C3.ai (AI) Operating Income (2020 - 2026)
C3.ai (AI) posted Operating Income of -$121.2 million for Q2 2026, up 13.71% sequentially from -$140.4 million in Q1 2026, and down 36.19% YoY from -$189.9 million in Q2 2025.
C3.ai (AI) Operating Income (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
C3.ai has reported Operating Income for 7 years, with the latest figure at -$121.2 million in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Income fell 36.19% year-over-year to -$121.2 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was -$498.5 million (down 53.66% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at -$498.5 million, down 53.66% from the prior year.
- Operating Income climbed to -$121.2 million in Q2 2026 per AI's latest filing, from -$140.4 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Income peaked at -$47.4 million in Q1 2022 and troughed at -$140.4 million in Q1 2026.
- A 5-year average of -$85.3 million and a median of -$77.3 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Operating Income.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Operating Income tumbled 156.26% in 2022, then advanced 5.17% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Operating Income stood at -$72.0 million in 2022, then decreased by 10.32% to -$79.4 million in 2023, then climbed by 5.17% to -$75.3 million in 2024, then plunged by 48.91% to -$112.1 million in 2025, then retreated by 8.07% to -$121.2 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Income over the past three periods registered -$121.2 million, -$140.4 million, and -$112.1 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 3,576.39 Bn | 3,443.64 Bn | 60.48 Bn | 40.60 Bn |
| 2 | Palantir Technologies | 412.58 Bn | 403.17 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 912.00 Mn |
| 3 | Oracle | 407.66 Bn | 375.77 Bn | - | 6.13 Bn |
| 4 | Palo Alto Networks | 299.27 Bn | 296.16 Bn | 2.03 Bn | -183.00 Mn |
| 5 | Fortinet | 115.83 Bn | 111.76 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 689.30 Mn |
| 6 | Cloudflare | 106.65 Bn | 102.48 Bn | 499.52 Mn | -205.70 Mn |
| 7 | Synopsys | 76.61 Bn | 74.41 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 203.05 Mn |
| 8 | CoreWeave | 51.53 Bn | 45.99 Bn | 1.70 Bn | -49.00 Mn |
| 9 | Block | 47.55 Bn | 41.12 Bn | 3.17 Bn | 446.87 Mn |
| 10 | C3.ai | 1.38 Bn | 807.20 Mn | 11.32 Mn | -121.16 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2026 | -121.16 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -140.41 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | -112.11 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | -124.82 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | -88.97 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | -87.59 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | -75.29 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | -72.59 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | -82.31 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | -82.55 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | -79.40 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | -74.09 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | -73.28 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | -72.04 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | -71.97 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | -73.21 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | -56.52 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | -47.41 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | -55.68 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2021 | -36.52 Mn |