APPEN LIMITED (APX)
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APX - APPEN LIMITED

FNArena Sector : IT & Support
Year End: December
GICS Industry Group : Software & Services
Debt/EBITDA: 4.54
Index: ALL-ORDS | ALL-TECH

Appen is a software developer providing and improving data for the development of machine learning and artificial intelligence products. It became a listed entity in 2015.

LAST PRICE CHANGE +/- CHANGE % VOLUME

$0.84

05 May
2025

0.070

OPEN

$0.77

9.09%

HIGH

$0.88

12,064,292

LOW

$0.77

TARGET
$2.50 197.6% upside
Franking for last dividend paid out: 50%
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FNARENA'S MARKET CONSENSUS FORECASTS
APX: 1
Title FY23
Actual		 FY24
Actual		 FY25
Forecast		 FY26
Forecast
EPS (cps) xxx - 13.3 N/A xxx
DPS (cps) xxx 0.0 0.0 xxx
EPS Growth xxx N/A N/A xxx
DPS Growth xxx N/A N/A xxx
PE Ratio xxx N/A N/A xxx
Dividend Yield xxx N/A 0.0% xxx
Div Pay Ratio(%) xxx N/A N/A xxx

Dividend yield today if purchased 3 years ago: 0.00%

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Last ex-div: 31/08 - ex-div 4.5c (franking 50%)

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Title 201920202021202220232024
EPS Basic xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-13.3
DPS All xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx0.0
Sales/Revenue xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx355.2 M
Book Value Per Share xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx70.8
Net Operating Cash Flow xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-1.0 M
Net Profit Margin xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-8.54 %

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Title 201920202021202220232024
Return on Capital Employed xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-18.92 %
Return on Invested Capital xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-17.52 %
Return on Assets xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-12.06 %
Return on Equity xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-18.92 %
Return on Total Capital xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-17.62 %
Free Cash Flow ex dividends xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-3.7 M

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Title 201920202021202220232024
Short-Term Debt xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx6 M
Long Term Debt xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx12 M
Total Debt xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx18 M
Goodwill - Gross xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx391 M
Cash & Equivalents - Generic xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx89 M
Price To Book Value xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx3.73

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Title 201920202021202220232024
Capex xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx19.5 M
Capex % of Sales xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx5.48 %
Cost of Goods Sold xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx344 M
Selling, General & Admin. Exp & Other xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx43 M
Research & Development xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-
Investments - Total xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx2 M

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EXPERT VIEWS
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Sentiment Indicator

1.0

No. Of Recommendations

1
BROKER DATE RATING RECOMMENDATION TARGET PRICE % TO REACH TARGET COMMENTARY

Ord Minnett

04/02/2025

1

Upgrade to Buy from Accumulate

$2.50

197.62%

Ord Minnett upgrades Appen to Buy from Accumulate with a higher target price of $3.30 from $2.80.

The broker believes the sell-off in the company's share price on the day of the December quarter update, which was viewed as "robust," had more to do with the broader sell-off in technology stocks around DeepSeek concerns.

Ord Minnett views Appen's prospects as good, with the expected 2024 EPS loss at -0.5c to -0.7c post the update.

FORECAST
Ord Minnett forecasts a full year FY25 dividend of 0.00 cents.
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BROKER DATE RATING RECOMMENDATION TARGET PRICE % TO REACH TARGET COMMENTARY

Canaccord Genuity

06/05/2025

1

Speculative Buy

$2.35

179.76%

Appen reported Q1 FY25 revenue of US$50.2m, up by 12% year-on-year, supported by growth in large language model (LLM) and China markets, though slightly below Canaccord Genuity's US$55m estimate.

Earnings (EBITDA) were negative at -US$1.5m, but strong operating cash flow of US$16.6m, aided by working capital unwind and a late receipt, lifted the quarter-end cash to US$68m.

Canaccord expects a second-half revenue skew, projecting FY25 revenue of US$250m in line with consensus. Operating costs remain controlled, and the outlook remains underpinned by improving demand in AI data services. 

The broker lowers its target to $2.35 from $2.60 due to peer multiple compression but retains a Speculative Buy rating.

FORECAST
Canaccord Genuity forecasts a full year FY25 dividend of 0.00 cents and EPS of minus -1.38 cents.
Canaccord Genuity forecasts a full year FY26 dividend of 0.00 cents and EPS of minus -0.15 cents.
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