NASDAQ$APPN

Appian Corporation · Q2 2022 earnings

Q2 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Appian's Q2 2022 financial results were announced, with cloud subscription revenue increasing by 34% year-over-year.

Appian reported a 33% increase in total revenue, driven by a 34% increase in cloud subscription revenue. The company's cloud subscription revenue retention rate was 116%. However, the company experienced an increased GAAP operating loss and net loss compared to the same quarter of the previous year.

  • Cloud subscription revenue increased 34% year-over-year to $57.1 million.
  • Total revenue was $110.1 million, up 33% compared to the second quarter of 2021.
  • Cloud subscription revenue retention rate was 116% as of June 30, 2022.
  • GAAP net loss per share was $(0.68) for the second quarter of 2022.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$110M

Previous: $83M+32.6%
EPS (adj)

-$0.46

Previous: -$0.24-91.7%
Capital Expenditures

-$4.69M

Previous: -$1.03M-356.2%
Free Cash Flow

-$54M

Previous: -$24.9M-117.4%
Net Income

-$49.4M

Previous: -$23.8M-107.2%
Operating Income

-$42.7M

Previous: -$24.6M-73.9%
Gross Profit

$76.8M

Previous: $57.2M+34.3%
Cash & Equivalents

$76.2M

Previous: $131M-42.0%
Total Assets

$470M

Previous: $494M-4.9%
Stock-Based Comp

$9.15M

Previous: $4.6M+99.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Appian · Revenue · Quarterly

$110M

Q2 2022+32.6%vs Q2 2021
Beat estimate in 12 of 15 quarters(80%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Appian · $90.5M total across 2 segments · Q2 2022

  • Cloud Subscriptions
    $57.1M+34.4%
  • Professional Services
    $33.4M+28.2%

Forward guidance

Appian provided guidance for the third quarter and full year 2022, including expectations for cloud subscription revenue, total revenue, adjusted EBITDA loss, and non-GAAP net loss per share.

Tailwinds

  • Cloud subscription revenue is expected to be between $60.8 million and $61.3 million in Q3 2022, representing year-over-year growth of 30% to 31%.
  • Total revenue is expected to be between $115.0 million and $117.0 million in Q3 2022, representing a year-over-year increase of 24% to 27%.
  • Cloud subscription revenue is expected to be between $236.0 million and $238.0 million for full year 2022, representing year-over-year growth of 32% to 33%.
  • Total revenue is expected to be between $466.0 million and $470.0 million for full year 2022, representing a year-over-year increase of 26% to 27.
  • Non-GAAP net loss per share is expected to be between $(0.23) and $(0.20) for Q3 2022.

Headwinds

  • Adjusted EBITDA loss is expected to be between $(15.0) million and $(13.0) million for Q3 2022.
  • Non-GAAP net loss per share is expected to be between $(0.91) and $(0.86) for full year 2022.
  • Adjusted EBITDA loss is expected to be between $(53.0) million and $(50.0) million for full year 2022.
  • GAAP operating loss was $(42.7) million, compared to $(24.6) million for the second quarter of 2021.
  • GAAP net loss was $(49.4) million, compared to $(23.8) million for the second quarter of 2021.

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 Q2 2022

Historical avgQ2 2022

-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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