C3.ai, Inc. AI R2KR3KAITECH
Company Overview
C3.ai, Inc. operates as an enterprise artificial intelligence application software company in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. It offers C3 agentic AI platform, an application development and runtime environment that enables customers to design, develop, and deploy enterprise AI applications; C3 AI Studio, an integrated development environment in the C3 Agentic AI Platform that enables engineers, data scientists, and business analysts to design, build, test, and deploy AI applications; C3 AI Applications, a portfolio of industry-specific enterprise AI applications that enables the digital transformation of organizations globally; and C3 Generative AI, a library of agentic AI applications to retrieve data, analyze information, surface insights, and orchestrate workflows. The company also provides C3 Code, a solution that enables users to build, configure, and deploy a complete and production-grade Enterprise AI applications automatically, including data pipelines, AI models, business logic, security controls, and user interfaces. It has strategic partnerships with Microsoft, AWS, Google Cloud, McKinsey & Company, and Baker Hughes. The company was formerly known as C3 IoT, Inc. and changed its name to C3.ai, Inc. in June 2019. C3.ai, Inc. was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in Redwood City, California.
Why Investors Should Care
Revenue has grown at a 27.3% CAGR over the past five years.
Carries low leverage with a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09.
Generates positive free cash flow, funding growth and shareholder returns internally.
Recent Developments
- Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue -25.5%.
- 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR 27.3%.
Growth & Price Performance
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | 27.26% |
| 1 Year: | -25.50% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | -33.01% |
| 6 Months: | +44.21% |
| 3 Months: | +41.27% |
| 1 Month: | +15.80% |
Highlights auto-generated from reported financials and price data; not investment advice. Verify with official filings before acting.
C3.ai enterprise AI applications and generative AI for industrial use cases.
- C3 AI agentic platform C3.ai offers an enterprise AI application-development and runtime platform plus a library of pre-built AI applications for energy, defense, manufacturing and financial services.
- C3 Generative AI An enterprise GenAI product that retrieves and synthesises information across disparate corporate data stores and systems.
- Partner go-to-market Distribution partnerships (notably with hyperscalers) aim to scale enterprise AI adoption.
- A rare listed pure-play on enterprise AI applications.
- High-risk: revenue declined sharply recently (~-53%) and the company is deeply loss-making (ROE ~-63%).
- Consumption-pricing transition and partner deals are the key swing factors.
- Speculative — valuation depends on a successful return to growth and a path to profitability.
Curated from public filings and analyst commentary; figures are illustrative.
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PROS
- Compounding revenue at 27.3% over 5 years.
- Generates positive free cash flow.
- In a confirmed uptrend (50-DMA above 200-DMA).
CONS
- Trading 36.6% below its 52-week high.
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.
Valuation
Growth (CAGR)
Profitability & Returns
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
Ownership
Financial Snapshot
Peer comparison
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 8 | AMD Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. NDXSPXR3KAITECH | 516.79 | 131.83 | $843.65B | 0.00% | 5.47% | 10.20% | 11.81% | 66.28% |
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Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios
Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Jan 2020 | Jul 2020 | Oct 2020 | Jan 2021 | Jul 2021 | Oct 2021 | Jan 2022 | Jul 2022 | Oct 2022 | Jan 2023 | Jul 2023 | Oct 2023 | Jan 2024 | Jul 2024 | Oct 2024 | Jan 2025 | Apr 2025 | Jul 2025 | Oct 2025 | Jan 2026 | Apr 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 41.28M | 40.48M | 41.34M | 49.11M | 52.41M | 58.26M | 69.77M | 65.31M | 62.41M | 66.67M | 72.36M | 73.23M | 78.40M | 87.21M | 94.34M | 98.78M | 108.72M | 70.26M | 75.15M | 53.26M | - |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 40.44M | 41.21M | 43.82M | 44.77M | 44.02M | - |
| Gross Profit | 30.35M | 29.98M | 31.26M | 36.88M | 39.38M | 42.29M | 52.42M | 46.90M | 41.66M | 44.40M | 40.55M | 41.11M | 45.29M | 52.17M | 57.84M | 58.35M | 67.51M | 26.44M | 30.38M | 9.23M | - |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 145.93M | 156.47M | 151.26M | 142.49M | 149.64M | - |
| Operating Income | -10.43M | -3.33M | -14.52M | -18.50M | -36.52M | -55.68M | -47.41M | -73.21M | -71.97M | -72.04M | -74.09M | -79.40M | -82.55M | -72.59M | -75.29M | -87.58M | -88.97M | -124.82M | -112.11M | -140.41M | - |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -84.46M | -85.57M | -121.40M | -108.71M | -137.01M | - |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -79.86M | -79.59M | -116.47M | -104.43M | -133.19M | - |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 336.00K | 111.00K | 300.00K | 237.00K | 174.00K | - |
| Net Income | -9.80M | 150.00K | -14.94M | -16.85M | -37.46M | -56.74M | -39.45M | -71.87M | -68.85M | -63.16M | -64.36M | -69.78M | -72.63M | -62.83M | -65.97M | -80.20M | -79.70M | -116.77M | -104.67M | -133.36M | - |
