C3.ai, Inc. (AI) Key Metrics

NYSE: AIValuation, returns, debt and efficiency ratios over 8 years.

AI valuation today

Trailing 12 months · as of October 18, 2026
Market cap
$1.82B
Enterprise value
$1.10B
P/E (TTM)
—
Forward P/E
—
PEG ratio
—
Price / sales
7.8
10-yr median 7.3
Price / book
2.5
10-yr median 2.6
EV / EBITDA
—
Dividend yield
—
Beta
2.10

AI key metrics, FY2019–FY2026

Fiscal year ended April 30, 2026 · U.S. dollars

AI valuation Price multiples at each fiscal year-end price.

Price / sales−32.1%
5.0
FY2026 · hover or tap a bar for each year
FY2021: 20.5FY2022: 7.0 (−65.8%)FY2023: 7.3 (+4.6%)FY2024: 8.7 (+18.0%)FY2025: 7.3 (−15.7%)FY2026: 5.0 (−32.1%)
FY2019FY2026
Price / book−44.0%
1.9
FY2026 · hover or tap a bar for each year
FY2021: 3.5FY2022: 1.8 (−49.3%)FY2023: 2.1 (+17.5%)FY2024: 3.1 (+46.2%)FY2025: 3.4 (+10.1%)FY2026: 1.9 (−44.0%)
FY2019FY2026
Free cash flow yield−13.8 pts
−15.4%
FY2026 · hover or tap a bar for each year
FY2021: −1.0%FY2022: −5.1% (−4.1 pts)FY2023: −9.6% (−4.4 pts)FY2024: −3.4% (+6.2 pts)FY2025: −1.6% (+1.8 pts)FY2026: −15.4% (−13.8 pts)
FY2019FY2026

AI valuation history

Fiscal year-endToday8-year median

AI returns on capital

ROEROICROA

Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.

AI debt vs cash

Total debtCash & short-term investments

Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease liabilities.

AI cash returned to shareholders

DividendsBuybacksFree cash flow

AI price vs earnings per share

Share price at year-endEPS (right axis)

