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Appian

NMQ:APPN · US03782L1017
SoftwareMedium

360

55
EV / EBIT18
Price / Owner Earnings5
Owner Earnings Yield29
Dividend Yield1
Price/Sales54
EV / Gross Profit77
Price/Book1
Return on Capital45
Cash Return on Capital90
EBIT Margin28
Gross Profitability94
Cash Conversion98
Accruals82
Owner Earnings Margin29
Sales growth63
Profit Growth28
Long-Term EPS Growth67
Reinvestment41
Price momentum39
Debt load1
Refinancing19
Debt Payback16
Liquidity39
Analyst ratings11
Opinion Changes87
Price Target Upside20
Market mood41
Value Creation16/20strong value creator
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Appian generates returns well above its cost of capital, the foundation of durable shareholder value.

Profile

CountryUSA
IndustrySoftware
SizeMedium
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNASDAQGM
Founded1999
Employees2,181
Websiteappian.com
ISINUS03782L1017
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Themes
Machine LearningProcess AutomationData IntegrationArtificial IntelligenceSoftware DevelopmentDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareInsurTechSoftware

Description

Appian Corporation (Appian) provides process automation technology. Core Capabilities Appian provides capabilities to tackle any process challenge. These capabilities are unified and scalable, meeting enterprise demands and easy to change as requir…

Analysis

Middle-of-the-road

Appian Corporation is a middle-of-the-road business: neither the economics nor the price stand out from the peer group.

The price is expensive. You pay 228.8× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically expensive zone. At today's price, the market is assuming roughly 40% yearly growth; analysts expect 18%. The market is pricing in far more than analysts expect: heroic expectations.

The trajectory is solid and the balance sheet is adequate. The company scores 16/20 on our value-creation score: strong value creator.

Nothing is flagged here: no red or amber gates, no divergence between profits and cash. That is itself information: the numbers are straightforward. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
1
2023202420252026

All-time high

20

Jan 2025

All-time low

1

Jun 2026

Average rank

7

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
54
62
42
55
Price/Earnings
34
1
1
16
Price/Book
1
100
1
21
Dividend Yield
1
1
1
1
Value (overall)
29
52
24
43

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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