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Appian Q4 Earnings Surpass Estimates, Revenues Rise Y/Y, Shares Up
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Key Takeaways
Appian beats Q4 estimates with 15-cent EPS and 22% revenue growth to $202.9M.
APPN's subscription revenues rose 19%, while services revenues jumped 36% Y/Y.
Appian guides for up to 21% Q1 cloud growth and up to $817M in 2026 revenues.
Appian (APPN - Free Report) reported fourth-quarter 2025 non-GAAP earnings of 15 cents per share, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 59.57% and decreasing 16.7% year over year.
Revenues of $202.9 million increased 22% year over year and beat the consensus mark by 7.28%.
Appian shares were up 2% at the time of writing this article. APPN shares have dropped 29.2% in the trailing 12 months, underperforming the Zacks Computer & Technology sector's 19% return.
Appian’s Q4 Top-Line Details
Subscriptions revenues (80% of total revenues) totaled $162.3 million, up 19% year over year. Professional Services revenues (20% of total revenues) increased 36% year over year to $40.6 million.
Appian Corporation Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
In the fourth quarter of 2025, Appian reported a non-GAAP gross margin of 73.4%, down 370 bps year over year.
In the reported quarter, non-GAAP research and development expenses were $42.1 million, up 16.1% year over year. Non-GAAP sales and marketing expenses increased 21.5% year over year to $66.9 million. Non-GAAP general and administrative expenses soared 22% year over year to $22.5 million.
The company reported a non-GAAP operating margin of 8.6%, down 260 bps year over year.
Appian Balance Sheet & Cash Flow
As of Dec. 31, 2025, APPN had cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of $187.2 million compared with $191.6 million as of Sept. 30.
Cash generated by operating activities was $1.1 million in the reported quarter compared with $18.7 million in the previous quarter.
Appian Initiates 1Q26 and FY26 Guidance
For the first quarter of 2026, Appian expects cloud subscriptions revenues between $119 million and $121 million, indicating year-over-year growth of 19% to 21%. The company anticipates total revenues between $189 million and $193 million, indicating a year-over-year increase of 14-16%.
Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be between $19 million and $22 million.
Adjusted earnings is expected to be between 16 cents and 20 cents per share.
For 2026, Appian expects cloud subscriptions revenues between $502 million and $510 million, indicating year-over-year growth of 15-17%. The company anticipates total revenues between $801 million and $817 million, indicating a year-over-year increase of 10% to 12%.
Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be between $89 million and $99 million.
Adjusted earnings is expected to be between 82 cents and 96 cents per share.
Micron Technology shares have gained 309.6% in the past 12-month period. This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company is scheduled to release second-quarter 2026 results on March 19. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
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Appian Q4 Earnings Surpass Estimates, Revenues Rise Y/Y, Shares Up
Key Takeaways
Appian (APPN - Free Report) reported fourth-quarter 2025 non-GAAP earnings of 15 cents per share, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 59.57% and decreasing 16.7% year over year.
Revenues of $202.9 million increased 22% year over year and beat the consensus mark by 7.28%.
Appian shares were up 2% at the time of writing this article. APPN shares have dropped 29.2% in the trailing 12 months, underperforming the Zacks Computer & Technology sector's 19% return.
Appian’s Q4 Top-Line Details
Subscriptions revenues (80% of total revenues) totaled $162.3 million, up 19% year over year. Professional Services revenues (20% of total revenues) increased 36% year over year to $40.6 million.
Appian Corporation Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
Appian Corporation price-consensus-eps-surprise-chart | Appian Corporation Quote
Appian’s Q4 Operating Details
In the fourth quarter of 2025, Appian reported a non-GAAP gross margin of 73.4%, down 370 bps year over year.
In the reported quarter, non-GAAP research and development expenses were $42.1 million, up 16.1% year over year. Non-GAAP sales and marketing expenses increased 21.5% year over year to $66.9 million. Non-GAAP general and administrative expenses soared 22% year over year to $22.5 million.
The company reported a non-GAAP operating margin of 8.6%, down 260 bps year over year.
Appian Balance Sheet & Cash Flow
As of Dec. 31, 2025, APPN had cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of $187.2 million compared with $191.6 million as of Sept. 30.
Cash generated by operating activities was $1.1 million in the reported quarter compared with $18.7 million in the previous quarter.
Appian Initiates 1Q26 and FY26 Guidance
For the first quarter of 2026, Appian expects cloud subscriptions revenues between $119 million and $121 million, indicating year-over-year growth of 19% to 21%. The company anticipates total revenues between $189 million and $193 million, indicating a year-over-year increase of 14-16%.
Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be between $19 million and $22 million.
Adjusted earnings is expected to be between 16 cents and 20 cents per share.
For 2026, Appian expects cloud subscriptions revenues between $502 million and $510 million, indicating year-over-year growth of 15-17%. The company anticipates total revenues between $801 million and $817 million, indicating a year-over-year increase of 10% to 12%.
Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be between $89 million and $99 million.
Adjusted earnings is expected to be between 82 cents and 96 cents per share.
Zacks Rank & Stocks to Consider
Appian currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
Micron Technology (MU - Free Report) , MongoDB (MDB - Free Report) and Credo Technology Group (CRDO - Free Report) are some better-ranked stocks that investors can consider in the broader Zacks Computer and Technology sector.
Micron Technology shares have gained 309.6% in the past 12-month period. This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company is scheduled to release second-quarter 2026 results on March 19. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
MongoDB shares have returned 21.5% in the past 12-month period. MDB is scheduled to release its fourth-quarter 2026 results on March 2. The company currently sports a Zacks Rank #1.
Credo Technology Group shares have gained 83.8% in the past 12-month period. CRDO is set to report its third-quarter fiscal 2026 results on March 2. The company currently sports a Zacks Rank #1.