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APPFOLIO INC APPF
APPFOLIO INC (APPF) earns a Piotroski F-score of 5/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It does not currently pay a dividend. FY2025 revenue was $950.8M at a 14.8% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-24 | Benchmark | Buy (main) |
| 2026-04-24 | Piper Sandler | Overweight (main) |
| 2026-03-26 | Benchmark | Buy (init) |
| 2026-01-30 | JP Morgan | Overweight (main) |
| 2026-01-30 | DA Davidson | Buy (main) |
| 2026-01-30 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Outperform (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Services · percentile among 982 companies
Percentile vs other Services companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 5/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.358 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.626 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.222 |
| Equity / liabilities | 3.706 |
Sector peers · similar-size Services companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APPF | APPFOLIO INC | 5/9 | 9.77 | 39.1 | +19.7% |
| GTLB | Gitlab Inc. | 4/9 | 2.82 | — | +25.8% |
| TTAN | ServiceTitan, Inc. | 6/9 | 5.85 | — | +24.5% |
| GLBE | Global-E Online Ltd. | 6/9 | 3.12 | 90.4 | +27.8% |
| PRGS | PROGRESS SOFTWARE CORP /MA | 7/9 | -0.25 | 19.1 | +29.8% |
| TENB | Tenable Holdings, Inc. | 5/9 | -1.62 | — | +11% |
| YOU | Clear Secure, Inc. | 4/9 | 1.48 | 64.6 | +16.9% |
About APPFOLIO INC
AppFolio, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides cloud-based platform for the real estate industry in the United States. The company provides a cloud-based platform that assist with accounting, reporting, marketing, leasing, maintenance, workflow automation, and communication services. It offers AppFolio Property Manager Core, a platform that provides the accounting functionalities for small property management companies, as well as serves as a system of record; AppFolio Property Manager Plus, which offers affordable housing and student housing, advanced accounting, advanced data analysis, and read-only API access services; and AppFolio Property Manager Max that provides customer relationship management tools and full database access through a read and write application programming interface services. The company also provides value-added services, such as electronic payment, tenant screening, maintenance, business optimization, resident, and risk mitigation services. It serves property managers, property investors, potential residents, residents, and vendors. AppFolio, Inc. was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Santa Barbara, California.
FAQ
Is APPF financially healthy?
APPFOLIO INC's Piotroski F-score is 5/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does APPF pay a dividend?
No, APPFOLIO INC does not currently pay a dividend.
How profitable is APPF?
In FY2025, APPFOLIO INC had a net margin of 14.8% and a return on equity of 26.0%.
Is APPF overvalued or undervalued?
APPFOLIO INC trades at about 50.7× trailing earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 34.4×–3842.0×, median 128.9×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for APPF?
The average Wall-Street price target for APPFOLIO INC is $224.25, about 14.0% above the recent price, from 8 analysts (consensus: strong buy).
Is APPF a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on APPFOLIO INC: a Piotroski F-score of 5/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a P/E of about 39.1×. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.