Ankündigung • Mar 20
Appen Limited, Annual General Meeting, May 22, 2026 Appen Limited, Annual General Meeting, May 22, 2026. Ankündigung • Feb 25
Appen Limited Provides Group Earnings Guidance for the Fiscal Year 2026 Appen Limited provided group earnings guidance for the fiscal year 2026. For the fiscal year 2026, the company expects revenue of $270 to $300 million. Ankündigung • Feb 13
Appen Limited to Report Fiscal Year 2025 Results on Feb 25, 2026 Appen Limited announced that they will report fiscal year 2025 results on Feb 25, 2026 Ankündigung • Jan 27
Appen Limited Announces Company Secretary Changes, Effective January 27, 2026 Appen Limited announced that Mr. Carl Middlehurst has resigned as Company Secretary of Appen, effective January 27, 2026. Ms. Jaime Frasca and Ms. Leanne Ralph have been appointed as Joint Company Secretaries, effective January 27, 2026. Ms. Frasca is Appen’s new General Counsel who commenced with the Company early January 2026. Ms. Leanne Ralph is an experienced Company Secretary, holding this position for a number of ASX-listed entities. Board Change • Dec 24
Insufficient new directors There is 1 new director who has joined the board in the last 3 years. The company's board is composed of: 1 new director. 4 experienced directors. 2 highly experienced directors. CEO, MD & Director Ryan Kolln was the last director to join the board, commencing their role in 2024. The company’s insufficient board refreshment is considered a risk according to the Simply Wall St Risk Model. Ankündigung • Aug 30
Appen Limited Reaffirms Earnings Guidance for the Fiscal Year 2025 Appen Limited reaffirmed earnings guidance for the fiscal year 2025. For the period, revenue tracking towards low end of $235 million - $260 million range. Reported Earnings • Aug 29
First half 2025 earnings released: US$0.073 loss per share (vs US$0.081 loss in 1H 2024) First half 2025 results: US$0.073 loss per share. Revenue: US$102.8m (down 9.4% from 1H 2024). Net loss: US$19.3m (loss widened 8.5% from 1H 2024). Revenue is forecast to grow 9.6% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 17% growth forecast for the IT industry in Australia. New Risk • Aug 28
New minor risk - Profitability The company is currently unprofitable and not forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years. Trailing 12-month net loss: US$20m Forecast net loss in 3 years: US$1.6m This is considered a minor risk. Companies that are not profitable are more likely to be burning through cash and less likely to be well established. Ultimately, shareholders want to see a good return on their investment and that generally comes from sharing in the company's profits. Without profits, the company is under pressure to grow significantly while potentially having to reduce costs and possibly needing to take on debt or raise capital to remain afloat. Currently, the following risks have been identified for the company: Minor Risks Currently unprofitable and not forecast to become profitable over next 3 years (US$1.6m net loss in 3 years). Shareholders have been diluted in the past year (19% increase in shares outstanding). Board Change • Aug 18
Insufficient new directors There is 1 new director who has joined the board in the last 3 years. The company's board is composed of: 1 new director. 4 experienced directors. 2 highly experienced directors. CEO, MD & Director Ryan Kolln was the last director to join the board, commencing their role in 2024. The company’s insufficient board refreshment is considered a risk according to the Simply Wall St Risk Model. Ankündigung • Aug 06
Appen Limited to Report First Half, 2025 Results on Aug 28, 2025 Appen Limited announced that they will report first half, 2025 results on Aug 28, 2025 Ankündigung • Mar 21
Appen Limited, Annual General Meeting, May 16, 2025 Appen Limited, Annual General Meeting, May 16, 2025. Ankündigung • Jan 13
Appen Limited to Report Fiscal Year 2024 Results on Feb 26, 2025 Appen Limited announced that they will report fiscal year 2024 results on Feb 26, 2025 Ankündigung • Oct 16
Appen Limited has completed a Follow-on Equity Offering in the amount of AUD 50.000001 million. Appen Limited has completed a Follow-on Equity Offering in the amount of AUD 50.000001 million.
