C3.ai, Inc.

NYSE:AI Stock Report

Market Cap: US$2.5b

C3.ai Future Growth

Future criteria checks 0/6

C3.ai's revenue and earnings are forecast to decline at 0.03% and 0.08% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 4.4% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be -19.7% in 3 years.

Key information

-0.08%

Earnings growth rate

4.41%

EPS growth rate

Software earnings growth19.2%
Revenue growth rate-0.03%
Future return on equity-19.69%
Analyst coverage

Good

Last updated15 Sep 2025

Recent future growth updates

Analysts Have Lowered Expectations For C3.ai, Inc. (NYSE:AI) After Its Latest Results

Sep 12
Analysts Have Lowered Expectations For C3.ai, Inc. (NYSE:AI) After Its Latest Results

Recent updates

C3.ai: Potential Value Trap As Growth Is Lost - Too Many Uncertainties

Oct 09

Revenues Not Telling The Story For C3.ai, Inc. (NYSE:AI) After Shares Rise 26%

Oct 07
Revenues Not Telling The Story For C3.ai, Inc. (NYSE:AI) After Shares Rise 26%

Analysts Have Lowered Expectations For C3.ai, Inc. (NYSE:AI) After Its Latest Results

Sep 12
Analysts Have Lowered Expectations For C3.ai, Inc. (NYSE:AI) After Its Latest Results

The Consensus EPS Estimates For C3.ai, Inc. (NYSE:AI) Just Fell Dramatically

Sep 08
The Consensus EPS Estimates For C3.ai, Inc. (NYSE:AI) Just Fell Dramatically

C3.ai, Inc.'s (NYSE:AI) 37% Share Price Plunge Could Signal Some Risk

Aug 12
C3.ai, Inc.'s (NYSE:AI) 37% Share Price Plunge Could Signal Some Risk

C3.ai's (AI) Air Force Contract Expansion Is Re-Shaping The Investment Case

May 30
C3.ai's (AI) Air Force Contract Expansion Is Re-Shaping The Investment Case

Market Participants Recognise C3.ai, Inc.'s (NYSE:AI) Revenues Pushing Shares 29% Higher

May 09
Market Participants Recognise C3.ai, Inc.'s (NYSE:AI) Revenues Pushing Shares 29% Higher

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine C3.ai, Inc. (NYSE:AI)?

Apr 24
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine C3.ai, Inc. (NYSE:AI)?
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Expanding Partnerships With Microsoft And AWS Will Widen AI Market Presence

Strategic alliances with major partners and integration with global sales infrastructures are expected to accelerate revenue growth and increase subscription revenue.

C3.AI: Questionable Revenue Quality

Mar 12

Investors Appear Satisfied With C3.ai, Inc.'s (NYSE:AI) Prospects

Feb 20
Investors Appear Satisfied With C3.ai, Inc.'s (NYSE:AI) Prospects

C3.Ai: Buoyed By Momentum/ Growing Partnerships, More Cash Burn Ahead

Feb 19

C3.ai: Riding AI Coattails

Feb 11

C3.ai: Don't Fret The Baker Hughes Deal, This Dip Is An Excellent Buy

Jan 18

We Think C3.ai (NYSE:AI) Can Easily Afford To Drive Business Growth

Jan 15
We Think C3.ai (NYSE:AI) Can Easily Afford To Drive Business Growth

C3.ai: A Rare AI Opportunity At A Discount

Jan 10

C3.ai: The Enterprise AI Giant Of Tomorrow--Unbelievably Cheap Today

Dec 18

C3.ai: Accelerating Growth Driving Near-Term Upside

Dec 12

C3.ai: Turning The Tide

Nov 20

What C3.ai, Inc.'s (NYSE:AI) 29% Share Price Gain Is Not Telling You

Nov 20
What C3.ai, Inc.'s (NYSE:AI) 29% Share Price Gain Is Not Telling You

We're Not Worried About C3.ai's (NYSE:AI) Cash Burn

Oct 11
We're Not Worried About C3.ai's (NYSE:AI) Cash Burn

C3.ai: Value And AI In The Same Package (Rating Upgrade)

