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APPN vs. ESTC, PAYC, DSGX, PSN, and DBX

Should you buy Appian stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Appian with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Appian include Elastic (ESTC), Paycom Software (PAYC), The Descartes Systems Group (DSGX), Parsons (PSN), and Dropbox (DBX). These companies are all part of the "computer software" industry.

How does Appian compare to Elastic?

Appian (NASDAQ:APPN) and Elastic (NYSE:ESTC) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, risk and earnings.

52.7% of Appian shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.0% of Elastic shares are held by institutional investors. 44.0% of Appian shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 12.7% of Elastic shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Appian currently has a consensus price target of $26.00, indicating a potential upside of 8.11%. Elastic has a consensus price target of $80.04, indicating a potential upside of 30.94%. Given Elastic's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Elastic is more favorable than Appian.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Appian
2 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.86
Elastic
2 Sell rating(s)
11 Hold rating(s)
18 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.52

Elastic has higher revenue and earnings than Appian. Elastic is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Appian, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Appian$726.94M2.43$1.23M$0.012,405.00
Elastic$1.74B3.64$367.77M$3.5017.46

Appian has a beta of 0.9, indicating that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Elastic has a beta of 1, indicating that its stock price has a similar volatility profile to the broader market.

Elastic has a net margin of 21.14% compared to Appian's net margin of 0.12%. Elastic's return on equity of -2.02% beat Appian's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Appian0.12% -26.12% 2.16%
Elastic 21.14%-2.02%-0.72%

In the previous week, Elastic had 8 more articles in the media than Appian. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Elastic and 4 mentions for Appian. Elastic's average media sentiment score of 0.56 beat Appian's score of 0.48 indicating that Elastic is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Appian
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Elastic
5 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Elastic beats Appian on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Appian compare to Paycom Software?

Appian (NASDAQ:APPN) and Paycom Software (NYSE:PAYC) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Paycom Software has higher revenue and earnings than Appian. Paycom Software is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Appian, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Appian$726.94M2.43$1.23M$0.012,405.00
Paycom Software$2.05B3.16$453.40M$8.6515.74

Paycom Software has a net margin of 22.44% compared to Appian's net margin of 0.12%. Paycom Software's return on equity of 28.34% beat Appian's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Appian0.12% -26.12% 2.16%
Paycom Software 22.44%28.34%8.29%

In the previous week, Appian had 1 more articles in the media than Paycom Software. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Appian and 3 mentions for Paycom Software. Paycom Software's average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat Appian's score of 0.48 indicating that Paycom Software is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Appian
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Paycom Software
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Appian has a beta of 0.9, suggesting that its share price is 10% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Paycom Software has a beta of 0.79, suggesting that its share price is 21% less volatile than the broader market.

Appian currently has a consensus price target of $26.00, suggesting a potential upside of 8.11%. Paycom Software has a consensus price target of $159.67, suggesting a potential upside of 17.26%. Given Paycom Software's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Paycom Software is more favorable than Appian.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Appian
2 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.86
Paycom Software
1 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.43

52.7% of Appian shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.8% of Paycom Software shares are owned by institutional investors. 44.0% of Appian shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.2% of Paycom Software shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Paycom Software beats Appian on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Appian compare to The Descartes Systems Group?

The Descartes Systems Group (NASDAQ:DSGX) and Appian (NASDAQ:APPN) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends and profitability.

77.7% of The Descartes Systems Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.7% of Appian shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of The Descartes Systems Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 44.0% of Appian shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

The Descartes Systems Group has higher revenue and earnings than Appian. The Descartes Systems Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Appian, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
The Descartes Systems Group$728.99M8.81$163.77M$2.0037.40
Appian$726.94M2.43$1.23M$0.012,405.00

In the previous week, The Descartes Systems Group had 23 more articles in the media than Appian. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for The Descartes Systems Group and 4 mentions for Appian. The Descartes Systems Group's average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat Appian's score of 0.48 indicating that The Descartes Systems Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
The Descartes Systems Group
10 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
8 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Appian
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

The Descartes Systems Group has a beta of 0.64, suggesting that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Appian has a beta of 0.9, suggesting that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the broader market.

The Descartes Systems Group has a net margin of 23.35% compared to Appian's net margin of 0.12%. The Descartes Systems Group's return on equity of 11.17% beat Appian's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
The Descartes Systems Group23.35% 11.17% 9.52%
Appian 0.12%-26.12%2.16%

The Descartes Systems Group currently has a consensus price target of $103.17, suggesting a potential upside of 37.92%. Appian has a consensus price target of $26.00, suggesting a potential upside of 8.11%. Given The Descartes Systems Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe The Descartes Systems Group is more favorable than Appian.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
The Descartes Systems Group
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
10 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.79
Appian
2 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.86

Summary

The Descartes Systems Group beats Appian on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Appian compare to Parsons?

