C3.ai (AI) Operating Income (2020 - 2026)
C3.ai's Operating Income was -$98.27 million in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), compared with -$124.82 million a year earlier.
C3.ai (AI) Operating Income (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, C3.ai's Operating Income was -$471.95 million through Jul 31, 2026; for FY2026 (ended Apr 30, 2026), it was -$498.5 million.
- In earlier fiscal years, Operating Income was -$324.42 million in FY2025, -$318.34 million in FY2024, -$290.49 million in FY2023 and -$196.12 million in FY2022.
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure marks the highest quarterly Operating Income since fiscal Q4 2025.
- Per Business Quant data, AI's Operating Income in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027 was -$121.16 million (Q4 2026), -$140.41 million (Q3 2026) and -$112.11 million (Q2 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palo Alto Networks | 328.64 Bn | 313.71 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 172.00 Mn |
| 2 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 276.50 Bn | 256.94 Bn | 1.10 Bn | -33.23 Mn |
| 3 | Fortinet | 132.74 Bn | 118.67 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 689.30 Mn |
| 4 | Snowflake | 120.19 Bn | 107.50 Bn | 1.04 Bn | -262.97 Mn |
| 5 | Datadog | 99.51 Bn | 81.15 Bn | 881.34 Mn | 5.46 Mn |
| 6 | Okta | 35.35 Bn | 25.44 Bn | 641.00 Mn | 107.00 Mn |
| 7 | Axon Enterprise | 33.58 Bn | 28.10 Bn | 546.45 Mn | 46.78 Mn |
| 8 | Zscaler | 32.06 Bn | 18.18 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | MongoDB | 28.84 Bn | 19.30 Bn | 569.77 Mn | 28.40 Mn |
| 10 | C3.ai | 1.71 Bn | -815.39 Mn | 16.67 Mn | -98.27 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | -98.27 Mn |
| 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 |
C3.ai Operating Income 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=operating-income&ticker=AI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-income", "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=operating-income&ticker=AI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();