What happened
Shares of Appian (APPN 0.60%) sank by as much as 12% today after the company reported first-quarter earnings. The results were ahead of expectations, but guidance was lacking. As of 12 p.m. EDT, the stock had somewhat recovered and was down just 4%.
So what
Revenue in the first quarter was $88.9 million, beating the consensus estimate of $82.7 million. That resulted in an adjusted net loss per share of $0.06, which was better than the $0.14 per share in adjusted net losses that Wall Street analysts were modeling for. The company, which operates a low-code automation technology platform, reported adjusted EBITDA of approximately $400,000.
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"Once again, we exceeded our guidance, grew cloud subscription revenue by 38%, and set a new high mark for gross profit margin," CEO Matt Calkins said in a statement. "Appian leads in unifying the low-code Automation market and providing agility to our customers."
Now what
Guidance for the second quarter calls for revenue in the range of $77 million to $78 million, which is shy of the $83.8 million in sales that analysts are looking for. That should result in an adjusted net loss per share of $0.23 to $0.26, which is more red ink than the consensus estimate of $0.16 per share in adjusted net losses.
For the full year 2021, revenue is forecast at $353 million to $355 million with an adjusted net loss per share of $0.65 to $0.68. Compare that outlook to the Street's view of $354.3 million in sales and an adjusted net loss per share of $0.57.