Parsons (NYSE:PSN) and Appian (NASDAQ:APPN) are both computer software companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, valuation and media sentiment.

In the previous week, Parsons had 5 more articles in the media than Appian. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Parsons and 4 mentions for Appian. Parsons' average media sentiment score of 0.65 beat Appian's score of 0.48 indicating that Parsons is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Parsons
4 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Appian
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Parsons presently has a consensus target price of $76.92, suggesting a potential upside of 31.19%. Appian has a consensus target price of $26.00, suggesting a potential upside of 8.11%. Given Parsons' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Parsons is more favorable than Appian.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Parsons
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.60
Appian
2 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.86

Parsons has a net margin of 3.62% compared to Appian's net margin of 0.12%. Parsons' return on equity of 11.52% beat Appian's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Parsons3.62% 11.52% 5.36%
Appian 0.12%-26.12%2.16%

Parsons has a beta of 0.64, suggesting that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Appian has a beta of 0.9, suggesting that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the broader market.

Parsons has higher revenue and earnings than Appian. Parsons is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Appian, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Parsons$6.36B0.99$241.14M$2.0928.05
Appian$726.94M2.43$1.23M$0.012,405.00

98.0% of Parsons shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.7% of Appian shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of Parsons shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 44.0% of Appian shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Parsons beats Appian on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Appian compare to Dropbox?

Dropbox (NASDAQ:DBX) and Appian (NASDAQ:APPN) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, dividends and earnings.

In the previous week, Dropbox had 9 more articles in the media than Appian. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Dropbox and 4 mentions for Appian. Dropbox's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat Appian's score of 0.48 indicating that Dropbox is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Dropbox
8 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Appian
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

94.8% of Dropbox shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.7% of Appian shares are owned by institutional investors. 35.5% of Dropbox shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 44.0% of Appian shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Dropbox has higher revenue and earnings than Appian. Dropbox is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Appian, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Dropbox$2.52B2.54$508.40M$1.8314.99
Appian$726.94M2.43$1.23M$0.012,405.00

Dropbox presently has a consensus price target of $27.00, indicating a potential downside of 1.57%. Appian has a consensus price target of $26.00, indicating a potential upside of 8.11%. Given Appian's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Appian is more favorable than Dropbox.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Dropbox
2 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.83
Appian
2 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.86

Dropbox has a net margin of 18.71% compared to Appian's net margin of 0.12%. Appian's return on equity of -26.12% beat Dropbox's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Dropbox18.71% -30.01% 17.41%
Appian 0.12%-26.12%2.16%

Dropbox has a beta of 0.67, meaning that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Appian has a beta of 0.9, meaning that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Dropbox beats Appian on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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APPN vs. The Competition

MetricAppianINTERNET SOFTWARE IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$1.79B$17.03B$39.27B$12.06B
Dividend YieldN/A3.09%3.14%5.55%
P/E Ratio2,407.4171.02164.0322.06
Price / Sales2.4339.44629.25105.22
Price / Cash116.2173.1650.0056.09
Price / Book-38.176.229.586.72
Net Income$1.23M$386.39M$1.07B$337.35M
7 Day Performance-9.89%-7.68%-4.16%-2.54%
1 Month Performance9.72%0.71%3.43%1.42%
1 Year Performance-24.68%-9.57%155.15%24.71%

Appian Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
APPN
Appian
3.0656 of 5 stars
$24.05
-1.6%
$26.00
+8.1%
-24.1%$1.79B$726.94M2,407.412,149
ESTC
Elastic
4.5805 of 5 stars
$67.89
+4.9%
$80.04
+17.9%
-28.1%$6.70B$1.74B19.403,537
PAYC
Paycom Software
4.2368 of 5 stars
$148.89
+6.6%
$159.67
+7.2%
-48.8%$6.65B$2.09B17.215,770
DSGX
The Descartes Systems Group
4.5018 of 5 stars
$79.85
+8.2%
$105.45
+32.1%
-26.4%$6.35B$728.99M42.932,403
PSN
Parsons
4.3522 of 5 stars
$60.75
+2.8%
$77.15
+27.0%
-16.1%$6.32B$6.36B29.0721,000

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