(AI) C3 Ai - Ratings and Ratios

Exchange: NYSE • Country: United States • Currency: USD • Type: Common Stock • ISIN: US12468P1049

Enterprise AI Platform, CRM Suite, Generative AI, Industry Suites

Stock: Systems Software
Age 5.1y
MCap 1,909m
Avg Vol 5.02M (70.2M USD)
Beta 1.853
Volatility 63.72%

EPS (Earnings per Share)

EPS (Earnings per Share) of AI over the last years for every Quarter: "2021-01": -0.15, "2021-04": -0.16, "2021-07": -0.23, "2021-10": -0.23, "2022-01": -0.07, "2022-04": -0.21, "2022-07": -0.12, "2022-10": -0.11, "2023-01": -0.06, "2023-04": -0.13, "2023-07": -0.09, "2023-10": -0.13, "2024-01": -0.13, "2024-04": -0.11, "2024-07": -0.05, "2024-10": -0.06, "2025-01": -0.12, "2025-04": -0.16, "2025-07": -0.37, "2025-10": -0.25,
EPS CAGR: -20.50%
EPS Trend: -42.2%
Last SUE: 0.75
Qual. Beats: 0

Revenue

Revenue of AI over the last years for every Quarter: 2021-01: 49.109, 2021-04: 52.284, 2021-07: 52.406, 2021-10: 58.263, 2022-01: 69.773, 2022-04: 72.317, 2022-07: 65.308, 2022-10: 62.408, 2023-01: 66.669, 2023-04: 72.41, 2023-07: 72.362, 2023-10: 73.229, 2024-01: 78.401, 2024-04: 86.59, 2024-07: 87.213, 2024-10: 94.338, 2025-01: 98.782, 2025-04: 108.723, 2025-07: 70.261, 2025-10: 75.147,
Rev. CAGR: 2.00%
Rev. Trend: 64.1%
Last SUE: 0.03
Qual. Beats: 0

Dividends

Currently no dividends paid
Risk via 5d forecast
Volatility 63.7%
Value at Risk 5%th 93.8%
Relative Tail Risk -10.53%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio -1.15
Alpha -88.86
CAGR/Max DD -0.05
Character TTM
Hurst Exponent 0.497
Beta 1.853
Beta Downside 1.306
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD 72.29%
Mean DD 41.07%
Median DD 43.12%

Description: AI C3 Ai January 11, 2026

C3.ai, Inc. (NASDAQ: AI) is an enterprise-AI application software provider that delivers a suite of industry-specific solutions-including the C3 Agentic AI Platform, CRM, Generative AI, Health, Financial Services, Asset Performance, Supply Chain, Sustainability, Defense & Intelligence, and State & Local Government suites-through cloud partnerships with Microsoft Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud. The company originated as C3 IoT in 2009 and rebranded to C3.ai in 2019, positioning itself as a “software-as-a-service” (SaaS) vendor for large-scale, mission-critical AI deployments.

Key recent metrics (FY 2023) show total revenue of approximately **$860 million**, a **~10% year-over-year increase**, and an **annual recurring revenue (ARR) run-rate of $1.2 billion**, with gross margins hovering around **70%**. The enterprise AI market is projected to grow at a **~35% CAGR through 2030**, driven by accelerating digital transformation and rising demand for predictive analytics in sectors such as energy, manufacturing, and government. C3.ai’s strategic alliance with Microsoft Azure, which includes joint go-to-market initiatives and a revenue-share model, is a material driver of future subscription growth, though the exact financial impact remains opaque.

If you want a deeper, data-rich view of C3.ai’s valuation dynamics, the ValueRay platform offers granular, real-time analytics that can help you assess the stock’s risk-adjusted upside.

Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 0.5

Net Income (-381.3m TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 21.2m TTM)
FCFTA -0.10 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA -4.09pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp)
NWC/Revenue 202.6% (prev 229.6%; Δ -27.02pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp)
CFO/TA -0.10 (>3.0%) and CFO -91.9m > Net Income -381.3m (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%)
NO Net Debt/EBITDA fails (EBITDA <= 0)
Current Ratio 6.47 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active)
Outstanding Shares last Quarter (138.7m) change vs 12m ago 8.45% (target <= -2.0% for YES)
Gross Margin 51.76% (prev 59.71%; Δ -7.94pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0)
Asset Turnover 35.16% (prev 33.12%; Δ 2.04pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0)
Interest Coverage Ratio -3.36 (EBITDA TTM -387.5m / Interest Expense TTM 87.3m) >= 6 (WARN >= 3)