Security Name: Ordinary Shares
Security Type: Common Stock
Securities Offered: 26,041,667
Price\Range: AUD 1.92
Discount Per Security: AUD 0.0576
Transaction Features: Subsequent Direct Listing New Risk • Oct 15
New major risk - Shareholder dilution The company's shareholders have been substantially diluted in the past year. Increase in shares outstanding: 58% This is considered a major risk. Shareholder dilution occurs when there is an increase in the number of shares on issue that is not proportionally distributed between all shareholders. Often due to the company raising equity capital or some options being converted into stock. All else being equal, if there are more shares outstanding then each existing share will be entitled to a lower proportion of the company's total earnings, thus reducing earnings per share (EPS). While dilution might not always result in lower EPS (like if the company is using the capital to fund an EPS accretive acquisition) in a lot cases it does, along with lower dividends per share and less voting power at shareholder meetings. Currently, the following risks have been identified for the company: Major Risks Share price has been highly volatile over the past 3 months (24% average weekly change). Shareholders have been substantially diluted in the past year (58% increase in shares outstanding). Minor Risks Less than 1 year of cash runway based on current free cash flow (-US$36m). Currently unprofitable and not forecast to become profitable over next 3 years (US$1.5m net loss in 3 years). Ankündigung • Oct 11
Appen Limited to Report Q3, 2024 Results on Oct 31, 2024 Appen Limited announced that they will report Q3, 2024 results on Oct 31, 2024 Reported Earnings • Sep 01
First half 2024 earnings released: US$0.081 loss per share (vs US$0.34 loss in 1H 2023) First half 2024 results: US$0.081 loss per share (improved from US$0.34 loss in 1H 2023). Revenue: US$113.5m (down 19% from 1H 2023). Net loss: US$17.8m (loss narrowed 59% from 1H 2023). Revenue is forecast to grow 2.0% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 15% growth forecast for the IT industry in Australia. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has fallen by 58% per year whereas the company’s share price has fallen by 54% per year. New Risk • Jul 30
New major risk - Share price stability The company's share price has been highly volatile over the past 3 months. It is more volatile than 90% of Australian stocks, typically moving 17% a week. This is considered a major risk. Share price volatility increases the risk of potential losses in the short-term as the stock tends to have larger drops in price more frequently than other stocks. It may also indicate the stock is highly sensitive to market conditions or economic conditions rather than being sensitive to its own business performance, which may also be inconsistent. Currently, the following risks have been identified for the company: Major Risk Share price has been highly volatile over the past 3 months (17% average weekly change). Minor Risks Less than 1 year of cash runway based on current free cash flow (-US$43m). Currently unprofitable and not forecast to become profitable over next 3 years (US$18m net loss in 3 years). Shareholders have been diluted in the past year (41% increase in shares outstanding). Market cap is less than US$100m (AU$149.4m market cap, or US$97.7m). Ankündigung • Jun 24
Appen Limited to Report First Half, 2024 Results on Aug 30, 2024 Appen Limited announced that they will report first half, 2024 results on Aug 30, 2024 Ankündigung • Mar 23
Appen Limited, Annual General Meeting, May 24, 2024 Appen Limited, Annual General Meeting, May 24, 2024, at 10:01 AUS Eastern Standard Time. New Risk • Mar 13
New major risk - Financial position The company has less than a year of cash runway based on its current free cash flow trend. Free cash flow: -US$43m This is considered a major risk. With less than a year's worth of cash, the company will need to raise capital or take on debt unless its cash flows improve. This would dilute existing shareholders or increase balance sheet risk. Currently, the following risks have been identified for the company: Major Risks Less than 1 year of cash runway based on free cash flow trend (-US$43m free cash flow). Share price has been highly volatile over the past 3 months (22% average weekly change). Shareholders have been substantially diluted in the past year (76% increase in shares outstanding). Minor Risk Currently unprofitable and not forecast to become profitable over next 3 years (US$25m net loss in 3 years). Board Change • Mar 01
High number of new directors There are 5 new directors who have joined the board in the last 3 years. CEO, MD & Director Ryan Kolln was the last director to join the board, commencing their role in 2024. The company’s lack of board continuity is considered a risk according to the Simply Wall St Risk Model. Reported Earnings • Feb 27
Full year 2023 earnings released: US$0.83 loss per share (vs US$1.94 loss in FY 2022) Full year 2023 results: US$0.83 loss per share (improved from US$1.94 loss in FY 2022). Revenue: US$274.2m (down 29% from FY 2022). Net loss: US$118.1m (loss narrowed 51% from FY 2022). Revenue is expected to decline by 3.3% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, while revenues in the IT industry in Australia are expected to grow by 15%. Over the last 3 years on average, the company's share price growth rate has exceeded its earnings growth rate by 29 percentage points per year, which is a significant difference in performance. New Risk • Jan 22
