APPN Appian margins

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Gross margin

70.6%

Operating margin

2.2%

EBITDA margin

2.9%

Net margin

-0.7%

Appian reports a gross margin of 70.6%, an operating margin of 2.2%, an EBITDA margin of 2.9%, and a net margin of -0.7%, while its net margin is negative at -0.7%. Operating margin reported the largest year-over-year gain at 1.3 percentage points, while EBITDA margin reported the largest decline at 1.2 percentage points.

APPN margin history

Gross, operating, EBITDA and net margin trends

Over the last 3 years, Appian's margins averaged 71.49% gross, -6.57% operating, -3.47% EBITDA, and -8.61% net. The current figures show operating, EBITDA, and net margins are above their three-year averages, while gross margin is below its three-year average.

APPN margin expansion

Year-over-year margin changes in percentage points

From the same period last year, operating margin expanded by 1.3 percentage points and net margin by 0.4 percentage points, while gross margin contracted by 0.8 percentage points and EBITDA margin by 1.2 percentage points.

Gross margin expansion

-0.8pp

Operating margin expansion

1.3pp

EBITDA margin expansion

-1.2pp

Net margin expansion

0.4pp

APPN Gross margin

Appian recorded an average gross margin of 71.49% across the last 3 years. Appian currently reports a gross margin of 70.6%, 0.9 percentage points below its three-year average. The gross margin for Appian moved between 70.4% in Mar 2026 and 72.7% in Dec 2024.

APPN Operating margin

In the last 3 years, Appian had an average operating margin of -6.57%. Compared with its three-year average, Appian's current operating margin is 2.2% and is 8.8 percentage points above its three-year average. Looking back over the last 3 years, Appian's operating margin reached 2.2% at its highest point in Sep 2026 and -19.8% at its lowest in Dec 2023.

APPN EBITDA margin

Appian's EBITDA margin averaged -3.47% in the last 3 years. Currently, Appian's current EBITDA margin is 2.9%, which is 6.4 percentage points above its three-year average. Over the last 3 years, Appian's EBITDA margin peaked at 5.1% in Dec 2025 and reached a low of -14.8% in Dec 2023.

APPN Net margin

Appian recorded an average net margin of -8.61% across the last 3 years. Appian currently reports a net margin of -0.7%, 7.9 percentage points above its three-year average. Appian's net margin ranged from a low of -20.4% in Dec 2023 to a high of 0.2% in Dec 2025.

APPN margin group comparison

Margins compared with peer-group, industry and sector averages

Appian's gross margin of 70.6% is higher than the Technology sector and the industry average. In comparison with the Technology sector average of 52.5%, Appian's gross margin is 34% higher.

APPN margin peer comparison

Compare margins with selected peers

Frequently asked questions

What is Appian's gross margin?

As of Sep 30, 2026, APPN has a gross margin of 70.6%.

What is Appian's operating margin?

As of Sep 30, 2026, APPN has an operating margin of 2.2%.

What is Appian's EBITDA margin?

The current EBITDA margin for APPN is 2.9% as of Sep 30, 2026.

What is Appian's net margin?

The current net margin for APPN is -0.7% as of Sep 30, 2026.

What are the average margins of APPN?

Appian's average margins over the last 3 years were 71.5% gross, -6.6% operating, -3.5% EBITDA, and -8.6% net.

What are the highest historical margins of APPN?

Over the last 5 years, Appian's highest margins were 72.7% gross in Dec 2024, 2.2% operating in Sep 2026, 5.1% EBITDA in Dec 2025, and 0.2% net in Dec 2025.

What are the lowest historical margins of APPN?

In the last 5 years, the lowest margins reported by APPN were 70.4% gross in Mar 2026, -32% operating in Mar 2023, -30.4% EBITDA in Mar 2023, and -33.7% net in Mar 2023.