FCCN vs SOUN vs AI Stock Comparison

Spectral Capital, Soundhound Ai and C3.ai Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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FCCN SPECTRAL CAPITAL Corp
$2.01 -56.8% 1M -6.5% 1Y
Market cap
$193.55M
P/E
3,937x
Revenue (TTM)
$668.63M
Div. yield
–
AI Platforms Technology
3 wins
SOUN Soundhound Ai, Inc.
$4.44 -23.8% 1M -74.9% 1Y
Market cap
$1.79B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$203.20M
Div. yield
–
AI Platforms Technology
1 win
AI C3.ai, Inc.
$12.36 +18.7% 1M -31.7% 1Y
Market cap
$1.92B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$232.38M
Div. yield
–
AI Platforms Technology
2 wins

Head to Head

6 decided of 12

Spectral Capital leads on 3 of the 12 questions below (Spectral Capital 3, C3.ai 2, Soundhound Ai 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionFCCNSOUNAILeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $193.55M $1.79B $1.92B AI
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 3,937x -13.9x -4.3x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months — +54.6% -37.5% SOUN
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 0.0% -67.5% -192.1% FCCN
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield — — 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -6.5% -74.9% -31.7% FCCN
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years — — -22.8%/yr –
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 109.2% 68.8% 59.6% AI
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 41/100 37/100 28/100 FCCN

Percentile Scorecard

FCCNSOUNAI

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

AxisFCCNSOUNAI
Valuation 54 #58 of 124 20 #99 of 124 15 #106 of 124
Growth 42 #66 of 113 61 #45 of 113 8 #104 of 113
Profitability 62 #42 of 109 26 #81 of 109 13 #95 of 109
Financial Health 18 #104 of 127 67 #43 of 127 86 #19 of 127
Shareholder Returns 31 #44 of 63 13 #55 of 63 19 #51 of 63
Overall 41 37 28
  • FCCN ranked among 137 companies in Infrastructure Software
  • SOUN ranked among 137 companies in Infrastructure Software
  • AI ranked among 137 companies in Infrastructure Software

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodFCCNSOUNAISPY
1 month -56.8%-23.8%+18.7% +0.9%
3 months -61.3%-22.1%+39.7% +5.9%
6 months +5.2%-42.4%+39.5% +8.5%
Year to date -51.3%-55.5%-8.3% +13.3%
1 year -6.5%-74.9%-31.7% +12.4%
3 years —+182.8%-50.3% +88.1%
3 years, per year —+41.4%-20.8% +23.5%
5 years ——-72.6% +68.2%
5 years, per year ——-22.8% +11.0%

Risk

MeasureFCCNSOUNAISPY
Volatility, 1Y 109.2%68.8%59.6% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 100.3%64.0%64.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.033.002.07 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.06-1.09-0.53 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -81.2%-93.5%-84.7% -25.4%
From 52-week high -63.8%-75.5%-31.7% -0.9%
52-week high $5.55$18.15$18.10 $779.14
52-week low $1.87$4.24$7.76 $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.

MultipleFCCNSOUNAI
P/E now vs peer median 3,937xmedian 37.9x -13.9xmedian 37.9x -4.3xmedian 37.9x
P/S now vs peer median 0.3xmedian 4.4x 8.8xmedian 4.4x 8.2xmedian 4.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 354.2xmedian 34.5x -16.4xmedian 34.5x -2.8xmedian 34.5x
P/FCF now vs peer median -75.2xmedian 26.6x -12.6xmedian 26.6x -12.3xmedian 26.6x
P/B now vs peer median 3.4xmedian 3.4x 3.7xmedian 3.4x 2.8xmedian 3.4x
PEG now vs peer median 130.26median 1.24 -0.68median 1.24 0.51median 1.24

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 monthsFCCNSOUNAI
Revenue $668.63M $203.20M $232.38M
Gross profit $8.35M $85.94M $67.61M
Operating income -$6.62M -$139.29M -$471.95M
Net income -$21.19K -$137.06M -$446.41M
Free cash flow -$2.57M -$142.38M -$155.78M
R&D – $101.02M $210.99M
EPS (diluted) $0.00 $-0.31 $-2.88
Cash & equivalents $5.27M $202.80M $136.44M
Shares (diluted) 94.89M 438.65M 155.00M
Enterprise value $182.84M $854.73M -$607.69M

