Appian Corporation Ratios | P/E, ROE & Valuation

On the Key Ratios page for Appian Corporation (APPN), the latest P/E of -265.9 frames valuation, while ROE 16.36% and ROIC 5.13% indicates profitability and capital efficiency. Together with the current ratio of 1.00 and debt-to-equity -2.81, these signals help you judge whether valuation is supported by fundamentals across the historical rows.

Financial Performance Ratios

APPN Historical Per Share Metrics

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202420232022202120202019201820172016
Revenue per Share$10.91$8.45$7.46$6.46$5.20$4.41$3.98$3.65$3.57$2.43
Net Income per Share$-0.15$-1.26$-1.52$-2.08$-1.25$-0.48$-0.77$-0.80$-0.63$-0.23
Operating Cash Flow per Share$1.11$0.09$-1.51$-1.47$-0.76$-0.11$-0.14$-0.50$-0.18$-0.14
Free Cash Flow per Share$1.05$0.04$-1.64$-1.60$-0.84$-0.13$-0.63$-0.62$-0.19$-0.16
Cash per Share$2.30$2.19$2.18$2.71$2.20$3.22$2.44$1.53$1.49$0.57
Book Value per Share$-1.44$-0.45$0.72$2.01$3.29$4.30$3.13$1.18$0.92$-0.15
Tangible Book Value per Share$-1.83$-0.83$0.29$1.57$2.80$4.20$3.13$1.18$0.92$-0.15
Interest Debt per Share$4.30$4.64$4.04$2.56$0.81$0.85$0.80$0.00$0.01$0.38
CAPEX per Share$0.06$0.05$0.13$0.13$0.09$0.02$0.50$0.11$0.01$0.02

APPN Historical Valuation Ratios

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202420232022202120202019201820172016
Price to Earnings (P/E)-265.93-26.09-24.7-15.63-52.26-334.33-49.33-33.56-50.29-65.92
Price to Book (P/B)-27.65-73.7552.616.1919.837.7412.1922.6834.25-101.7
Price to Sales (P/S)3.713.95.055.0412.5436.759.617.328.826.18
Enterprise Value to EBITDA127.08-45.2-35.61-16.96-56.13-424.06-53.46-33.3-51.42-65.35
EV to Sales3.934.225.285.1212.4336.579.26.98.46.1
EV to Operating Cash Flow38.7378.54-26.09-22.48-85.1-1461.69-268.24-49.96-162.73-104.47
EV to Free Cash Flow40.72845.32-23.99-20.71-76.5-1255.56-57.91-40.82-155.36-92.71
Enterprise Value$3.13B$2.60B$2.88B$2.40B$4.59B$11.14B$2.39B$1.56B$1.49B$810.25M

APPN Historical Profitability Ratios

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202420232022202120202019201820172016
Return on Equity (ROE)16.36%282.67%-212.91%-103.58%-37.89%-11.29%-24.71%-67.56%-68.11%154.28%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)5.13%-21.35%-33.25%-42.34%-28.51%-10.51%-19.02%-44.80%-49.46%-30.51%
Return on Tangible Assets-1.91%-15.55%-18.68%-26.82%-18.88%-6.62%-13.65%-21.21%-19.25%-12.13%
Earnings Yield-0.37%-3.83%-4.05%-6.40%-1.91%-0.30%-2.03%-2.98%-1.99%-1.52%
Free Cash Flow Yield2.60%0.13%-4.36%-4.90%-1.29%-0.08%-1.65%-2.31%-0.61%-1.06%
Dividend Yield0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.49%0.00%

APPN Historical Liquidity & Financial Strength

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202420232022202120202019201820172016
Current Ratio11.231.121.561.572.342.471.631.531.16
Interest Coverage0.56-2.58-6.04-86.68-225.56-79.29-137.51-235.95-67.25-11.58
Income Quality-7.6-0.070.990.710.610.230.180.630.290.62
Debt to Equity-2.81-9.655.31.260.240.20.2500-2.48
Debt to Assets50.42%50.72%44.20%30.97%11.28%11.34%14.02%0.00%0.00%19.47%
Net Debt to EBITDA7.08-3.41-1.58-0.250.542.072.42.022.550.9

