SuperworthAppian profit margin APPN
Gross, operating and net profit as a share of revenue over the last twelve months, from 2016.
- Net margin, 12 months
- −1.3%
- Operating margin, 12 months
- 1.3%
- Net margin on a year earlier
- +1.3 pts
- Peer median
- 11.0%
Over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Appian kept −1.3% of its revenue as net profit, with an operating margin of 1.3% and a gross margin of 71.1%.
Five years earlier its net margin was −14.3%.
The median for 10 infrastructure software stocks of a similar size is 11.0%.
Profit margin over time
Fiscal year by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Operating margin | Gross margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 0.2% | 0.1% | 71.1% |
| FY2024 | −15.0% | −9.9% | 75.7% |
| FY2023 | −20.4% | −19.8% | 73.7% |
| FY2022 | −32.2% | −31.0% | 71.5% |
| FY2021 | −24.0% | −22.7% | 71.8% |
| FY2020 | −11.0% | −12.4% | 70.9% |
| FY2019 | −19.5% | −19.4% | 64.0% |
| FY2018 | −21.8% | −20.6% | 62.5% |
| FY2017 | −17.5% | −18.0% | 63.5% |
| FY2016 | −9.4% | −8.6% | 62.3% |
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Ended | Net margin, 12 months | Change on a year | Operating margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY26 | −1.3% | +1.3 pts | 1.3% | |
| Q1 FY26 | 0.1% | +9.7 pts | 0.6% | |
| Q4 FY25 | 0.2% | +15.1 pts | 0.1% | |
| Q3 FY25 | −1.1% | +13.8 pts | 0.9% | |
| Q2 FY25 | −2.6% | +16.2 pts | −2.1% | |
| Q1 FY25 | −9.6% | +9.7 pts | −6.7% | |
| Q4 FY24 | −15.0% | +5.5 pts | −9.9% | |
| Q3 FY24 | −14.9% | +11.0 pts | −13.9% | |
| Q2 FY24 | −18.8% | +12.3 pts | −15.7% | |
| Q1 FY24 | −19.2% | +14.5 pts | −16.5% | |
| Q4 FY23 | −20.4% | +11.8 pts | −19.8% | |
| Q3 FY23 | −25.8% | +6.0 pts | −25.1% |
Against its peers
Companies in Software - Infrastructure nearest Appian's size, closest first, today.
| Company | Profit margin |
|---|---|
| APPNAppian | −1.3% |
| AVPTAvePoint | 15.3% |
| FRSHFreshworks | 20.5% |
| AGYSAgilysys | 13.0% |
| SPSCSPS Commerce | 10.1% |
| QTWOQ2 | 10.9% |
| KDKyndryl | 0.6% |
| ALRMAlarm.com | 11.1% |
| CCCCCC Intelligent Solutions | 3.8% |
| WKWorkiva | 4.9% |
| NTCTNetscout Systems | 13.7% |
| Peer median | 11.0% |
Where Appian ranks
What the profit margin tells you
Profit as a share of revenue at three levels: gross (after making the product), operating (after running the business) and net (after everything, including tax and interest).
Compare within an industry. 10% is superb for a retailer and poor for a software company.
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