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AppFolio, Inc. (APPF) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

APPF •
TechnologyApplication SoftwareVertical industry SaaS applications
AboutAppFolio, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides cloud business management solutions for the real estate industry. The company offers AppFolio Property Manager, a platform to leverage process automation, easy to use interface, and the optimization of common workflows for property management companies, as well as completes and records critical transactions in the system and give its customers access to the data they need to run their business; AppFolio Property Manager Plus, which offers customizable workflows that allow customers to digitize their existing processes, performance insights, intelligent revenue management, and integrations through selected partners and dedicated strategic account managers; and AppFolio Investment Management, a solution that is designed to enable real estate investment management organizations to manage investor relationships through enhancing transparency and streamlining certain business processes. It also provides value added services that are designed to enhance, automate, and streamline processes and workflows for property management businesses, such as electronic payment, tenant screening, and insurance services. AppFolio, Inc. was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Santa Barbara, California.Show more
  • Revenue $951M +19.7%
  • EBITDA $176M +13.1%
  • Net Income $141M -30.9%
  • EPS (Diluted) 3.88 -30.1%
  • Gross Margin 61.3% -1.2%
  • EBITDA Margin 18.46% -5.5%
  • Operating Margin 16.08% -5.8%
  • Net Margin 14.82% -42.3%
  • ROE 26.54% -46.9%
  • ROIC 23.24% -7.4%
  • Debt/Equity 0.06 -23.7%
  • Interest Coverage -
Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Company is almost debt free
  • ✓Excellent 3Y average ROE of 25.8%
  • ✓FCF machine: 25.1% free cash flow margin
  • ✓High quality earnings: Operating CF exceeds net income
  • ✓Strong 5Y sales CAGR of 25.1%
  • ✓Efficient asset utilization: 1.4x turnover

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗Weak momentum: RS Rating 18 (bottom 18%)
  • ✗Trading more than 30% below 52-week high
  • ✗Expensive at 11.9x book value

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

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Growth Metrics

Revenue CAGR

10Y28.92%
5Y25.12%
3Y26.31%
TTM19.72%

Profit (Net Income) CAGR

10Y-
5Y-2.31%
3Y-
TTM-30.94%

EPS CAGR

10Y-
5Y-2.66%
3Y-
TTM-30.09%

ROCE

10Y Avg5.64%
5Y Avg6.44%
3Y Avg19.02%
Latest26.7%

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AGYSAgilysys, Inc.2.03B72.1788.0116.07%9.79%9.72%2.58%0.18
TYLTyler Technologies, Inc.15.26B354.6958.639.53%13.53%5.6%3.96%0.19
APPFAppFolio, Inc.4.33B177.7645.8119.72%14.82%25.97%5.52%0.06
DSGXThe Descartes Systems Group Inc.5.7B66.2540.4013.63%22.1%10%3.73%0.01
SAPSAP SE234.7B201.5328.523.43%19.91%16.16%3.99%0.18
KAROKarooooo Ltd.1.46B47.2225.308.61%19.48%31.6%3.99%0.22
YMMFull Truck Alliance Co. Ltd.20B9.3821.8933.22%34.41%10.5%2.11%0.00
BLKBBlackbaud, Inc.2.27B48.5420.48-2.35%10.19%135.24%11.37%13.16

