Appian (APPN) Research & Development (2016 - 2026)
Appian's (APPN) quarterly Research & Development came in at $46.3 million in Q1 2026, down 17.73% YoY from $56.3 million in Q1 2025, and up 780.85% on a QoQ basis from $5.3 million in Q4 2025.
Appian (APPN) Research & Development (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Appian (APPN) has 11 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $46.3 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Research & Development fell 17.73% year-over-year to $46.3 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $164.0 million (down 8.88% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $172.2 million, up 5.38% from the prior year.
- Research & Development rose to $46.3 million in Q1 2026, from $5.3 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $68.6 million in Q4 2023 to a low of $5.3 million in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of $46.5 million and a median of $45.9 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Research & Development soared 121.92% — and 2025, when it plunged 88.47%.
- Tracing APPN's Research & Development over 5 years: stood at $63.3 million in 2022, then grew by 8.47% to $68.6 million in 2023, then tumbled by 33.54% to $45.6 million in 2024, then sank by 88.47% to $5.3 million in 2025, then jumped by 780.85% to $46.3 million in 2026.
- The last three Research & Development figures came in at $46.3 million (Q1 2026), $5.3 million (Q4 2025), and $51.9 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 3,576.39 Bn | 3,443.64 Bn | 60.48 Bn | 10.00 Bn |
| 2 | Palantir Technologies | 412.58 Bn | 403.17 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 339.50 Mn |
| 3 | Oracle | 407.66 Bn | 375.77 Bn | - | 4.01 Bn |
| 4 | Palo Alto Networks | 299.27 Bn | 296.16 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 1.16 Bn |
| 5 | Fortinet | 115.83 Bn | 111.76 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 669.10 Mn |
| 6 | Cloudflare | 106.65 Bn | 102.48 Bn | 499.52 Mn | 276.12 Mn |
| 7 | Synopsys | 76.61 Bn | 74.41 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 396.38 Mn |
| 8 | CoreWeave | 51.53 Bn | 45.99 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 60.00 Mn |
| 9 | Block | 47.55 Bn | 41.12 Bn | 3.17 Bn | 664.96 Mn |
| 10 | Appian | 2.65 Bn | 2.48 Bn | 144.74 Mn | 70.11 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 70.11 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 46.32 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.26 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 51.92 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 60.46 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 56.31 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 | 68.63 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 37.14 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 39.74 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 63.09 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 63.27 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 54.91 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 33.84 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 45.92 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 96.79 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 42.07 Mn |