Cerence Inc. CRNC R2K
Technology · Software - Application · United States
Cerence Inc. provides AI-powered assistants for the mobility/transportation market in the United States, the rest of the Americas, Germany, the rest of Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Japan, and the rest of the Asia-Pacific. The company offers edge software components, cloud-connected components, virtual assistant, and professional services. It also provides conversational and generative artificial intelligence-based solutions, including speech recognition, natural language understanding, speech signal enhancement, text-to-speech, and acoustic tuning. The company has a strategic partnership with Arm Kleidi; and SiMa.ai to advance the capabilities and performance of CaLLM Edge. Cerence Inc. was incorporated in 2020 and is headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts.
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Market & Price
Market Cap
$581.12M
Current Price
$12.86
High / Low (52W)
$13.52 / $5.96
Beta
2.89
Valuation
Stock P/E
-
Industry PE
32.74
Forward P/E
16.79
PEG Ratio
-
Book Value
$3.51
Price to Book
3.66
P/S
1.92
EV/EBITDA
16.37
Dividend Yield
-
Profitability & Returns
ROCE
0.26%
ROE
-12.77%
ROA
3.28%
Profit Margin
-6.50%
Op Margin
-3.61%
EPS (Latest Qtr)
$0.04
EPS (TTM)
$-0.45
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
Debt/Equity
1.18
Quick Ratio
1.60
Current Ratio
1.90
Debt
$187.55M
Total Assets
$630.59M
Current Assets
$190.76M
Working Capital
$89.57M
Ownership
Promoter Holding
2.68%
Chg in Prom Hold
-
FII / Inst Holding
81.26%
Chg in FII Hold
-
Financial Snapshot
Enterprise Value
$660.40M
Total Revenue (TTM)
$302.14M
EBITDA
$40.33M
Free Cash Flow
$61.47M
Operating Cash Flow
$88.45M
Shares Outstanding
45.19M
Gross Margin
78.28%
Payout Ratio
0.00%
Growth (CAGR)
Revenue 5Y
-8.43%
Profit 5Y
31.33%
Revenue (YoY)
-17.70%
Earnings (YoY)
-92.00%
PROS
- Profit CAGR of 31.3% over 5 years.
- Generates positive free cash flow.
CONS
- Revenue declined at -8.4% CAGR over 5 years.
- In a downtrend (50-DMA below 200-DMA).
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.
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Fundamental Growth
No fundamental data available for this stock.
Figures from the latest reported periods. CAGR is computed across the displayed window (quarterly CAGR is annualised assuming 4 quarters per year).
Peer comparison
Peer companies in the same sector (Technology).
| # | Name | CMP $ | P/E | Mkt Cap | Div Yld % | ROCE % | ROE % | Rev CAGR 5Y % | Profit CAGR 5Y % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CRNC Cerence Inc. R2K | 12.86 | - | $581.12M | - | 0.26% | -12.77% | -8.43% | 31.33% |
| 2 | NVDA NVIDIA Corporation NDXSPXAI | 211.14 | 32.38 | $5.11T | 0.47% | 81.14% | 114.29% | 100.05% | 201.80% |
| 3 | AAPL Apple Inc. NDXSPX | 312.06 | 37.73 | $4.58T | 0.35% | 68.72% | 141.47% | 1.81% | 3.92% |
| 4 | MSFT Microsoft Corporation NDXSPXAI | 450.24 | 26.82 | $3.34T | 0.81% | 26.37% | 34.01% | 12.42% | 11.87% |
| 5 | TSM Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited AI | 418.45 | 35.86 | $2.17T | 0.91% | 32.04% | 36.21% | 18.94% | 19.57% |
| 6 | MU Micron Technology, Inc. NDXSPXAI | 971.00 | 45.87 | $1.10T | 0.06% | 14.20% | 39.82% | 6.71% | -0.57% |
| 7 | AMD Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. NDXSPXAI | 516.10 | 172.61 | $841.55B | - | 6.33% | 8.06% | 13.64% | 48.64% |
| 8 | ORCL Oracle Corporation SPXAI | 225.78 | 40.46 | $649.35B | 0.89% | 13.07% | 57.57% | 10.59% | 22.81% |