New major risk - Share price stability The company's share price has been highly volatile over the past 3 months. It is more volatile than 90% of Australian stocks, typically moving 19% a week. This is considered a major risk. Share price volatility increases the risk of potential losses in the short-term as the stock tends to have larger drops in price more frequently than other stocks. It may also indicate the stock is highly sensitive to market conditions or economic conditions rather than being sensitive to its own business performance, which may also be inconsistent. Currently, the following risks have been identified for the company: Major Risks Share price has been highly volatile over the past 3 months (19% average weekly change). Shareholders have been substantially diluted in the past year (78% increase in shares outstanding). Minor Risks Currently unprofitable and not forecast to become profitable over next 3 years (US$6.2m net loss in 3 years). Market cap is less than US$100m (AU$60.3m market cap, or US$39.7m). Ankündigung • Dec 21
Appen Limited to Report Fiscal Year 2023 Results on Feb 27, 2024 Appen Limited announced that they will report fiscal year 2023 results on Feb 27, 2024 New Risk • Dec 15
New major risk - Shareholder dilution The company's shareholders have been substantially diluted in the past year. Increase in shares outstanding: 71% This is considered a major risk. Shareholder dilution occurs when there is an increase in the number of shares on issue that is not proportionally distributed between all shareholders. Often due to the company raising equity capital or some options being converted into stock. All else being equal, if there are more shares outstanding then each existing share will be entitled to a lower proportion of the company's total earnings, thus reducing earnings per share (EPS). While dilution might not always result in lower EPS (like if the company is using the capital to fund an EPS accretive acquisition) in a lot cases it does, along with lower dividends per share and less voting power at shareholder meetings. Currently, the following risks have been identified for the company: Major Risk Shareholders have been substantially diluted in the past year (71% increase in shares outstanding). Minor Risks Currently unprofitable and not forecast to become profitable over next 3 years (US$2.5m net loss in 3 years). Share price has been volatile over the past 3 months (15% average weekly change). Market cap is less than US$100m (AU$139.6m market cap, or US$93.7m). New Risk • Nov 23
New minor risk - Share price stability The company's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months. It is more volatile than 75% of Australian stocks, typically moving 16% a week. This is considered a minor risk. Share price volatility indicates the stock is highly sensitive to market conditions or economic conditions rather than being sensitive to its own business performance, which may also be inconsistent. It also increases the risk of potential losses in the short term as the stock tends to have larger drops in price more frequently than other stocks. Currently, the following risks have been identified for the company: Minor Risks Currently unprofitable and not forecast to become profitable over next 3 years (US$1.6m net loss in 3 years). Share price has been volatile over the past 3 months (16% average weekly change). Shareholders have been diluted in the past year (28% increase in shares outstanding). Market cap is less than US$100m (AU$94.8m market cap, or US$62.3m). Ankündigung • Nov 23
Appen Limited has filed a Follow-on Equity Offering in the amount of AUD 30 million. Appen Limited has filed a Follow-on Equity Offering in the amount of AUD 30 million.
Security Name: Shares
Security Type: Common Stock
Securities Offered: 42,992,219
Price\Range: AUD 0.55
Discount Per Security: AUD 0.0206
Security Name: Shares
Security Type: Common Stock
Securities Offered: 11,553,236
Price\Range: AUD 0.55
Discount Per Security: AUD 0.0206
Transaction Features: Rights Offering; Subsequent Direct Listing New Risk • Oct 19
New minor risk - Market cap size The company's market capitalization is less than US$100m. Market cap: AU$157.2m (US$99.6m) This is considered a minor risk. Companies with a small market capitalization are most likely businesses that have not yet released a product to market or are simply a very small company without a wide reach. Either way, risk is elevated with these companies because there is a chance the product may not come to fruition or the company's addressable market or demand may not be as large as expected. In addition, if the company's size is the main factor, it is less likely to have many investors and analysts following it and scrutinizing its performance and outlook. Currently, the following risks have been identified for the company: Minor Risks Currently unprofitable and not forecast to become profitable over next 3 years (US$591k net loss in 3 years). Shareholders have been diluted in the past year (28% increase in shares outstanding). Market cap is less than US$100m (AU$157.2m market cap, or US$99.6m). Reported Earnings • Aug 30
First half 2023 earnings released: US$0.34 loss per share (vs US$0.076 loss in 1H 2022) First half 2023 results: US$0.34 loss per share (further deteriorated from US$0.076 loss in 1H 2022). Revenue: US$139.4m (down 24% from 1H 2022). Net loss: US$43.3m (loss widened 363% from 1H 2022). Revenue is expected to decline by 1.2% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, while revenues in the IT industry in Australia are expected to grow by 14%. Over the last 3 years on average, the company's share price growth rate has exceeded its earnings growth rate by 58 percentage points per year, which is a significant difference in performance. New Risk • Aug 29
New minor risk - Profitability The company is currently unprofitable and not forecast to become profitable over the next 2 years. Trailing 12-month net loss: US$269m Forecast net loss in 2 years: US$8.4m This is considered a minor risk. Companies that are not profitable are more likely to be burning through cash and less likely to be well established. Ultimately, shareholders want to see a good return on their investment and that generally comes from sharing in the company's profits. Without profits, the company is under pressure to grow significantly while potentially having to reduce costs and possibly needing to take on debt or raise capital to remain afloat. Currently, the following risks have been identified for the company: Minor Risks Currently unprofitable and not forecast to become profitable over next 2 years (US$8.4m net loss in 2 years). Share price has been volatile over the past 3 months (13% average weekly change). Shareholders have been diluted in the past year (28% increase in shares outstanding). Ankündigung • Aug 24
