C3.ai (AI) Return on Assets [ROA] (2021 - 2026)
C3.ai's Return on Assets [ROA] was -52.80% in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), down 18.45 percentage points from -34.36% a year earlier but up 2.15 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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C3.ai (AI) Return on Assets [ROA] (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Apr 30, 2026), Return on Assets [ROA] at C3.ai came in at -51.07%, down 23.09 percentage points from FY2025.
- Return on Assets [ROA] has now declined for five consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year change of -43.65 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, Return on Assets [ROA] was -27.97% in FY2025 (-1.85 pp), -26.12% in FY2024 (-2.48 pp), -23.65% in FY2023 (-7.42 pp) and -16.23% in FY2022 (-8.81 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Assets [ROA] has moved between -54.95% (fiscal Q4 2026) and -11.47% (fiscal Q2 2022) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Assets [ROA] has declined for 18 straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -11.40 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Over the past five years, the year-over-year drop in Return on Assets [ROA] ranged from 1.14 percentage points (fiscal Q4 2025) to 27.20 percentage points (fiscal Q4 2026).
- Per Business Quant data, AI's Return on Assets [ROA] in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027 was -54.95% (Q4 2026), -46.79% (Q3 2026) and -39.51% (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palo Alto Networks | 323.81 Bn | 308.88 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 0.65% |
| 2 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 271.09 Bn | 251.53 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 0.68% |
| 3 | Fortinet | 131.14 Bn | 117.07 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 20.44% |
| 4 | Snowflake | 119.71 Bn | 107.03 Bn | 1.04 Bn | -12.62% |
| 5 | Datadog | 98.30 Bn | 79.94 Bn | 881.34 Mn | 2.45% |
| 6 | Okta | 34.95 Bn | 25.05 Bn | 641.00 Mn | 3.20% |
| 7 | Axon Enterprise | 34.32 Bn | 28.85 Bn | 546.45 Mn | 2.74% |
| 8 | Zscaler | 32.52 Bn | 18.64 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Baidu | 29.56 Bn | -44.07 Bn | 1.47 Mn | -0.80% |
| 10 | C3.ai | 1.70 Bn | -818.49 Mn | 16.67 Mn | -52.80% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | -52.80% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | -54.95% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -46.79% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | -39.51% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | -34.36% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | -27.75% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | -26.84% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | -26.08% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | -26.54% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | -26.61% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | -25.45% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | -24.28% |
| Jul 31, 2023 | -23.84% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | -24.46% |
| Jan 31, 2023 | -23.90% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | -21.33% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | -19.63% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | -16.29% |
| Jan 31, 2022 | -13.41% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | -11.47% |
API Access
C3.ai Return on Assets [ROA] 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=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=AI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-assets-[roa]", "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=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=AI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();