Appian Corporation

APPNUS

Appian Corporation provides a sophisticated low-code automation platform, serving clients across the United States and globally. This advanced technology significantly simplifies software development by automatically generating components like forms, complex workflows, data architectures, various reports, and user interfaces, which traditionally require extensive manual coding. In addition to its core platform, Appian extends its offerings to include dedicated professional services and comprehensive customer assistance. Its diverse clientele encompasses a wide array of sectors, such as financial institutions, government organizations, life sciences, insurance, manufacturing, energy, healthcare, telecommunications, and transportation. The company, founded in 1999, is based in McLean, Virginia.

Founded1999IPO year2017As of2026-08-04
Market Cap
$2.08B
Enterprise Value
$2.17B
EV / LTM Revenue
3.0x
EV / NTM Revenue
2.5x
Trading multiples

Enterprise value over trailing (LTM) vs. forward (NTM) fundamentals. Click an LTM cell to chart it.

LTM
trailing
NTM
forward
Revenue
2.5x
Gross Profit
3.3x
EBITDA
7.6x
Classification
Sector
Application Software
Sub-sector
Customer & Revenue Applications
Listing
APPN
Country
US
Historical valuation & fundamentals

EV / LTM Revenue

Annual financials & analyst forecasts

$MCY2021CY2022CY2023CY2024CY2025CY2026ECY2027E
Revenue YoY27%17%13%18%14%11%
Revenue$369M$468M$545M$617M$727M$826M$914M
Gross Profit$265M$335M$402M$467M$543M
Gross Profit Margin71.8%71.5%73.7%75.7%74.7%
EBITDA($82M)($141M)($81M)($56M)$37M$268M$296M
EBITDA Margin-22.1%-30.2%-14.8%-9.1%5.1%32.4%32.4%
EBIT($84M)($145M)($108M)($61M)$0.61M$258M$286M
Net Income($89M)($151M)($111M)($92M)$1M$73M$94M
Free Cash Flow($60M)($116M)($120M)$3M$60M
FCF Margin-16.2%-24.7%-22.0%0.5%8.2%
Short-Term Debt$0M$3M$66M$10M$23M
Long-Term Debt$0M$115M$140M$241M$277M
Cash & Cash Equivalents$101M$148M$149M$119M$136M
Net Debt($101M)($30M)$57M$132M$164M
Net Debt / EBITDA4.4x
Rule of 402.0%-5.5%13.6%26.0%
Figures in $M. True calendar years (Jan–Dec) built from quarterly data — income & cash-flow lines summed across the four quarters, balance sheet as of year-end. E columns are calendarized analyst consensus — gross profit, cash flow and balance-sheet lines are not estimated. Net debt = short-term debt + long-term debt − cash & cash equivalents; Rule of 40 = YoY revenue growth + FCF margin.