Appian (APPN) Research & Development (2016 - 2026)

Appian (APPN) posted Research & Development of $46.3 million for Q1 2026, down 11.02% quarter-over-quarter from $52.1 million in Q4 2025, and up 10.74% on a YoY basis from $41.8 million in Q1 2025.

Appian (APPN) Research & Development (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Appian (APPN) has reported Research & Development for 11 consecutive years, with $46.3 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Research & Development rose 10.74% year-over-year to $46.3 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $179.0 million (up 8.18% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $172.2 million, up 5.38% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development came in at $46.3 million for Q1 2026 at Appian, down from $52.1 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Research & Development was $52.1 million in Q4 2025, with the low at $29.8 million in Q1 2022.
  • A 5-year average of $40.2 million and a median of $39.8 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
  • Year-over-year, Research & Development soared 44.22% in 2022 and fell 4.45% in 2024.
  • Tracing APPN's Research & Development over 5 years: stood at $37.8 million in 2022, then rose by 10.87% to $41.9 million in 2023, then gained by 8.81% to $45.6 million in 2024, then increased by 14.14% to $52.1 million in 2025, then slipped by 11.02% to $46.3 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Research & Development figures were $46.3 million in Q1 2026, $52.1 million in Q4 2025, and $40.3 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Microsoft 2,853.66 Bn 2,775.39 Bn 56.06 Bn 8.92 Bn
2 Oracle 408.21 Bn 376.86 Bn 17.12 Bn 2.61 Bn
3 Palantir Technologies 300.98 Bn 293.06 Bn 1.42 Bn 160.98 Mn
4 Palo Alto Networks 247.84 Bn 243.30 Bn 1.91 Bn 511.00 Mn
5 CrowdStrike Holdings 193.63 Bn 190.57 Bn 993.68 Mn 356.41 Mn
6 Fortinet 117.45 Bn 114.16 Bn 1.49 Bn 214.00 Mn
7 Cloudflare 86.88 Bn 85.93 Bn 455.60 Mn 150.97 Mn
8 Synopsys 86.18 Bn 86.06 Bn 1.77 Bn 714.99 Mn
9 Block 46.10 Bn 39.21 Bn 2.91 Bn 1.04 Bn
10 Appian 1.75 Bn 1.55 Bn 147.77 Mn 46.32 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 46.32 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 52.06 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 40.26 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 40.35 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 41.83 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 45.61 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 38.57 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 39.45 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 39.77 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 41.92 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 37.14 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 39.74 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 41.62 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 37.81 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 37.62 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 33.84 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 29.84 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 26.46 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 26.51 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 23.86 Mn