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
MetricFCCNSOUNAI
P/E 3,937x -13.9x -4.3x
P/FCF -75.2x -12.6x -12.3x
P/Operating cash flow -75.6x -15.6x -12.4x
P/S 0.3x 8.8x 8.2x
P/B 3.4x 3.7x 2.8x
P/Tangible book 9.9x 6.0x 2.8x
EV/EBITDA 354.2x -16.4x -2.8x
EV/EBIT -28.5x -11.4x -2.7x
EV/Revenue 0.3x 7.8x 5.4x
EV/FCF -73.1x -11.2x -8.1x
EV/Operating cash flow -73.5x -13.9x -8.2x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 130.26 -0.68 0.51

Growth

14 metrics
MetricFCCNSOUNAI
Revenue growth (1Y) – 54.6% -37.5%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 1,948% 77.8% -5.3%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – 61.4% -67.8%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 276.8% 47.1% -27.0%
Operating income growth (1Y) -83.7% 42.2% -25.3%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -304.6% -12.5% -17.4%
Net income growth (1Y) 99.4% 39.1% -30.3%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 40.4% -7.1% -19.5%
EPS growth (1Y) 100.9% 44.4% -13.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 30.2% 20.6% -8.4%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -28.6% -2.1% -86.3%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -186.1% -12.0% -28.1%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -29.2% -26.2% -81.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -186.6% -20.1% -3.7%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricFCCNSOUNAI
Gross margin 1.2% 42.3% 29.1%
EBITDA margin 0.1% -47.7% -197.3%
Operating margin -1.0% -68.5% -203.1%
Pretax margin 0.0% -64.7% -191.8%
Net margin 0.0% -67.5% -192.1%
FCF margin -0.4% -70.1% -67.0%
Operating cash flow margin -0.4% -56.4% -66.5%
Return on equity 0.1% -28.8% -66.2%
Return on assets 0.0% -20.9% -52.8%
Return on invested capital – – –
Return on capital employed -4.7% -23.8% -65.5%
Asset turnover 2.2x 0.3x 0.3x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 120.9x 0.8x 0.3x
Stock comp / revenue 0.1% 38.7% 111.1%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricFCCNSOUNAI
Debt / assets – – –
Debt / equity – – –
Net debt / EBITDA – – –
Debt / FCF – – –
Liabilities / assets 74.3% 26.6% 20.6%
Equity / assets 25.7% 73.4% 79.4%
Interest coverage – -350.0x –
Current ratio 0.8x 3.9x 6.2x
Quick ratio 0.8x 3.6x 6.0x
Cash ratio 0.0x 2.9x 5.2x
Altman Z-score 3.23 3.89 2.65

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricFCCNSOUNAI
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield -1.0% -10.4% -4.6%
Shareholder yield -1.0% -10.4% -4.6%
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.

ConsensusFCCNSOUNAI
EPS, next fiscal year – $-0.43FY2026 $-0.71FY2026
Revenue, next fiscal year – $225.08MFY2026 $207.24MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY – +33.2%FY2026 -17.2%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after – +56.2% +11.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersFCCNSOUNAI
Held by institutions – 39.0% 62.6%
Institutions holding – 441 320
Change in shares held, QoQ – -2.7% +14.5%
Institutions buying – 229 179
Institutions selling – 121 72
Buyers to sellers – 1.89 2.49

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.

FCCNSOUNAI
FCCN 1.00 0.06 -0.04
SOUN 0.06 1.00 0.51
AI -0.04 0.51 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, FCCN, SOUN and AI?

C3.ai (AI) is the largest by market capitalisation: Spectral Capital (FCCN) $193.55M, Soundhound Ai (SOUN) $1.79B, C3.ai (AI) $1.92B.

Which company is growing faster?

Soundhound Ai (SOUN) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Soundhound Ai (SOUN) +54.6%, C3.ai (AI) -37.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

Spectral Capital (FCCN) has the highest net margin (Spectral Capital (FCCN) 0.0%, Soundhound Ai (SOUN) -67.5%, C3.ai (AI) -192.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Spectral Capital (FCCN) returned the most: Spectral Capital (FCCN) -6.5%, Soundhound Ai (SOUN) -74.9%, C3.ai (AI) -31.7%. Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, C3.ai (AI) has been the steadiest (Spectral Capital (FCCN) 109.2%, Soundhound Ai (SOUN) 68.8%, C3.ai (AI) 59.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Spectral Capital (FCCN) leads on 3. 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.