| 9 | ASML ASML Holding N.V. NDXAI | 1,612.76 | 53.76 | $621.59B | 0.54% | 43.81% | 52.24% | 15.55% | 19.55% |
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Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2018 | Mar 2019 | Jun 2019 | Sep 2019 | Dec 2019 | Mar 2020 | Jun 2020 | Sep 2020 | Dec 2020 | Mar 2021 | Jun 2021 | Dec 2021 | Mar 2022 | Jun 2022 | Dec 2022 | Mar 2023 | Jun 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 72.48M | 70.30M | 77.57M | 82.96M | 77.70M | 86.82M | 75.20M | 90.88M | 93.64M | 98.66M | 96.80M | 94.43M | 86.28M | 89.04M | 83.66M | 68.39M | 61.66M | 138.34M | 67.83M | 70.54M | - | - | 78.01M | 62.24M | 60.64M | 115.08M | 64.19M |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17.83M | 16.35M | 16.64M | 15.73M | 16.90M |
| Gross Profit | 48.28M | 45.86M | 53.89M | 55.94M | 51.77M | 58.09M | 47.59M | 65.30M | 66.75M | 72.44M | 72.97M | 70.20M | 61.97M | 64.79M | 57.48M | 43.38M | 40.72M | 112.00M | 46.94M | 50.43M | - | - | 60.18M | 45.89M | 43.99M | 99.35M | 47.30M |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 40.00M | 45.99M | 45.08M | 62.24M | 49.61M |
| Operating Income | 2.81M | 168.00K | 3.26M | - | -1.85M | 12.33M | -4.31M | - | 17.54M | 17.34M | 14.95M | 22.93M | 6.28M | 15.78M | -1.98M | -20.62M | -8.50M | 58.58M | -264.38M | -354.90M | - | - | 20.18M | -98.00K | -1.09M | 37.10M | -2.32M |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 22.12M | 4.34M | -1.73M | 33.91M | 1.29M |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.72M | 2.41M | 1.71M | 1.67M | 1.48M |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16.05M | -789.00K | -5.47M | 30.06M | -2.98M |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -5.60M | 1.93M | 7.89M | 35.30M | -4.65M |
| Net Income | 2.25M | 454.00K | 1.77M | 95.79M | -11.28M | 12.81M | -28.05M | 6.82M | 20.94M | 11.16M | 5.80M | 19.04M | -476.00K | -99.27M | -2.16M | -26.09M | -16.45M | 23.86M | -277.98M | -313.54M | - | - | 21.66M | -2.72M | -13.36M | -5.24M | 1.67M |
| Diluted EPS | 0.06 | 0.01 | 0.05 | 2.63 | -0.31 | 0.34 | -0.77 | 0.17 | 0.53 | 0.28 | 0.15 | 0.47 | -0.01 | -2.53 | -0.05 | -0.65 | -0.41 | 0.53 | -6.66 | -7.50 | - | - | 0.46 | -0.06 | -0.31 | -0.12 | 0.04 |
| R&D Expense | 23.81M | 22.56M | 22.98M | - | 23.51M | 21.35M | 22.04M | - | 24.13M | 28.86M | 30.37M | 25.79M | 29.98M | 26.04M | 29.49M | 28.49M | 30.20M | 33.31M | 31.85M | 31.18M | - | 20.87M | 23.33M | 27.15M | - | 24.70M | 30.30M |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Sep 2018 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 276.98M | 303.31M | 330.97M | 387.18M | 327.89M | 294.48M | 331.50M | 251.78M |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | 97.17M | 95.16M | 87.23M | 68.64M |
| Gross Profit | 194.02M | 203.97M | 223.12M | 286.11M | 230.72M | 199.31M | 244.27M | 183.14M |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | 192.38M | 214.59M | 197.96M | 170.01M |
| Operating Income | 36.85M | 10.85M | 22.43M | 60.59M | 38.34M | -15.28M | 46.31M | 13.13M |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | -160.42M | -5.58M | -561.43M | 11.95M |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | 14.39M | 14.77M | 12.55M | 10.22M |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | -198.75M | -36.39M | -584.61M | -8.82M |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | 112.08M | 19.86M | 3.47M | 9.89M |
| Net Income | 5.88M | 100.27M | -18.32M | 45.89M | -310.83M | -56.25M | -588.08M | -18.71M |
| Diluted EPS | 0.16 | 2.76 | -0.50 | 1.17 | -7.93 | -1.40 | -14.12 | -0.43 |
| R&D Expense | 80.96M | 93.06M | 88.90M | 112.07M | 107.12M | 123.33M | 121.56M | 97.76M |