Altman Z'' -11.37

(A) 0.74 = (Total Current Assets 845.9m - Total Current Liabilities 130.8m) / Total Assets 961.3m
(B) -1.66 = Retained Earnings (Balance) -1.60b / Total Assets 961.3m
warn (B) unusual magnitude: -1.66 — check mapping/units
(C) -0.29 = EBIT TTM -293.0m / Avg Total Assets 1.00b
(D) -8.44 = Book Value of Equity -1.60b / Total Liabilities 189.4m
Total Rating: -11.37 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D)

ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 28.06

1. Piotroski 0.50pt
2. FCF Yield -5.15%
3. FCF Margin -26.42%
4. Debt/Equity 0.01
5. Debt/Ebitda 0.27
6. ROIC - WACC (= -41.03)%
7. RoE -46.66%
8. Rev. Trend 64.09%
9. EPS Trend -42.24%

What is the price of AI shares?

As of January 19, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 13.04 with a total of 6,192,591 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by -7.84%, over one month by -5.30%, over three months by -29.21% and over the past year by -60.26%.

Is AI a buy, sell or hold?

C3 Ai has received a consensus analysts rating of 2.93. Therefor, it is recommend to hold AI.
  • Strong Buy: 3
  • Buy: 1
  • Hold: 6
  • Sell: 2
  • Strong Sell: 3

What are the forecasts/targets for the AI price?

Issuer Target Up/Down from current
Wallstreet Target Price 14.7 12.5%
Analysts Target Price 14.7 12.5%
ValueRay Target Price 11.6 -11%

AI Fundamental Data Overview January 14, 2026

P/S = 5.4082
P/B = 2.4727
Revenue TTM = 352.9m USD
EBIT TTM = -293.0m USD
EBITDA TTM = -387.5m USD
Long Term Debt = 5.17m USD (from capitalLeaseObligations, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 4.79m USD (from shortTermDebt, last fiscal year)
Debt = 4.79m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last fiscal year)
Net Debt = -103.2m USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 1.81b USD (1.91b + Debt 4.79m - CCE 103.2m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = -3.36 (Ebit TTM -293.0m / Interest Expense TTM 87.3m)
EV/FCF = -19.42x (Enterprise Value 1.81b / FCF TTM -93.2m)
FCF Yield = -5.15% (FCF TTM -93.2m / Enterprise Value 1.81b)
FCF Margin = -26.42% (FCF TTM -93.2m / Revenue TTM 352.9m)
Net Margin = -108.1% (Net Income TTM -381.3m / Revenue TTM 352.9m)
Gross Margin = 51.76% ((Revenue TTM 352.9m - Cost of Revenue TTM 170.2m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 40.43% (prev 37.64%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.88 (Enterprise Value 1.81b / Total Assets 961.3m)
Interest Expense / Debt = 177.6% (Interest Expense 8.51m / Debt 4.79m)
Taxrate = 21.0% (US default 21%)
NOPAT = -231.5m (EBIT -293.0m * (1 - 21.00%)) [loss with tax shield]
Current Ratio = 6.47 (Total Current Assets 845.9m / Total Current Liabilities 130.8m)
Debt / Equity = 0.01 (Debt 4.79m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 771.9m)
Debt / EBITDA = 0.27 (negative EBITDA) (Net Debt -103.2m / EBITDA -387.5m)
Debt / FCF = 1.11 (negative FCF - burning cash) (Net Debt -103.2m / FCF TTM -93.2m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 817.3m (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = -37.99% (Net Income -381.3m / Total Assets 961.3m)
RoE = -46.66% (Net Income TTM -381.3m / Total Stockholder Equity 817.3m)
RoCE = -35.63% (EBIT -293.0m / Capital Employed (Equity 817.3m + L.T.Debt 5.17m))
RoIC = -28.32% (negative operating profit) (NOPAT -231.5m / Invested Capital 817.3m)
WACC = 12.71% (E(1.91b)/V(1.91b) * Re(12.74%) + (debt cost/tax rate unavailable))
Discount Rate = 12.74% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: 100.0 | Cagr: 8.11%
Fair Price DCF = unknown (Cash Flow -93.2m)
EPS Correlation: -42.24 | EPS CAGR: -20.50% | SUE: 0.75 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 64.09 | Revenue CAGR: 2.00% | SUE: 0.03 | # QB: 0
EPS current Year (2026-04-30): EPS=-1.20 | Chg30d=+0.071 | Revisions Net=+4 | Growth EPS=-191.8% | Growth Revenue=-23.1%
EPS next Year (2027-04-30): EPS=-0.95 | Chg30d=-0.044 | Revisions Net=-5 | Growth EPS=+20.4% | Growth Revenue=+10.9%

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