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Profit & Loss

Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024Dec 2025
Sales/Revenue+105.59M143.8M190.07M256.01M310.06M359.37M471.88M620.45M794.2M950.82M
Revenue Growth %40.82%36.2%32.17%34.69%21.11%15.9%31.31%31.48%28.01%19.72%
Cost of Goods Sold+44.63M55.28M73.55M101.64M119.03M143.94M191.83M238.08M301.61M367.99M
COGS % of Revenue42.27%38.44%38.7%39.7%38.39%40.05%40.65%38.37%37.98%38.7%
Gross Profit+60.96M88.52M116.52M154.37M191.03M215.43M280.06M382.37M492.59M582.83M
Gross Margin %57.73%61.56%61.3%60.3%61.61%59.95%59.35%61.63%62.02%61.3%
Gross Profit Growth %48.41%45.22%31.63%32.48%23.75%12.77%30%36.53%28.83%18.32%
Operating Expenses+69.38M79.19M96.87M147.91M181.24M227.3M352.43M381.41M356.95M429.91M
OpEx % of Revenue65.71%55.06%50.96%57.77%58.46%63.25%74.69%61.47%44.94%45.21%
Selling, General & Admin46.81M49.91M58.18M86.01M105.92M130.48M208.19M201.05M196.57M239.49M
SG&A % of Revenue44.33%34.71%30.61%33.59%34.16%36.31%44.12%32.4%24.75%25.19%
Research & Development12.64M16.58M24.11M39.51M48.53M65.98M111.12M151.36M160.38M190.42M
R&D % of Revenue11.97%11.53%12.69%15.43%15.65%18.36%23.55%24.4%20.19%20.03%
Other Operating Expenses-37K-96K-56K22.39M26.79M30.84M33.12M28.99M00
Operating Income+-8.42M9.34M19.66M6.46M9.78M-11.88M-72.37M963K135.64M152.92M
Operating Margin %-7.98%6.49%10.34%2.52%3.16%-3.31%-15.34%0.16%17.08%16.08%
Operating Income Growth %43.86%210.83%110.56%-67.13%51.42%-221.41%-509.28%101.33%13985.57%12.73%
EBITDA+1.51M22.03M34.23M32.99M40.27M22.17M-36.06M29.59M155.19M175.57M
EBITDA Margin %1.43%15.32%18.01%12.88%12.99%6.17%-7.64%4.77%19.54%18.46%
EBITDA Growth %116.99%1357.28%55.36%-3.64%22.09%-44.96%-262.7%182.06%424.38%13.13%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)9.94M12.7M14.58M26.52M30.49M34.04M36.31M28.63M19.55M22.65M
EBIT-8.42M9.34M19.66M6.48M198.68M-11.88M-72.37M963K150.32M161.11M
Net Interest Income+246K535K787K-1.65M-1.85M501K1.18M7.03M13.98M8.16M
Interest Income00787K00501K1.18M7.03M13.98M8.16M
Interest Expense246K535K01.65M1.85M00000
Other Income/Expense209K439K731K-1.64M187.05M13.61M5.65M7.03M14.68M8.2M
Pretax Income+-8.21M9.77M20.39M4.82M196.83M1.73M-66.72M8M150.32M161.11M
Pretax Margin %-7.78%6.8%10.73%1.88%63.48%0.48%-14.14%1.29%18.93%16.94%
Income Tax+67K58K420K-31.46M38.43M706K1.4M5.29M-53.75M20.19M
Effective Tax Rate %100.82%99.41%97.94%752.27%80.48%59.28%102.1%33.79%135.75%87.47%
Net Income+-8.28M9.72M19.97M36.28M158.4M1.03M-68.12M2.7M204.07M140.92M
Net Margin %-7.84%6.76%10.51%14.17%51.09%0.29%-14.44%0.44%25.69%14.82%
Net Income Growth %47.15%217.33%105.51%81.71%336.59%-99.35%-6726.36%103.97%7452.48%-30.94%
Net Income (Continuing)-8.28M9.72M19.97M36.28M158.4M1.03M-68.12M2.7M204.07M140.92M
Discontinued Operations0000000000
Minority Interest0000000000
EPS (Diluted)+-0.250.280.561.024.440.03-1.950.075.553.88
EPS Growth %65.75%212%100%82.14%335.29%-99.35%-6870.83%103.81%7379.78%-30.09%
EPS (Basic)-0.250.290.591.074.620.03-1.950.085.633.91
Diluted Shares Outstanding33.56M35.15M35.56M35.57M35.71M35.7M35.01M36.42M36.78M36.33M
Basic Shares Outstanding33.12M33.85M34.13M34.02M34.26M34.58M35.01M35.63M36.25M36.01M
Dividend Payout Ratio----------

