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AppFolio Full Year 2024 Earnings: EPS Beats Expectations

NasdaqGM:APPF
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AppFolio (NASDAQ:APPF) Full Year 2024 Results

Key Financial Results

  • Revenue: US$794.2m (up 28% from FY 2023).
  • Net income: US$204.1m (up by US$201.4m from FY 2023).
  • Profit margin: 26% (up from 0.4% in FY 2023). The increase in margin was primarily driven by higher revenue.
  • EPS: US$5.63 (up from US$0.076 in FY 2023).
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NasdaqGM:APPF Revenue and Expenses Breakdown February 9th 2025

All figures shown in the chart above are for the trailing 12 month (TTM) period

AppFolio EPS Beats Expectations

Revenue was in line with analyst estimates. Earnings per share (EPS) surpassed analyst estimates by 65%.

In the last 12 months, the only revenue segment was Cloud-Based Business Management Software and Value + Platforms contributing US$794.2m. The largest operating expense was Research & Development (R&D) costs, amounting to US$160.4m (43% of total expenses). Over the last 12 months, the company's earnings were enhanced by non-operating gains of US$68.4m. Explore how APPF's revenue and expenses shape its earnings.

Looking ahead, revenue is forecast to grow 16% p.a. on average during the next 2 years, compared to a 12% growth forecast for the Software industry in the US.

Performance of the American Software industry.

The company's shares are down 4.7% from a week ago.

Risk Analysis

Before we wrap up, we've discovered 2 warning signs for AppFolio (1 is significant!) that you should be aware of.

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About NasdaqGM:APPF

AppFolio

Provides cloud-based platform for the real estate industry in the United States.

Flawless balance sheet with solid track record.

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