7 years of historical data (2019–2025) · Technology · Information Technology Services
Percentile shows where the current value sits in 30-year historical distribution. Sparklines show 5-year trend.
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
C3.ai, Inc. currently has a negative P/E ratio, indicating the company is operating at a loss on a trailing-twelve-month basis.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $1.3B | $2.8B | $2.7B | $2.0B | $1.8B | $3.8B | — | — |
| Enterprise Value | $1.1B | $2.7B | $2.5B | $1.7B | $1.4B | $3.6B | — | — |
| P/E Ratio → | -4.28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| P/S Ratio | 3.30 | 7.30 | 8.66 | 7.34 | 7.02 | 20.50 | — | — |
| P/B Ratio | 1.48 | 3.39 | 3.08 | 2.11 | 1.79 | 3.54 | — | — |
| P/FCF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| P/OCF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
P/E links to full P/E history page with 30-year chart
Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 6.89 | 8.13 | 6.28 | 5.69 | 19.89 | — | — |
| EV / EBITDA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EV / EBIT | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EV / FCF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
C3.ai, Inc. earns an operating margin of -83.4%. Operating margins have expanded from -108.9% to -83.4% over the past 3 years, signaling improving operational efficiency. A negative ROE of -33.7% indicates the company is currently destroying shareholder equity.
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 60.6% | 60.6% | 57.5% | 67.6% | 74.8% | 75.7% | 75.2% | 66.8% |
| Operating Margin | -83.4% | -83.4% | -102.5% | -108.9% | -77.6% | -32.9% | -45.6% | -39.3% |
| Net Profit Margin | -74.2% | -74.2% | -90.1% | -100.8% | -76.0% | -30.4% | -44.3% | -36.4% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | -33.7% | -33.7% | -31.0% | -28.0% | -18.7% | -12.7% | — | — |
| ROA | -28.0% | -28.0% | -26.1% | -23.6% | -16.2% | -7.4% | -24.2% | -12.5% |
| ROIC | -35.1% | -35.1% | -35.2% | -33.5% | -18.3% | -12.3% | — | — |
| ROCE | -35.5% | -35.5% | -33.5% | -29.2% | -18.7% | -9.3% | -36.7% | -21.8% |
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
The company holds a net cash position — cash of $164M exceeds total debt of $5M, providing substantial financial flexibility for buybacks, acquisitions, or weathering downturns.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — | — |
| Debt / EBITDA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | -0.19 | -0.19 | -0.30 | -0.34 | -0.11 | — | — |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Debt / FCF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Interest Coverage | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Net cash position: cash ($164M) exceeds total debt ($5M)
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
C3.ai, Inc.'s current ratio of 6.86x is well above the 1.0 safety threshold, indicating strong short-term liquidity with ample room to cover current liabilities. The current ratio has improved from 6.53x to 6.86x over the past 3 years.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 6.86 | 6.86 | 8.84 | 6.53 | 7.06 | 9.42 | 3.47 | 2.19 |
| Quick Ratio | 6.86 | 6.86 | 8.84 | 6.53 | 7.17 | 9.42 | 3.48 | 2.20 |
| Cash Ratio | 5.63 | 5.63 | 7.33 | 5.37 | 6.39 | 8.78 | 3.02 | 1.53 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 0.38 | 0.30 | 0.24 | 0.22 | 0.15 | 0.51 | 0.34 |
| Inventory Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 128.74 | 152.85 | 184.13 | 115.92 | 130.41 | 71.82 | 252.96 |
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
C3.ai, Inc. does not currently pay a dividend and has no material buyback yield, reinvesting earnings back into the business.
Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Payout Ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FCF Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Buyback Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 0.0% | — | — |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 0.0% | — | — |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $129M | $119M | $110M | $104M | $57M | $95M | $74M |
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| Company | Market Cap | P/E | EV/EBITDA | P/FCF | Gross Margin | Op Margin | ROE | ROIC | Debt/EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1B | -4.3 | — | — | 60.6% | -83.4% | -33.7% | -35.1% | — | |
| $20B | -5.1 | — | — | 22.3% | -65.3% | -96.7% | -19.5% | — | |
| $4B | -278.3 | 355.5 | — | 42.4% | -13.8% | -4.3% | -16.8% | 0.4 | |
| $216M | -24.7 | 31.1 | — | 60.4% | -1.0% | -10.1% | -0.8% | 10.4 | |
| $1B | -14.8 | — | — | 63.7% | -33.7% | -24.9% | -55.7% | — | |
| $3M | -4.3 | 3.7 | — | 22.8% | -22.1% | -6.4% | -8.3% | 1.7 | |
| $314B | 217.6 | 217.3 | 149.5 | 82.4% | 31.6% | 25.8% | 22.3% | 0.2 | |
| $142M | -2.7 | — | — | 75.0% | -12.3% | — | — | — | |
| $2B | 23.2 | 11.3 | 14.0 | 64.2% | 15.7% | 10.2% | 12.2% | 0.1 | |
| $24B | -333.4 | — | 47.3 | 71.7% | -5.6% | -2.5% | -4.9% | — | |
| $27B | 30.9 | 28.4 | 19.3 | 75.5% | 28.7% | 13.9% | 12.9% | 0.1 | |
| Technology Median | — | 27.7 | 17.5 | 19.2 | 48.5% | -0.6% | 2.4% | 2.9% | 2.9 |
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C3.ai, Inc.'s current P/E ratio is -4.3x. This places it at the 50th percentile of its historical range.
C3.ai, Inc.'s return on equity (ROE) is -33.7%. The historical average is -24.8%.
Based on historical data, C3.ai, Inc. is trading at a P/E of -4.3x. This is at the 50th percentile of its historical P/E range. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
C3.ai, Inc. has 60.6% gross margin and -83.4% operating margin.