C3.ai (AI) Operating Margin (2020 - 2026)
C3.ai (AI) posted Operating Margin of 234.8% for Q2 2026, up 10.93% sequentially from 263.63% in Q1 2026, and down 15298.0% YoY from N/an in Q2 2025.
C3.ai (AI) Operating Margin (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
C3.ai (AI) has 7 years of Operating Margin data on file, last reported at 234.8% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Margin fell 15298.0% year-over-year to 234.8% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was 199.19% (down 11580.0% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at 199.19%, down 11580.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin advanced to 234.8% in Q2 2026 per AI's latest filing, from 263.63% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Margin was 67.94% in Q1 2022, with the low at 263.63% in Q1 2026.
- Average Operating Margin over 5 years is 119.6%, with a median of 103.84% recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, Operating Margin jumped 2861 bps in 2024 and tumbled 17496 bps in 2026.
- C3.ai's Operating Margin stood at 115.32% in 2022, then advanced by 6 bps to 108.42% in 2023, then increased by 26 bps to 79.81% in 2024, then slumped by 87 bps to 149.19% in 2025, then tumbled by 57 bps to 234.8% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows AI's Operating Margin at 234.8% in Q2 2026, 263.63% in Q1 2026, and 149.19% in Q4 2025.
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Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2026 | -234.80% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -263.63% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | -149.19% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | -177.65% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | -81.83% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | -88.66% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | -79.81% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | -83.23% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | -95.05% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | -105.29% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | -108.42% |
| Jul 31, 2023 | -102.39% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | -101.20% |
| Jan 31, 2023 | -108.05% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | -115.32% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | -112.10% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | -78.16% |
| Jan 31, 2022 | -67.94% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | -95.56% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | -69.68% |