Appen Launches AI Chat Feedback and Benchmarking Solutions for Enhanced LLM Evaluation Appen Limited announced the launch of two new products that will enable customers to launch high-performing large language models (LLMs) whose responses are helpful, harmless and honest to reduce bias and toxicity. These solutions are: AI Chat Feedback — empower domain experts to assess a multi-turn live conversation, enabling them to review, rate and rewrite each response. Benchmarking — a solution designed to help customers evaluate model performance across various dimensions, such as model accuracy, toxicity, etc. The rise of LLM-based chatbots and assistants has accelerated demand for more sophisticated conversational AI that can support multiple tasks. It is important to test a LLMs contextual understanding and coherence in complex conversations that extend over multiple turns or dialogues, mirroring real-world applications. This will help identify strengths and weaknesses in handling extended interactions, ultimately enhancing the quality of user experiences and the model's practical utility. Appen's AI Chat Feedback manages the end-to-end flow of data through multiple rounds of evaluation and provides customers required data to help improve models. Appen's Benchmarking tool solves an inflection point businesses face while under pressure to enter the AI market quickly: how to determine the right LLM to choose for a specific enterprise application. Model selection has strategic implications for many dimensions of an application including user experience, ease of maintenance and profitability. With the Benchmarking solution, customers can evaluate the performance of various models along commonly used or fully custom dimensions. Combined with a curated crowd of Appen's AI Training Specialists, the tool evaluates performance along demographic dimensions of interest such as gender, ethnicity and language. A configurable dashboard enables efficient comparison of multiple models across various dimensions of interest. Human feedback has been shown to be critical to the performance of LLM models. Appen's world-class technology is reinforced by its global crowd of more than 1 million AI Training Specialists who evaluate datasets for accuracy and bias. The AI Chat Feedback tool directly connects a LLM output with specialists so that it can learn from diverse, natural chat data. Appen leveraged its over two decades of experience with intuitive, efficient annotation platforms to design a chat interface that demonstrates familiarity and ease. Specialists chat live with a model, whether a customer's model or a third party's, and rate, flag and provide context for their evaluation. This white-glove service extends to a project-dedicated staff who meticulously analyze each batch of data, uncovering edge cases and optimizing the data quality. Ankündigung • Jun 27
Appen Limited Announces Chief Financial Officer Changes Appen Limited announced that Helen Johnson, the company's Chief Financial Officer (CFO), has decided to resign for personal reasons and will leave the business effective 31 July 2023. CEO Armughan Ahmad and the Appen Board thank Helen for her contributions to Appen during her tenure. Appen has commenced an immediate search for a new CFO to succeed Helen. As part of the transition, Appen is promoting Justin Miles to Deputy CFO. Justin is a seasoned finance leader who has been with Appen since 2016, and will continue to support the team during the transition. Kevin Levine, Appen's former CFO, will be available to the business in an advisory capacity until 1 September 2023. Ankündigung • Jun 13
Appen Limited Announces Appointment of Fab Dolan as Chief Marketing Officer Appen Limited announced the appointment of Fab Dolan as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), effective 12 June 2023. Fab joins Appen with over 15 years of experience building iconic global brands such as Android, Google, YouTube, and Cheerios. In his most recent role, Fab served as Global Marketing Director for Android at Google, where he built a go-to-market function for the mobile platform while overseeing investments across the US, Europe, and Asia Pacific. Prior to Android, Fab was the Country Marketing Director at Google Canada, where he built Google's presence from a small B2B operation into one of Google’s top revenue markets. His accomplishments have earned him a reputation as one of the industry’s top marketers. He has been recognized by Marketing Magazine, Adweek, Communication Arts, and more. He also served on the Board of the Marketing Association and was a founding member of the Coalition of Innovation Leaders Against Racism. Ankündigung • Jun 11
Appen Limited to Report First Half, 2023 Results on Aug 28, 2023 Appen Limited announced that they will report first half, 2023 results on Aug 28, 2023 Ankündigung • May 23
Appen Limited Appoints Andrew Ettinger as Chief Revenue Officer Appen Limited announced the appointment of Andrew Ettinger as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO), effective 22 May 2023. For more than 25 years Appen has successfully helped some of the largest big tech and enterprise customers adapt deep learning AI and generative AI solutions. Andrew will direct Appen’s global go-to-market sales and operations to meet the growth objectives. Andrew brings over 25 years of leadership experience in growing software and services companies from start-ups to scale-ups to a successful IPO with scaled growth. Prior to joining Appen, Andrew served as the Chief Revenue Officer at Astronomer (a Sutter Hill Ventures backed company), where he grew the adoption of an open-source data solution from 250k monthly downloads to over 15 million and increased revenue by 20x over his tenure. Previously, Andrew served as a North American sales executive at Pivotal Software, where he helped scale the business from USD 0-USD 100 million in annual recurring revenue ahead of Pivotal’s IPO, and up to USD 500 million during his seven-year tenure. Andrew will be based in Appen’s offices in North America. Buying Opportunity • May 10
