C3.Ai, Inc. (AI)
NYSE:AI
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C3ai
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Rating:50Neutral
Price Target:
$10.50
▲(13.64% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:06/05/26
The score is held back primarily by deteriorating financial performance (revenue decline, margin compression, larger losses, and heavier cash burn). Offsetting factors include a debt-light balance sheet and earnings-call evidence of meaningful cost discipline and liquidity/insider confidence, while technicals show improving near-term momentum but a still-weak longer-term trend; valuation remains difficult to anchor due to negative earnings and no dividend.
Positive Factors
High recurring subscription mix
A very high subscription and near-recurring revenue mix (94% subscription, 98% subscription+PES) supports revenue predictability and retention-focused selling. This structural revenue base increases visibility into future cash flows and reduces volatility versus one-off projects over the medium term.
Negative Factors
Sharp revenue decline and margin compression
A meaningful drop in top-line combined with a halving of gross margins undermines unit economics and requires either material revenue recovery or sustained higher pricing/efficiency to restore profitability. These structural hits make returning to durable positive margins a multi-quarter execution challenge.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
High recurring subscription mix
A very high subscription and near-recurring revenue mix (94% subscription, 98% subscription+PES) supports revenue predictability and retention-focused selling. This structural revenue base increases visibility into future cash flows and reduces volatility versus one-off projects over the medium term.
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C3ai Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
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Gross Profit by Segment
Reveals profitability across different business areas, highlighting which segments drive the most earnings and where there might be opportunities or challenges.
Reveals profitability across different business areas, highlighting which segments drive the most earnings and where there might be opportunities or challenges.
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Market Cap
$1.52B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)6.31M
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)1.99
Revenue Growth-35.67%
EPS Growth-49.96%
CountryUS
Employees891
SectorTechnology
Sector Strength88
IndustryInformation Technology Services
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-3.35
Shares Outstanding141,791,230
10 Day Avg. Volume10,275,582
30 Day Avg. Volume6,313,322
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.05
Price to Book (P/B)1.90
Price to Sales (P/S)4.96
P/FCF Ratio-6.51
Enterprise Value/Market Cap0.95
Enterprise Value/Revenue5.75
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit18.59
Enterprise Value/Ebitda-3.12
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$9.67Price Target Upside4.62% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Sell
Number of Analyst Covering9
EPS Forecast (FY)-0.84
Revenue Forecast (FY)$224.70M
C3ai Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
C3.ai, Inc. operates as an enterprise artificial intelligence (AI) software company in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. It provides C3 AI application platform, an application development and ru...
How the Company Makes Money
C3.ai primarily makes money by selling enterprise software and related services to organizations adopting its AI platform and applications. Revenue is generated mainly through software subscriptions (and in some cases usage-based arrangements) for...
C3ai Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Jun 03, 2026
(Q4-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Sep 09, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Neutral
The call balanced material operational progress against significant revenue and profitability challenges. Positives include a decisive restructuring that has already cut headcount ~35%, realized nearly $130M of planned annual cost savings, improved expense run rate, a solid cash position ($673M after CEO purchase), and a high subscription mix (94% of revenue). Negatives include weak quarterly revenue ($51.6M) after several quarters of poor sales execution, substantial non-GAAP operating and net losses, negative free cash flow, meaningful uncertainty around IPD conversion and future revenue mix, and guidance that still implies material annual losses. Management expressed conviction and a clear turnaround plan but acknowledged uncertainty on some execution details and timing.Positive Updates
Cost Reduction and Restructuring Delivered
Company completed a major restructuring, reducing headcount from ~1,070 to ~700 (≈35% reduction) and targeting approximately $135 million of annual operating cost savings; management reports nearly $130 million of the planned savings already realized and on track to meet or exceed the original target.
Negative Updates
Weak Revenue Level and Recent Revenue Decline
Total revenue for the quarter was $51.6M, a level management and analysts described as far below prior performance (management referenced FY25 revenue of ~$389M), with sales execution called out as the primary cause of the multi-quarter revenue collapse.
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Q4-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Cost Reduction and Restructuring Delivered
Company completed a major restructuring, reducing headcount from ~1,070 to ~700 (≈35% reduction) and targeting approximately $135 million of annual operating cost savings; management reports nearly $130 million of the planned savings already realized and on track to meet or exceed the original target.
