C3.ai (AI) Operating Expenses (2020 - 2026)

C3.ai (AI) posted Operating Expenses of $132.5 million for Q2 2026, down 11.47% sequentially from $149.6 million in Q1 2026, and down 15.33% YoY from $156.5 million in Q2 2025.

C3.ai (AI) Operating Expenses (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

C3.ai (AI) has 7 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $132.5 million in Q2 2026.

  • Quarterly Operating Expenses fell 15.33% year-over-year to $132.5 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was $575.9 million (up 2.78% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at $575.9 million, up 2.78% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses fell to $132.5 million in Q2 2026 per AI's latest filing, from $149.6 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $156.5 million in Q2 2025, with the low at $99.8 million in Q1 2022.
  • Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $128.6 million, with a median of $126.3 million recorded in 2024.
  • Year-over-year, Operating Expenses jumped 80.25% in 2022 and decreased 15.33% in 2026.
  • C3.ai's Operating Expenses stood at $113.6 million in 2022, then increased by 6.06% to $120.5 million in 2023, then increased by 10.47% to $133.1 million in 2024, then rose by 7.03% to $142.5 million in 2025, then slipped by 7.03% to $132.5 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows AI's Operating Expenses at $132.5 million in Q2 2026, $149.6 million in Q1 2026, and $142.5 million in Q4 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 Microsoft 2,853.66 Bn 2,775.39 Bn 56.06 Bn 10.85 Bn
2 Oracle 408.21 Bn 376.86 Bn 17.12 Bn 13.05 Bn
3 Palantir Technologies 300.98 Bn 293.06 Bn 1.42 Bn 662.79 Mn
4 Palo Alto Networks 247.84 Bn 243.30 Bn 1.91 Bn 1.51 Bn
5 CrowdStrike Holdings 193.63 Bn 190.57 Bn 993.68 Mn 979.89 Mn
6 Fortinet 117.45 Bn 114.16 Bn 1.49 Bn 905.10 Mn
7 Cloudflare 86.88 Bn 85.93 Bn 455.60 Mn 517.59 Mn
8 Synopsys 86.18 Bn 86.06 Bn 1.77 Bn 1.57 Bn
9 Block 46.10 Bn 39.21 Bn 2.91 Bn 3.08 Bn
10 C3.ai 1.33 Bn 749.59 Mn 11.32 Mn 132.48 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Apr 30, 2026 132.48 Mn
Jan 31, 2026 149.64 Mn
Oct 31, 2025 142.49 Mn
Jul 31, 2025 151.26 Mn
Apr 30, 2025 156.48 Mn
Jan 31, 2025 145.93 Mn
Oct 31, 2024 133.13 Mn
Jul 31, 2024 124.75 Mn
Apr 30, 2024 133.92 Mn
Jan 31, 2024 127.83 Mn
Oct 31, 2023 120.51 Mn
Jul 31, 2023 114.64 Mn
Apr 30, 2023 120.78 Mn
Jan 31, 2023 116.44 Mn
Oct 31, 2022 113.62 Mn
Jul 31, 2022 120.11 Mn
Apr 30, 2022 111.48 Mn
Jan 31, 2022 99.83 Mn
Oct 31, 2021 97.97 Mn
Jul 31, 2021 75.90 Mn