Now 34% undervalued after recent price drop Over the last 90 days, the stock is down 22%. The fair value is estimated to be AU$3.45, however this is not to be taken as a buy recommendation but rather should be used as a guide only. Revenue has grown by 3.6% over the last 3 years. Meanwhile, the company became loss making. Revenue is forecast to grow by 5.7% in 2 years. Earnings is forecast to grow by 98% in the next 2 years. Buying Opportunity • Mar 31
Now 21% undervalued Over the last 90 days, the stock is up 15%. The fair value is estimated to be AU$3.58, however this is not to be taken as a buy recommendation but rather should be used as a guide only. Revenue has grown by 3.6% over the last 3 years. Meanwhile, the company became loss making. Revenue is forecast to grow by 7.8% in 2 years. Earnings is forecast to grow by 98% in the next 2 years. Recent Insider Transactions • Mar 23
Independent Non-Executive Director recently bought AU$124k worth of stock On the 20th of March, Stuart Davis bought around 49k shares on-market at roughly AU$2.53 per share. This trade did not impact their existing holding. This was the largest purchase by an insider in the last 3 months. This was the only on-market transaction from insiders over the last 12 months. Reported Earnings • Feb 28
Full year 2022 earnings released: US$1.94 loss per share (vs US$0.23 profit in FY 2021) Full year 2022 results: US$1.94 loss per share (down from US$0.23 profit in FY 2021). Revenue: US$388.3m (down 13% from FY 2021). Net loss: US$239.1m (down US$267.6m from profit in FY 2021). Revenue is forecast to grow 4.8% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 6.4% growth forecast for the IT industry in Australia. Over the last 3 years on average, the company's share price growth rate has exceeded its earnings growth rate by 52 percentage points per year, which is a significant difference in performance. Valuation Update With 7 Day Price Move • Feb 09
Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 15% After last week's 15% share price gain to AU$2.93, the stock trades at a trailing P/E ratio of 18.7x. Average forward P/E is 20x in the IT industry in Australia. Total loss to shareholders of 89% over the past three years. Ankündigung • Feb 03
Appen Limited to Report Fiscal Year 2022 Results on Feb 27, 2023 Appen Limited announced that they will report fiscal year 2022 results on Feb 27, 2023 Ankündigung • Jan 25
Appen Limited Appoints Mr. Ahmad Armughan as Director Appen Limited announced the appointment of Mr. Ahmad Armughan as Director of the company. Date of appointment is 25 January 2023. Valuation Update With 7 Day Price Move • Dec 10
Investor sentiment deteriorated over the past week After last week's 15% share price decline to AU$2.59, the stock trades at a trailing P/E ratio of 17.5x. Average forward P/E is 19x in the IT industry in Australia. Total loss to shareholders of 88% over the past three years. Board Change • Dec 02
High number of new directors There are 5 new directors who have joined the board in the last 3 years. Independent Non-Executive Director Mini Peiris was the last director to join the board, commencing their role in 2022. The company’s lack of board continuity is considered a risk according to the Simply Wall St Risk Model. Valuation Update With 7 Day Price Move • Oct 12
Investor sentiment deteriorated over the past week After last week's 19% share price decline to AU$2.68, the stock trades at a trailing P/E ratio of 16.7x. Average forward P/E is 20x in the IT industry in Australia. Total loss to shareholders of 88% over the past three years. Reported Earnings • Aug 26
First half 2022 earnings released: US$0.076 loss per share (vs US$0.054 profit in 1H 2021) First half 2022 results: US$0.076 loss per share (down from US$0.054 profit in 1H 2021). Revenue: US$182.9m (down 6.9% from 1H 2021). Net loss: US$9.36m (down 240% from profit in 1H 2021). Over the next year, revenue is forecast to stay flat compared to a 20% growth forecast for the IT industry in Australia. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has fallen by 16% per year but the company’s share price has fallen by 46% per year, which means it is performing significantly worse than earnings. Ankündigung • May 27
TELUS International (Cda) Inc. (NYSE:TIXT) cancelled the unsolicited, conditional and non-binding indicative proposal to acquire Appen Limited (ASX:APX) for AUD 1.2 billion. TELUS International (Cda) Inc. (NYSE:TIXT) made an unsolicited, conditional and non-binding indicative proposal to acquire Appen Limited (ASX:APX) for AUD 1.2 billion on May 26, 2022. The proposal will be implemented by way of a scheme of arrangement. The offer price is AUD 9.50 cash per share. The acquisition is subject to several conditions including completion of due diligence, Telus finalizing its financing arrangements, the Appen board unanimously recommending the proposal, the parties entering into a mutually acceptable scheme implementation agreement, which would also be subject to a number of conditions including regulatory and third-party approvals. The board is in discussions with Telus to seek an improvement in the terms of the indicative proposal. The board intends to consider any revised proposal from Telus in an orderly manner and in the best interests of all Appen shareholders. The Appen board has carefully considered the proposal, including obtaining advice from its financial advisers, Barrenjoey Capital Partners and Atlas Technology Group and its legal adviser, Allens.