Balance Sheet

Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024Dec 2025
Total Current Assets+32.22M53.84M108M61.79M199.35M158.59M201.47M272.36M335.4M353.31M
Cash & Short-Term Investments26.17M45.91M90.71M38.69M168.52M122.45M160.07M211.71M278.5M251.22M
Cash Only10.7M16.11M74.08M15.81M140.26M57.85M70.77M49.51M42.75M106.97M
Short-Term Investments15.47M29.8M16.63M22.88M28.26M64.6M89.3M162.2M235.75M144.26M
Accounts Receivable2.51M3.39M5.52M7.56M10.06M12.6M16.5M20.71M24.35M36.87M
Days Sales Outstanding8.688.610.5910.7811.8412.7912.7712.1811.1914.15
Inventory0000000000
Days Inventory Outstanding----------
Other Current Assets00000024.9M39.94M32.81M0
Total Non-Current Assets+60.36M56.41M67.74M198.31M190.13M249.42M179.75M136.53M291.28M335.65M
Property, Plant & Equipment7.08M6.7M6.87M42.55M57M72.19M49.59M47.65M41.95M39.15M
Fixed Asset Turnover14.92x21.48x27.66x6.02x5.44x4.98x9.51x13.02x18.93x24.29x
Goodwill6.74M6.74M15.55M58.42M56.15M56.15M56.06M56.06M96.41M96.41M
Intangible Assets18.64M19.33M26.38M51.4M51.82M52.92M40.15M23.92M64.49M50.15M
Long-Term Investments26.69M22.4M11.26M12.09M6.77M61.08M25.16M0077.03M
Other Non-Current Assets1.22M1.24M7.69M6.28M6.21M7.09M8.79M8.91M11.52M72.91M
Total Assets+92.58M110.25M175.74M260.1M389.48M408.02M381.22M408.89M626.68M688.97M
Asset Turnover1.14x1.30x1.08x0.98x0.80x0.88x1.24x1.52x1.27x1.38x
Asset Growth %2.32%19.08%59.41%48%49.74%4.76%-6.57%7.26%53.26%9.94%
Total Current Liabilities+21.36M23.91M28.21M47.47M49.8M52.64M61.34M69.77M63.28M106.85M
Accounts Payable937K610K1.48M1.93M1.04M1.7M2.47M1.14M2.38M4.12M
Days Payables Outstanding7.664.037.356.923.194.324.711.752.884.09
Short-Term Debt001.21M4.03M1.84M1.87M3.36M3.63M4.27M0
Deferred Revenue (Current)7.64M7.08M3.41M4.59M2.26M2.51M0000
Other Current Liabilities5.24M5.51M9.73M19.15M16.68M16.35M21.14M29.43M26.47M22.12M
Current Ratio1.51x2.25x3.83x1.30x4.00x3.01x3.28x3.90x5.30x3.31x
Quick Ratio1.51x2.25x3.83x1.30x4.00x3.01x3.28x3.90x5.30x3.31x
Cash Conversion Cycle----------
Total Non-Current Liabilities+1.54M1.26M55.68M106.23M53.76M57.99M54.33M41.81M44.11M39.54M
Long-Term Debt0048.6M47.38M000000
Capital Lease Obligations00033.31M40.15M55.73M50.24M41.11M37.48M33.29M
Deferred Tax Liabilities00025.53M13.61M1.68M0000
Other Non-Current Liabilities1.54M1.26M7.08M14K0583K4.09M697K6.63M6.25M
Total Liabilities22.9M25.17M83.89M128.15M103.56M110.64M115.67M111.58M107.39M146.39M
Total Debt+0049.81M84.72M41.99M57.61M53.59M44.74M41.75M33.29M
Net Debt-10.7M-16.11M-24.26M68.91M-98.27M-240K-17.18M-4.77M-1M-73.68M
Debt / Equity--0.54x0.64x0.15x0.19x0.20x0.15x0.08x0.06x
Debt / EBITDA--1.46x2.57x1.04x2.60x-1.51x0.27x0.19x
Net Debt / EBITDA-7.08x-0.73x-0.71x2.09x-2.44x-0.01x--0.16x-0.01x-0.42x
Interest Coverage-34.24x17.45x-3.91x5.29x-----
Total Equity+69.68M85.08M91.85M131.95M285.92M297.38M265.55M297.31M519.29M542.58M
Equity Growth %-4.15%22.1%7.95%43.66%116.69%4.01%-10.71%11.96%74.66%4.48%
Book Value per Share2.082.422.583.718.018.337.588.1614.1214.94
Total Shareholders' Equity69.68M85.08M91.85M131.95M285.92M297.38M265.55M297.31M519.29M542.58M
Common Stock4K4K4K4K4K4K4K4K4K542.58M
Retained Earnings-76.96M-67.25M-44.32M-8.03M150.37M151.4M83.28M85.98M290.05M0
Treasury Stock00-21.56M-21.56M-25.76M-25.76M-25.76M-25.76M-25.76M0
Accumulated OCI-51K-209K-178K33K56K-194K-1.68M99K173K0
Minority Interest0000000000

