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APX Stock Chart & Stats
AU$1.23
AU$0.05(6.10%)
At close: 4:00 PM EDT
AU$1.23
AU$0.05(6.10%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week RangeAU$0.65 - AU$1.98
Previous CloseN/A
Volume1.60M
Average Volume (3M)2.30M
Market Cap
AU$273.06M
Enterprise ValueAU$197.50M
Total Cash (Recent Filing)AU$44.69M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)AU$7.42M
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta2.97
Next Earnings
Mar 01, 2027EPS Estimate
0.05Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield1.23%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-0.03
Shares Outstanding269,019,840
10 Day Avg. Volume2,244,533
30 Day Avg. Volume2,296,368
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)0.03
Revenue Forecast (FY)AU$281.35M
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
China Growth And AI DemandRapid China growth and a rising revenue run rate indicate strong demand for Appen’s AI data services, particularly GenAI projects and pre-built datasets. If sustained, this expansion can improve scale, deepen customer relationships, and provide a durable growth engine.
Scalable Data-services PlatformA globally distributed contributor base and broad language coverage support Appen’s ability to fulfill complex, localized AI data requirements. Its expanding dataset catalog and new product areas can increase customer usefulness, diversify revenue, and reinforce competitive differentiation.
Improving Profitability And Cost EfficiencyThe EBITDA improvement and identified efficiency program provide a credible path toward stronger operating leverage. Lower employee and other expenses can support margin recovery as revenue grows, while the reaffirmed guidance signals management expects these actions to improve earnings durability.
Bears Say
Persistent Losses And Weak ReturnsRepeated annual losses and negative EBIT margins show that revenue growth has not yet translated into durable shareholder profitability. Continued weak earnings can limit internal reinvestment, increase dependence on successful restructuring, and leave the business less resilient if demand softens.
Global Segment Contraction And Customer ConcentrationThe decline in Appen Global indicates that new AI-related work has not yet fully replaced traditional revenue. Reliance on major customers and uneven sales cycles may make consolidated growth less predictable until pilots and newer customer wins become larger, recurring contracts.
Margin Pressure During ExpansionGross-margin compression suggests that rapid expansion is currently accompanied by a less favorable mix of projects. If lower-margin China work continues to grow faster than higher-margin offerings, revenue gains may produce limited profit conversion and constrain the pace of earnings recovery.
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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$273.06M.
When is Appen Ltd.’s upcoming earnings report date?
Appen Ltd.’s upcoming earnings report date is Mar 01, 2027 which is in 129 days.
How were Appen Ltd.’s earnings last quarter?
Appen Ltd. released its earnings results on Aug 26, 2026. The company reported -AU$0.022 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of -AU$0.035 by AU$0.013.
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 1.23%. See more information on Appen Ltd. dividends here
What is Appen Ltd.’s EPS estimate?
Appen Ltd.’s EPS estimate is 0.05.
How many shares outstanding does Appen Ltd. have?
Appen Ltd. has 269,019,840 shares outstanding.
What happened to Appen Ltd.’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Appen Ltd. reported an EPS of -AU$0.022 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of -AU$0.035. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -15.862%.
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
Underperform
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Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
AU:APX Sentiment 78%
Sector Average 65%
Sector Average 65%
News Sentiment
Very Bearish
Bullish news 0%
Bearish news 100%
Bearish news 100%
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
39.80%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
-7.45%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
1.84%
Trailing 12-Months
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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.
APX Company Deck
APX Earnings Call
Q2 2026
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Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call conveyed clear commercial progress and materially positive momentum driven by Appen China (80% YoY growth and >$175M run rate), an improvement in underlying EBITDA (+$7.5M) and a concrete $12M efficiency program. Offsetting these positives are a notable decline in Appen Global revenue (-26.9% YoY), modest gross margin pressure, and a small operating cash outflow in the half. Management reaffirmed FY'26 guidance, stated the cash runway is sufficient, and expects most efficiency benefits to flow through by Q2 FY'27. On balance the strengths—particularly China growth, EBITDA improvement and identified cost savings—outweigh the segment challenges and near-term cash use.View all AU:APX earnings summariesTechnical Analysis
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