Appian Corporation

NasdaqGM:APPN Stock Report

Market Cap: US$3.0b

Appian Management

Management criteria checks 4/4

Appian's CEO is Matt Calkins, appointed in Aug 1999, has a tenure of 26.25 years. total yearly compensation is $1.15M, comprised of 86.9% salary and 13.1% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 39.27% of the company’s shares, worth $1.16B. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 8.5 years and 3.4 years respectively.

Key information

Matt Calkins

Chief executive officer

US$1.2m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage86.94%
CEO tenure26.3yrs
CEO ownership39.3%
Management average tenure8.5yrs
Board average tenure3.4yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Appian: The Rebound Rally Is Here

Nov 10

What Appian Corporation's (NASDAQ:APPN) 36% Share Price Gain Is Not Telling You

Nov 08
What Appian Corporation's (NASDAQ:APPN) 36% Share Price Gain Is Not Telling You

A Look At The Fair Value Of Appian Corporation (NASDAQ:APPN)

Jul 31
A Look At The Fair Value Of Appian Corporation (NASDAQ:APPN)

Revenues Working Against Appian Corporation's (NASDAQ:APPN) Share Price

Jul 08
Revenues Working Against Appian Corporation's (NASDAQ:APPN) Share Price

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Appian Corporation (NASDAQ:APPN)?

Jun 17
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Appian Corporation (NASDAQ:APPN)?

Appian Has Low Potential For Major Upside Catalyst On Lower Growth Rate

Apr 28

Subdued Growth No Barrier To Appian Corporation's (NASDAQ:APPN) Price

Mar 29
Subdued Growth No Barrier To Appian Corporation's (NASDAQ:APPN) Price
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Is There Now An Opportunity In Appian Corporation (NASDAQ:APPN)?

Mar 11
Is There Now An Opportunity In Appian Corporation (NASDAQ:APPN)?

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Feb 20

Are Investors Undervaluing Appian Corporation (NASDAQ:APPN) By 28%?

Feb 07
Are Investors Undervaluing Appian Corporation (NASDAQ:APPN) By 28%?

Appian: Strong Deal Momentum Combined With Cost Efforts To Hit Adjusted EBITDA Profitability

Jan 06

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

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Matt Calkins's remuneration changed compared to Appian's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Sep 30 2025n/an/a

-US$7m

Jun 30 2025n/an/a

-US$17m

Mar 31 2025n/an/a

-US$61m

Dec 31 2024US$1mUS$1m

-US$92m

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

Compensation vs Market: Matt's total compensation ($USD1.15M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD7.13M).

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

CEO

Matt Calkins (52 yo)

26.3yrs
Tenure
US$1,150,276
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
Founder26.3yrsUS$1.15m39.27%
$ 1.2b
Michael Beckley
Founder18.8yrsno data0.28%
$ 8.2m
Robert Kramer
Founder26.3yrsUS$900.27k3.23%
$ 95.5m
Pavel Zamudio-Ramirez
Chief Customer Officer5.7yrsUS$1.17m0.032%
$ 944.2k
Marc Wilson
Founder & Chief Executive Ambassador26.3yrsUS$337.67kno data
Srdjan Tanjga
Chief Financial Officerless than a yearno datano data
Myles Weber
Chief Information Officer9.6yrsno datano data
Jon Andrews
Vice President of Investor Relationsno datano datano data
David Crozier
Chief Marketing Officerless than a yearno datano data
Susan Charnaux
Chief People Officer3.4yrsno datano data
Lang Ly
Chief of Staff8.5yrsno datano data
Sanat Joshi
Executive VP of Product & Innovations3.4yrsno datano data
8.5yrs
Average Tenure
50yo
Average Age

Experienced Management: APPN's management team is seasoned and experienced (8.5 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Matthew Calkins
Founder26.3yrsUS$1.15m39.27%
$ 1.2b
Michael Beckley
Founder1yrno data0.28%
$ 8.2m
Robert Kramer
Founder17.8yrsUS$900.27k3.23%
$ 95.5m
Albert Biddle
Independent Director17.1yrsUS$250.00k0.22%
$ 6.5m
Barbara Kilberg
Independent Director8.8yrsUS$250.00k0.021%
$ 623.1k
Mark Lynch
Director3.4yrsUS$837.81k0.058%
$ 1.7m
William McCarthy
Director3.4yrsUS$250.00k0.016%
$ 483.5k
Carl Hartman
Independent Director1.1yrsUS$62.50k0.0068%
$ 200.9k
Shirley Edwards
Independent Director2.8yrsUS$250.00k0.014%
$ 426.4k
3.4yrs
Average Tenure
59yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: APPN's board of directors are considered experienced (3.4 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/11/21 05:50
End of Day Share Price 2025/11/21 00:00
Earnings2025/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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 15 analysts. 6 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Raimo LenschowBarclays
Andrew DeGasperiBerenberg
Joel FishbeinBTIG