AI vs SPIR vs FCCN Stock Comparison

C3.ai, Spire Global and Spectral Capital Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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AI C3.ai, Inc.
$12.43 +14.2% 1M -30.8% 1Y
Market cap
$1.98B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$232.38M
Div. yield
–
AI Platforms Technology
3 wins
SPIR Spire Global, Inc.
$9.07 -25.7% 1M -17.8% 1Y
Market cap
$350.02M
P/E
6.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$65.73M
Div. yield
–
AI Platforms Technology
4 wins
FCCN SPECTRAL CAPITAL Corp
$2.10 -57.7% 1M +4.5% 1Y
Market cap
$179.50M
P/E
3,819x
Revenue (TTM)
$668.63M
Div. yield
–
AI Platforms Technology
1 win

Head to Head

8 decided of 12

Spire Global leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Spire Global 4, C3.ai 3, Spectral Capital 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionAISPIRFCCNLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $1.98B $350.02M $179.50M AI
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -4.4x 6.4x 3,819x SPIR
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -37.5% -29.5% — SPIR
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -192.1% 83.1% 0.0% SPIR
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -30.8% -17.8% +4.5% FCCN
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -22.9%/yr -27.3%/yr — AI
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 59.4% 100.3% 109.0% AI
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 28/100 51/100 41/100 SPIR

Percentile Scorecard

AISPIRFCCN

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisAISPIRFCCN
Valuation 16 #104 of 124 73 #34 of 124 55 #57 of 124
Growth 7 #105 of 113 28 #82 of 113 42 #66 of 113
Profitability 13 #96 of 110 59 #46 of 110 62 #43 of 110
Financial Health 85 #20 of 129 43 #74 of 129 16 #108 of 129
Shareholder Returns 19 #55 of 68 – 31 #47 of 68
Overall 28 51 41
  • AI ranked among 137 companies in Infrastructure Software
  • SPIR ranked among 137 companies in Infrastructure Software
  • FCCN ranked among 137 companies in Infrastructure Software

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodAISPIRFCCNSPY
1 month +14.2%-25.7%-57.7% -1.0%
3 months +52.5%-17.5%-57.1% +2.9%
6 months +43.9%-45.1%-10.3% +6.4%
Year to date -7.8%+20.9%-49.2% +11.4%
1 year -30.8%-17.8%+4.5% +13.1%
3 years -53.0%+143.8%— +79.4%
3 years, per year -22.3%+34.6%— +21.5%
5 years -72.7%-79.6%— +67.7%
5 years, per year -22.9%-27.3%— +10.9%

Risk

MeasureAISPIRFCCNSPY
Volatility, 1Y 59.4%100.3%109.0% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 63.5%98.1%99.8% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.073.260.10 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.52-0.180.04 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -84.7%-93.3%-81.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -32.3%-64.4%-62.2% -2.5%
52-week high $18.36$25.48$5.55 $779.14
52-week low $7.76$7.02$1.87 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleAISPIRFCCN
P/E now vs peer median -4.3xmedian 37.4x 6.4xmedian 37.4x 4,113xmedian 37.4x
P/S now vs peer median 8.3xmedian 4.4x 5.6xmedian 4.4x 0.3xmedian 4.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -2.8xmedian 35.0x —median 35.0x 370.5xmedian 35.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median -12.4xmedian 27.2x —median 27.2x -78.5xmedian 27.2x
P/B now vs peer median 2.8xmedian 3.4x 2.6xmedian 3.4x 3.5xmedian 3.4x
PEG now vs peer median 0.51median 1.27 0.20median 1.27 136.09median 1.27

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsAISPIRFCCN
Revenue $232.38M $65.73M $668.63M
Gross profit $67.61M $26.61M $8.35M
Operating income -$471.95M -$87.59M -$6.62M
Net income -$446.41M $54.85M -$21.19K
Free cash flow -$155.78M – -$2.57M
R&D $210.99M $36.19M –
EPS (diluted) $-2.88 $1.43 $0.00
Cash & equivalents $136.44M $38.81M $5.27M
Shares (diluted) 155.00M 38.30M 94.89M
Enterprise value -$543.36M -$37.80M $169.01M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricAISPIRFCCN
P/E -4.3x 6.4x 4,113x
P/FCF -12.4x – -78.5x
P/Operating cash flow -12.5x – -78.9x
P/S 8.3x 5.6x 0.3x
P/B 2.8x 2.6x 3.5x
P/Tangible book 2.8x 2.7x 10.3x
EV/EBITDA -2.8x – 370.5x
EV/EBIT -2.7x -3.2x -29.8x
EV/Revenue 5.5x 4.2x 0.3x
EV/FCF -8.2x – -76.5x
EV/Operating cash flow -8.2x – -76.9x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.51 0.20 136.09

