Appfolio Inc (APPF)

Profitability ratios

Return on sales

Dec 31, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020
Gross profit margin 37.24% 38.90% 33.98% 30.82% 21.00% 18.78% 14.38% 4.81% 9.36% 4.97% 10.67% 21.43% 22.44% 22.64% 22.99% 23.68% 25.43% 26.17% 26.66% 25.38%
Operating profit margin 17.02% 18.36% 13.48% 9.05% 0.15% -8.17% -10.26% -16.68% -15.30% -13.45% -12.52% -5.40% -3.30% -2.17% -1.21% 0.41% 3.17% 4.17% 4.67% 3.47%
Pretax margin 18.85% 20.07% 14.94% 10.32% 1.27% -7.29% -8.73% -15.30% -14.10% -9.48% -9.45% -2.02% 0.48% -1.55% 57.24% 60.10% 63.87% 65.48% 4.07% 2.87%
Net profit margin 25.60% 17.14% 17.15% 11.24% 0.43% -8.18% -14.53% -17.61% -14.40% -11.20% -11.02% -3.56% 0.29% 0.55% 43.13% 49.78% 51.39% 53.95% 10.68% 12.80%

Appfolio Inc's profitability ratios show fluctuations over the analyzed period. The Gross profit margin decreased from 25.38% in March 2020 to a low of 4.81% in March 2023, before recovering to 37.24% by December 2024.

The Operating profit margin followed a similar trend, declining from 3.47% in March 2020 to -16.68% in March 2023, then improving to 17.02% by December 2024.

The Pretax margin exhibited volatility, ranging from a high of 65.48% in September 2020 to a low of -15.30% in both December 2022 and March 2023, before reaching 18.85% by December 2024.

The Net profit margin mirrored the trend of the other ratios, showing a decline from 12.80% in March 2020 to -17.61% in March 2023, and then rebounding to 25.60% by December 2024.

Overall, the profitability ratios of Appfolio Inc indicate periods of both growth and decline in profitability, with the company showing signs of recovery and improvement in recent periods.


Return on investment

Dec 31, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020
Operating return on assets (Operating ROA) 21.64% 26.93% 20.51% 14.04% 0.24% -12.47% -15.65% -22.72% -18.98% -15.53% -13.84% -5.22% -2.91% -1.79% -0.98% 0.34% 2.51% 3.27% 4.18% 3.19%
Return on assets (ROA) 32.56% 25.15% 26.09% 17.43% 0.66% -12.48% -22.16% -23.99% -17.87% -12.93% -12.18% -3.43% 0.25% 0.45% 35.00% 41.43% 40.67% 42.29% 9.57% 11.77%
Return on total capital 26.12% 34.14% 26.46% 18.16% 0.32% -17.98% -24.33% -35.01% -27.25% -21.98% -19.61% -7.23% -3.99% -2.50% -1.36% 0.45% 3.42% 4.44% 5.59% 4.24%
Return on equity (ROE) 39.30% 31.88% 33.67% 22.55% 0.91% -18.00% -34.46% -36.97% -25.65% -18.30% -17.26% -4.76% 0.35% 0.63% 48.62% 54.90% 55.40% 57.41% 21.21% 27.66%

Appfolio Inc's profitability ratios show some fluctuations over the years.

- Operating return on assets (Operating ROA) decreased steadily from 3.19% in March 2020 to -18.98% in December 2022 before showing a significant improvement to 21.64% in December 2024.
- Return on assets (ROA) also saw a decline but started to recover from negative figures in March 2023 to reach 32.56% in December 2024.
- Return on total capital exhibited a similar downtrend, bottoming out at -27.25% in December 2022, with an upward trend thereafter to 26.12% in December 2024.
- Return on equity (ROE) followed a pattern of deterioration, touching negative values in March 2023 but rebounding gradually to 39.30% by December 2024.

Overall, there have been challenges in profitability in the past, but recent trends show a positive turnaround with improving returns on assets, total capital, and equity.