Growth Metrics

Appian (APPN) Return on Capital Employed (2017 - 2026)

Appian (APPN) has disclosed Return on Capital Employed for 10 consecutive years, with 1.81% as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Return on Capital Employed rose 1705.0% to 1.81% in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 1.81% through Mar 2026, up 1705.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 0.3% for FY2025, 2288.0% up from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 was 1.81% at Appian, up from 0.31% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 2.74% in Q3 2025, with the low at 57.06% in Q4 2022.
  • Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 30.5%, with a median of 32.59% recorded in 2024.
  • The sharpest move saw Return on Capital Employed crashed -3340bps in 2022, then surged 3533bps in 2025.
  • Appian's Return on Capital Employed stood at 57.06% in 2022, then rose by 22bps to 44.78% in 2023, then soared by 41bps to 26.38% in 2024, then soared by 101bps to 0.31% in 2025, then skyrocketed by 491bps to 1.81% in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for APPN's Return on Capital Employed are 1.81% (Q1 2026), 0.31% (Q4 2025), and 2.74% (Q3 2025).