| Diluted EPS | - | - | - | - | -0.37 | -0.55 | -0.38 | -0.67 | -0.63 | -0.57 | -0.56 | -0.59 | -0.60 | -0.50 | -0.52 | - | -0.60 | -0.86 | -0.75 | -0.94 | -0.79 |
| R&D Expense | 12.33M | 13.26M | 16.13M | 18.75M | 26.71M | 36.52M | 40.93M | 55.88M | 50.05M | 55.05M | 50.87M | 50.40M | 49.48M | 52.93M | 55.72M | 59.36M | - | 64.65M | 58.35M | 58.82M | - |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Apr 2019 | Apr 2020 | Apr 2021 | Apr 2022 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2024 | Apr 2025 | Apr 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 91.61M | 156.67M | 183.22M | 252.76M | 266.80M | 310.58M | 389.06M | - |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | 63.71M | 86.34M | 132.02M | 153.19M | - |
| Gross Profit | 61.22M | 117.88M | 138.70M | 189.05M | 180.46M | 178.56M | 235.86M | - |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | 385.17M | 470.95M | 496.90M | 560.29M | - |
| Operating Income | -36.04M | -71.50M | -60.26M | -196.12M | -290.49M | -318.34M | -324.42M | - |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | -190.93M | -284.40M | -305.62M | -311.82M | - |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | -191.28M | -268.16M | -278.90M | -287.73M | - |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | 789.00K | 675.00K | 792.00K | 976.00K | - |
| Net Income | -33.35M | -69.38M | -55.70M | -192.06M | -268.84M | -279.70M | -288.70M | - |
| Diluted EPS | - | - | - | - | -2.45 | -2.34 | -2.24 | -3.35 |
| R&D Expense | 37.32M | 64.55M | 68.86M | 150.54M | 210.66M | 201.37M | 226.39M | - |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Apr 2018 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2020 | Apr 2021 | Apr 2022 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2024 | Apr 2025 | Apr 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | - | 305.11M | 1.20B | 1.17B | 1.10B | 1.04B | 1.03B | 816.27M |
| Current Assets | - | - | - | - | 1.06B | 888.88M | 904.39M | 904.25M | - |
| Cash & Equivalents | - | 98.61M | 33.10M | 115.36M | 339.53M | 284.83M | 167.15M | 164.36M | 66.20M |
| Inventory | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Receivables | - | - | - | - | 80.27M | 134.59M | 130.06M | 137.23M | - |
| Total Liabilities | - | - | 93.80M | 135.30M | 181.41M | 173.36M | 164.87M | 187.58M | 162.52M |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | 81.04M | 124.48M | 150.17M | 136.04M | 102.33M | 131.88M | 106.57M |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Debt | - | - | - | - | 3.61M | 2.34M | 3.23M | 4.79M | - |
| Total Equity | -139.83M | -165.43M | -182.70M | 1.06B | 989.48M | 929.66M | 873.35M | 838.30M | 653.75M |
| Shares Outstanding | - | - | - | - | 106.23M | 113.94M | 123.71M | 133.94M | - |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Apr 2019 | Apr 2020 | Apr 2021 | Apr 2022 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2024 | Apr 2025 | Apr 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | -34.88M | -61.28M | -37.55M | -86.46M | -115.69M | -62.36M | -41.41M | -190.23M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -96.23M | -124.07M | -767.15M | 317.01M | 59.95M | -66.61M | 16.40M | 75.08M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 54.47M | 119.85M | 887.36M | 5.71M | 621.00K | 11.29M | 22.22M | 16.98M |
| Capital Expenditure | -6.81M | -2.30M | -1.63M | -4.29M | -71.52M | -28.01M | -3.04M | -1.91M |
| Free Cash Flow | -41.69M | -63.58M | -39.18M | -90.75M | -187.21M | -90.37M | -44.45M | -192.14M |
| Net Change in Cash | - | - | - | 236.26M | -55.12M | -117.68M | -2.79M | - |
| Share Buybacks | - | 0 | 0 | 15.00M | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Apr 2019 | Apr 2020 | Apr 2021 | Apr 2022 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2024 | Apr 2025 | Apr 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | 66.8% | 75.2% | 75.7% | 74.8% | 67.6% | 57.5% | 60.6% | - |
| Operating Margin % | -39.3% | -45.6% | -32.9% | -77.6% | -108.9% | -102.5% | -83.4% | - |
| Net Margin % | -36.4% | -44.3% | -30.4% | -76.0% | -100.8% | -90.1% | -74.2% | - |
| ROE % | 20.2% | 38.0% | -5.2% | -19.4% | -28.9% | -32.0% | -34.4% | - |
| ROCE % | - | -31.9% | -5.6% | -19.2% | -30.0% | -34.0% | -36.3% | - |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackrock Inc. | 9.06% | 14.26M | $164.36M |
| 2 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 5.70% | 8.97M | $103.40M |
| 3 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 3.81% | 5.99M | $69.08M |
| 4 | Morgan Stanley | 3.20% | 5.03M | $57.95M |
| 5 | BNP Paribas Financial Markets | 2.25% | 3.54M | $40.86M |
| 6 | State Street Corporation | 2.22% | 3.49M | $40.22M |
| 7 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.18% | 3.43M | $39.56M |
| 8 | Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 2.05% | 3.22M | $37.15M |
| 9 | Millennium Management Llc | 1.99% | 3.14M | $36.17M |
| 10 | HRT Financial LP | 1.89% | 2.97M | $34.19M |
Analyst View
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As of 2026-10-23 16:27 PDT, C3.ai, Inc. (AI) trades at $12.46 on NYSE. Its 52-week range is $7.76 to $19.66.
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C3.ai, Inc. (AI) has a market capitalisation of $1.96B on NYSE.
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AI trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of -4.05. The industry average P/E is 30.29. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 2.65.
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AI has a return on equity (ROE) of -59.77%. Its return on capital employed (ROCE) is -45.71%.
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