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Cerence NasdaqGS:CRNC Stock Report

Last Price

US$8.49

Market Cap

US$363.6m

7D

10.7%

1Y

-56.8%

Updated

29 Dec, 2024

Data

Company Financials +

CRNC Stock Overview

Provides AI powered virtual assistants for the mobility/transportation market in the United States, rest of the Americas, Germany, rest of Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Japan, and rest of the Asia-Pacific. More details

CRNC fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation5/6
Future Growth3/6
Past Performance0/6
Financial Health3/6
Dividends0/6

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Cerence Inc. Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Cerence
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$8.49
52 Week HighUS$21.67
52 Week LowUS$2.34
Beta2.69
1 Month Change15.27%
3 Month Change169.52%
1 Year Change-56.82%
3 Year Change-88.92%
5 Year Change-62.93%
Change since IPO-44.69%

Recent News & Updates

Cerence Stock: Persistent Risks Remain Despite Positive Q4 Earnings Results

Nov 22

Cerence Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CRNC) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking After Shares Rocket 105%

Nov 22
Cerence Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CRNC) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking After Shares Rocket 105%

Recent updates

Cerence Stock: Persistent Risks Remain Despite Positive Q4 Earnings Results

Nov 22

Cerence Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CRNC) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking After Shares Rocket 105%

Nov 22
Cerence Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CRNC) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking After Shares Rocket 105%

These 4 Measures Indicate That Cerence (NASDAQ:CRNC) Is Using Debt Extensively

Nov 12
These 4 Measures Indicate That Cerence (NASDAQ:CRNC) Is Using Debt Extensively

Investors Will Want Cerence's (NASDAQ:CRNC) Growth In ROCE To Persist

Oct 17
Investors Will Want Cerence's (NASDAQ:CRNC) Growth In ROCE To Persist

Cerence Inc. (NASDAQ:CRNC) Looks Inexpensive After Falling 31% But Perhaps Not Attractive Enough

Sep 21
Cerence Inc. (NASDAQ:CRNC) Looks Inexpensive After Falling 31% But Perhaps Not Attractive Enough

Does Cerence (NASDAQ:CRNC) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Aug 05
Does Cerence (NASDAQ:CRNC) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Cerence: Near-Term Uncertainties Have Dimmed Its Promising Growth Outlook

Jul 26

Cerence (NASDAQ:CRNC) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

Jul 03
Cerence (NASDAQ:CRNC) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

Revenues Working Against Cerence Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CRNC) Share Price Following 43% Dive

Jun 10
Revenues Working Against Cerence Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CRNC) Share Price Following 43% Dive

An Intrinsic Calculation For Cerence Inc. (NASDAQ:CRNC) Suggests It's 48% Undervalued

May 31
An Intrinsic Calculation For Cerence Inc. (NASDAQ:CRNC) Suggests It's 48% Undervalued

The Market Doesn't Like What It Sees From Cerence Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CRNC) Revenues Yet As Shares Tumble 35%

Apr 26
The Market Doesn't Like What It Sees From Cerence Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CRNC) Revenues Yet As Shares Tumble 35%

Cerence (NASDAQ:CRNC) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Apr 09
Cerence (NASDAQ:CRNC) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Cerence (NASDAQ:CRNC) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns

Mar 13
Cerence (NASDAQ:CRNC) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns

Cerence: Poised For Rebound With Strong Pipeline

Mar 05

Cerence Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CRNC) Shares Lagging The Industry But So Is The Business

Jan 04
Cerence Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CRNC) Shares Lagging The Industry But So Is The Business

Cerence (NASDAQ:CRNC) Is Making Moderate Use Of Debt

Nov 16
Cerence (NASDAQ:CRNC) Is Making Moderate Use Of Debt

Cerence (NASDAQ:CRNC) Is Carrying A Fair Bit Of Debt

Aug 18
Cerence (NASDAQ:CRNC) Is Carrying A Fair Bit Of Debt

Cerence (NASDAQ:CRNC) Is Making Moderate Use Of Debt

May 10
Cerence (NASDAQ:CRNC) Is Making Moderate Use Of Debt

Are Investors Undervaluing Cerence Inc. (NASDAQ:CRNC) By 43%?

Apr 03
Are Investors Undervaluing Cerence Inc. (NASDAQ:CRNC) By 43%?

Cerence's (NASDAQ:CRNC) Returns On Capital Tell Us There Is Reason To Feel Uneasy

Jan 27
Cerence's (NASDAQ:CRNC) Returns On Capital Tell Us There Is Reason To Feel Uneasy

We Think Cerence (NASDAQ:CRNC) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Jan 05
We Think Cerence (NASDAQ:CRNC) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Cerence to develop next-generation co-pilot for Renault vehicles

Oct 17

Return Trends At Cerence (NASDAQ:CRNC) Aren't Appealing

Oct 13
Return Trends At Cerence (NASDAQ:CRNC) Aren't Appealing

Shareholder Returns

CRNCUS SoftwareUS Market
7D10.7%-1.3%0.6%
1Y-56.8%20.4%23.7%

Return vs Industry: CRNC underperformed the US Software industry which returned 20.4% over the past year.

Return vs Market: CRNC underperformed the US Market which returned 23.7% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is CRNC's price volatile compared to industry and market?
CRNC volatility
CRNC Average Weekly Movement34.9%
Software Industry Average Movement8.0%
Market Average Movement6.3%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market17.5%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.1%

Stable Share Price: CRNC's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: CRNC's weekly volatility has increased from 21% to 35% over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
20201,400Brian Krzanichwww.cerence.com

Cerence Inc. provides AI powered virtual assistants for the mobility/transportation market in the United States, rest of the Americas, Germany, rest of Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Japan, and rest of the Asia-Pacific. The company offers edge software components, cloud-connected components, virtual assistant coexistence, and professional services. It also provides conversational artificial intelligence-based solutions, including speech recognition, natural language understanding, speech signal enhancement, text-to-speech, and acoustic modeling technology.

Cerence Inc. Fundamentals Summary

How do Cerence's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
CRNC fundamental statistics
Market capUS$363.61m
Earnings (TTM)-US$588.08m
Revenue (TTM)US$331.50m

1.1x

P/S Ratio

-0.6x

P/E Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
CRNC income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$331.50m
Cost of RevenueUS$87.13m
Gross ProfitUS$244.38m
Other ExpensesUS$832.45m
Earnings-US$588.08m

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)-13.73
Gross Margin73.72%
Net Profit Margin-177.40%
Debt/Equity Ratio199.8%

How did CRNC perform over the long term?

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/29 03:04
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/27 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/09/30

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.

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

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.

AnalystInstitution
Michael FilatovBerenberg
Jeffrey Van RheeCraig-Hallum Capital Group LLC
Christopher McNallyEvercore ISI