C3.ai (AI) Return on Sales (2020 - 2026)
C3.ai (AI) reported Return on Sales of 0.02% for Q2 2026, down 2.0% on a YoY basis from 0.02% in Q2 2025, and up 10.55% sequentially from 0.03% in Q1 2026.
C3.ai (AI) Return on Sales (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
C3.ai (AI) has 7 years of Return on Sales data on file, last reported at 0.02% in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Return on Sales fell 2.0% year-over-year to 0.02%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 stood at 0.02% (down 1.0% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was 0.02%, down 1.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Sales advanced to 0.02% in Q2 2026, from 0.03% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Sales ranged from a high of 0.01% in Q1 2022 to a low of 0.03% in Q1 2026.
- A 5-year average of 0.01% and a median of 0.01% in 2023 frame the typical range for Return on Sales.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Sales changed 0 bps in 2022 and slipped 2 bps in 2026, its largest moves.
- Tracing AI's Return on Sales over 5 years: stood at 0.01% in 2022, then gained by 14 bps to 0.01% in 2023, then increased by 27 bps to 0.01% in 2024, then tumbled by 99 bps to 0.01% in 2025, then slumped by 61 bps to 0.02% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows AI's Return on Sales at 0.02% in Q2 2026, 0.03% in Q1 2026, and 0.01% in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,920.72 Bn | 2,796.28 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 0.00% |
| 2 | PagSeguro Digital | 2,685.31 Bn | 2,685.31 Bn | 358.92 Mn | 0.00% |
| 3 | Oracle | 336.16 Bn | 304.27 Bn | - | 0.00% |
| 4 | Repay Holdings | 334.04 Bn | 333.89 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Palantir Technologies | 296.67 Bn | 288.65 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 0.01% |
| 6 | Palo Alto Networks | 221.87 Bn | 217.33 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 0.00% |
| 7 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 180.59 Bn | 177.49 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 0.00% |
| 8 | Fortinet | 108.12 Bn | 104.82 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 0.00% |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 93.22 Bn | 92.27 Bn | 455.60 Mn | 0.00% |
| 10 | C3.ai | 1.24 Bn | 661.71 Mn | 11.32 Mn | -0.02% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2026 | -0.02% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -0.03% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | -0.01% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | -0.02% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | -0.01% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | -0.01% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | -0.01% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | -0.01% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | -0.01% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | -0.01% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | -0.01% |
| Jul 31, 2023 | -0.01% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | -0.01% |
| Jan 31, 2023 | -0.01% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | -0.01% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | -0.01% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | -0.01% |
| Jan 31, 2022 | -0.01% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | -0.01% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | -0.01% |