AppFolio, Inc.

APPF · Technology · $6.6B mkt cap · FY2025 filings · Shallow moat

Doesn't clear the bar

Shallow moat

The four filters

Pricing power100

Median gross margin 60.8% over 6y, very stable.

Returns on capital14

Median ROIC 4.7%, above the 9% hurdle in 40% of years.

Balance-sheet safety100

Net cash position — no leverage risk.

Capital discipline28

Owner earnings trend unclear, share count growing (dilution).

Margin of safety

Above valueOn sale

1515% above value

Owner earnings (normalized): $22.6M
Est. intrinsic value / share: $11.22
Recent price: $181.22
Discount to value: 1515% above value

Conservative model: 9% discount rate, 4% assumed growth (capped at 4%), maintenance capex ≈ min(capex, D&A).

Moat Score history

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