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C3.ai, Inc.
$10.48
-0.3
(-2.78%)
| Exchange: | NYSE |
| Market Cap: | 1.592B |
| Shares Outstanding: | 95.156M |
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About The Company
| Sector: | TechnologyView sector performance | |||||
| Industry: | Software – ApplicationView industry performance | |||||
| CEO: | Thomas Siebel | |||||
| Full Time Employees: | 764 | |||||
| Address: |
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| Website: | https://www.C3.ai |
C3.ai, Inc. is a leading provider of enterprise artificial intelligence (AI) software solutions, serving a global clientele across North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific region. Its core offerings include the C3 AI Application Platform, a robust environment for developing, deploying, and operating enterprise-scale AI applications. Complementing this platform are specialized tools such as C3 AI Ex Machina for preparing data for analysis, C3 AI CRM which is tailored for specific industry customer relationship management needs, and C3 AI Data Vision for insightful visualization and understanding of complex data relationships. Furthermore, C3.ai delivers a comprehensive portfolio of pre-built, industry-specific AI applications designed to tackle critical business challenges. These include solutions for optimizing inventory levels (C3 AI Inventory Optimization), mitigating supply chain disruptions (C3 AI Supply Network Risk), proactively managing customer attrition (C3 AI Customer Churn Management), streamlining production schedules (C3 AI Production Schedule Optimization), forecasting equipment failures (C3 AI Predictive Maintenance), identifying financial irregularities (C3 AI Fraud Detection), and optimizing energy consumption (C3 AI Energy Management). These integrated, turnkey AI applications cater to a wide array of market segments, including oil and gas, chemicals, utilities, manufacturing, financial services, defense, intelligence, aerospace, healthcare, and telecommunications. The company maintains strategic alliances with key players like Baker Hughes (for oil & gas), FIS (financial services), Raytheon, and major technology firms including AWS, Intel, Google, and Microsoft. Originally incorporated in 2009 as C3 IoT, Inc., the company adopted its current name, C3.ai, Inc., in June 2019 and is headquartered in Redwood City, California.
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| Year | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 310,582 | 389,056 | 250,268 |
| Gross Profit | 178,560 | 235,863 | 77,382 |
| EBITDA | -266,185 | -275,119 | -455,993 |
| Operating Income | -318,342 | -324,424 | -487,670 |
| Net Income | -279,696 | -288,702 | -470,369 |
(* All numbers are in thousands)
Balance Sheet
| Year | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | 1,038,225 | 1,025,882 | 816,273 |
| Total Liabilities | 164,872 | 187,579 | 162,522 |
| Total Stockholders Equity | 873,353 | 838,303 | 653,751 |
| Total Debt | 3,226 | 60,290 | 0 |
| Cash and Cash Equivalents | 167,146 | 164,358 | 66,197 |
(* All numbers are in thousands)
Cash Flow Statement
| Year | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | -62,362 | -41,407 | -188,785 |
| Capital Expenditure | -28,006 | -3,039 | -1,908 |
| Free Cash Flow | -107,700 | -44,446 | -190,693 |
| Net Income | -279,696 | -288,702 | -470,369 |
| Net Change in Cash | -117,683 | -2,788 | -98,161 |
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Analyst Estimates
| Fiscal Year | 2030 | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access |
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| Estimated Revenue (Low) | 1,598,990.866 | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access |
| Estimated Revenue (High) | 1,759,823.600 | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access |
| Estimated Revenue (Avg) | 1,680,700 | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access |
| Estimated Ebitda (Low) | 106,046.164 | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access |
| Estimated Ebitda (High) | 114,896.704 | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access |
| Estimated Ebitda (Avg) | 110,542.580 | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access |
| Estimated Net Income (Low) | 52,653.031 | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access |
| Estimated Net Income (High) | 59,644.958 | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access |
| Estimated Net Income (Avg) | 56,205.200 | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access |
| Estimated SGA Expense (Low) | 1,616,923.254 | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access |
| Estimated SGA Expense (High) | 1,779,559.698 | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access |
| Estimated SGA Expense (Avg) | 1,699,548.741 | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access |
| Estimated EPS (Avg) | 0.400 | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access |
| Estimated EPS (High) | 0.420 | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access |
| Estimated EPS (Low) | 0.370 | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access |
| Number of Analysts (Estimated Revenue) | 5 | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access |
| Number of Analysts (Estimated EPS) | 1 | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access |
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Strengths (preview)
- Revenue Growth Momentum: Q3 FY2025 total revenue reached $98.8 million, reflecting continued top-line expansion. The company maintains a strong liquidity position with a current ratio and quick ratio indicative of short-term solvency, supported by a cash-heavy balance sheet.
- Strategic Partnership Traction: Management highlighted "strong momentum through strategic partnerships" during the Q3 FY2025 earnings call, suggesting expanding distribution channels and enterprise adoption of the C3 AI Platform.
- High Gross Margins: Gross profit margin (TTM) remains elevated, characteristic of a software platform business, providing significant operating leverage potential as revenue scales.
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| Open: | 10.85 | Previous Close: | 10.78 | |
| Day Low: | 10.44 | Day High: | 11.08 | |
| Year Low: | 7.68 | Year High: | 20.22 | |
| Price Avg 50: | 9.8 | Price Avg 200: | 10.5 | |
| Volume: | 9.74M | Average Volume: | 5.928M |
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