C3.ai Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 0/6
C3.ai's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -21%, while the Software industry saw earnings growing at 16% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 7.2% per year.
Key information
-20.98%
Earnings growth rate
-13.35%
EPS growth rate
| Software Industry Growth | 36.30% |
| Revenue growth rate | 7.23% |
| Return on equity | -64.24% |
| Net Margin | -192.10% |
| Last Earnings Update | 31 Jul 2026 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How C3.ai makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 26 | 232 | -446 | 317 | 211 |
| 30 Apr 26 | 250 | -470 | 336 | 229 |
| 31 Jan 26 | 307 | -435 | 360 | 240 |
| 31 Oct 25 | 353 | -381 | 355 | 241 |
| 31 Jul 25 | 372 | -343 | 349 | 238 |
| 30 Apr 25 | 389 | -289 | 334 | 226 |
| 31 Jan 25 | 367 | -282 | 319 | 219 |
| 31 Oct 24 | 347 | -274 | 311 | 209 |
| 31 Jul 24 | 325 | -278 | 304 | 203 |
| 30 Apr 24 | 311 | -280 | 296 | 201 |
| 31 Jan 24 | 296 | -272 | 283 | 200 |
| 31 Oct 23 | 285 | -262 | 266 | 206 |
| 31 Jul 23 | 274 | -261 | 260 | 206 |
| 30 Apr 23 | 267 | -269 | 260 | 211 |
| 31 Jan 23 | 267 | -262 | 254 | 207 |
| 31 Oct 22 | 270 | -239 | 252 | 193 |
| 31 Jul 22 | 266 | -226 | 250 | 180 |
| 30 Apr 22 | 253 | -192 | 235 | 151 |
| 31 Jan 22 | 233 | -154 | 213 | 125 |
| 31 Oct 21 | 212 | -132 | 191 | 103 |
| 31 Jul 21 | 195 | -93 | 159 | 82 |
| 30 Apr 21 | 183 | -56 | 130 | 69 |
| 31 Jan 21 | 173 | -66 | 131 | 66 |
| 31 Oct 20 | 165 | -58 | 123 | 59 |
| 31 Jul 20 | 162 | -69 | 128 | 67 |
| 30 Apr 20 | 157 | -69 | 125 | 65 |
| 30 Apr 19 | 92 | -33 | 60 | 37 |
Quality Earnings: AID is currently unprofitable.
Growing Profit Margin: AID is currently unprofitable.
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: AID is unprofitable, and losses have increased over the past 5 years at a rate of 21% per year.
Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare AID's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable
Earnings vs Industry: AID is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Software industry (14.1%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: AID has a negative Return on Equity (-64.24%), as it is currently unprofitable.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/09/09 12:40 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/09/09 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/07/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2026/04/30 |
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.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
C3.ai, Inc. is covered by 19 analysts. 15 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Koji Ikeda | BofA Global Research |
| William Kingsley Crane | Canaccord Genuity |
| Patrick Walravens | Citizens JMP Securities, LLC |