Appian (APPN) Competitors

Klaviyo (NYSE:KVYO) and Appian (NASDAQ:APPN) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their community ranking, valuation, earnings, dividends, risk, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer KVYO or APPN?

Appian received 280 more outperform votes than Klaviyo when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 74.12% of users gave Klaviyo an outperform vote while only 60.71% of users gave Appian an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Klaviyo	Outperform Votes 63 74.12%	Underperform Votes 22 25.88%
Appian	Outperform Votes 343 60.71%	Underperform Votes 222 39.29%

Does the media refer more to KVYO or APPN?

In the previous week, Klaviyo had 4 more articles in the media than Appian. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Klaviyo and 6 mentions for Appian. Klaviyo's average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat Appian's score of 0.75 indicating that Klaviyo is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Klaviyo	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Appian	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, KVYO or APPN?

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Klaviyo	$937.46M	9.57	-$308.23M	-$0.18	-182.46
Appian	$617.02M	3.65	-$92.26M	-$1.26	-24.16

Do analysts prefer KVYO or APPN?

Klaviyo currently has a consensus target price of $49.89, suggesting a potential upside of 51.91%. Appian has a consensus target price of $37.80, suggesting a potential upside of 24.18%. Given Klaviyo's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Klaviyo is more favorable than Appian.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Klaviyo	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.74
Appian	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of KVYO or APPN?

45.4% of Klaviyo shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.7% of Appian shares are owned by institutional investors. 53.2% of Klaviyo shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 44.0% of Appian shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more risk and volatility, KVYO or APPN?

Klaviyo has a beta of 0.86, suggesting that its share price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Appian has a beta of 1.65, suggesting that its share price is 65% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is KVYO or APPN more profitable?

Klaviyo has a net margin of -4.92% compared to Appian's net margin of -14.95%. Klaviyo's return on equity of 0.89% beat Appian's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Klaviyo	-4.92%	0.89%	0.75%
Appian	-14.95%	-532.05%	-10.88%

Summary

Klaviyo beats Appian on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.