Cash Flow

Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024Dec 2025
Cash from Operations+11.5M29.37M36.27M38.89M48.3M35.39M25.36M60.28M188.16M242.1M
Operating CF Margin %10.89%20.42%19.08%15.19%15.58%9.85%5.38%9.72%23.69%25.46%
Operating CF Growth %268.03%155.4%23.48%7.22%24.2%-26.73%-28.33%137.66%212.13%28.67%
Net Income-8.28M9.72M19.97M36.28M158.4M1.03M-68.12M2.7M204.06M140.92M
Depreciation & Amortization9.94M12.7M14.58M25.77M29.21M32.23M36.31M28.63M21.57M24.87M
Stock-Based Compensation4.3M6.1M6.34M8.06M10.31M17.15M054.85M070.79M
Deferred Taxes447K58K164K-31.45M29M250K-993K-490K-76.94M18.14M
Other Non-Cash Items63K63K60K32K-187.53M-12.9M58.94M-7.39M52.12M4.73M
Working Capital Changes5.04M739K-4.84M194K8.91M-2.37M-765K-18.02M-12.65M-17.35M
Change in Receivables-463K-876K-908K-2.03M-2.78M-2.1M-4.2M-4.21M-3.38M-12.53M
Change in Inventory3.72M2.27M47K0000000
Change in Payables-904K-100K614K511K-903K497K1.18M-1.56M1.56M1.77M
Cash from Investing+-13.06M-22.83M-4.64M-89.87M146.51M-110.46M-6.47M-55.58M-151.76M10.24M
Capital Expenditures-15.41M-12.67M-14.41M-8.08M-19.04M-8.1M-21.23M-9.04M-7.19M-3.15M
CapEx % of Revenue14.59%8.81%7.58%3.16%6.14%2.25%4.5%1.46%0.9%0.33%
Acquisitions11.17M10.46M-14.44M-54M191.43M12.92M5.12M629K-77.42M-906K
Investments----------
Other Investing-11.17M-10.46M11.9M-21M-26.04M-24.61M40K-4.83M0-3.44M
Cash from Financing+201K-1.13M26.35M-7.27M-70.36M-7.35M-6.16M-25.96M-43.4M-187.89M
Debt Issued (Net)-40K050M-1.25M-48.81M0000-4.26M
Equity Issued (Net)00-1000K0-1000K01000K01000K-1000K
Dividends Paid0000000000
Share Repurchases-111K-1.8M-21.56M0-4.19M0000-188.97M
Other Financing241K-1.13M1.03M-6.02M-17.35M-7.35M-10.64M-25.96M-47.33M-38.98M
Net Change in Cash-1.36M5.41M57.97M-58.26M124.45M-82.42M12.92M-21.26M-6.75M64.46M
Free Cash Flow+-3.91M16.7M21.86M9.8M3.22M2.67M18.82M46.42M186.14M238.95M
FCF Margin %-3.7%11.61%11.5%3.83%1.04%0.74%3.99%7.48%23.44%25.13%
FCF Growth %78.55%527.16%30.89%-55.15%-67.17%-16.96%604.26%146.57%301.02%28.37%
FCF per Share-0.120.480.610.280.090.070.541.275.066.58
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)-1.39x3.02x1.82x1.07x0.30x34.43x-0.37x22.31x0.92x1.72x
Interest Paid191K182K118K2.17M1.81M9.32M08.09M00
Taxes Paid27K30K82K545K85K1.62M08.09M00

Key Ratios

Metric2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Return on Equity (ROE)-11.63%12.56%22.57%32.42%75.81%0.35%-24.2%0.96%49.98%26.54%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)-10.56%10.94%21.59%3.61%3.78%-3.68%-19.9%0.27%25.09%23.24%
Gross Margin57.73%61.56%61.3%60.3%61.61%59.95%59.35%61.63%62.02%61.3%
Net Margin-7.84%6.76%10.51%14.17%51.09%0.29%-14.44%0.44%25.69%14.82%
Debt / Equity--0.54x0.64x0.15x0.19x0.20x0.15x0.08x0.06x
Interest Coverage-34.24x17.45x-3.91x5.29x-----
FCF Conversion-1.39x3.02x1.82x1.07x0.30x34.43x-0.37x22.31x0.92x1.72x
Revenue Growth40.82%36.2%32.17%34.69%21.11%15.9%31.31%31.48%28.01%19.72%

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