Appen Limited

ASX:APX Stock Report

Market Cap: AU$455.6m

Appen Management

Management criteria checks 4/4

Appen's CEO is Ryan Kolln, appointed in Feb 2024, has a tenure of 2.08 years. total yearly compensation is $968.13K, comprised of 62% salary and 38% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.097% of the company’s shares, worth A$440.92K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.1 years and 5 years respectively.

Key information

Ryan Kolln

Chief executive officer

US$968.1k

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage61.98%
CEO tenure2.1yrs
CEO ownership0.1%
Management average tenure2.1yrs
Board average tenure5yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

There's Reason For Concern Over Appen Limited's (ASX:APX) Massive 30% Price Jump

Jan 08
There's Reason For Concern Over Appen Limited's (ASX:APX) Massive 30% Price Jump

Appen Limited (ASX:APX) Looks Inexpensive After Falling 28% But Perhaps Not Attractive Enough

Aug 20
Appen Limited (ASX:APX) Looks Inexpensive After Falling 28% But Perhaps Not Attractive Enough

Companies Like Appen (ASX:APX) Can Afford To Invest In Growth

Jun 11
Companies Like Appen (ASX:APX) Can Afford To Invest In Growth

Appen Limited (ASX:APX) Shares Fly 34% But Investors Aren't Buying For Growth

May 14
Appen Limited (ASX:APX) Shares Fly 34% But Investors Aren't Buying For Growth
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Appen Limited (ASX:APX) Looks Inexpensive After Falling 61% But Perhaps Not Attractive Enough

Mar 21
Appen Limited (ASX:APX) Looks Inexpensive After Falling 61% But Perhaps Not Attractive Enough

Appen Limited's (ASX:APX) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking After Shares Rocket 26%

Jan 04
Appen Limited's (ASX:APX) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking After Shares Rocket 26%

Appen Limited (ASX:APX) Stock Rockets 44% As Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

Oct 15
Appen Limited (ASX:APX) Stock Rockets 44% As Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

Appen Limited's (ASX:APX) Shares Bounce 28% But Its Business Still Trails The Industry

Aug 31
Appen Limited's (ASX:APX) Shares Bounce 28% But Its Business Still Trails The Industry

Appen (ASX:APX) Will Have To Spend Its Cash Wisely

Jul 30
Appen (ASX:APX) Will Have To Spend Its Cash Wisely

Appen Limited's (ASX:APX) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking

Jun 04
Appen Limited's (ASX:APX) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking

We're A Little Worried About Appen's (ASX:APX) Cash Burn Rate

Apr 04
We're A Little Worried About Appen's (ASX:APX) Cash Burn Rate

There's No Escaping Appen Limited's (ASX:APX) Muted Revenues Despite A 66% Share Price Rise

Feb 29
There's No Escaping Appen Limited's (ASX:APX) Muted Revenues Despite A 66% Share Price Rise

The Market Doesn't Like What It Sees From Appen Limited's (ASX:APX) Revenues Yet As Shares Tumble 27%

Jan 15
The Market Doesn't Like What It Sees From Appen Limited's (ASX:APX) Revenues Yet As Shares Tumble 27%

When Should You Buy Appen Limited (ASX:APX)?

Aug 24
When Should You Buy Appen Limited (ASX:APX)?

Downgrade: Here's How Analysts See Appen Limited (ASX:APX) Performing In The Near Term

May 15
Downgrade: Here's How Analysts See Appen Limited (ASX:APX) Performing In The Near Term

Why Appen Limited (ASX:APX) Could Be Worth Watching

May 10
Why Appen Limited (ASX:APX) Could Be Worth Watching

Are Investors Undervaluing Appen Limited (ASX:APX) By 21%?

Apr 13
Are Investors Undervaluing Appen Limited (ASX:APX) By 21%?

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Ryan Kolln's remuneration changed compared to Appen's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Dec 31 2025US$968kUS$600k

-US$22m

Sep 30 2025n/an/a

-US$22m

Jun 30 2025n/an/a

-US$22m

Mar 31 2025n/an/a

-US$21m

Dec 31 2024US$2mUS$595k

-US$20m

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

-US$56m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

-US$93m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

-US$105m

Dec 31 2023US$789kUS$122k

-US$118m

Compensation vs Market: Ryan's total compensation ($USD968.13K) is about average for companies of similar size in the Australian market ($USD834.43K).

Compensation vs Earnings: Ryan's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.

CEO

Ryan Kolln

2.1yrs
Tenure
US$968,127
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

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Ryan Kolln
CEO, MD & Director2.1yrsUS$968.13k0.097%
A$ 440.9k
Justin Miles
Chief Financial Officer2.1yrsUS$439.57k0.070%
A$ 320.4k
Brian Haskett
Senior Vice President of Client management & Operationsno datano datano data
Kim Stagg
Chief Product & Technology Officer3.6yrsno datano data
Jaime Frasca
Joint Company Secretary & General Counselless than a yearno datano data
Si Chen
Vice President of Strategy & Marketing1.2yrsno datano data
Brian Jenkins
Vice President of Salesno datano datano data
Helen Attia
Chief People Officer1.3yrsno datano data
Roc Tian
Senior VP & GM of China6.6yrsno datano data
Eric de Cavaignac
Chief Transformation Officer & GM of Crowd2.2yrsno datano data
Leanne Ralph
Joint Company Secretaryless than a yearno datano data
2.1yrs
Average Tenure

Experienced Management: APX's management team is considered experienced (2.1 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Ryan Kolln
CEO, MD & Director2.1yrsUS$968.13k0.097%
A$ 440.9k
Stuart Davis
Independent Non-Executive Director4yrsUS$77.38k0.033%
A$ 150.4k
Stephen Hasker
Independent Non-Executive Director10.9yrsUS$90.27k0.022%
A$ 99.1k
Robin Low
Independent Non-Executive Director11.4yrsUS$90.27k0.10%
A$ 463.6k
Lynn Mickleburgh
Independent Non-Executive Director3.7yrsUS$77.38k0.056%
A$ 255.0k
Vanessa Liu
Independent Non-Executive Chairman6yrsUS$77.38k0.0094%
A$ 42.8k
5.0yrs
Average Tenure

Experienced Board: APX's board of directors are considered experienced (5 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/03/06 10:33
End of Day Share Price 2026/03/06 00:00
Earnings2025/12/31
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

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.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Appen Limited is covered by 9 analysts. 4 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Josh KannourakisBarrenjoey Markets Pty Limited
Conor O’PreyCanaccord Genuity
Siraj AhmedCitigroup Inc