Growth

14 metrics
MetricAISPIRFCCN
Revenue growth (1Y) -37.5% -29.5% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -5.3% -8.1% 1,948%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -67.8% -29.8% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -27.0% 6.9% 276.8%
Operating income growth (1Y) -25.3% 6.7% -83.7%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -17.4% -7.1% -304.6%
Net income growth (1Y) -30.3% 57.5% 99.4%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -19.5% 38.2% 40.4%
EPS growth (1Y) -13.8% 22.6% 100.9%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -8.4% 32.1% 30.2%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -86.3% – -28.6%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -28.1% – -186.1%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -81.4% – -29.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -3.7% – -186.6%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricAISPIRFCCN
Gross margin 29.1% 40.5% 1.2%
EBITDA margin -197.3% – 0.1%
Operating margin -203.1% -133.3% -1.0%
Pretax margin -191.8% 89.4% 0.0%
Net margin -192.1% 83.1% 0.0%
FCF margin -67.0% – -0.4%
Operating cash flow margin -66.5% – -0.4%
Return on equity -66.2% 42.7% 0.1%
Return on assets -52.8% 25.1% 0.0%
Return on invested capital – – –
Return on capital employed -65.5% -54.7% -4.7%
Asset turnover 0.3x 0.3x 2.2x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.3x – 120.9x
Stock comp / revenue 111.1% 25.6% 0.1%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricAISPIRFCCN
Debt / assets – – –
Debt / equity – – –
Net debt / EBITDA – – –
Debt / FCF – – –
Liabilities / assets 20.6% 36.3% 74.3%
Equity / assets 79.4% 63.7% 25.7%
Interest coverage – -51.9x –
Current ratio 6.2x 1.9x 0.8x
Quick ratio 6.0x 1.8x 0.8x
Cash ratio 5.2x 1.6x 0.0x
Altman Z-score 2.69 -1.32 3.26

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricAISPIRFCCN
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield -4.6% – -1.0%
Shareholder yield -4.6% – -1.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusAISPIRFCCN
EPS, next fiscal year $-0.71FY2026 $-1.24FY2026 –
Revenue, next fiscal year $207.24MFY2026 $76.07MFY2026 –
Revenue growth, next FY -17.2%FY2026 +6.2%FY2026 –
Revenue growth, the year after +11.0% +39.3% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersAISPIRFCCN
Held by institutions 62.6% 55.0% –
Institutions holding 320 131 –
Change in shares held, QoQ +14.5% +62.9% –
Institutions buying 179 95 –
Institutions selling 72 21 –
Buyers to sellers 2.49 4.52 –

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

AISPIRFCCN
AI 1.00 0.30 -0.04
SPIR 0.30 1.00 -0.05
FCCN -0.04 -0.05 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, AI, SPIR and FCCN?

C3.ai (AI) is the largest by market capitalisation: C3.ai (AI) $1.98B, Spire Global (SPIR) $350.02M, Spectral Capital (FCCN) $179.50M.

Which stock is cheaper, AI, SPIR and FCCN?

Spire Global (SPIR) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (C3.ai (AI) -4.4x, Spire Global (SPIR) 6.4x, Spectral Capital (FCCN) 3,819x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Spire Global (SPIR) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: C3.ai (AI) -37.5%, Spire Global (SPIR) -29.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

Spire Global (SPIR) has the highest net margin (C3.ai (AI) -192.1%, Spire Global (SPIR) 83.1%, Spectral Capital (FCCN) 0.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Spectral Capital (FCCN) returned the most: C3.ai (AI) -30.8%, Spire Global (SPIR) -17.8%, Spectral Capital (FCCN) +4.5%. Over five years, C3.ai (AI) compounded fastest (C3.ai (AI) -22.9%/yr, Spire Global (SPIR) -27.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, C3.ai (AI) has been the steadiest (C3.ai (AI) 59.4%, Spire Global (SPIR) 100.3%, Spectral Capital (FCCN) 109.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, AI, SPIR and FCCN?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Spire Global (SPIR) leads on 4. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.