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | -8.43% |
| 1 Year: | -17.70% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | 31.33% |
| 1 Year: | -92.00% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | +51.12% |
| 6 Months: | +25.34% |
| 3 Months: | +62.58% |
| 1 Month: | +50.59% |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Sep 2017 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2022 | Oct 2022 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | - | 1.48B | 1.69B | - | 1.32B | - | 1.30B | 702.36M | 630.59M |
| Current Assets | - | - | - | - | - | 227.52M | - | 225.73M | 265.51M | 190.76M |
| Cash & Equivalents | - | - | - | - | - | 94.85M | - | 101.15M | 121.48M | 84.02M |
| Inventory | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Receivables | - | - | - | - | - | 45.07M | - | 61.27M | 62.76M | 58.94M |
| Total Liabilities | - | - | 415.70M | 727.55M | - | 605.54M | - | 602.72M | 561.26M | 479.92M |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | 129.11M | 198.63M | - | 147.03M | - | 148.09M | 216.81M | 101.19M |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | - | 266.87M | - | 259.44M | 270.43M | 275.95M | 194.81M | 199.69M |
| Total Debt | - | - | - | - | - | 286.82M | - | 289.33M | 295.24M | 217.12M |
| Total Equity | 997.18M | 993.32M | 1.07B | 960.07M | - | 712.95M | - | 694.88M | 141.10M | 150.68M |
| Shares Outstanding | - | - | - | - | - | 39.43M | - | 40.42M | 41.92M | 43.37M |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Sep 2018 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 115.26M | 88.07M | 44.79M | - | -2.14M | 7.50M | 17.20M | 61.17M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -86.31M | -4.52M | -30.68M | - | -10.56M | 5.82M | 4.38M | -10.55M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -28.95M | -83.55M | 121.55M | - | -19.61M | -5.33M | 225.00K | -87.00M |
| Capital Expenditure | -6.51M | -4.52M | -19.01M | - | -17.45M | -5.12M | -5.00M | -14.36M |
| Free Cash Flow | 108.75M | 83.55M | 25.78M | - | -19.58M | 2.37M | 12.20M | 46.82M |
| Net Change in Cash | - | - | - | - | -32.31M | 7.98M | 21.80M | -36.38M |
| Share Buybacks | - | - | 9.37M | 45.77M | 49.00M | 4.89M | 9.87M | 2.38M |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Sep 2018 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | 70.0% | 67.2% | 67.4% | 73.9% | 70.4% | 67.7% | 73.7% | 72.7% |
| Operating Margin % | 13.3% | 3.6% | 6.8% | 15.7% | 11.7% | -5.2% | 14.0% | 5.2% |
| Net Margin % | 2.1% | 33.1% | -5.5% | 11.9% | -94.8% | -19.1% | -177.4% | -7.4% |
| ROE % | 0.6% | 9.4% | -1.9% | - | -43.6% | -8.1% | -416.8% | -12.4% |
| ROCE % | - | 0.8% | 1.5% | - | 3.3% | -1.3% | 9.5% | 2.5% |
Shareholding Pattern
Insiders
2.68%
Institutions
81.26%
Public Float
83.50%
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackrock Inc. | 9.23% | 4.17M | $53.63M |
| 2 | American Capital Management, Inc. | 5.58% | 2.52M | $32.40M |
| 3 | Paradigm Capital Management | 5.55% | 2.51M | $32.24M |
| 4 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 4.00% | 1.81M | $23.22M |
| 5 | No Street GP LP | 3.37% | 1.52M | $19.61M |
| 6 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 3.17% | 1.43M | $18.43M |
| 7 | Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 3.00% | 1.35M | $17.41M |
| 8 | State Street Corporation | 3.00% | 1.36M | $17.43M |
| 9 | One Fin Capital Management LP | 2.88% | 1.30M | $16.72M |
| 10 | Federated Hermes, Inc. | 2.74% | 1.24M | $15.90M |
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