Joel Greenblatt fit · Magic Formula - high ROIC + cheap EV/EBIT
Is AppFolio, Inc. (APPF) a Joel Greenblatt Stock?
Partial match - either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
68/100
CMixed signals
2/5 criteria passed
+4 sector-quality lift. Top-quintile within its sector on 2 of 5 quality metrics. Raw pillar score 64 → lifted to 68 before grade derivation.
Capped from B to C. EV/EBIT over 30 means EBIT yield below ~3% - too expensive to qualify for Magic Formula What are deal-breaker caps?
Joel Greenblatt's Criteria, Applied to APPF
EBIT/EV yield ≥ 10%
key2.7%
ROIC ≥ 25%
key28.4%
EV/EBIT ≤ 12
37.6x
Gross margin ≥ 30%
63.2%
How APPF Scores on Other Strategies
Live Financial Snapshot
Market cap
$7.38B
P/E (TTM)
38.4x
ROIC (TTM)
28.35%
Gross margin
63.24%
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is APPF's Joel Greenblatt fit score?
APPF scores 68/100 on our Joel Greenblatt fit engine - grade C. Partial match - either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Does Joel Greenblatt actually own APPF?
Our score is computed from financial fundamentals against Joel Greenblatt's published criteria. We don't claim that Joel Greenblatt personally owns or recommends APPF.
How often is this score updated?
APPF's Joel Greenblatt fit score is recomputed daily from the latest TTM financials. The page below shows when it was last refreshed.
Educational tool, not investment advice. Scores are computed from publicly-available financial data against published investing-strategy criteria. We do not claim that Joel Greenblatt personally owns or recommends APPF.