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APX Stock Chart & Stats
AU$0.82
AU$0.05(6.10%)
At close: 4:00 PM EDT
AU$0.82
AU$0.05(6.10%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week RangeAU$0.65 - AU$1.98
Previous CloseN/A
Volume1.60M
Average Volume (3M)1.76M
Market Cap
AU$379.96M
Enterprise ValueAU$136.88
Total Cash (Recent Filing)AU$59.86M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)AU$9.40M
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta3.41
Next Earnings
Aug 27, 2026EPS Estimate
-0.04Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend YieldN/A
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-0.08
Shares Outstanding268,523,650
10 Day Avg. Volume1,778,676
30 Day Avg. Volume1,764,209
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.15
Price to Book (P/B)2.23
Price to Sales (P/S)0.89
P/FCF Ratio10.79
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)0.01
Revenue Forecast (FY)AU$280.59M
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Rising GenAI MixShift toward generative AI (44.1% of Q4 revenue) indicates a structural move into higher-value, higher-margin services. A larger GenAI mix supports sustained gross margin expansion, improves contract stickiness for LLM training pipelines, and positions Appen to capture long-term demand for specialized AI data services.
Improved Cash GenerationA meaningful turnaround to positive operating and free cash flow with high EBITDA-to-cash conversion strengthens financial flexibility. Durable cash generation reduces reliance on external financing, funds continued investment in tooling and talent, and better insulates the business from project timing swings over coming quarters.
Scale & Profitability In Appen ChinaRapid, high-margin growth in China reflects scalable operations and strong demand for LLM/GenAI data there. Achieving >$135M annualized revenue and large EBITDA improvement creates a durable regional growth engine that diversifies revenue and materially supports consolidated margins if momentum continues.
Bears Say
Multi-year Losses & Weak MarginsPersistent multi-year net losses and negative EBIT margins signal structural earnings-quality issues. Continued losses erode shareholder equity and limit reinvestment capacity; until profitability is sustained across cycles, returns on capital remain weak and the balance sheet is exposed during downturns.
Revenue Volatility & SeasonalityA project-based model with pronounced seasonality produces uneven revenue and margin delivery. This lumpy demand makes forecasting, capacity planning, and steady margin expansion harder, increasing the risk that working capital and margin improvements may not persist quarter-to-quarter.
Working-capital IntensityPaying crowd contributors in advance ties up cash as revenue scales, elevating liquidity needs during rapid growth. This working-capital intensity can pressure cash conversion and increase dependence on external funding or limit reinvestment unless operating cash flow remains consistently strong.
Appen News
APX FAQ
What was Appen Ltd.’s price range in the past 12 months?
Appen Ltd. lowest share price was AU$0.65 and its highest was AU$1.98 in the past 12 months.
What is Appen Ltd.’s market cap?
Appen Ltd.’s market cap is AU$379.96M.
When is Appen Ltd.’s upcoming earnings report date?
Appen Ltd.’s upcoming earnings report date is Aug 27, 2026 which is in 12 days.
How were Appen Ltd.’s earnings last quarter?
Appen Ltd. released its earnings results on Feb 24, 2026. The company reported -AU$0.001 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of -AU$0.028 by AU$0.027.
Is Appen Ltd. overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Appen Ltd.’s price is currently Overvalued.
Does Appen Ltd. pay dividends?
Appen Ltd. pays a Semiannually dividend of AU$0.049 which represents an annual dividend yield of N/A. See more information on Appen Ltd. dividends here
What is Appen Ltd.’s EPS estimate?
Appen Ltd.’s EPS estimate is -0.04.
How many shares outstanding does Appen Ltd. have?
Appen Ltd. has 268,523,650 shares outstanding.
What happened to Appen Ltd.’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Appen Ltd. reported an EPS of -AU$0.001 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of -AU$0.028. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 27.547%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Appen Ltd.?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in AU:APX
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
Appen Stock Smart Score
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Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
AU:APX Sentiment 79%
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News Sentiment
Neutral
Bullish news 50%
Bearish news 50%
Bearish news 50%
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
-60.31%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
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Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
-10.63%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Appen Ltd.
Appen Limited operates as an AI lifecycle company that provides data sourcing, data annotation, and model evaluation solutions in Australia, the United States, and internationally. It operates through the Appen Global and Appen China segments. The company offers CrowdGen, the interface for its global crowd workforce; Mercury, the backend system used to design projects, manage the crowd workforce, and automate operational workflows; AI Data Platform (ADAP), which enables internal teams and external customers to design, manage, and execute human annotation and evaluation tasks; MatrixGo, the core platform supporting data collection and annotation services; Elite AI, the expert crowdsourcing platform enables expert recruitment, task publishing, and campaign referral expansion for user acquisition; MediGo, a medical LLM and image annotation; RoboGo, an embodied intelligence; and Appen Task, a mobile data collection application. The company serves technology, automotive, financial services, retail, government, and healthcare sectors. The company was formerly known as Appen Holdings Pty Limited and changed its name to Appen Limited in October 2014. Appen Limited was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Chatswood, Australia.
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