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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$202.2M+21.5%
Gross profit$147.8M+20.7%
Operating income$3.2M+478%
Net income-$1.5M-29.6%
EPS (diluted)-$0.020.0%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$150.0M+11.1%
Total debt$295.2M-5.5%
Total equity-$59.0M-85.8%
Total assets$623.4M+5.1%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$48.8M+8.6%
CapEx$188.0K-71.1%
Free cash flow$48.6M+9.8%

Valuation

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Market cap$1.53B-27.6%
Enterprise value$1.67B-26.9%
P/E317.9×
P/S-1.3×

Profitability

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Gross margin71.8%-0.7pp
Operating margin0.2%+0.1pp
Net margin-1.1%-0.5pp
FCF margin8.8%+3.9pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-112.5%+80.0pp
Debt / equity5.3×+4.0×
Current ratio1.1×-0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Appian Corporation in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept appn:IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredCommissions.

The official record: Appian Corporation’s 10-Q, filed May 7, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Appian Corporation's deferred commissions?
Appian Corporation (APPN) reported deferred commissions of $707K in Q1 2026.
How has Appian Corporation's deferred commissions changed year-over-year?
Appian Corporation's deferred commissions decreased by 81.7% year-over-year, from $3.86M to $707K.
What is the long-term trend for Appian Corporation's deferred commissions?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Appian Corporation's deferred commissions has grown at a -38.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$21.59M to -$3.2M.
What does deferred commissions mean?
This represents the capitalization of incremental costs incurred to obtain customer contracts, which are amortized over the expected period of benefit. Changes in this balance reflect the company's sales efficiency and the timing of commission payments relative to revenue recognition. It is a key indicator of the investment required to acquire new subscription-based business.