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APPIAN CORP-A (APPN) Stock Fundamental Analysis

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

31.33  +0.28 (+0.9%)

Premarket: 31.7 +0.37 (+1.18%)

Fundamental Rating

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Taking everything into account, APPN scores 2 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. APPN was compared to 281 industry peers in the Software industry. Both the profitability and financial health of APPN have multiple concerns. APPN is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.


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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year APPN has reported negative net income.
In the past year APPN had a positive cash flow from operations.
APPN had negative earnings in each of the past 5 years.
In the past 5 years APPN reported 4 times negative operating cash flow.
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

Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of -14.86%, APPN is doing worse than 65.12% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -14.86%
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 Gross Margin of 75.66%. This is in the better half of the industry: APPN outperforms 70.82% 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 75.66%
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.
APPN has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
Compared to 5 years ago, APPN has more shares outstanding
Compared to 1 year ago, APPN has a worse debt to assets ratio.
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 1.61. This is a bad value and indicates that APPN is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
The Altman-Z score of APPN (1.61) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
The Debt to FCF ratio of APPN is 81.31, which is on the high side as it means it would take APPN, 81.31 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
APPN has a Debt to FCF ratio (81.31) which is in line with its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF 81.31
Altman-Z 1.61
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC10.64%
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 1.23. This is a normal value and indicates that APPN is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
APPN's Current ratio of 1.23 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. APPN is outperformed by 63.70% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 1.23 indicates that APPN should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
APPN has a Quick ratio of 1.23. This is in the lower half of the industry: APPN underperforms 63.35% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.23
Quick Ratio 1.23
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 56.25%, which is quite impressive.
The Revenue has grown by 13.15% in the past year. This is quite good.
APPN shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 18.83% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)56.25%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-100%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)13.15%
Revenue growth 3Y18.66%
Revenue growth 5Y18.83%
Sales Q2Q%14.7%

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 Y153%
EPS Next 2Y87.52%
EPS Next 3Y61.53%
EPS Next 5Y46.51%
Revenue Next Year10.51%
Revenue Next 2Y10.33%
Revenue Next 3Y9.52%
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

APPN reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 168.90, APPN can be considered very expensive at the moment.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of APPN is on the same level as its industry peers.
APPN's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 20.49.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 168.9
APPN Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsAPPN Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 50 -50 100 150

4.2 Price Multiples

APPN's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 753.24
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

APPN's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
APPN's earnings are expected to grow with 61.53% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y87.52%
EPS Next 3Y61.53%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

No dividends for APPN!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

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APPIAN CORP-A

NASDAQ:APPN (5/1/2025, 8:45:19 PM)

Premarket: 31.7 +0.37 (+1.18%)

31.33

+0.28 (+0.9%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)02-19 2025-02-19/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-08 2025-05-08/amc
Inst Owners74.4%
Inst Owner Change0.11%
Ins Owners5.91%
Ins Owner Change-1.63%
Market Cap2.32B
Analysts54.29
Price Target36.55 (16.66%)
Short Float %7.25%
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)186.51%
Min EPS beat(2)100%
Max EPS beat(2)273.01%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)85.82%
Min EPS beat(4)-47.52%
Max EPS beat(4)273.01%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)63.62%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)40.02%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)34.46%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.54%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.57%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.52%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.64%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.91%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.44%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.06%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.64%
Revenue beat(16)10
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.53%
PT rev (1m)-12.24%
PT rev (3m)-12.6%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-4.35%
EPS NQ rev (3m)2263.16%
EPS NY rev (1m)-5.91%
EPS NY rev (3m)53.47%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.05%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.36%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.5%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 168.9
P/S 3.76
P/FCF 753.24
P/OCF 337.31
P/B N/A
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-0.35
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.19
Fwd EY0.59%
FCF(TTM)0.04
FCFY0.13%
OCF(TTM)0.09
OCFY0.3%
SpS8.33
BVpS-0.44
TBVpS-0.82
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -14.86%
ROE N/A
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 75.66%
FCFM 0.5%
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-Score7
Asset Turnover0.99
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF 81.31
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 37.87%
Cap/Sales 0.62%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.23
Quick Ratio 1.23
Altman-Z 1.61
F-Score7
WACC10.64%
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)56.25%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-100%
EPS Next Y153%
EPS Next 2Y87.52%
EPS Next 3Y61.53%
EPS Next 5Y46.51%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)13.15%
Revenue growth 3Y18.66%
Revenue growth 5Y18.83%
Sales Q2Q%14.7%
Revenue Next Year10.51%
Revenue Next 2Y10.33%
Revenue Next 3Y9.52%
Revenue Next 5Y14.21%
EBIT growth 1Y49.32%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year1095.36%
EBIT Next 3Y192.86%
EBIT Next 5Y104.01%
FCF growth 1Y102.57%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y106.23%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A