AVAI vs AI vs SPIR Stock Comparison

Avai Bio, C3.ai and Spire Global Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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AVAI Avai Bio, Inc.
$0.10 -16.7% 1M -73.7% 1Y
Market cap
$15.39M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
AI Platforms Technology
AI C3.ai, Inc.
$12.15 +17.4% 1M -30.8% 1Y
Market cap
$1.82B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$232.38M
Div. yield
–
AI Platforms Technology
3 wins
SPIR Spire Global, Inc.
$9.69 -12.8% 1M -9.1% 1Y
Market cap
$356.91M
P/E
6.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$65.73M
Div. yield
–
AI Platforms Technology
4 wins

Head to Head

7 decided of 12

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

QuestionAVAIAISPIRLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $15.39M $1.82B $356.91M AI
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -8.5x -4.1x 6.5x –
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% SPIR
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -0.4x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -73.7% -30.8% -9.1% SPIR
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -49.2%/yr -23.1%/yr -26.6%/yr AI
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 129.9% 59.5% 100.1% AI
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 18/100 28/100 50/100 SPIR

Percentile Scorecard

AVAIAISPIR

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

AxisAVAIAISPIR
Valuation 11 #111 of 124 17 #103 of 124 70 #38 of 124
Growth 9 #103 of 113 8 #104 of 113 28 #82 of 113
Profitability – 13 #95 of 109 59 #45 of 109
Financial Health 2 #125 of 127 86 #19 of 127 44 #71 of 127
Shareholder Returns 52 #31 of 63 18 #52 of 63 –
Overall 18 28 50
  • AVAI ranked among 137 companies in Infrastructure Software
  • AI ranked among 137 companies in Infrastructure Software
  • SPIR ranked among 137 companies in Infrastructure Software

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodAVAIAISPIRSPY
1 month -16.7%+17.4%-12.8% +0.7%
3 months -9.1%+34.0%-14.7% +3.7%
6 months -71.4%+37.6%-45.7% +7.1%
Year to date -73.7%-9.9%+29.2% +12.8%
1 year -73.7%-30.8%-9.1% +11.9%
3 years -89.5%-50.1%+178.4% +85.2%
3 years, per year -52.8%-20.7%+40.7% +22.8%
5 years -96.6%-73.1%-78.6% +67.6%
5 years, per year -49.2%-23.1%-26.6% +10.9%

Risk

MeasureAVAIAISPIRSPY
Volatility, 1Y 129.9%59.5%100.1% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 151.1%63.9%98.5% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.802.073.28 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.57-0.52-0.09 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -95.9%-84.7%-93.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -87.2%-30.9%-62.0% -1.2%
52-week high $0.78$17.58$25.48 $779.14
52-week low $0.09$7.76$7.02 $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.

MultipleAVAIAISPIR
P/E now vs peer median -8.5xmedian 39.0x -4.2xmedian 39.0x 6.8xmedian 39.0x
P/S now vs peer median —median 4.6x 8.1xmedian 4.6x 6.0xmedian 4.6x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -9.0xmedian 32.7x -2.7xmedian 32.7x —median 32.7x
P/FCF now vs peer median -13.0xmedian 27.4x -12.1xmedian 27.4x —median 27.4x
P/B now vs peer median -4.8xmedian 3.2x 2.7xmedian 3.2x 2.7xmedian 3.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.05median 1.23 0.50median 1.23 0.21median 1.23

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 monthsAVAIAISPIR
Revenue – $232.38M $65.73M
Gross profit – $67.61M $26.61M
Operating income -$1.81M -$471.95M -$87.59M
Net income -$1.81M -$446.41M $54.85M
Free cash flow -$1.18M -$155.78M –
R&D – $210.99M $36.19M
EPS (diluted) $-0.07 $-2.88 $1.43
Cash & equivalents $83.59K $136.44M $38.81M
Total debt $756.29K – –
Shares (diluted) 26.28M 155.00M 38.30M
Enterprise value $15.14M -$706.44M -$30.91M

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
MetricAVAIAISPIR
P/E -8.5x -4.2x 6.8x
P/FCF -13.0x -12.1x –
P/Operating cash flow -13.0x -12.2x –
P/S – 8.1x 6.0x
P/B -4.8x 2.7x 2.7x
P/Tangible book -4.6x 2.7x 2.9x
EV/EBITDA -9.0x -2.7x –
EV/EBIT -8.9x -2.6x -3.4x
EV/Revenue – 5.3x 4.6x
EV/FCF -13.6x -7.9x –
EV/Operating cash flow -13.6x -8.0x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.05 0.50 0.21

Growth

14 metrics
MetricAVAIAISPIR
Revenue growth (1Y) – -37.5% -29.5%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – -5.3% -8.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – -67.8% -29.8%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – -27.0% 6.9%
Operating income growth (1Y) -53.0% -25.3% 6.7%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -285.4% -17.4% -7.1%
Net income growth (1Y) -64.8% -30.3% 57.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -15.5% -19.5% 38.2%
EPS growth (1Y) 16.0% -13.8% 22.6%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -169.8% -8.4% 32.1%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 14.7% -86.3% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -299.3% -28.1% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 14.7% -81.4% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -299.3% -3.7% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricAVAIAISPIR
Gross margin – 29.1% 40.5%
EBITDA margin – -197.3% –
Operating margin – -203.1% -133.3%
Pretax margin – -191.8% 89.4%
Net margin – -192.1% 83.1%
FCF margin – -67.0% –
Operating cash flow margin – -66.5% –
Return on equity – -66.2% 42.7%
Return on assets -265.2% -52.8% 25.1%
Return on invested capital – – –
Return on capital employed – -65.5% -54.7%
Asset turnover – 0.3x 0.3x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.7x 0.3x –
Stock comp / revenue – 111.1% 25.6%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricAVAIAISPIR
Debt / assets 95.5% – –
Debt / equity -0.2x – –
Net debt / EBITDA -0.4x – –
Debt / FCF -0.6x – –
Liabilities / assets 507.0% 20.6% 36.3%
Equity / assets -407.0% 79.4% 63.7%
Interest coverage – – -51.9x
Current ratio 0.0x 6.2x 1.9x
Quick ratio 0.0x 6.0x 1.8x
Cash ratio 0.0x 5.2x 1.6x
Altman Z-score – 2.54 -1.14

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricAVAIAISPIR
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield -0.1% -4.7% –
Shareholder yield -0.1% -4.7% –
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.

ConsensusAVAIAISPIR
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
HoldersAVAIAISPIR
Held by institutions – 62.6% 55.0%
Institutions holding – 321 131
Change in shares held, QoQ – +14.5% +62.9%
Institutions buying – 180 95
Institutions selling – 72 21
Buyers to sellers – 2.50 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.

AVAIAISPIR
AVAI 1.00 0.00 0.08
AI 0.00 1.00 0.29
SPIR 0.08 0.29 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, AVAI, AI and SPIR?

C3.ai (AI) is the largest by market capitalisation: Avai Bio (AVAI) $15.39M, C3.ai (AI) $1.82B, Spire Global (SPIR) $356.91M.

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%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Spire Global (SPIR) returned the most: Avai Bio (AVAI) -73.7%, C3.ai (AI) -30.8%, Spire Global (SPIR) -9.1%. Over five years, C3.ai (AI) compounded fastest (Avai Bio (AVAI) -49.2%/yr, C3.ai (AI) -23.1%/yr, Spire Global (SPIR) -26.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, C3.ai (AI) has been the steadiest (Avai Bio (AVAI) 129.9%, C3.ai (AI) 59.5%, Spire Global (SPIR) 100.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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.