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C3.AI INC-A (AI) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:AI - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US12468P1049 - Common Stock - Currency: USD

24.22  +0.24 (+1%)

Fundamental Rating

4

We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to AI. AI was compared to 284 industry peers in the Software industry. While AI has a great health rating, there are worries on its profitability. AI is valued quite expensively, but it does show have an excellent growth rating.


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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year AI has reported negative net income.
AI had a negative operating cash flow in the past year.
AI had negative earnings in each of the past 5 years.
AI had a negative operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
AI Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFAI Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 -100M -200M -300M

1.2 Ratios

AI has a worse Return On Assets (-28.14%) than 71.48% of its industry peers.
The Return On Equity of AI (-34.44%) is worse than 62.68% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -28.14%
ROE -34.44%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-26.48%
ROA(5y)-20.1%
ROE(3y)-31.79%
ROE(5y)-24.01%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
AI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICAI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 -10 -20 -30

1.3 Margins

Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 60.62%, AI is in line with its industry, outperforming 41.20% of the companies in the same industry.
AI's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
The Profit Margin and Operating Margin are not available for AI so they could not be analyzed.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 60.62%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-6.75%
GM growth 5Y-4.23%
AI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsAI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 50 -50 -100

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

AI does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
AI has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
Compared to 5 years ago, AI has more shares outstanding
AI has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
AI Yearly Shares OutstandingAI Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
AI Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsAI Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.2 Solvency

AI has an Altman-Z score of 8.54. This indicates that AI is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
With an excellent Altman-Z score value of 8.54, AI belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 81.69% of the companies in the same industry.
There is no outstanding debt for AI. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 8.54
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC9.1%
AI Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFAI Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 6.86 indicates that AI has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
The Current ratio of AI (6.86) is better than 90.49% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 6.86 indicates that AI has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
AI has a better Quick ratio (6.86) than 90.85% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 6.86
Quick Ratio 6.86
AI Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesAI Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 15.22% over the past year.
AI shows a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 25.27%.
AI shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 19.95% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)15.22%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-45.45%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)25.27%
Revenue growth 3Y15.45%
Revenue growth 5Y19.95%
Sales Q2Q%25.56%

3.2 Future

Based on estimates for the next years, AI will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 25.04% on average per year.
AI is expected to show a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 34.07% yearly.
EPS Next Y-9.4%
EPS Next 2Y13.01%
EPS Next 3Y30.08%
EPS Next 5Y25.04%
Revenue Next Year19.73%
Revenue Next 2Y19.6%
Revenue Next 3Y21.53%
Revenue Next 5Y34.07%

3.3 Evolution

When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
AI Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesAI Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030 2032 1B 2B 3B 4B
AI Yearly EPS VS EstimatesAI Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 0 2 4

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for AI. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
Besides the negative Price/Earnings Ratio, also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for AI. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
AI Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsAI Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 20 -20 40 -40 60 -60

4.2 Price Multiples

Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
AI Per share dataAI EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 2 4 6

4.3 Compensation for Growth

A more expensive valuation may be justified as AI's earnings are expected to grow with 30.08% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y13.01%
EPS Next 3Y30.08%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

AI does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

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C3.AI INC-A

NYSE:AI (6/18/2025, 9:51:02 AM)

24.22

+0.24 (+1%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)05-28 2025-05-28/amc
Earnings (Next)09-02 2025-09-02/amc
Inst Owners52.47%
Inst Owner Change-1.18%
Ins Owners7.49%
Ins Owner Change-6.93%
Market Cap3.21B
Analysts52.5
Price Target29.94 (23.62%)
Short Float %20.64%
Short Ratio4.31
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)38.05%
Min EPS beat(2)22.69%
Max EPS beat(2)53.41%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)50.96%
Min EPS beat(4)22.69%
Max EPS beat(4)64.04%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)50.5%
EPS beat(12)12
Avg EPS beat(12)48.95%
EPS beat(16)15
Avg EPS beat(16)42.7%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.13%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.24%
Max Revenue beat(2)-2.02%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.56%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.61%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.62%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.61%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.5%
Revenue beat(16)3
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.23%
PT rev (1m)-2.61%
PT rev (3m)-6.16%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-21.95%
EPS NQ rev (3m)2.06%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)20.82%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-2.7%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-3.28%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.57%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-2.04%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 8.26
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 3.84
P/tB 3.84
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-0.39
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.43
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-0.33
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-0.31
OCFYN/A
SpS2.93
BVpS6.32
TBVpS6.31
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -28.14%
ROE -34.44%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 60.62%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-26.48%
ROA(5y)-20.1%
ROE(3y)-31.79%
ROE(5y)-24.01%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-6.75%
GM growth 5Y-4.23%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.38
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 24.11%
Cap/Sales 0.78%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 6.86
Quick Ratio 6.86
Altman-Z 8.54
F-Score4
WACC9.1%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)472.89%
Cap/Depr(5y)307.85%
Cap/Sales(3y)12.2%
Cap/Sales(5y)7.84%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)15.22%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-45.45%
EPS Next Y-9.4%
EPS Next 2Y13.01%
EPS Next 3Y30.08%
EPS Next 5Y25.04%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)25.27%
Revenue growth 3Y15.45%
Revenue growth 5Y19.95%
Sales Q2Q%25.56%
Revenue Next Year19.73%
Revenue Next 2Y19.6%
Revenue Next 3Y21.53%
Revenue Next 5Y34.07%
EBIT growth 1Y-1.91%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year18.87%
EBIT Next 3Y24.81%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y50.82%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y33.6%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A