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C3.ai, Inc.

AI

Technology · 10.53 +0.4% today

You’ve read what changed. Here’s whether the market is confirming it.

Participation confirmed · construction unavailableMarket checked 11 Sept, 15:55 GMT-4

Market read

C3.ai, Inc.'s move is being confirmed by its market group.

No new filing conclusion is available. 5 of 35 group members are active now; 0 filing-linked outsiders are moving with the group, and 0 of 9 directly disclosed connections are confirming.

Revenue YoY-35.7%2026-04-30
Operating margin-199.2%-115.8 pts YoY
Company+0.4% todayVolume comparison unavailable
Market group5 of 35 activeSoftware Stocks · inactive
Disclosed network0 of 8 confirmingNo filing-linked name is confirming now
What would change this read
  • At least 23 of 35 durable members become active together.
  • Capital-flow agreement rises above 55%.
  • A filing-linked outsider such as ASAN begins moving with the group.

Invalidation: The live read weakens if participation falls to 12 of 35 members or fewer.

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Research brief

The story so far

Technology · Software - Infrastructure

No new filing conclusion is available. 5 of 35 group members are active now; 0 filing-linked outsiders are moving with the group, and 0 of 9 directly disclosed connections are confirming.

Evidence that supports

No thresholded supportive filing evidence is available yet.

Evidence that challenges

No thresholded adverse filing evidence is available yet.

What would clarify the read
  • At least 23 of 35 durable members become active together.
  • Capital-flow agreement rises above 55%.
  • A filing-linked outsider such as ASAN begins moving with the group.

Company research

Understand the business, not just the ticker

As of Sep 12, 2026
Business model and earnings drivers

Use the company’s filings to identify the few operating, demand, cost, capital and regulatory variables that determine its earnings power.

Key research questions
  • Which operating variable is changing?
  • Is that change durable, cyclical or one-off?
  • What evidence would disprove the current interpretation?
Annual periods8
Price observations320
Usable filing statements190
Verified relationships12
Evidence supporting the case

No qualifying supportive evidence was identified.

Evidence challenging the case
  • Latest annual revenue changed -35.7% year over year.
  • Operating margin changed -115.8 percentage points in the latest annual period.
  • Net margin changed -113.7 percentage points in the latest annual period.
  • Diluted shares increased 8.8% in the latest annual period.
  • Data center and AI demand has repeated adverse evidence across 6 filings.
  • Product pipeline and R&D has repeated adverse evidence across 6 filings.
  • Demand and volume has repeated adverse evidence across 4 filings.
  • Pricing and mix has repeated adverse evidence across 4 filings.
Questions before a position

No credible peer-relative valuation comparison is available yet.

Longer-term price context

Price as of Sep 11, 2026

10.53
6m+21.7%12m-39.2%24m
Annual trajectory

Reported annual revenue and per-share history. This is accounting history, not a forecast.

PeriodRevenueYoYDiluted EPSShare change
2022-04-30$252.8M+38.0%$-1.84
2023-04-30$266.8M+5.6%$-2.45+5.2%
2024-04-30$310.6M+16.4%$-2.34+8.7%
2025-04-30$389.1M+25.3%$-2.24+8.1%
2026-04-30$250.3M-35.7%$-3.35+8.8%

What management says matters

Persistent and emerging business drivers

Capital investment and capacitymixed · 6 filings
Net cash used in investing activities of $51.2 million for the three months ended July 31, 2025 was attributable to purchases of marketable securities of $206.5 million and capital expenditures of $0.8 million mainly related to the computer equipment and serv…
10-Q · Sep 9, 2026
Data center and AI demandnegative · 6 filings
Cost of Revenue Three Months Ended July 31, $ Change % Change 2026 2025 (in thousands) Cost of revenue Subscription $ 34,720 $ 41,481 $ (6,761) (16) % Professional services 986 2,336 (1,350) (58) % Total cost of revenue $ 35,706 $ 43,817 $ (8,111) (19) % The…
10-Q · Sep 9, 2026
Foreign exchangemixed · 6 filings
We expect our foreign currency gains and losses to continue to fluctuate in the future due to changes in foreign currency exchange rates.
10-Q · Sep 9, 2026
Product pipeline and R&Dnegative · 6 filings
The decrease in research and development expense for the three months ended July 31, 2026 compared to the same period last year was primarily due to lower payroll and contractor costs of $15.6 million, lower cloud infrastructure costs of $3.6 million, partial…
10-Q · Sep 9, 2026

Valuation discipline

Descriptive valuation snapshot

Price/sales 5.9× · EV/sales 5.6×. Comparisons use only industry-matched filing peers.

Scenario scaffold

Mechanical 2.0-year scenarios are available as editable assumptions, not consensus.

Price action

How the market is pricing the story

10.53+0.4% today

Jodie does not have enough daily observations to draw a useful short-term chart for this asset. The latest quoted price was checked 11 Sept, 15:55 GMT-4; this is a coverage limitation, not a flat-price conclusion.

Developments

No sourced recent-development timeline yet

Jodie has not returned a relevant primary source or news item for AI. This is an evidence-coverage gap, not a conclusion that nothing material happened.

Business and financial condition

Reported financial figures are not available yet

Jodie has not returned structured SEC XBRL fundamentals for this asset. This is a coverage limitation, not an assessment of the business or its financial health.

Filing analysis

No comparable filing assessment is available yet

Jodie has not yet found a suitable current-versus-prior filing comparison for AI. This does not mean the latest filing was neutral or immaterial.

Business ecosystem

The relationships behind AI

Customers, suppliers, partners and competitors named in company filings—not inferred from headlines.

Depends on

BAHBooz Allen Hamilton Holding CorporationpartnerJun 24, 2026

Our partner ecosystem, including Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, McKinsey & Company, Baker Hughes, Booz Allen Hamilton, and more, serves as a primary channel for customer acquisition and expansion.

BKRBaker Hughes CompanypartnerJun 24, 2026

Our partner ecosystem, including Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, McKinsey & Company, Baker Hughes, Booz Allen Hamilton, and more, serves as a primary channel for customer acquisition and expansion.

AMZNAmazon.com, Inc.partnerJun 24, 2026

Our partner ecosystem, including Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, McKinsey & Company, Baker Hughes, Booz Allen Hamilton, and more, serves as a primary channel for customer acquisition and expansion.

Filing peers

Companies whose filings use similar operating language.

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What is moving around it

Live connections

AI is currently a Participant in the organic co-movement group Software Stocks. This group is discovered from market behaviour rather than assigned from an industry taxonomy. 3 filing-linked names are in the relationship map; none is currently confirmed as moving with the group.

Context history

Theme membership history

No durable theme membership has been observed for this name yet.