Appian (APPN) FCF Margin (2016 - 2026)
Appian (APPN) posted FCF Margin of 24.13% for Q1 2026, up 1298.34% on a QoQ basis from 1.73% in Q4 2025, and down 242.0% year-over-year from 16.99% in Q1 2025.
Appian (APPN) FCF Margin (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Appian's FCF Margin history runs 11 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 24.13% for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Margin fell 242.0% year-over-year to 24.13% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 8.84% (up 428.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 8.64%, up 814.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin was 24.13% for Q1 2026 at Appian, up from 1.73% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Margin topped out at 26.55% in Q1 2025 and bottomed at 53.16% in Q3 2023.
- A 5-year average of 7.43% and a median of 7.37% in 2024 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — FCF Margin sank 2386 bps — and 2024, when it jumped 4580 bps.
- Appian's FCF Margin stood at 12.58% in 2022, then jumped by 47 bps to 6.61% in 2023, then jumped by 221 bps to 8.02% in 2024, then plunged by 78 bps to 1.73% in 2025, then surged by 1298 bps to 24.13% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows APPN's FCF Margin at 24.13% in Q1 2026, 1.73% in Q4 2025, and 8.72% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,921.46 Bn | 2,797.02 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 55.19% |
| 2 | PagSeguro Digital | 2,686.70 Bn | 2,686.70 Bn | 358.92 Mn | 23.47% |
| 3 | Oracle | 344.13 Bn | 312.24 Bn | - | -9.76% |
| 4 | Repay Holdings | 342.29 Bn | 342.15 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Palantir Technologies | 294.57 Bn | 286.54 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 54.62% |
| 6 | Palo Alto Networks | 224.46 Bn | 219.93 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 14.80% |
| 7 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 182.52 Bn | 179.42 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 48.17% |
| 8 | Fortinet | 111.29 Bn | 107.99 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 55.21% |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 93.63 Bn | 92.68 Bn | 455.60 Mn | 25.75% |
| 10 | Appian | 2.02 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 147.77 Mn | 24.13% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 24.13% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.73% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.72% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -0.71% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 26.55% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 8.02% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -7.37% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -11.82% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 12.27% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -6.61% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -53.16% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -7.91% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -20.33% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -12.58% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -38.07% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -31.20% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -18.03% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -16.50% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -29.86% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -7.34% |