NASDAQ$APPN

Appian Corporation · Q1 2024 earnings

Q1 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Appian's first quarter results for 2024 showed revenue growth and a reduction in operating loss.

Appian's first quarter 2024 results showed a revenue of $149.8 million, up 11% year-over-year. Cloud subscription revenue increased 24% year-over-year to $86.6 million. The GAAP operating loss was reduced to $(19.5) million, compared to $(35.3) million for the first quarter of 2023.

  • Cloud subscription revenue increased 24% year-over-year to $86.6 million.
  • Total revenue was $149.8 million, up 11% compared to the first quarter of 2023.
  • GAAP operating loss was $(19.5) million, compared to $(35.3) million for the first quarter of 2023.
  • Cloud subscription revenue retention rate was 120% as of March 31, 2024.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$150M

Previous: $135M+10.7%
EPS

-$0.45

Previous: -$0.27-66.7%
Adjusted EBITDA

-$1.32M

No prior period
Operating Cash Flow

$18.9M

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$2.2M

Previous: -$4.42M+50.3%
Free Cash Flow

-$35.1M

Previous: -$41.3M+14.9%
Net Income

-$32.9M

Previous: -$36.8M+10.6%
Operating Income

-$19.5M

Previous: -$35.3M+44.6%
Gross Profit

$112M

Previous: $99.1M+12.8%
Cash & Equivalents

$170M

Previous: $199M-14.4%
Total Assets

$595M

Previous: $645M-7.7%
R&D Expense

$39.8M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$10.6M

Previous: $11.1M-4.1%

Revenue & EPS history

Appian · Revenue · Quarterly

$150M

Q1 2024+10.7%vs Q1 2023
Beat estimate in 12 of 15 quarters(80%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Appian · $110M total across 2 segments · Q3 2023

  • Cloud Subscriptions
    $77.2M+27.4%
  • Professional Services
    $33.3M+6.0%

Forward guidance

Appian provided guidance for the second quarter and full year of 2024.

Tailwinds

  • Cloud subscription revenue is expected to be between $86.0 million and $88.0 million for Q2 2024, representing year-over-year growth of 16% to 18%.
  • Total revenue is expected to be between $140.0 million and $144.0 million for Q2 2024, representing a year-over-year increase of 10% to 13%.
  • Cloud subscription revenue is expected to be between $364.0 million and $366.0 million for full year 2024, representing year-over-year growth of 20%.
  • Total revenue is expected to be between $615.0 million and $617.0 million for full year 2024, representing a year-over-year increase of 13%.
  • Adjusted EBITDA loss is expected to be between $(22.5) million and $(17.5) million for full year 2024.

Headwinds

  • Adjusted EBITDA loss is expected to be between $(17.0) million and $(13.0) million for Q2 2024.
  • Non-GAAP net loss per share is expected to be between $(0.34) and $(0.28) for Q2 2024, assuming weighted average common shares outstanding of 72.3 million.
  • Non-GAAP net loss per share is expected to be between $(0.85) and $(0.79) for full year 2024, assuming weighted average common shares outstanding of 72.6 million.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2024

Historical avgQ1 2024

-0.4%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.4%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.6%

Avg return

30 days after

49%

17 / 35 earnings

Positive

+30.8%

Q3 2025

Best reaction

-21.6%

Q4 2019

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+2.5%-11.5%+6.7%
Q4 2025+1.8%+3.7%+5.2%
Q3 2025+30.8%+50.8%+39.7%
Q1 2025+5.3%+8.2%+5.8%
Q4 2024+16.2%+3.7%-3.9%
Q3 2024+0.7%-1.3%+0.4%
Q2 2024-19.2%-24.8%-12.2%
Q1 2024-12.9%-13.3%-22.7%
Q4 2023+11.5%+8.3%+8.4%
Q3 2023+2.0%-2.2%-3.7%
Q2 2023+2.3%-0.4%+2.3%
Q1 2023+5.5%-0.1%+34.5%
Q4 2022+3.9%-3.6%-5.9%
Q3 2022-19.1%-26.3%-19.9%
Q2 2022-1.4%-6.8%-21.9%
Q1 2022-7.2%+16.4%-4.0%
Q4 2021+1.6%-3.6%+13.1%
Q3 2021-8.4%+3.1%-29.9%
Q2 2021-5.7%-2.4%+3.7%
Q1 2021-13.7%-13.2%-11.1%
Q4 2020-5.9%-16.5%-30.0%
Q3 2020+28.2%+36.8%+114.0%
Q2 2020+1.9%-8.2%+10.4%
Q1 2020+0.4%-2.2%+8.9%
Q4 2019-21.6%-23.9%-42.9%
Q3 2019-1.9%-5.9%-4.8%
Q2 2019+26.0%+34.7%+28.8%
Q1 2019-10.2%-6.9%+1.1%
Q4 2018-7.2%-4.0%-9.4%
Q3 2018-0.5%+3.3%+16.9%
Q2 2018-4.3%-0.3%+9.6%
Q1 2018-7.6%-7.6%+15.4%
Q4 2017-6.2%-9.5%-14.3%
Q3 2017-1.1%-1.4%-9.6%
Q2 2017+0.5%+13.7%+13.4%
Q1 2017
Q4 2016
Q3 2016
Q2 2016
Q1 2016

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