C3ai Inc
AI
$15.08 -1.57%
Exchange: NYSE | Sector: Technology | Industry: Information Technology Services
Q1 2026
Published: Sep 3, 2025

Earnings Highlights

  • Revenue of $70.26M down 19.4% year-over-year
  • EPS of $-0.86 decreased by 72% from previous year
  • Gross margin of 37.6%
  • Net income of -116.77M
  • ""the financial results of the first quarter were completely unacceptable. And completely unacceptable in virtually every respect."" - Tom Siebel
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Executive Summary

C3.ai, Inc. posted QQ1 2026 revenue of $70.3 million, down 19% year over year and 35% quarter over quarter, with a heavy emphasis on subscription revenue ($60.3 million, 86% of total) and a material contribution from non-recurring IPD-related activities. Non-GAAP gross margin was 52%, reflecting a higher mix of IPD costs and a reduced share of demonstration licenses, while non-GAAP operating loss widened to $57.8 million and non-GAAP net loss to $49.8 million (EPS -$0.37). The quarter also featured operational leadership changes and a comprehensive restructuring of the sales and services organizations, culminating in the appointment of Stephen Ehigian as CEO and a new Chief Commercial Officer to streamline execution. Management framed these actions as a necessary reset to unlock a substantial long-term opportunity in enterprise AI, supported by a broad IPD pipeline and an expanding partner ecosystem. liquidity remains robust, with total cash and marketable securities of $711.9 million and a remaining cash balance (cash and cash equivalents) of roughly $81.0 million. However, the company withdrew prior guidance and guided only for QQ2 revenue of $72–$80 million and QQ2 non-GAAP operating loss of $49.5–$57.5 million, signaling near-term profitability and growth will depend on the pace of cost discipline, IPD-to-subscription conversions, and the ramp of partner-led demand.

Key Performance Indicators

Revenue
Decreasing
70.26M
QoQ: -35.38% | YoY: -19.44%
Gross Profit
Decreasing
26.44M
37.64% margin
QoQ: -60.83% | YoY: -49.31%
Operating Income
Decreasing
-124.82M
QoQ: -40.30% | YoY: -71.96%
Net Income
Decreasing
-116.77M
QoQ: -46.51% | YoY: -85.86%
EPS
Decreasing
-0.86
QoQ: -43.33% | YoY: -72.00%

Revenue Trend

Margin Analysis

Historical Earnings Comparison

PeriodRevenue ($M)EPS ($)YoY GrowthReport
Q1 2026 70.26 -0.86 -19.4% View
Q4 2025 108.72 -0.60 +25.6% View
Q3 2025 98.78 -0.62 +26.0% View
Q2 2025 94.34 -0.52 +28.8% View
Q1 2025 87.21 -0.50 +20.5% View