C3.ai (AI) Research & Development (2020 - 2026)

C3.ai (AI) posted Research & Development of $47.3 million for Q2 2026, down 19.66% sequentially from $58.8 million in Q1 2026, and down 19.06% YoY from $58.4 million in Q2 2025.

C3.ai (AI) Research & Development (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

C3.ai (AI) has 7 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $47.3 million in Q2 2026.

  • Quarterly Research & Development fell 19.06% year-over-year to $47.3 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was $229.1 million (up 1.19% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at $229.1 million, up 1.19% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development declined to $47.3 million in Q2 2026 per AI's latest filing, from $58.8 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Research & Development was $64.7 million in Q3 2025, with the low at $40.9 million in Q1 2022.
  • Average Research & Development over 5 years is $53.0 million, with a median of $51.9 million recorded in 2023.
  • Year-over-year, Research & Development surged 123.93% in 2022 and declined 19.06% in 2026.
  • C3.ai's Research & Development stood at $50.1 million in 2022, then gained by 0.7% to $50.4 million in 2023, then advanced by 10.55% to $55.7 million in 2024, then increased by 4.73% to $58.4 million in 2025, then declined by 19.01% to $47.3 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows AI's Research & Development at $47.3 million in Q2 2026, $58.8 million in Q1 2026, and $58.4 million in Q4 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Microsoft 2,853.66 Bn 2,775.39 Bn 56.06 Bn 8.92 Bn
2 Oracle 408.21 Bn 376.86 Bn 17.12 Bn 2.61 Bn
3 Palantir Technologies 300.98 Bn 293.06 Bn 1.42 Bn 160.98 Mn
4 Palo Alto Networks 247.84 Bn 243.30 Bn 1.91 Bn 511.00 Mn
5 CrowdStrike Holdings 193.63 Bn 190.57 Bn 993.68 Mn 356.41 Mn
6 Fortinet 117.45 Bn 114.16 Bn 1.49 Bn 214.00 Mn
7 Cloudflare 86.88 Bn 85.93 Bn 455.60 Mn 150.97 Mn
8 Synopsys 86.18 Bn 86.06 Bn 1.77 Bn 714.99 Mn
9 Block 46.10 Bn 39.21 Bn 2.91 Bn 1.04 Bn
10 C3.ai 1.33 Bn 749.59 Mn 11.32 Mn 47.26 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Apr 30, 2026 47.26 Mn
Jan 31, 2026 58.82 Mn
Oct 31, 2025 58.35 Mn
Jul 31, 2025 64.65 Mn
Apr 30, 2025 58.39 Mn
Jan 31, 2025 59.36 Mn
Oct 31, 2024 55.72 Mn
Jul 31, 2024 52.93 Mn
Apr 30, 2024 50.62 Mn
Jan 31, 2024 49.48 Mn
Oct 31, 2023 50.40 Mn
Jul 31, 2023 50.87 Mn
Apr 30, 2023 49.68 Mn
Jan 31, 2023 55.05 Mn
Oct 31, 2022 50.05 Mn
Jul 31, 2022 55.88 Mn
Apr 30, 2022 46.38 Mn
Jan 31, 2022 40.93 Mn
Oct 31, 2021 36.52 Mn
Jul 31, 2021 26.71 Mn