Appian Corporation (APPN) is a Software - Infrastructure company in the Technology sector, currently trading at $20.70. It has a SharesGrow Score of 46/100, indicating a mixed investment profile with 1 out of 7 criteria passed.
SharesGrow calculates the intrinsic value of APPN = $5.98 (-71.1% from the current price, the stock appears overvalued). Analyst consensus target is APPN = $30 (+46.1% upside).
Valuation: APPN trades at a trailing Price-to-Earnings (P/E) of 1289.1 (S&P 500 average ~25) with a forward Price/Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) of 41.52.
Financials: revenue is $727M, +15.8%/yr average growth. Net income is $1M, growing at +48.2%/yr. Net profit margin is 0.2% (thin). Gross margin is 72.5% (+1 pp trend).
Balance sheet: total debt is $345M with negative equity of -$47M — this means total liabilities exceed total assets. This is a warning sign that may indicate accumulated losses, aggressive share buybacks, heavy debt financing, or aggressive dividend payouts. Companies like McDonald's and Starbucks also carry negative equity due to buybacks and dividends, but investors should assess whether the business generates sufficient cash flow to service its debt and sustain payouts. Current ratio is 1.15 (adequate). Debt-to-assets is 50%. Total assets: $691M.
Analyst outlook: 7 / 19 analysts rate APPN as buy (37%) — mixed sentiment.
SharesGrow 7-Criteria breakdown: Value 31/100 (Fail), Growth 90/100 (Pass), Past 25/100 (Fail), Health 25/100 (Fail), Moat 66/100 (Partial), Future 52/100 (Partial), Income 30/100 (Fail).
