C3.ai (AI) Net Cash Flow (2020 - 2026)
C3.ai's (AI) quarterly Net Cash Flow came in at -$14.4 million in Q1 2026, down 475.86% year-on-year from $3.8 million in Q1 2025, and down 164.49% quarter-over-quarter from $22.3 million in Q4 2025.
C3.ai (AI) Net Cash Flow (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
C3.ai has disclosed Net Cash Flow across 7 years of filings, most recently posting -$14.4 million for Q1 2026.
- Net Cash Flow for Q1 2026 came in at -$14.4 million, down 475.86% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was -$36.2 million (down 444.13% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was -$2.8 million, up 97.63% from the prior year.
- Net Cash Flow came in at -$14.4 million for Q1 2026 at C3.ai, down from $22.3 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Net Cash Flow ranged from a high of $135.0 million in Q2 2022 to a low of -$117.6 million in Q3 2022.
- The 5-year median for Net Cash Flow is -$12.5 million (2024), against an average of -$4.6 million.
- Across the five-year window, Net Cash Flow surged 299.84% in 2024 and plunged 475.86% in 2026, its largest moves.
- C3.ai's Net Cash Flow stood at $55.7 million in 2022, then slumped by 203.04% to -$57.4 million in 2023, then jumped by 78.16% to -$12.5 million in 2024, then soared by 277.46% to $22.3 million in 2025, then tumbled by 164.49% to -$14.4 million in 2026.
- The last three Net Cash Flow figures came in at -$14.4 million (Q1 2026), $22.3 million (Q4 2025), and -$83.4 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,957.81 Bn | 2,879.54 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 7.92 Bn |
| 2 | Alarum Technologies | 1,062.12 Bn | 1,047.96 Bn | 7.23 Mn | - |
| 3 | Oracle | 576.96 Bn | 538.38 Bn | 15.14 Bn | 19.11 Bn |
| 4 | Palantir Technologies | 312.40 Bn | 304.48 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 875.84 Mn |
| 5 | Palo Alto Networks | 182.37 Bn | 177.84 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 1.09 Bn |
| 6 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 162.52 Bn | 159.46 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 426.25 Mn |
| 7 | Fortinet | 102.63 Bn | 99.33 Bn | 1.49 Bn | -271.50 Mn |
| 8 | Synopsys | 87.41 Bn | 87.29 Bn | 1.77 Bn | -762.84 Mn |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 77.39 Bn | 76.44 Bn | 455.60 Mn | -9.94 Mn |
| 10 | C3.ai | 1.50 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 9.24 Mn | -14.36 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | -14.36 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -14.36 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 22.26 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 22.26 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | -83.42 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | -83.42 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 39.26 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 39.26 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 3.82 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 3.82 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | -12.55 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | -12.55 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | -33.33 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | -33.33 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 52.59 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 52.59 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | -34.45 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | -34.45 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | -57.43 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | -57.43 Mn |