Cerence Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 0/6
Cerence's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -68.7%, while the Software industry saw earnings growing at 13.7% annually. Revenues have been declining at an average rate of 0.1% per year.
Key information
-68.7%
Earnings growth rate
-68.1%
EPS growth rate
| Software Industry Growth | 12.9% |
| Revenue growth rate | -0.1% |
| Return on equity | -416.8% |
| Net Margin | -177.4% |
| Last Earnings Update | 30 Sep 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
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Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Cerence 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 24 | 332 | -588 | 74 | 122 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 357 | -579 | 73 | 131 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 349 | -282 | 76 | 130 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 349 | -30 | 81 | 127 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 294 | -56 | 85 | 123 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 272 | -275 | 87 | 113 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 299 | -358 | 89 | 109 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 317 | -332 | 84 | 111 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 328 | -311 | 74 | 107 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 368 | -73 | 83 | 111 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 376 | 32 | 87 | 115 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 388 | 44 | 88 | 114 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 387 | 46 | 96 | 112 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 380 | 46 | 88 | 105 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 359 | 12 | 89 | 97 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 347 | 14 | 85 | 90 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 331 | -18 | 83 | 89 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 323 | 69 | 78 | 91 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 325 | 99 | 69 | 92 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 308 | 86 | 66 | 93 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 303 | 100 | 62 | 93 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 296 | 13 | 58 | 92 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 290 | 18 | 56 | 91 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 288 | 27 | 52 | 88 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 277 | 6 | 50 | 81 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 245 | 47 | 47 | 57 |
Quality Earnings: CRNC * is currently unprofitable.
Growing Profit Margin: CRNC * is currently unprofitable.
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: CRNC * is unprofitable, and losses have increased over the past 5 years at a rate of 68.7% per year.
Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare CRNC *'s earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable
Earnings vs Industry: CRNC * is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Software industry (13.3%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: CRNC * has a negative Return on Equity (-416.79%), 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 | 2025/01/21 10:35 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/17 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
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
Cerence Inc. is covered by 13 analysts. 6 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 |
|---|---|
| Michael Filatov | Berenberg |
| Jeffrey Van Rhee | Craig-Hallum Capital Group LLC |
| Christopher McNally | Evercore ISI |