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.19%
PT rev (1m)-1.42%
PT rev (3m)-14.69%
EPS NQ rev (1m)3.01%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-2.27%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)62%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.5%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.71%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.08%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.07%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 1410
Fwd PE 55.4
P/S 3.3
P/FCF 68.13
P/OCF 63.48
P/B N/A
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)0.02
EY0.07%
EPS(NY)0.51
Fwd EY1.8%
FCF(TTM)0.41
FCFY1.47%
OCF(TTM)0.44
OCFY1.58%
SpS8.54
BVpS-0.43
TBVpS-0.81
PEG (NY)8.86
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -10.21%
ROE N/A
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 76.15%
FCFM 4.85%
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 Turnover1.07
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF 8.07
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 22.25%
Cap/Sales 0.36%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.25
Quick Ratio 1.25
Altman-Z 1.73
F-Score6
WACC8.9%
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)102.6%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%154.17%
EPS Next Y159.08%
EPS Next 2Y85.86%
EPS Next 3Y54.12%
EPS Next 5Y46.51%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)13.15%
Revenue growth 3Y18.66%
Revenue growth 5Y18.83%
Sales Q2Q%11.07%
Revenue Next Year10.98%
Revenue Next 2Y10.53%
Revenue Next 3Y10.03%
Revenue Next 5Y14.21%
EBIT growth 1Y61.27%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year1139.97%
EBIT Next 3Y171.79%
EBIT Next 5Y104.01%
FCF growth 1Y125.32%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y129.65%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A