TELUS International (Cda) Inc. (NYSE:TIXT) cancelled the unsolicited, conditional and non-binding indicative proposal to acquire Appen Limited (ASX:APX) on May 26, 2022. Valuation Update With 7 Day Price Move • May 27
Investor sentiment improved over the past week After last week's 23% share price gain to AU$8.27, the stock trades at a forward P/E ratio of 24x. Average forward P/E is 28x in the IT industry in Australia. Total loss to shareholders of 68% over the past three years. Simply Wall St's valuation model estimates the intrinsic value at AU$6.20 per share. Ankündigung • Mar 30
Appen Limited Announces Board Changes and Director Elections Appen Ltd. announced the appointment of Stuart Davis as an independent non-executive Director to the Board. Mr. Davis's appointment is effective 29 March 2022. In addition, Ms Deena Shiff has advised that she has decided not to stand for re-election at Appen's upcoming Annual General Meeting (AGM) and will retire from the board following the AGM on 27 May 2022. Recent Insider Transactions • Mar 10
Key Executive recently bought AU$100k worth of stock On the 8th of March, Richard Freudenstein bought around 15k shares on-market at roughly AU$6.68 per share. This was the largest purchase by an insider in the last 3 months. Richard has been a buyer over the last 12 months, purchasing a net total of AU$414k worth in shares. Valuation Update With 7 Day Price Move • Mar 03
Investor sentiment improved over the past week After last week's 18% share price gain to AU$7.24, the stock trades at a forward P/E ratio of 19x. Average forward P/E is 38x in the IT industry in Australia. Total loss to shareholders of 70% over the past three years. Reported Earnings • Feb 25
Full year 2021 earnings: EPS in line with expectations, revenues disappoint Full year 2021 results: EPS: US$0.17 (down from US$0.32 in FY 2020). Revenue: US$447.3m (down 3.3% from FY 2020). Net income: US$28.5m (down 27% from FY 2020). Profit margin: 6.4% (down from 8.4% in FY 2020). The decrease in margin was driven by lower revenue. Revenue missed analyst estimates by 1.3%. Over the next year, revenue is forecast to grow 9.8%, compared to a 46% growth forecast for the industry in Australia. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has fallen by 10% per year but the company’s share price has fallen by 36% per year, which means it is performing significantly worse than earnings. Ankündigung • Feb 24
Appen Limited Announces Distribution for the Six Months Ended December 31, 2021, Payable on March 18, 2022 Appen Limited announced Distribution Amount of AUD 0.05500000 per unit for the six months ended December 31, 2021. Ex Date is March 1, 2022, Record Date is March 2, 2022 and Payment Date is March 18, 2022. Valuation Update With 7 Day Price Move • Feb 09
Investor sentiment deteriorated over the past week After last week's 18% share price decline to AU$8.30, the stock trades at a forward P/E ratio of 18x. Average forward P/E is 29x in the IT industry in Oceania. Total loss to shareholders of 53% over the past three years. Valuation Update With 7 Day Price Move • Nov 27
Investor sentiment deteriorated over the past week After last week's 21% share price decline to AU$9.55, the stock trades at a forward P/E ratio of 21x. Average forward P/E is 31x in the IT industry in Oceania. Total loss to shareholders of 29% over the past three years. Simply Wall St's valuation model estimates the intrinsic value at AU$18.80 per share. Valuation Update With 7 Day Price Move • Oct 19
Investor sentiment improved over the past week After last week's 16% share price gain to AU$9.78, the stock trades at a forward P/E ratio of 23x. Average forward P/E is 29x in the IT industry in Australia. Total loss to shareholders of 9.9% over the past three years. Simply Wall St's valuation model estimates the intrinsic value at AU$17.00 per share. Ankündigung • Sep 15
Appen Limited (ASX:APX) completed the acquisition of Quadrant Global Pte Ltd. Appen Limited (ASX: APX) agreed to acquire Quadrant for $45 million on August 25, 2021. To acquire 100% of the share capital of Quadrant, Appen will make an upfront cash payment of $25 million and a potential additional payment of up to $20 million in Appen shares to be issued upon achieving revenue milestones in 2022 and 2023. The upfront cash payment will be funded from existing cash reserves. Transaction is expected to close in September 2021.
