C3.ai (AI) Current Deferred Revenue (2020 - 2026)
C3.ai's Current Deferred Revenue came in at $52.57 million for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), up 81.6% from $28.95 million a year earlier and up 50.8% from the prior quarter.
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C3.ai (AI) Current Deferred Revenue (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2026 (ended Apr 30, 2026), C3.ai's Current Deferred Revenue was $34.86 million, down 4.6% from FY2025.
- Current Deferred Revenue has declined in each of the last five fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -13.6% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, Current Deferred Revenue was $36.56 million in FY2025 (-1.8%), $37.23 million in FY2024 (-22.2%), $47.85 million in FY2023 (-2.1%) and $48.85 million in FY2022 (-32.4%).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure represents the highest quarterly Current Deferred Revenue since fiscal Q3 2022.
- Year-over-year, Current Deferred Revenue increased in two of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 3.2%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Current Deferred Revenue over five years came in fiscal Q1 2027 (growth of 81.6%), and the weakest in fiscal Q2 2023 (a decline of 57.7%).
- Business Quant data shows AI's Current Deferred Revenue at $34.86 million (Q4 2026), $37.5 million (Q3 2026) and $32.4 million (Q2 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palo Alto Networks | 323.81 Bn | 308.88 Bn | 2.30 Bn |
| 2 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 271.09 Bn | 251.53 Bn | 1.10 Bn |
| 3 | Fortinet | 131.14 Bn | 117.07 Bn | 1.64 Bn |
| 4 | Snowflake | 119.71 Bn | 107.03 Bn | 1.04 Bn |
| 5 | Datadog | 98.30 Bn | 79.94 Bn | 881.34 Mn |
| 6 | Okta | 34.95 Bn | 25.05 Bn | 641.00 Mn |
| 7 | Axon Enterprise | 34.32 Bn | 28.85 Bn | 546.45 Mn |
| 8 | Zscaler | 32.52 Bn | 18.64 Bn | - |
| 9 | Baidu | 29.56 Bn | -44.07 Bn | 1.47 Mn |
| 10 | C3.ai | 1.70 Bn | -818.49 Mn | 16.67 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 52.57 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 34.86 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 37.50 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 32.40 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 28.95 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 36.56 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 32.96 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 35.66 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 39.58 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 37.23 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 39.12 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 40.49 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 40.94 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 47.85 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 38.89 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 30.38 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 43.64 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 48.85 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 58.52 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 71.90 Mn |
API Access
C3.ai Current Deferred Revenue 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=current-deferred-revenue&ticker=AI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "current-deferred-revenue", "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=current-deferred-revenue&ticker=AI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();