Appian (APPN) Operating Expenses (2016 - 2026)
Appian (APPN) recorded quarterly Operating Expenses of $144.6 million in Q1 2026, up 9.48% on a QoQ basis from $132.1 million in Q4 2025, and up 17.36% year-over-year from $123.2 million in Q1 2025.
Appian (APPN) Operating Expenses (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Appian has disclosed Operating Expenses across 11 years of filings, most recently posting $144.6 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Expenses rose 17.36% year-over-year to $144.6 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $543.0 million (up 8.28% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $526.7 million, up 3.35% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses climbed to $144.6 million in Q1 2026, from $132.1 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Expenses peaked at $146.2 million in Q2 2024 and troughed at $107.2 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $126.4 million and a median of $128.6 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Expenses surged 46.22% — and 2023, when it decreased 15.52%.
- Tracing APPN's Operating Expenses over 5 years: stood at $131.2 million in 2022, then slipped by 15.52% to $110.8 million in 2023, then dropped by 2.62% to $107.9 million in 2024, then rose by 22.41% to $132.1 million in 2025, then gained by 9.48% to $144.6 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows APPN's Operating Expenses at $144.6 million in Q1 2026, $132.1 million in Q4 2025, and $128.6 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,998.30 Bn | 2,920.03 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 10.85 Bn |
| 2 | Alarum Technologies | 1,040.72 Bn | 1,026.57 Bn | 7.23 Mn | 6.42 Mn |
| 3 | Oracle | 590.32 Bn | 551.74 Bn | 15.14 Bn | 11.73 Bn |
| 4 | Palantir Technologies | 316.31 Bn | 308.39 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 662.79 Mn |
| 5 | Palo Alto Networks | 181.17 Bn | 176.63 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 1.51 Bn |
| 6 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 161.69 Bn | 158.63 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 979.89 Mn |
| 7 | Fortinet | 102.35 Bn | 99.06 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 905.10 Mn |
| 8 | Synopsys | 88.25 Bn | 88.13 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 1.57 Bn |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 83.26 Bn | 82.32 Bn | 455.60 Mn | 517.59 Mn |
| 10 | Appian | 1.78 Bn | 1.58 Bn | 147.77 Mn | 144.61 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 144.61 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 132.09 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 128.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 137.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 123.22 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 107.91 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 124.13 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 146.23 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 131.37 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 110.81 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 116.24 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 131.53 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 134.41 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 131.18 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 121.89 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 119.52 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 107.22 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 102.71 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 88.81 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 81.74 Mn |