C3.ai (AI) Free Cash Flow (2020 - 2026)
C3.ai's Free Cash Flow came in at $2.06 million for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), compared with -$34.3 million a year earlier.
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C3.ai (AI) Free Cash Flow (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jul 31, 2026, C3.ai reported Free Cash Flow of -$155.78 million; for FY2026 (ended Apr 30, 2026), it came in at -$192.14 million.
- Going back by fiscal year, Free Cash Flow was -$44.45 million in FY2025, -$87.62 million in FY2024, -$186.21 million in FY2023 and -$90.25 million in FY2022.
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure represents the highest quarterly Free Cash Flow since fiscal Q4 2025.
- Business Quant data shows AI's Free Cash Flow at -$54.76 million (Q4 2026), -$56.2 million (Q3 2026) and -$46.88 million (Q2 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palo Alto Networks | 323.81 Bn | 308.88 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 1.25 Bn |
| 2 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 271.09 Bn | 251.53 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 405.86 Mn |
| 3 | Fortinet | 131.14 Bn | 117.07 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 965.60 Mn |
| 4 | Snowflake | 119.71 Bn | 107.03 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 83.80 Mn |
| 5 | Datadog | 98.30 Bn | 79.94 Bn | 881.34 Mn | 305.98 Mn |
| 6 | Okta | 34.95 Bn | 25.05 Bn | 641.00 Mn | 233.00 Mn |
| 7 | Axon Enterprise | 34.32 Bn | 28.85 Bn | 546.45 Mn | -972,000.00 |
| 8 | Zscaler | 32.52 Bn | 18.64 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Baidu | 29.56 Bn | -44.07 Bn | 1.47 Mn | 2.18 Bn |
| 10 | C3.ai | 1.70 Bn | -818.49 Mn | 16.67 Mn | 2.06 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 2.06 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2026 | -54.76 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -56.20 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | -46.88 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | -34.30 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 10.33 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | -22.38 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | -39.51 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 7.12 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 18.81 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | -45.14 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | -53.88 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | -7.40 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 16.30 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | -71.69 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | -77.03 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | -53.79 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | -14.77 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | -56.18 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | -19.82 Mn |
API Access
C3.ai Free Cash Flow 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=free-cash-flow&ticker=AI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "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=free-cash-flow&ticker=AI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();