NASDAQ$APPN
Appian Corporation · Q3 2022 earnings
Q3 2022 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Appian's Q3 2022 earnings exceeded guidance, with strong growth in cloud subscription revenue and total revenue, but adjusted EBITDA loss increased due to hiring and attrition.
Appian's Q3 2022 total revenue exceeded guidance, with cloud subscription revenue increasing by 30% year-over-year to $60.6 million. However, the adjusted EBITDA loss was higher due to pull forward hiring and a sharp drop in attrition.
- Cloud subscription revenue increased 30% year-over-year to $60.6 million.
- Total subscriptions revenue increased 29% year-over-year to $86.5 million.
- Professional services revenue increased 25% year-over-year to $31.4 million.
- Total revenue increased 28% year-over-year to $117.9 million.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Appian · Revenue · Quarterly
$118M
Revenue by segment
Appian · $92M total across 2 segments · Q3 2022
- Cloud Subscriptions$60.6M+29.8%65.9%
- Professional Services$31.4M+24.7%34.1%
Forward guidance
Appian provided guidance for Q4 2022 and full year 2022.
Tailwinds
- Cloud subscription revenue is expected to be between $63.5 million and $64.5 million, representing year-over-year growth of 24% to 26% for Q4 2022.
- Total revenue is expected to be between $121.5 million and $123.5 million, representing a year-over-year increase of 16% to 18% for Q4 2022.
- Cloud subscription revenue is expected to be between $235.0 million and $236.0 million, representing year-over-year growth of 31% to 32% for full year 2022.
- Total revenue is expected to be between $461.0 million and $466.0 million, representing a year-over-year increase of 25% to 26% for full year 2022.
- Company plans to reduce losses to 10% of revenue by the second half of 2023
Headwinds
- Adjusted EBITDA loss is expected to be between $(24.0) million and $(29.0) million for Q4 2022.
- Non-GAAP net loss per share is expected to be between $(0.36) and $(0.42), assuming weighted average common shares outstanding of 72.7 million for Q4 2022.
- Adjusted EBITDA loss is expected to be between $(75.0) million and $(80.0) million for full year 2022.
- Non-GAAP net loss per share is expected to be between $(1.30) and $(1.36), assuming weighted average common shares outstanding of 72.5 million for full year 2022.
- Adjusted EBITDA loss was higher due to pull forward hiring and a sharp drop in attrition.
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 Q3 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
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (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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