AI key metrics

FY2019–FY2026
C3.ai, Inc. key metrics by fiscal year
FY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019
Valuation
Market capitalization$1.24B$2.84B$2.69B$1.96B$1.77B$3.76B——
Enterprise value$670.9M$2.10B$1.94B$1.23B$817.3M$2.67B——
Price / sales5.07.38.77.37.020.5——
Price / book1.93.43.12.11.83.5——
EV / sales2.75.46.34.63.214.6——
Earnings yield−37.9%−10.2%−10.4%−13.7%−10.8%−1.5%——
Free cash flow yield−15.4%−1.6%−3.4%−9.6%−5.1%−1.0%——
Shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks)—0.0%0.5%0.4%0.8%0.0%——
Share price at fiscal year-end$8.83$22.01$22.53$17.82$16.99$66.26——
Per share
Revenue per share$1.78$3.01$2.60$2.43$2.42$3.23$1.65$1.25
Earnings per share−$3.35−$2.24−$2.34−$2.45−$1.84−$0.98−$0.73−$0.45
Operating cash flow per share−$1.34−$0.32−$0.52−$1.05−$0.83−$0.66−$0.64−$0.47
Free cash flow per share−$1.36−$0.34−$0.76−$1.70−$0.87−$0.69−$0.67−$0.57
Cash per share$4.10$5.75$6.29$6.65$9.20$19.29$2.57$2.13
Book value per share$4.65$6.49$7.32$8.46$9.48$18.72−$1.92−$2.25
Tangible book value per share$4.65$6.49$7.31$8.46$9.47$18.71−$1.93−$2.26
Dividends per share——————$0.79—
Capex per share$0.01$0.02$0.23$0.65$0.04$0.03$0.03$0.09
Debt per share$0.04$0.04$0.03$0.02$0.03$0.07$2.23$0.79
Shares outstanding140.5M129.1M119.4M109.9M104.4M56.7M95.2M73.5M
Change in shares outstanding+8.8%+8.1%+8.7%+5.2%+84.2%−40.4%+29.4%—
Returns & profitability
Return on equity (ROE)−63.0%−33.7%−31.0%−28.0%−18.7%−12.7%——
Return on invested capital (ROIC)−418.1%−226.2%−153.7%−196.2%————
Return on assets (ROA)−51.1%−28.0%−26.1%−23.6%−16.2%−7.4%−24.2%−12.5%
Return on tangible assets−57.7%−28.2%−27.0%−24.4%−16.4%−4.7%−22.8%−12.5%
Free cash flow margin−76.2%−11.4%−29.1%−70.2%−35.9%−21.4%−41.0%−45.5%
Financial health
Total debt$5.6M$4.8M$3.2M$2.3M$3.6M$3.9M$211.9M$57.9M
Cash & short-term investments$575.4M$742.7M$750.4M$731.0M$960.2M$1.09B$245.0M$156.5M
Net debt−$569.9M−$737.9M−$747.1M−$728.6M−$956.5M−$1.09B−$33.1M−$98.6M
Debt / equity0.010.010.000.000.000.00——
Debt / assets0.010.000.000.000.000.000.690.22
Current ratio6.646.868.846.537.069.423.472.19
Quick ratio6.646.868.846.537.179.423.482.20
Interest coverage———-13.0-107.3-11.4-28.6-12.2
Working capital$601.4M$772.4M$802.1M$752.8M$910.3M$1.05B$200.2M$121.6M
Invested capital$83.9M$100.4M$126.2M$201.0M$32.9M−$28.3M−$215.8M−$264.0M
Tangible asset value$653.1M$837.7M$872.7M$929.0M$988.9M$1.06B−$183.3M−$166.1M
Net current asset value$545.4M$716.7M$739.5M$715.5M$879.0M$1.04B−$206.6M−$209.1M
Graham net-net per share$3.48$5.10$5.72$6.00$7.96$17.77−$2.31−$3.12
Capital allocation
Dividends paid——————$75.2M—
Share buybacks (net)—$0$13.2M$6.9M$15.0M$0$3.5M$0
Capex / revenue0.8%0.8%9.0%26.8%1.7%0.9%1.8%7.4%
Capex / depreciation0.140.242.2011.750.830.382.2112.38
Stock-based compensation / revenue105.4%59.4%69.5%81.2%44.9%11.9%5.3%4.7%
R&D / revenue91.5%58.2%64.8%79.0%59.6%37.6%41.2%40.7%
SG&A / revenue134.2%85.8%95.2%97.6%92.8%71.0%79.7%65.4%
Efficiency
Days sales outstanding173.4125.4155.5147.0105.295.9109.9253.0
Days of inventory on hand———-33.6-45.5-3.7-8.0-9.6
Days payables outstanding21.831.549.7166.6189.968.948.968.0
Cash conversion cycle (days)151.693.8105.8-53.2-130.223.353.0175.4
Receivables turnover2.112.912.352.483.473.813.321.44
Payables turnover16.7311.577.352.191.925.307.475.37
Asset turnover0.270.380.290.230.210.240.550.34
Average receivables$118.9M$133.6M$132.3M$107.4M$72.9M$48.1M$47.2M$63.5M
Average payables$10.3M$13.2M$18.0M$39.4M$33.1M$8.4M$5.2M$5.7M
Average inventory———−$7.9M−$7.9M−$450,000−$850,000−$800,000
Intangibles / total assets0.1%0.1%0.1%0.1%0.1%0.1%0.2%0.2%

Computed from AI's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed June 24, 2026) and the closing share price on each fiscal year-end, adjusted for stock splits. Figures in U.S. dollars; data from EODHD. Averages use the opening and closing balance of each year.

AI valuation and financial ratios

C3.ai earned a return on equity of −63.0% and a return on invested capital of −418.1% in fiscal 2026. It ended the year with $5.6 million of debt and $575.4 million in cash and short-term investments, a net cash position of $569.9 million. The share count rose 91.0% from 73.5M to 140.5M over 7 years.

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AI key metrics FAQ

What is C3.ai's return on equity?

C3.ai's return on equity (ROE) was −63.0% in fiscal 2026: net income of -$470.4 million on average shareholders' equity of $746.0 million.

What is C3.ai's ROIC?

C3.ai's return on invested capital was −418.1% in fiscal 2026, using after-tax operating income divided by average debt plus equity minus cash.

How much debt does C3.ai have?

C3.ai had total debt of $5.6 million at the end of fiscal 2026, a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01 and more cash than debt.

What is C3.ai's free cash flow yield?

C3.ai generated -$190.7 million of free cash flow in fiscal 2026, a free cash flow yield of −15.4% on its market value at year-end ($1.2 billion).

What is C3.ai's current ratio?

C3.ai's current ratio was 6.64 at the end of fiscal 2026: current assets were 6.64 times current liabilities.

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