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Appian Corporation APPN

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for Appian Corporation

Overview of Appian Corporation

APPN NGM
Technology Software - Infrastructure Framework: Software & SaaS Small Cap
Appian Corporation (APPN), is a Small Cap company, in the Software - Infrastructure industry, last closed at $34.24, about 18.3% undervalued vs fair value, +11.2% 1Y return, ranked 379/780 in sector.
Metrics P/E 2144.4× Rev Growth 17.8% ROE -3.1% Gross Margin 72.5%
USD 34.24
-0.98%
(Delayed)
• Vol 90d: 75.4%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$1.78B
Enterprise Value
$1.96B
Overall Score
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Overall
Growth
Fair
Profitability
Fair
Health
Fair
Efficiency
Good
Valuation
Fair
Growth
Fair
Profitability
Fair
Health
Fair
Efficiency
Good
Valuation
Fair
Completeness: 100%
Confidence: 62%
Updated: Sep 12
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Quick Facts

Website https://www.appian.com
HQ McLean, VA
Employees 2,149
Fiscal year Dec 31

Next Events

Earnings Nov 5 Estimated

Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$37
$40
$45
Current: $34.24 +18% vs base

Engine Room Money Flow™

Small Cap

Software & SaaS - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps
Total Revenue
$726.9M
17.8%%
Gross Profit
$527.3M
17.5%%
Operating Income (GAAP)
$609.0K
101%%
Operating Cash Flow
$62.9M
814.1%%
Money Flow Bridge
Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right
Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage
Industry-Specific: Software & SaaS

Quality & Reliability Indicators

Gross Margin
72.5%
Excellent

Gross Profit / Revenue — pricing power and product moat (SaaS benchmark: >70%)

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Owner's Pocket - Capital Allocation

Total Returned to Shareholders

Combined dividends, buybacks, and debt reduction

$20.0M
33.6% of FCF

Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health critical
Significant cash flow inefficiencies identified. Multiple high-impact leaks require attention.
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Active Leaks
3/4
Improving
2
High Impact
1
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Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating Appian Corporation's durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
58
/100
Moderate
Scores based on quantitative metrics and qualitative factors
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Key strengths

  • Consistent Subscription Growth Revenue consistency is strong (score 0.88), pointing to a sticky customer base.
  • Debt Covered by Cash Generation Debt capacity is solid (score 0.68), supporting resilience through cycles.

Key risks

  • Returns Lack Durability Return durability is weak (score 0.40), reducing confidence in moat durability.
  • Liquidity Cushion Looks Thin Liquidity position is weak (score 0.33), leaving less room for error.

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Pricing Power

Moderate
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Trade-Off Ledger™

Where management spends the performance budget - Growth, Profitability, or Safety

Software SaaS vs Industry Peers 90% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing APPN's balance between Growth (38.8%), Profitability (31.7%), and Safety (29.6%). Growth 39% Safety 30% Profitability 32%

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Growth

70th percentile vs peers
70
Key Signals
Rev Growth YoY 17.8% 68p Revenue CAGR 3Y 15.8% 66p Def Rev Growth 21.9% 73p EPS Growth YoY 1.01 79p Buyback % -0.1% 69p
Strengths
  • Growth above peer median with strong metric coverage (88%)
  • Conservative leverage compared to industry peers
Risks

No significant risks identified for this axis.

Profitability

57th percentile vs peers
57
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Safety

53th percentile vs peers
54
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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for Appian Corporation.

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Base
$40.49
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+18.3% vs current
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