APPN Historical Efficiency Ratios

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202420232022202120202019201820172016
Receivables Turnover4.653.163.182.822.843.133.72.863.22.84
Payables Turnover26.5134.7523.2116.6718.0529.9217.979.1812.369.91
Inventory Turnover0004.11000000
Days Sales Outstanding78.55115.39114.82129.44128.55116.5898.71127.79114.24128.55
Days Payables Outstanding13.7710.515.7221.920.2212.220.3139.7529.5336.83
Days of Inventory on Hand00088.84000000

APPN Historical Market Metrics

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202420232022202120202019201820172016
Enterprise Value to EBITDA127.08-45.2-35.61-16.96-56.13-424.06-53.46-33.3-51.42-65.35
Market Cap$2.95B$2.41B$2.75B$2.36B$4.63B$11.19B$2.50B$1.66B$1.56B$821.39M
Enterprise Value$3.13B$2.60B$2.88B$2.40B$4.59B$11.14B$2.39B$1.56B$1.49B$810.25M
Dividend Yield0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.49%0.00%
Payout Ratio0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%-24.40%0.00%

Frequently Asked Questions

How does Appian Corporation’s P/E ratio compare with its history?

On this page, you can use the latest P/E (from the Key Ratios table) as your starting point and compare it to the company's multi-year P/E range in the historical rows. When the current P/E sits near its historical average, the multiple is close to that range. Look at trend direction in profitability and cash-flow rows, plus liquidity and leverage, rather than treating the P/E in isolation.

What is Appian Corporation market cap?

Market cap is the market value of a company's equity and is commonly calculated as share price multiplied by shares outstanding. The latest market cap shown in the table is $2.95B. Pair market cap with valuation multiples (P/E, P/B, P/S) so you can evaluate whether size also corresponds with "quality" and profitability. For a wider view across stocks, you can also use the stock screener.

How does Appian Corporation’s P/E compare with its industry?

There is no P/E Tickerplace rates as good. Compare the P/E on this page with Appian Corporation's own historical range (in the table) and with peers via the Screener and Compare tools. A higher or lower multiple versus peers is a calculated gap, not a recommendation.

How does Appian Corporation compare to its competitors in key financial ratios?

The fastest way to compare Appian Corporation with competitors is to use the built-in "Peers Comparison" section on this page and the Compare tool. Focus on a small set of ratios that work together: P/E for valuation, ROE/ROIC for profitability and capital efficiency, current ratio and interest coverage for liquidity and solvency, and debt-to-equity for leverage risk. When you see Appian Corporation outperform peers on profitability while keeping valuation and leverage reasonable, it often signals stronger fundamentals.

What do Appian Corporation's liquidity and leverage ratios show?

Liquidity and leverage figures on this page are published ratios, not a verdict that Appian Corporation is financially strong. Current ratio is about 1.00, which is above 1.0 and can indicate more comfortable short-term liquidity. Interest coverage is about 0.56, implying less buffer for servicing interest costs. Debt-to-equity is about -2.81, suggesting leverage is more moderate relative to a high-debt profile. Pair them with ROE/ROIC and cash-flow rows in the table. Tickerplace does not rate the company as a good or poor investment.

What do Appian Corporation's financial ratios say about its future growth?

Ratios are a way to see what the business is likely to sustain. Look for upward trends in profitability metrics (ROE and ROIC), improving earnings/cash-flow backed measures, and stable or strengthening liquidity. If Appian Corporation is sustaining strong returns (for example ROE at 16.36% and ROIC at 5.13%) while debt levels and interest coverage remain manageable, growth expectations may be more credible. If valuation multiples expand while returns weaken, the market may be pricing optimistic growth ahead of results.