Appen Limited (ASX:APX) completed the acquisition of Quadrant Global Pte Ltd on September 14, 2021. Valuation Update With 7 Day Price Move • Sep 01
Investor sentiment deteriorated over the past week After last week's 22% share price decline to AU$10.73, the stock trades at a forward P/E ratio of 25x. Average forward P/E is 33x in the IT industry in Australia. Total loss to shareholders of 27% over the past three years. Simply Wall St's valuation model estimates the intrinsic value at AU$8.20 per share. Recent Insider Transactions • Aug 29
Independent Non-Executive Director recently bought AU$314k worth of stock On the 27th of August, Richard Freudenstein bought around 30k shares on-market at roughly AU$10.46 per share. This was the largest purchase by an insider in the last 3 months. Despite this recent purchase, insiders have collectively sold AU$1.1m more in shares than they bought in the last 12 months. Reported Earnings • Aug 28
First half 2021 earnings released: EPS US$0.054 (vs US$0.12 in 1H 2020) The company reported a poor first half result with weaker earnings, revenues and profit margins. First half 2021 results: Revenue: US$196.6m (down 1.9% from 1H 2020). Net income: US$6.69m (down 55% from 1H 2020). Profit margin: 3.4% (down from 7.4% in 1H 2020). The decrease in margin was primarily driven by higher expenses. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has increased by 8% per year but the company’s share price has fallen by 13% per year, which means it is significantly lagging earnings. Ankündigung • Aug 27
Appen Limited (ASX: APX) agreed to acquire Quadrant for $45 million. Appen Limited (ASX: APX) agreed to acquire Quadrant for $45 million on August 25, 2021. To acquire 100% of the share capital of Quadrant, Appen will make an upfront cash payment of US$25 million and a potential additional payment of up to US$20 million in Appen shares to be issued upon achieving revenue milestones in 2022 and 2023. The upfront cash payment will be funded from existing cash reserves. Transaction is expected to close in September 2021. Ankündigung • Aug 26
Appen Limited Provides Revenue Guidance for the Second Half of 2021 Appen Limited provided revenue guidance for the second half of 2021. Second half revenue is expected to be in line with historic splits (excluding FY20), with full year revenue growth for Global Services at mid to high single
digits and New Markets at circa 25%. Executive Departure • Aug 26
Independent Non-Executive Director William Pulver has left the company On the 25th of August, William Pulver's tenure as Independent Non-Executive Director ended after 11.4 years in the role. As of June 2021, William still personally held 332.38k shares (AU$4.5m worth at the time). William is the only executive to leave the company over the last 12 months. The current median tenure of the management team is 3.75 years. Valuation Update With 7 Day Price Move • May 22
Investor sentiment improved over the past week After last week's 20% share price gain to AU$13.12, the stock trades at a forward P/E ratio of 29x. Average forward P/E is 29x in the IT industry in Australia. Total returns to shareholders of 25% over the past three years. Simply Wall St's valuation model estimates the intrinsic value at AU$16.40 per share. Ankündigung • May 19
Appen Limited Provides Revenue Guidance for the Period End of April 2021 Appen Limited provided revenue guidance for the period end of April 2021. The Company's year-to-date revenue plus orders in hand for delivery in fiscal 2021 is approximately USD 260 million at the end of April 2021. Valuation Update With 7 Day Price Move • May 06
Investor sentiment deteriorated over the past week After last week's 25% share price decline to AU$11.69, the stock trades at a forward P/E ratio of 26x. Average forward P/E is 32x in the IT industry in Australia. Total returns to shareholders of 8.6% over the past three years. Simply Wall St's valuation model estimates the intrinsic value at AU$16.21 per share. Ankündigung • May 01
Appen Limited Enable Organizations to Launch Update and Operate Unbiased AI Models Appen Limited is enabling organizations to launch, update and operate unbiased AI models through a range of projects and partnerships. With support from the company’s global crowd of data annotation specialists that’s more than a million strong, Appen has developed diverse training data sets for AI models, particularly natural language processing (NLP) initiatives to ensure end users receive the same experience, no matter their language variety, dialect, ethnolect, accent, race or gender. AI projects based on biased or incomplete data don’t work for everyone. According to a report published by PNAS in March 2020 (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences), popular automated speech recognition (ASR) systems that are used for virtual assistants, closed captioning, hands-free computing and much more, exhibit significant racial disparities in performance. The report concludes that more diverse training datasets are needed to reduce these performance differences and ensure speech recognition technology is inclusive. Language interpretation and natural language processing (NLP) systems suffer from the same challenge and require the same solution. Range of Appen Language Projects: Appen demonstrates its commitment to creating AI for everyone through a variety of projects and partnerships focused on the diversity of languages and dialects. Translators without Borders (TWB)partnership – Appen, in partnership with TWB, Amazon, Carnegie Mellon University, Facebook, Google, John Hopkins University, Microsoft, and Translated joined the Translation Initiative for COVID-19 (TICO-19), which supported the development of language technology to make COVID-19 information available in as many languages as possible, including languages in developing countries like Congolese Swahili, Tigrinya, and Nigerian Fulfulde. The Inuktitut translation project– In collaboration with the Government of Nunavut, Microsoft added Inuktitut, an Indigenous language in North America spoken in the Canadian Arctic, to Microsoft Translator, using Appen services. The Canadian French translation project – Appen coordinated with native language consultants to help Microsoft add "Canadian French" as a language option in Microsoft Translator. African American Vernacular English (AAVE) off-the-shelf datasets – Most existing training datasets used in ASR, search engines, voice assistants and sentiment analysis are not representative of AAVE. To make high-quality AAVE data available, Appen is working with AAVE speakers among its crowd of annotators to collect data for an OTS dataset based on conversations about a broad range of topics. Ankündigung • Feb 26