Oct 06

C3.ai: Not Great, Not Terrible

Sep 19

C3.ai, Inc. (NYSE:AI) Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

Sep 06
C3.ai, Inc. (NYSE:AI) Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

C3.Ai Q1 2025 Preview: Looking For Clarity On Their Federal Business (Rating Upgrade)

Aug 31

Should You Think About Buying C3.ai, Inc. (NYSE:AI) Now?

Aug 13
Should You Think About Buying C3.ai, Inc. (NYSE:AI) Now?

C3.ai: AI Hangover Hasn't Crashed The Stock

Jul 31

C3.ai Could Be Starting Another Growth Cycle

Jul 06

C3.ai: Riding The AI Wave, With Fading Margins? Not I

Jun 28

C3.ai: Path Of Least Resistance Is Up

Jun 04

Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By C3.ai, Inc.'s (NYSE:AI) 26% Share Price Surge

May 31
Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By C3.ai, Inc.'s (NYSE:AI) 26% Share Price Surge

C3.ai Fiscal Q4 Earnings Preview: Growth Is Slowing (Again)

May 28

We're Not Worried About C3.ai's (NYSE:AI) Cash Burn

May 21
We're Not Worried About C3.ai's (NYSE:AI) Cash Burn

C3.ai: Turnaround Already Underway After Its Dramatic Plunge

May 18

C3.ai: Rare AI Value Stock That You Can Buy With Confidence

Apr 16

C3.ai: Maturing Transformation Shouldn't Be Mistaken For Strength

Apr 02

Is C3.ai, Inc. (NYSE:AI) Trading At A 34% Discount?

Mar 28
Is C3.ai, Inc. (NYSE:AI) Trading At A 34% Discount?

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

NYSE:AI - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
4/30/2028370-349-71-687
4/30/2027333-387-93-9114
4/30/2026299-427-105-9914
7/31/2025372-343-86-83N/A
4/30/2025389-289-44-41N/A
1/31/2025367-282-36-31N/A
10/31/2024347-274-59-48N/A
7/31/2024325-278-74-58N/A
4/30/2024311-280-90-62N/A
1/31/2024296-272-93-57N/A
10/31/2023285-262-119-69N/A
7/31/2023274-261-141-73N/A
4/30/2023267-269-187-116N/A
1/31/2023267-262-218-156N/A
10/31/2022270-239-203-159N/A
7/31/2022266-226-146-126N/A
4/30/2022253-192-91-86N/A
1/31/2022233-154-108-105N/A
10/31/2021212-132-77-74N/A
7/31/2021195-93-56-54N/A
4/30/2021183-56-39-38N/A
1/31/2021173-66-42-40N/A
10/31/2020165-58-41-40N/A
7/31/2020162-69-84-81N/A
4/30/2020157-69-64-61N/A
4/30/201992-33N/A-35N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: AI is forecast to remain unprofitable over the next 3 years.

Earnings vs Market: AI is forecast to remain unprofitable over the next 3 years.

High Growth Earnings: AI is forecast to remain unprofitable over the next 3 years.

Revenue vs Market: AI's revenue is expected to decline over the next 3 years (-0.03% per year).

High Growth Revenue: AI's revenue is forecast to decline over the next 3 years (-0.03% per year).

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: AI is forecast to be unprofitable in 3 years.

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/10/12 22:18
End of Day Share Price 2025/10/10 00:00
Earnings2025/07/31
Annual Earnings2025/04/30

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

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Analyst Sources

C3.ai, Inc. is covered by 23 analysts. 14 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research
Bradley SillsBofA Global Research
William Kingsley CraneCanaccord Genuity