C3.ai (AI) Cash from Operations (2020 - 2026)
C3.ai (AI) reported Cash from Operations of $2.07 million for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), compared with -$33.54 million a year earlier.
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C3.ai (AI) Cash from Operations (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jul 31, 2026, C3.ai's Cash from Operations came in at -$154.62 million; for FY2026 (ended Apr 30, 2026), it came in at -$190.23 million.
- By fiscal year, Cash from Operations came in at -$41.41 million in FY2025, -$62.36 million in FY2024, -$115.69 million in FY2023 and -$86.46 million in FY2022.
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Cash from Operations since fiscal Q4 2025.
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027 came in at -$54.44 million (Q4 2026), -$55.76 million (Q3 2026) and -$46.5 million (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palo Alto Networks | 323.81 Bn | 308.88 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 1.36 Bn |
| 2 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 271.09 Bn | 251.53 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 530.27 Mn |
| 3 | Fortinet | 131.14 Bn | 117.07 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 1.04 Bn |
| 4 | Snowflake | 119.71 Bn | 107.03 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 91.36 Mn |
| 5 | Datadog | 98.30 Bn | 79.94 Bn | 881.34 Mn | 315.87 Mn |
| 6 | Okta | 34.95 Bn | 25.05 Bn | 641.00 Mn | 234.00 Mn |
| 7 | Axon Enterprise | 34.32 Bn | 28.85 Bn | 546.45 Mn | 20.08 Mn |
| 8 | Zscaler | 32.52 Bn | 18.64 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Baidu | 29.56 Bn | -44.07 Bn | 1.47 Mn | 506.00 Mn |
| 10 | C3.ai | 1.70 Bn | -818.49 Mn | 16.67 Mn | 2.07 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 2.07 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2026 | -54.44 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -55.76 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | -46.50 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | -33.54 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 11.26 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | -22.02 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | -38.69 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 8.04 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 21.34 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | -39.05 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | -48.59 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 3.94 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 27.05 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | -51.90 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | -52.59 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | -38.26 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | -13.16 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | -55.42 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | -18.90 Mn |
API Access
C3.ai Cash from Operations API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=AI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-operations", "ticker": "AI", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=AI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();