Appen Management
Management criteria checks 1/4
Appen's CEO is Ryan Kolln, appointed in Feb 2024, has a tenure of 1.17 years. total yearly compensation is $1.50M, comprised of 39.6% salary and 60.4% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.073% of the company’s shares, worth A$177.69K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 1.2 years and 3.4 years respectively.
Key information
Ryan Kolln
Chief executive officer
US$1.5m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 39.6% |
| CEO tenure | 1.2yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.07% |
| Management average tenure | 1.2yrs |
| Board average tenure | 3.4yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Appen Limited (ASX:APX) Looks Inexpensive After Falling 61% But Perhaps Not Attractive Enough
Mar 21
Appen Limited's (ASX:APX) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking After Shares Rocket 26%
Jan 04Appen Limited (ASX:APX) Stock Rockets 44% As Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected
Oct 15Appen Limited's (ASX:APX) Shares Bounce 28% But Its Business Still Trails The Industry
Aug 31Appen (ASX:APX) Will Have To Spend Its Cash Wisely
Jul 30Appen Limited's (ASX:APX) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking
Jun 04We're A Little Worried About Appen's (ASX:APX) Cash Burn Rate
Apr 04There's No Escaping Appen Limited's (ASX:APX) Muted Revenues Despite A 66% Share Price Rise
Feb 29The Market Doesn't Like What It Sees From Appen Limited's (ASX:APX) Revenues Yet As Shares Tumble 27%
Jan 15When Should You Buy Appen Limited (ASX:APX)?
Aug 24Downgrade: Here's How Analysts See Appen Limited (ASX:APX) Performing In The Near Term
May 15Why Appen Limited (ASX:APX) Could Be Worth Watching
May 10Are Investors Undervaluing Appen Limited (ASX:APX) By 21%?
Apr 13Should You Investigate Appen Limited (ASX:APX) At AU$2.61?
Dec 09AU$4.47: That's What Analysts Think Appen Limited (ASX:APX) Is Worth After Its Latest Results
Aug 26CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31 2024 | US$2m | US$595k | -US$20m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$56m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$93m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$105m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$789k | US$122k | -US$118m |
Compensation vs Market: Ryan's total compensation ($USD1.50M) is above average for companies of similar size in the Australian market ($USD722.35K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Ryan's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
CEO
Ryan Kolln
1.2yrs
Tenure
US$1,503,420
Compensation
Mr. Ryan Kolln, MBA, B.Eng (Electrical) was Senior Vice President of Strategy and Innovation of Appen Limited from May 2023 until 2023 and served as its Chief Operating Officer from 2023 until February 05,...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, MD & Director | 1.2yrs | US$1.50m | 0.073% A$ 177.7k | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 1.2yrs | US$750.51k | 0.071% A$ 172.5k | |
| Senior Vice President of Client management & Operations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Product & Technology Officer | 2.7yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP | 6.2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Strategy & Marketing | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Chief People Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & General Manager of Appen China + JK | 5.7yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Transformation Officer & GM of Crowd | 1.3yrs | no data | no data |
1.2yrs
Average Tenure
Experienced Management: APX's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.2 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, MD & Director | 1.2yrs | US$1.50m | 0.073% A$ 177.7k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Chairman of the Board | 3.7yrs | US$158.35k | 0.025% A$ 61.2k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 2.4yrs | US$79.18k | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 3.1yrs | US$79.18k | 0.033% A$ 80.9k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 10yrs | US$92.37k | 0.022% A$ 53.4k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 10.5yrs | US$92.37k | 0.10% A$ 249.5k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 2.8yrs | US$79.18k | 0.057% A$ 137.2k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 5.1yrs | US$79.18k | 0.0095% A$ 23.1k |
3.4yrs
Average Tenure
59yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: APX's board of directors are considered experienced (3.4 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/04/12 15:00 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/04/11 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Appen Limited is covered by 13 analysts. 5 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Josh Kannourakis | Barrenjoey Markets Pty Limited |
| Ware Kuo | BofA Global Research |
| Conor O’Prey | Canaccord Genuity |