Stock Research: Appen

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Appen

ASX:APX AU000000APX3
31
  • Value
    27
  • Growth
    87
  • Safety
    Safety
    49
  • Combined
    64
  • Sentiment
    8
  • 360° View
    360° View
    31
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Company Description

Appen Limited provides data services for deep learning and generative AI systems, serving technology, automotive, financial services, healthcare, retail, and government agencies globally, including the United States and China. In the last fiscal year, the company had 1130 employees, a market cap of $207 million, profits of $109 million, and revenue of $236 million.

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 31 (better than 31% compared with alternatives), overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock Appen are below the industry average. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with three out of four indicators below average for Appen. The consolidated Growth Rank has a good rank of 87, which means that the company experiences above-average growth momentum when looking at financial metrics such as revenue, profit, and invested capital growth, as well as stock returns. It ranks higher than 87% of competitors in the same industry. The other indicators are below average, namely the Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks.The Value Rank at 27 means that the share price of Appen is on the high side compared with its peers regarding revenues, profits, and invested capital. The stock price is higher than for 73% of alternative stocks in the same industry. The consolidated Safety Rank has a riskier rank of 49, which means that the company has a riskier financing structure than 51% comparable companies when looking at the amount of its debt, its refinancing requirements, and its ability to service debt. The consolidated Sentiment Rank also has a low rank of 8, indicating professional investors are more pessimistic about the stock than for 92% of alternative investment opportunities. ...read more

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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
27 29 69 75
Growth
87 73 1 23
Safety
Safety
49 30 63 61
Sentiment
8 1 6 39
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31 16 13 51
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Analyst Opinions
16 1 1 42
Opinions Change
26 50 34 50
Pro Holdings
n/a 1 20 59
Market Pulse
40 14 13 27
Sentiment
8 1 6 39
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
27 29 69 75
Growth
87 73 1 23
Safety Safety
49 30 63 61
Combined
64 34 37 56
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Price vs. Sales (P/S)
76 64 95 70
Price vs. Earnings (P/E)
25 100 100 79
Price vs. Book (P/B)
40 35 100 85
Dividend Yield
1 1 25 52
Value
27 29 69 75
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Revenue Growth
87 62 4 47
Profit Growth
16 70 1 18
Capital Growth
66 10 1 61
Stock Returns
91 100 1 15
Growth
87 73 1 23
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Leverage
71 58 74 73
Refinancing
76 54 90 58
Liquidity
6 6 14 40
Safety Safety
49 30 63 61

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The only positive is high growth. The stock is expensive (low Value Rank), risky to finance, and carries critical professional sentiment. This is a risky proposition. Avoid unless you have exceptional conviction that the growth alone will overcome the price and financial risks.

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The 360° View Rank indicates a company's overall performance across all major financial and non-financial metrics tracked by Obermatt. A 360° View Rank of 75 means the company is more well-rounded than 75% of similar companies. A high score indicates that the company is strong across the board; it is attractively priced, growing sustainably, financially stable, and well-regarded by the market. Learn more.

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