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Appian Corporation · Technology · United States · $3.7B cap · $49.2M/day traded

$52.35 +2.3% · close 23 Oct · scored 24 Oct

Premium Grower: Strong business with the market behind it, priced at a premium.

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Report expected 5 Nov: the next-year EPS estimate has risen 13.2% over the last 14 weeks.

Quality
53
Value
26
Momentum
85

As of 24 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for Appian Corporation (APPN) is 69/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 53, Value 26, Momentum 85, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
—
peers 32.7x
ROE
—
peers 4.7%
D/E
—
peers 0.3x
Dividend %
—
trailing yield

ABOUT APPIAN CORPORATION

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Appian Corporation offers a leading low-code automation platform that empowers enterprises to quickly design, build, and deploy powerful business applications and workflows. Its platform's integrated automation capabilities, encompassing RPA, AI, and process mining, provide a strong competitive moat by significantly accelerating digital transformation for large organizations. Appian is a key innovator in the high-growth enterprise automation software market.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue468.0M545.4M617.0M726.9M15.8%795.3M849.9M941.7M13.8%
EPS-2.08-1.52-1.260.02—-0.140.04—77.5%
Shares72.8M73.4M74.0M74.0M+1.6%————
Debt184.0M277.4M315.0M299.7M17.7%295.3M———
Equity145.7M52.3M-32.6M-47.0M-64.1%————
Op CF-106.6M-110.4M6.9M62.9M814.1%80.8M———
Inv CF10.3M28.6M-35.4M-12.8M—————
Fin CF142.9M79.2M-0.3M-36.3M—————
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PRICE (1Y) · USD+36.6%
35.039.443.748.052.414 Sep5 Oct23 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkIn an uptrendExperimental

Above its 200-day average and 3% below its 52-week high.

SwingsVery bumpy

Swung more than 83% of stocks we rank over the past year (70% a year).

How this is worked out

StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.

The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.

In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.

What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
$52.35
RSI (14)
78.7
52-Week Range-3.3% from high
Low $18.63High $54.12

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
53
ROIC
5.4%41.0
ROE
—N/A
GP/Assets
83.3%97.7
Op. Margin
0.4%27.7
FCF/Assets
11.1%81.2
Piotroski
780.2
Int. Cover
0.7x23.2
D/E Ratio
—N/A
Current Ratio
1.00x9.9
Value
26
P/E (TTM)
—N/A
EV/EBITDA
97.2x10.6
P/FCF
48.9x39.6
P/B
-35.7x25.0
P/S
4.7x41.2
Div Yield
—N/A
Momentum
85
52W High %
97%96.4
RS 6M
129%98.2
SMA 50/200
1.37x95.5
EPS Rev 4W
+0.3%72.3
EPS Rev 12W
+13.2%85.8
EPS Improve
+1116%97.8
Q Growth
—N/A

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$3.7B
P/E (Forward)
36.8x
Gross Margin
72.4%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Technology, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of APPN are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
APPNAppian Corporation(you)$3.7B69Buy
AVPTAvePoint, Inc.$3.5B73Buy
TENBTenable Holdings, Inc.$4.9B63Hold
PAYPaymentus Holdings, Inc.$4.2B79Buy
EEFTEuronet Worldwide, Inc.$2.5B78Buy
PAYOPayoneer Global Inc.$2.4B78Buy
MQMarqeta, Inc.$2.0B62Hold
BOXBox, Inc.$5.9B82Strong Buy
GTLBGitLab Inc.$9.4B65Buy
NTCTNetScout Systems, Inc.$2.9B90Strong Buy

Peer medians: ROE 4.7% · P/E 32.7x · Gross margin 52.1%

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Appian Corporation (APPN): Stock Score Summary

Appian Corporation (APPN) has a MoatMap StockRank of 69/100 based on Quality (53/100), Value (26/100), and Momentum (85/100) factor scores. The current signal is BUY.

Appian Corporation offers a leading low-code automation platform that empowers enterprises to quickly design, build, and deploy powerful business applications and workflows. Its platform's integrated automation capabilities, encompassing RPA, AI, and process mining, provide a strong competitive moat by significantly accelerating digital transformation for large organizations. Appian is a key innovator in the high-growth enterprise automation software market.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$52.35
Market Cap$3.7B
P/E (Forward)36.81
Price/Book-35.73
Return on Invested Capital5.4%
Gross Margin72.4%
Operating Margin0.4%
Revenue Growth19.1%
Free Cash Flow$77M

Appian Corporation operates in the Software - Infrastructure industry, part of the Technology sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Appian Corporation’s (APPN) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Appian Corporation (APPN) is 69/100, with a Buy signal. It is a composite of Quality (53), Value (26), and Momentum (85), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does Appian Corporation have an economic moat?
Appian Corporation (APPN) has a Quality factor score of 53/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Appian Corporation a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Appian Corporation (APPN) is Buy, based on a StockRank of 69/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Appian Corporation in?
Appian Corporation (APPN) operates in the Technology sector, specifically the Software - Infrastructure industry (United States).