CXApp (NASDAQ:CXAI – Get Free Report) and Appian (NASDAQ:APPN – Get Free Report) are both business services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings and dividends.
Profitability
This table compares CXApp and Appian’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| CXApp | -751.90% | -281.11% | -158.66% |
| Appian | -14.88% | -532.05% | -10.11% |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
14.4% of CXApp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.7% of Appian shares are held by institutional investors. 16.2% of CXApp shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 44.0% of Appian shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Valuation and Earnings
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| CXApp | -$2.45 million | -11.17 | -$53.62 million | N/A | N/A |
| Appian | $595.66 million | 5.02 | -$111.44 million | ($1.22) | -28.73 |
CXApp has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Appian.
Risk & Volatility
CXApp has a beta of 0.88, meaning that its share price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Appian has a beta of 1.57, meaning that its share price is 57% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for CXApp and Appian, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| CXApp | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Appian | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
Appian has a consensus target price of $40.80, suggesting a potential upside of 16.41%. Given Appian’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Appian is more favorable than CXApp.
Summary
Appian beats CXApp on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About CXApp
CXApp Inc. provides a workplace experience platform for enterprise customers. It offers CXApp, a software-as-a-service platform with native mapping, analytics, on-device positioning, and applications technologies for use in various applications, such as workplace experience, employee engagement, desk and meeting room reservations, workplace analytics, occupancy management, content delivery, corporate communications and notifications, event management, live indoor mapping, wayfinding, and navigation. The company was formerly known as KINS Technology Group Inc. and changed its name to CXApp Inc. in March 2023. The company is based in Palo Alto, California.
About Appian
Appian Corporation, a software company that provides low-code design platform in the United States, Mexico, Portugal, and internationally. The company's platform offers artificial intelligence, process automation, data fabric, and process mining. It provides The Appian Platform, an integrated automation platform that enables organizations to design, automate, and optimize mission-critical business processes. The company also offers professional and customer support services. It serves to financial services, government, life sciences, insurance, manufacturing, energy, healthcare, telecommunications, and transportation industries. Appian Corporation was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in McLean, Virginia.
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