Appian Corporation

NasdaqGM:APPN Stock Report

Market Cap: US$2.6b

Appian Management

Management criteria checks 4/4

Appian's CEO is Matt Calkins, appointed in Aug 1999, has a tenure of 25.33 years. total yearly compensation is $1.16M, comprised of 85.9% salary and 14.1% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 39.85% of the company’s shares, worth $1.02B. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 9 years and 5.2 years respectively.

Key information

Matt Calkins

Chief executive officer

US$1.2m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage85.9%
CEO tenure25.3yrs
CEO ownership39.8%
Management average tenure9yrs
Board average tenure5.2yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Appian Corporation's (NASDAQ:APPN) Price Is Out Of Tune With Revenues

Nov 01
Appian Corporation's (NASDAQ:APPN) Price Is Out Of Tune With Revenues

Appian: A Niche Tech Stock Awaiting Profitability, In A Competitive But Growing Sector

Oct 23

When Should You Buy Appian Corporation (NASDAQ:APPN)?

Sep 26
When Should You Buy Appian Corporation (NASDAQ:APPN)?

Are Investors Undervaluing Appian Corporation (NASDAQ:APPN) By 43%?

Aug 30
Are Investors Undervaluing Appian Corporation (NASDAQ:APPN) By 43%?

Appian: Underappreciated Amid Accelerating Growth Trends

Aug 06

Market Participants Recognise Appian Corporation's (NASDAQ:APPN) Revenues Pushing Shares 27% Higher

Jul 17
Market Participants Recognise Appian Corporation's (NASDAQ:APPN) Revenues Pushing Shares 27% Higher

Appian Is Navigating Slower Revenue Growth Amid Cost Management

Jul 03

Appian Corporation's (NASDAQ:APPN) Earnings Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors

Apr 24
Appian Corporation's (NASDAQ:APPN) Earnings Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors

Appian: No Recovery Yet

Apr 19

Does Appian (NASDAQ:APPN) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Mar 01
Does Appian (NASDAQ:APPN) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Appian: Great Moment To Buy (Rating Upgrade)

Feb 18

Should You Investigate Appian Corporation (NASDAQ:APPN) At US$38.10?

Dec 05
Should You Investigate Appian Corporation (NASDAQ:APPN) At US$38.10?

Is Appian (NASDAQ:APPN) A Risky Investment?

Oct 23
Is Appian (NASDAQ:APPN) A Risky Investment?

Calculating The Fair Value Of Appian Corporation (NASDAQ:APPN)

Oct 05
Calculating The Fair Value Of Appian Corporation (NASDAQ:APPN)

Is Appian (NASDAQ:APPN) Using Too Much Debt?

Jun 18
Is Appian (NASDAQ:APPN) Using Too Much Debt?

Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Appian Corporation's (NASDAQ:APPN) P/S

May 22
Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Appian Corporation's (NASDAQ:APPN) P/S

Is Appian (NASDAQ:APPN) Using Debt In A Risky Way?

Feb 18
Is Appian (NASDAQ:APPN) Using Debt In A Risky Way?

Low Code Tech Prepared For Market Downturn - Appian CEO Matt Calkins

Oct 19

We Think Appian (NASDAQ:APPN) Can Afford To Drive Business Growth

Oct 18
We Think Appian (NASDAQ:APPN) Can Afford To Drive Business Growth

Appian: Under-Recognized Potential

Aug 18

Appian partners with Kepner-Tregoe

Jul 07

We're Hopeful That Appian (NASDAQ:APPN) Will Use Its Cash Wisely

Jul 03
We're Hopeful That Appian (NASDAQ:APPN) Will Use Its Cash Wisely

Appian: Growing Rapidly With Pricing Power, But Problematic Bottom Line

Jun 08

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Matt Calkins's remuneration changed compared to Appian's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Sep 30 2024n/an/a

-US$89m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

-US$109m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

-US$108m

Dec 31 2023US$1mUS$1m

-US$111m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

-US$136m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

-US$158m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

-US$165m

Dec 31 2022US$20mUS$916k

-US$151m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

-US$142m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

-US$124m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

-US$98m

Dec 31 2021US$982kUS$708k

-US$89m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

-US$69m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

-US$47m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

-US$35m

Dec 31 2020US$809kUS$500k

-US$33m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

-US$38m

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

-US$49m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

-US$47m

Dec 31 2019US$10mUS$483k

-US$51m

Sep 30 2019n/an/a

-US$54m

Jun 30 2019n/an/a

-US$54m

Mar 31 2019n/an/a

-US$55m

Dec 31 2018US$530kUS$400k

-US$49m

Sep 30 2018n/an/a

-US$42m

Jun 30 2018n/an/a

-US$34m

Mar 31 2018n/an/a

-US$37m

Dec 31 2017US$611kUS$400k

-US$31m

Compensation vs Market: Matt's total compensation ($USD1.16M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD6.65M).

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

CEO

Matt Calkins (51 yo)

25.3yrs

Tenure

US$1,163,566

Compensation

Mr. Matthew W. Calkins, also known as Matt, has been the Chief Executive Officer and President of Appian Corporation since August 1999. Mr. Calkins co-founded Appian Corporation in August 1999 and has been...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Matthew Calkins
Founder25.3yrsUS$1.16m39.85%
$ 1.0b
Robert Kramer
Founder25.3yrsno data3.28%
$ 84.1m
Mark Lynch
Interim CFO & Directorless than a yearUS$250.00k0.048%
$ 1.2m
Christopher Winters
General Counsel & Corporate Secretary9.3yrsUS$1.04m0.035%
$ 899.7k
Pavel Zamudio-Ramirez
Chief Customer Officer4.8yrsUS$1.08m0.024%
$ 625.1k
Marc Wilson
Founder & Chief Executive Ambassador25.3yrsUS$337.67kno data
Michael Beckley
Founder & CTO17.9yrsUS$335.85k0.28%
$ 7.2m
Myles Weber
Chief Information Officer8.7yrsno datano data
Jon Andrews
Vice President of Investor Relationsno datano datano data
Ben Farrell
Vice President of Corporate Communicationsno datano datano data
Randy Guard
Chief Marketing Officer1.9yrsno datano data
Susan Charnaux
Chief People Officer2.5yrsno datano data

9.0yrs

Average Tenure

50yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: APPN's management team is seasoned and experienced (9 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Matthew Calkins
Founder25.3yrsUS$1.16m39.85%
$ 1.0b
Robert Kramer
Founder16.9yrsno data3.28%
$ 84.1m
Mark Lynch
Interim CFO & Director2.5yrsUS$250.00k0.048%
$ 1.2m
Albert Biddle
Independent Director16.2yrsUS$250.00k0.22%
$ 5.6m
Barbara Kilberg
Independent Director7.9yrsUS$250.00k0.016%
$ 404.0k
William McCarthy
Director2.5yrsUS$1.44m0.011%
$ 281.1k
Carl Hartman
Directorless than a yearno data0.0013%
$ 32.3k
Shirley Edwards
Independent Director1.9yrsUS$250.00k0.0090%
$ 230.8k

5.2yrs

Average Tenure

60yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: APPN's board of directors are considered experienced (5.2 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 10:25
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

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Analyst Sources

Appian Corporation is covered by 19 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.

AnalystInstitution
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research
Raimo LenschowBarclays
Andrew DeGasperiBerenberg