C3.ai (AI) Free Cash Flow (2020 - 2026)
C3.ai's (AI) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at -$54.9 million in Q1 2026, down 128.63% year-on-year from $191.7 million in Q1 2025, and down 15.68% quarter-over-quarter from -$47.4 million in Q4 2025.
C3.ai (AI) Free Cash Flow (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
C3.ai has disclosed Free Cash Flow across 7 years of filings, most recently posting -$54.9 million for Q1 2026.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 came in at -$54.9 million, down 128.63% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was -$122.7 million (down 811.46% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was -$41.4 million, up 36.41% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow came in at -$54.9 million for Q1 2026 at C3.ai, down from -$47.4 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $41.3 million in Q2 2024 to a low of -$55.4 million in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is -$38.5 million (2024), against an average of -$29.5 million.
- Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow tumbled 7829.02% in 2022 and surged 523.47% in 2024, its largest moves.
- C3.ai's Free Cash Flow stood at -$55.4 million in 2022, then increased by 9.55% to -$50.1 million in 2023, then gained by 23.16% to -$38.5 million in 2024, then dropped by 23.19% to -$47.4 million in 2025, then retreated by 15.68% to -$54.9 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at -$54.9 million (Q1 2026), -$47.4 million (Q4 2025), and -$33.7 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,998.30 Bn | 2,920.03 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 15.80 Bn |
| 2 | Alarum Technologies | 1,040.72 Bn | 1,026.57 Bn | 7.23 Mn | - |
| 3 | Oracle | 590.32 Bn | 551.74 Bn | 15.14 Bn | 9.49 Bn |
| 4 | Palantir Technologies | 316.31 Bn | 308.39 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 891.76 Mn |
| 5 | Palo Alto Networks | 181.17 Bn | 176.63 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 384.00 Mn |
| 6 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 161.69 Bn | 158.63 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 395.40 Mn |
| 7 | Fortinet | 102.35 Bn | 99.06 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 1.02 Bn |
| 8 | Synopsys | 88.25 Bn | 88.13 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 821.51 Mn |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 83.26 Bn | 82.32 Bn | 455.60 Mn | 93.10 Mn |
| 10 | C3.ai | 1.50 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 9.24 Mn | -54.88 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | -54.88 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -54.88 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | -47.44 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | -47.44 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | -33.74 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | -33.74 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 13.37 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 13.37 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | -24.00 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | -24.00 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | -38.51 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | -38.51 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 7.74 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 7.74 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 41.31 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 41.31 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | -54.48 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | -54.48 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | -50.12 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | -50.12 Mn |