APPFOLIO INC - A (APPF) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:APPF • US03783C1009

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This APPF fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. APPF Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • APPF had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year APPF had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Of the past 5 years APPF 4 years were profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years APPF had a positive operating cash flow.
APPF Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFAPPF Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100M 200M

1.2 Ratios

  • With an excellent Return On Assets value of 20.45%, APPF belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 95.96% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With an excellent Return On Equity value of 25.97%, APPF belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 89.71% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 22.98%, APPF belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 95.22% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for APPF is above the industry average of 10.78%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (22.98%) for APPF is above the 3 year average (15.13%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 20.45%
ROE 25.97%
ROIC 22.98%
ROA(3y)17.89%
ROA(5y)7.21%
ROE(3y)22.06%
ROE(5y)8.17%
ROIC(3y)15.13%
ROIC(5y)N/A
APPF Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICAPPF Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20 40

1.3 Margins

  • APPF's Profit Margin of 14.82% is amongst the best of the industry. APPF outperforms 81.25% of its industry peers.
  • APPF's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • With an excellent Operating Margin value of 16.08%, APPF belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 83.09% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of APPF has grown nicely.
  • APPF has a Gross Margin (63.68%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of APPF has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 16.08%
PM (TTM) 14.82%
GM 63.68%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y38.46%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y-21.92%
GM growth 3Y2.37%
GM growth 5Y0.67%
APPF Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsAPPF Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 40 60

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2. APPF Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so APPF is creating value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, APPF has less shares outstanding
  • APPF has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • APPF has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
APPF Yearly Shares OutstandingAPPF Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10M 20M 30M
APPF Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsAPPF Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M

2.2 Solvency

  • APPF has an Altman-Z score of 28.39. This indicates that APPF is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With an excellent Altman-Z score value of 28.39, APPF belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 96.69% of the companies in the same industry.
  • There is no outstanding debt for APPF. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF 0
Altman-Z 28.39
ROIC/WACC2.12
WACC10.83%
APPF Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFAPPF Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 3.31 indicates that APPF has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • APPF has a better Current ratio (3.31) than 74.63% of its industry peers.
  • APPF has a Quick Ratio of 3.31. This indicates that APPF is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • APPF's Quick ratio of 3.31 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. APPF outperforms 74.63% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 3.31
Quick Ratio 3.31
APPF Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesAPPF Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M

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3. APPF Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • APPF shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 25.33%, which is quite impressive.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 3.52% on average over the past years.
  • APPF shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 19.72%.
  • APPF shows a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 25.12% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)25.33%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y3.52%
EPS Q2Q%33.06%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)19.72%
Revenue growth 3Y26.3%
Revenue growth 5Y25.12%
Sales Q2Q%20.44%

3.2 Future

  • APPF is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 21.75% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, APPF will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 16.86% on average per year.
EPS Next Y26.45%
EPS Next 2Y23.86%
EPS Next 3Y21.75%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year17.55%
Revenue Next 2Y17.12%
Revenue Next 3Y16.86%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • Although the future Revenue growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
APPF Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesAPPF Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 500M 1B 1.5B
APPF Yearly EPS VS EstimatesAPPF Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0 2 4 6 8

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4. APPF Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 29.75, which means the current valuation is very expensive for APPF.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as APPF.
  • APPF is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.42, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 20.86, the valuation of APPF can be described as rather expensive.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of APPF indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: APPF is cheaper than 62.87% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • APPF is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 22.29, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 29.75
Fwd PE 20.86
APPF Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsAPPF Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, APPF is valued a bit cheaper than 63.24% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of APPF indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: APPF is cheaper than 64.71% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 25.87
EV/EBITDA 32.45
APPF Per share dataAPPF EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10 15 20 25

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • APPF's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
  • APPF has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as APPF's earnings are expected to grow with 21.75% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)1.12
PEG (5Y)8.46
EPS Next 2Y23.86%
EPS Next 3Y21.75%

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5. APPF Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for APPF!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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APPF Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

APPFOLIO INC - A

NASDAQ:APPF (4/24/2026, 8:21:30 PM)

After market: 169.29 0 (0%)

169.29

+16.99 (+11.16%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)04-23
Earnings (Next)07-29
Inst Owners87.32%
Inst Owner Change-0.34%
Ins Owners2.42%
Ins Owner Change3.34%
Market Cap6.09B
Revenue(TTM)950.82M
Net Income(TTM)140.92M
Analysts82.67
Price Target265.39 (56.77%)
Short Float %9.57%
Short Ratio5.14
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-1.42%
Min EPS beat(2)-11.52%
Max EPS beat(2)8.67%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-0.13%
Min EPS beat(4)-11.52%
Max EPS beat(4)8.67%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)6.1%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)23.49%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)-111.22%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.84%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.31%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.38%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.25%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.17%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.15%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.06%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.79%
Revenue beat(16)10
Avg Revenue beat(16)1%
PT rev (1m)-2.39%
PT rev (3m)-15.68%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)2.66%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.39%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.02%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.51%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.87%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 29.75
Fwd PE 20.86
P/S 6.41
P/FCF 25.87
P/OCF 25.17
P/B 11.23
P/tB 15.38
EV/EBITDA 32.45
EPS(TTM)5.69
EY3.36%
EPS(NY)8.12
Fwd EY4.79%
FCF(TTM)6.54
FCFY3.87%
OCF(TTM)6.73
OCFY3.97%
SpS26.42
BVpS15.08
TBVpS11
PEG (NY)1.12
PEG (5Y)8.46
Graham Number43.9327 (-74.05%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 20.45%
ROE 25.97%
ROCE 26.27%
ROIC 22.98%
ROICexc 40.42%
ROICexgc 72.56%
OM 16.08%
PM (TTM) 14.82%
GM 63.68%
FCFM 24.77%
ROA(3y)17.89%
ROA(5y)7.21%
ROE(3y)22.06%
ROE(5y)8.17%
ROIC(3y)15.13%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)28.55%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)59.25%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)17.3%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5Y39.85%
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5Y51.83%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y38.46%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y-21.92%
GM growth 3Y2.37%
GM growth 5Y0.67%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover1.38
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF 0
Debt/EBITDA 0
Cap/Depr 29.12%
Cap/Sales 0.69%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 137.9%
Profit Quality 167.12%
Current Ratio 3.31
Quick Ratio 3.31
Altman-Z 28.39
F-Score6
WACC10.83%
ROIC/WACC2.12
Cap/Depr(3y)40.61%
Cap/Depr(5y)60.69%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.28%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.49%
Profit Quality(3y)657.89%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)25.33%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y3.52%
EPS Q2Q%33.06%
EPS Next Y26.45%
EPS Next 2Y23.86%
EPS Next 3Y21.75%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)19.72%
Revenue growth 3Y26.3%
Revenue growth 5Y25.12%
Sales Q2Q%20.44%
Revenue Next Year17.55%
Revenue Next 2Y17.12%
Revenue Next 3Y16.86%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y12.73%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5Y73.24%
EBIT Next Year36.55%
EBIT Next 3Y19.21%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y30.14%
FCF growth 3Y284.59%
FCF growth 5Y135.96%
OCF growth 1Y28.67%
OCF growth 3Y112.11%
OCF growth 5Y38.04%

APPFOLIO INC - A / APPF Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for APPF stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to APPF.


What is the valuation status of APPFOLIO INC - A (APPF) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to APPFOLIO INC - A (APPF). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


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APPFOLIO INC - A (APPF) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.


What is the earnings growth outlook for APPFOLIO INC - A?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of APPFOLIO INC - A (APPF) is expected to grow by 26.45% in the next year.