Appen Limited Announces New Off-The-Shelf Datasets Appen Limited announced new off-the-shelf (OTS) datasets. These datasets are designed to make it easier and faster for businesses to acquire the high-quality training data needed to accelerate their artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) projects. The new OTS datasets include human body movement and innovative baby crying sounds, as well as scripted speech and images with text suitable for optical character recognition (OCR) for high-demand but hard-to-acquire languages, such as Arabic, Croatian, Greek, Hungarian, Thai and more. With the expanded datasets, Appen’s total OTS offering includes over 250 datasets, comprising of over 11,000 hours of audio, over 25,000 images and over 8.7 million words across 80 languages and multiple dialects. Appen’s OTS datasets are a fast, cost-effective tool to jumpstart an AI or ML project with consistent high-quality training data. Teams expanding their AI capabilities can also leverage OTS datasets to effectively improve accuracy, develop new model skills and incorporate other improvements into their AI models. An OTS dataset is often delivered in one week, for example, compared to the eight to twelve weeks for a new dataset collection and annotation project – or even longer, depending on complexity. All Appen datasets are developed using a fully transparent, opt-in methodology, so AI specialists can be assured their data is clean and compliant, eliminating the potential risk of backlash and reputation damage. Reported Earnings • Feb 25
Full year 2020 earnings released: EPS AU$0.41 (vs AU$0.35 in FY 2019) The company reported a strong full year result with improved earnings, revenues and profit margins. Full year 2020 results: Revenue: AU$599.5m (up 12% from FY 2019). Net income: AU$50.5m (up 21% from FY 2019). Profit margin: 8.4% (up from 7.8% in FY 2019). The increase in margin was driven by higher revenue. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has increased by 24% per year whereas the company’s share price has increased by 20% per year. Analyst Estimate Surprise Post Earnings • Feb 25
Revenue misses expectations Revenue missed analyst estimates by 3.8%. Over the next year, revenue is forecast to grow 2.8%, compared to a 73% growth forecast for the IT industry in Australia. Valuation Update With 7 Day Price Move • Feb 23
Investor sentiment deteriorated over the past week After last week's 19% share price decline to AU$20.60, the stock is trading at a trailing P/E ratio of 54.7x, down from the previous P/E ratio of 67.5x. This compares to an average P/E of 26x in the IT industry in Australia. Total returns to shareholders over the past three years are 96%. Is New 90 Day High Low • Feb 19
New 90-day low: AU$21.97 The company is down 34% from its price of AU$33.26 on 20 November 2020. The Australian market is up 7.0% over the last 90 days, indicating the company underperformed over that time. It also underperformed the IT industry, which is up 25% over the same period. According to the Simply Wall St valuation model, the estimated intrinsic value of the company is AU$25.36 per share. Is New 90 Day High Low • Feb 01
New 90-day low: AU$22.07 The company is down 37% from its price of AU$35.11 on 04 November 2020. The Australian market is up 13% over the last 90 days, indicating the company underperformed over that time. It also underperformed the IT industry, which is up 18% over the same period. According to the Simply Wall St valuation model, the estimated intrinsic value of the company is AU$26.01 per share. Is New 90 Day High Low • Jan 06
New 90-day low: AU$24.11 The company is down 32% from its price of AU$35.37 on 09 October 2020. The Australian market is up 12% over the last 90 days, indicating the company underperformed over that time. It also underperformed the IT industry, which is up 17% over the same period. According to the Simply Wall St valuation model, the estimated intrinsic value of the company is AU$26.00 per share. Ankündigung • Dec 30
Appen Limited to Report Fiscal Year 2020 Results on Feb 24, 2021 Appen Limited announced that they will report fiscal year 2020 results on Feb 24, 2021 Is New 90 Day High Low • Dec 21
New 90-day low: AU$24.41 The company is down 26% from its price of AU$33.06 on 23 September 2020. The Australian market is up 15% over the last 90 days, indicating the company underperformed over that time. It also underperformed the IT industry, which is up 25% over the same period. According to the Simply Wall St valuation model, the estimated intrinsic value of the company is AU$66.82 per share. Valuation Update With 7 Day Price Move • Dec 15
Investor sentiment deteriorated over the past week After last week's 18% share price decline to AU$24.55, the stock is trading at a trailing P/E ratio of 65.5x, down from the previous P/E ratio of 79.8x. This compares to an average P/E of 23x in the IT industry in Australia. Total returns to shareholders over the past three years are 195%. Valuation Update With 7 Day Price Move • Dec 14
Investor sentiment deteriorated over the past week After last week's 15% share price decline to AU$25.52, the stock is trading at a trailing P/E ratio of 67.7x, down from the previous P/E ratio of 79.7x. This compares to an average P/E of 23x in the IT industry in Australia. Total returns to shareholders over the past three years are 214%. Is New 90 Day High Low • Nov 28
New 90-day low: AU$31.08 The company is down 10.0% from its price of AU$34.72 on 28 August 2020. The Australian market is up 9.0% over the last 90 days, indicating the company underperformed over that time. It also underperformed the IT industry, which is flat over the same period. According to the Simply Wall St valuation model, the estimated intrinsic value of the company is AU$55.49 per share. Ankündigung • Sep 21
Appen Limited(ASX:APX) dropped from S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries Index Appen Limited(ASX:APX) dropped from S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries Index