Appian (APPN) Competitors $33.34 -1.29 (-3.73%) Closing price 02/21/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$33.54 +0.20 (+0.61%) As of 02/21/2025 07:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends APPN vs. DAY, NBIS, GLBE, DBX, DSGX, KD, MTCH, LNW, PATH, and IONQShould you be buying Appian stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Appian include Dayforce (DAY), Nebius Group (NBIS), Global-E Online (GLBE), Dropbox (DBX), The Descartes Systems Group (DSGX), Kyndryl (KD), Match Group (MTCH), Light & Wonder (LNW), UiPath (PATH), and IonQ (IONQ). These companies are all part of the "computer software" industry. Appian vs. Dayforce Nebius Group Global-E Online Dropbox The Descartes Systems Group Kyndryl Match Group Light & Wonder UiPath IonQ Appian (NASDAQ:APPN) and Dayforce (NYSE:DAY) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, community ranking and valuation. Does the media favor APPN or DAY? In the previous week, Appian had 25 more articles in the media than Dayforce. MarketBeat recorded 31 mentions for Appian and 6 mentions for Dayforce. Dayforce's average media sentiment score of 0.68 beat Appian's score of 0.21 indicating that Dayforce is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Appian 6 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 16 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Dayforce 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of APPN or DAY? 52.7% of Appian shares are held by institutional investors. 44.0% of Appian shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.9% of Dayforce 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. Which has better valuation & earnings, APPN or DAY? Dayforce has higher revenue and earnings than Appian. Appian is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dayforce, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAppian$617.02M4.61-$111.44M-$1.26-26.46Dayforce$1.76B5.80$18.10M$0.11588.42 Is APPN or DAY more profitable? Dayforce has a net margin of 1.03% compared to Appian's net margin of -14.95%. Dayforce's return on equity of 6.49% beat Appian's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Appian-14.95% -532.05% -10.88% Dayforce 1.03%6.49%1.75% Which has more volatility and risk, APPN or DAY? Appian has a beta of 1.64, suggesting that its stock price is 64% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Dayforce has a beta of 1.26, suggesting that its stock price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend APPN or DAY? Appian presently has a consensus price target of $40.17, suggesting a potential upside of 20.48%. Dayforce has a consensus price target of $78.64, suggesting a potential upside of 21.51%. Given Dayforce's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Dayforce is more favorable than Appian.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Appian 1 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Dayforce 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.53 Does the MarketBeat Community believe in APPN or DAY? Appian received 313 more outperform votes than Dayforce when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 61.22% of users gave Dayforce an outperform vote while only 60.71% of users gave Appian an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformAppianOutperform Votes34360.71% Underperform Votes22239.29% DayforceOutperform Votes3061.22% Underperform Votes1938.78% SummaryDayforce beats Appian on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Appian News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for APPN and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart APPN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAppianPrepackaged software IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$2.96B$25.61B$26.93B$9.14BDividend YieldN/A1.84%2.75%3.85%P/E Ratio-26.46123.6446.6319.17Price / Sales4.6111.842,571.4470.71Price / CashN/A86.9035.0134.83Price / Book-87.749.406.814.62Net Income-$111.44M$434.20M$733.83M$246.06M7 Day Performance5.34%-4.43%-2.04%-2.63%1 Month Performance1.52%1.07%-0.09%-2.15%1 Year Performance1.09%23.38%20.02%12.88% Appian Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)APPNAppian3.964 of 5 stars$33.34-3.7%$40.17+20.5%+2.2%$2.96B$617.02M-26.462,243Earnings ReportAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageDAYDayforce3.035 of 5 stars$66.47-0.3%$78.64+18.3%-7.4%$10.48B$1.76B604.289,084NBISNebius Group1.9924 of 5 stars$44.49+6.7%$51.00+14.6%N/A$10.48B$9.11B-78.0526,361Analyst ForecastNews CoverageHigh Trading VolumeGLBEGlobal-E Online4.2206 of 5 stars$62.84+0.2%$54.08-13.9%+34.6%$10.32B$675.25M-108.34470Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeNews CoverageDBXDropbox3.2246 of 5 stars$32.78+0.9%$27.67-15.6%+11.9%$10.15B$2.50B18.952,693Earnings ReportOptions VolumeNews CoverageGap DownDSGXThe Descartes Systems Group3.1062 of 5 stars$116.54-0.2%$117.92+1.2%+31.5%$9.97B$572.90M73.302,175Positive NewsKDKyndryl2.7772 of 5 stars$41.71+0.4%$39.75-4.7%+81.6%$9.69B$16.05B75.8480,000MTCHMatch Group4.9774 of 5 stars$34.69+2.0%$37.68+8.6%-9.5%$8.71B$3.48B17.172,620LNWLight & Wonder3.0679 of 5 stars$97.02-0.8%$108.50+11.8%+15.5%$8.57B$3.16B30.136,500Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastNews CoveragePATHUiPath3.5765 of 5 stars$14.94-1.3%$17.44+16.8%-41.3%$8.21B$1.31B-93.364,010IONQIonQ1.2841 of 5 stars$37.47-3.0%$33.00-11.9%+198.3%$8.11B$22.04M-46.26100Analyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionGap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies DAY Competitors NBIS Competitors GLBE Competitors DBX Competitors DSGX Competitors KD Competitors MTCH Competitors LNW Competitors PATH Competitors IONQ Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:APPN) was last updated on 2/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersEx-CIA Advisor: Trump 2.0 Could “Send Gold to $10,000”Experts forecast gold's price racing to $4,000… and an ex-CIA advisor predicts we'll see gold hit $10,000. ...Colonial Metals | SponsoredAlert: DOGE goes live"It's Elon's world, and the rest of us live in it." 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