AppFolio (AppFolio) GF Value Rank : 3 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)

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What is AppFolio GF Value Rank?

AppFolio has the GF Value Rank of 3.

The GF Value Rank is determined by the price-to-GF-Value (P/GF Value) ratio, a proprietary metric calculated based on historical multiples along with an adjustment factor based on a company's past returns and growth and future estimates of the business' performance.

GuruFocus found that for valuation, we cannot simply give stocks a better GF Value rank simply because they have a lower P/GF Value ratio. Backtesting shows that over the long term, the two worst-performing groups are the most expensive group (with the highest P/GF Value ratio) and the least expensive group (with the lowest P/GF Value ratio).

We can understand why the most expensive group underperforms. We were initially puzzled by the underperformance of the least expensive group, but we realized there is a reason why some stocks are super cheap. If they look too undervalued, it is often because the businesses behind them are poor quality. The market realized this and gave them low valuations. In a way, the market is efficient.

After multiple backtesting analyses, we granted the stocks in third-cheapest percentile the highest GF Value rank, as they have performed the best over a full market cycle. Stock performance is actually not as sensitive to valuation as it is to growth and profitability. On average, the companies in the 20%-50% valuation groups have similar performances. Therefore, we should avoid the most expensive and the least expensive stocks. We can be more tolerant of valuation.

Please click GF Score to see more details on the GF Score's 5 Key Aspects of Analysis.

Competitive Comparison of AppFolio's GF Value Rank

For the Software - Application subindustry, AppFolio's GF Value Rank, along with its competitors' market caps and GF Value Rank data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

AppFolio's GF Value Rank Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, AppFolio's GF Value Rank distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where AppFolio's GF Value Rank falls into.

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AppFolio (AppFolio) Business Description

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4P0:Germany

Address

70 Castilian Drive, Santa Barbara, CA, USA, 93117

Website

https://www.appfolioinc.com

AppFolio Inc is a provider of cloud-based software solutions for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in the property management and legal industries. Its property management software provides small and medium-sized property managers with an end-to-end solution to their business needs. Its products include cloud-based property management software (Appfolio Property Manager); a cloud-based software solution for real estate investment managers that provides tools and services designed to manage investor relationships (Appfolio Investment Management). It also offers value-added services, such as Website design and electronic payment services. The business activity of the firm primarily functions through the United States and it derives revenue from the source of subscription fees.

Executives

William Shane Trigg	officer: General Manager, Real Estate	50 CASTILIAN DRIVE, GOLETA CA 93117
Matthew S Mazza	officer: Chief Legal Officer	50 CASTILIAN DR, SANTA BARBARA CA 93117
Janet Kerr	director	50 CASTILIAN DR, GOLETA CA 93117
Alexander Wolf	director	C/O IGSB, INC., 1483 EAST VALLEY ROAD, SUITE L, SANTA BARBARA CA 93150
Olivia Nottebohm	director	C/O DROPBOX. INC., 1800 OWENS STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94158
Maurice J Duca	10 percent owner	PO BOX 5609, SANTA BARBARA CA 93150
Timothy K Bliss	director, 10 percent owner	P O BOX 50440, SANTA BARBARA CA 93150
Jonathan Walker	director, officer: Chief Technology Officer	50 CASTILIAN DRIVE, GOLETA CA 93117
Appfolio Inc	officer: Chief Legal Officer	70 CASTILIAN DRIVE, SANTA BARBARA CA 93117
Jason Robert Randall	officer: SVP, AppFolio Property Manager	4942 LA GAMA WAY, SANTA BARBARA CA 93111
Igsb Internal Venture Fund Iii, Llc	10 percent owner	P.O. BOX 5609, SANTA BARBARA CA 93150
Rauth William R Iii	director, 10 percent owner	PO BOX 5609, SANTA BARBARA CA 93150
Fay Sien Goon	officer: Chief Financial Officer	2225 LAWSON LANE, SANTA CLARA CA 95054
Ann M Wilson	officer: Principal Accounting Officer	1411 E MISSION AVENUE, SPOKANE WA 99202
Ida Kathleen Kane	officer: Chief Financial Officer	C/O VIMEO, INC., 330 WEST 34TH STREET 5TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10001