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Company Guidance
C3 AI guided Q1 FY27 revenue of $50.0–$54.0 million and non‑GAAP loss from operations of $40.5–$48.5 million (the midpoint assumes non‑GAAP operating expenses of $96.5 million, $31.6 million lower than last year’s Q1 non‑GAAP operating expenses of $128.1 million), and full‑year FY27 revenue of $210–$240 million with non‑GAAP loss from operations of $128–$160 million. For context, Q4 FY26 reported revenue was $51.6 million (subscription $48.4M, 94% of revenue; professional services $3.2M, 6%), subscription+PES $50.5M (98%); non‑GAAP gross profit $19.3M (37% gross margin; services gross margin 78%); non‑GAAP operating loss $54.4M; non‑GAAP net loss $48.8M ($0.33/share); non‑GAAP operating expenses $106M (down $33.9M YoY from $139.9M); free cash flow –$54.8M; cash & marketable securities $575.4M at quarter end (subsequently $673M after the CEO’s $69M share purchase). Management also noted 9 IPDs signed in the quarter (417 cumulative, 251 active), headcount reduced from ~1,070 to ~700, and targeted annual cost savings of ~$135M (≈$130M realized to date).C3ai Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
18
Very Negative
Balance Sheet
66
Positive
Cash Flow
27
Negative
| Breakdown | Apr 2026 | Apr 2025 | Apr 2024 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 250.27M | 389.06M | 310.58M | 266.80M | 252.76M |
| Gross Profit | 77.38M | 235.86M | 178.56M | 180.46M | 189.05M |
| EBITDA | -474.12M | -311.82M | -306.92M | -284.40M | -190.93M |
| Net Income | -470.37M | -288.70M | -279.70M | -268.84M | -192.06M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 816.27M | 1.03B | 1.04B | 1.10B | 1.17B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 575.45M | 742.69M | 750.37M | 730.98M | 960.16M |
| Total Debt | 0.00 | 4.79M | 3.23M | 2.34M | 3.61M |
| Total Liabilities | 162.52M | 187.58M | 164.87M | 173.36M | 181.41M |
| Stockholders Equity | 653.75M | 838.30M | 873.35M | 929.66M | 989.48M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | -190.69M | -44.45M | -90.37M | -187.21M | -90.75M |
| Operating Cash Flow | -188.78M | -41.41M | -62.36M | -115.69M | -86.46M |
| Investing Cash Flow | 75.08M | 16.40M | -66.61M | 59.95M | 317.01M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 15.54M | 22.22M | 11.29M | 621.00K | 5.71M |
C3ai Technical Analysis
Neutral
9.24
Price Trends
9.20
Positive
9.84
Positive
12.98
Negative
Market Momentum
0.46
Negative
57.46
Neutral
53.42
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For AI, the sentiment is Neutral. The current price of 9.24 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 9.74, above the 50-day MA of 9.20, and below the 200-day MA of 12.98, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of 0.46 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 57.46 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 53.42 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Neutral sentiment for AI.
C3ai Risk Analysis
C3ai disclosed 61 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. C3ai reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
C3ai Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
71 Outperform | $5.53B | 9.75 | 22.44% | 1.41% | 6.47% | 10.82% | |
67 Neutral | $5.12B | 13.64 | 10.67% | ― | 14.21% | -2.92% | |
65 Neutral | $1.65B | 15.10 | 5.14% | ― | -0.20% | -28.17% | |
61 Neutral | $37.18B | 12.37 | -10.20% | 1.83% | 8.50% | -7.62% | |
52 Neutral | $1.70B | -1.28 | -37.51% | 3.38% | 3.81% | -636.38% | |
52 Neutral | $2.01B | -6.88 | -50.67% | ― | -20.34% | -8.67% | |
50 Neutral | $1.52B | -3.24 | -55.55% | ― | -35.67% | -49.96% |
* Technology Sector Average
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C3ai Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board ChangesFinancial Disclosures
C3 AI Founder Returns as CEO Amid Leadership Reshuffle
Positive
May 12, 2026
C3 AI announced that founder Thomas M. Siebel, 73, resumed the role of chief executive officer and continued as chairman of the board effective May 8, 2026, while former CEO Stephen Ehikian transitioned to the role of president, in a leadership re...
Legal Proceedings
C3.ai Securities Class Action Narrowed by Court Ruling
Neutral
Mar 25, 2026
On March 12, 2026, a U.S. District Court ruling on a putative securities class action filed in March 2022 against C3.ai, Inc. and certain current and former executives granted in part and denied in part motions to dismiss, narrowing the case to li...
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