Cerence (CRNC) Free Cash Flow (2018 - 2026)
Cerence (CRNC) reported Free Cash Flow of $19.62 million for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), up 22.2% from $16.05 million a year earlier and up 44.0% from the prior quarter.
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Cerence (CRNC) Free Cash Flow (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Cerence's Free Cash Flow came in at $78.64 million, up 88.4% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Sep 30, 2025), it came in at $46.82 million, up 283.7% from FY2024.
- Free Cash Flow has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 12.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By fiscal year, Free Cash Flow came in at $12.2 million in FY2024 (+413.9%), $2.37 million in FY2023, -$19.58 million in FY2022 and $62.34 million in FY2021 (+141.9%).
- Five-year quarterly Free Cash Flow spans a low of -$9.72 million in fiscal Q3 2023 and a high of $35.65 million in fiscal Q1 2026.
- Year over year, Free Cash Flow has now increased in each of the last five quarters, with growth averaging 77.9% over the last six quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Free Cash Flow in five years was fiscal Q1 2026 (growth of 351.5%); the low point was fiscal Q1 2022 (a decline of 91.3%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 came in at $13.63 million (Q2 2026), $35.65 million (Q1 2026) and $9.75 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palo Alto Networks | 323.81 Bn | 308.88 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 1.25 Bn |
| 2 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 271.09 Bn | 251.53 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 405.86 Mn |
| 3 | Fortinet | 131.14 Bn | 117.07 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 965.60 Mn |
| 4 | Snowflake | 119.71 Bn | 107.03 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 83.80 Mn |
| 5 | Datadog | 98.30 Bn | 79.94 Bn | 881.34 Mn | 305.98 Mn |
| 6 | Okta | 34.95 Bn | 25.05 Bn | 641.00 Mn | 233.00 Mn |
| 7 | Axon Enterprise | 34.32 Bn | 28.85 Bn | 546.45 Mn | -972,000.00 |
| 8 | Zscaler | 32.52 Bn | 18.64 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Baidu | 29.56 Bn | -44.07 Bn | 1.47 Mn | 2.18 Bn |
| 10 | Cerence | 353.82 Mn | 347.85 Mn | 52.91 Mn | 19.62 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 19.62 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 13.63 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 35.65 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 9.75 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 16.05 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 13.12 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.89 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.67 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 12.08 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -801,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -3.75 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.73 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -9.72 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.16 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -2.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -7.98 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -8.36 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -3.98 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 735,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 19.33 Mn |
API Access
Cerence Free Cash Flow 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=free-cash-flow&ticker=CRNC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "ticker": "CRNC", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=CRNC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();