Cerence (CRNC) Free Cash Flow (2018 - 2026)
Cerence (CRNC) reported Free Cash Flow of $13.6 million for Q1 2026, up 3.83% on a YoY basis from $13.1 million in Q1 2025, and down 61.78% quarter-over-quarter from $35.6 million in Q4 2025.
Cerence (CRNC) Free Cash Flow (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cerence has reported Free Cash Flow for 9 years, with the latest figure at $13.6 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 3.83% year-over-year to $13.6 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $75.1 million (up 98.79% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $46.8 million, up 283.75% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at $13.6 million, down from $35.6 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $35.6 million in Q4 2025, with the low at -$9.7 million in Q2 2023.
- Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $5.3 million across 5 years, with a median of $5.2 million in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Free Cash Flow sank 481.09% — and 2025, when it soared 1738.33%.
- Cerence's Free Cash Flow stood at -$2.8 million in 2022, then slumped by 33.74% to -$3.7 million in 2023, then soared by 310.73% to $7.9 million in 2024, then surged by 351.55% to $35.6 million in 2025, then sank by 61.78% to $13.6 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $13.6 million (Q1 2026), $35.6 million (Q4 2025), and $9.7 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sap Se | 238.14 Bn | 220.17 Bn | 8.16 Bn | 4.11 Bn |
| 2 | Full Truck Alliance | 166.83 Bn | 164.28 Bn | - | 225.50 Mn |
| 3 | Uber Technologies | 150.36 Bn | 149.32 Bn | 11.88 Bn | 2.29 Bn |
| 4 | Shopify | 147.75 Bn | 142.01 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 476.00 Mn |
| 5 | Salesforce | 140.39 Bn | 128.55 Bn | 8.56 Bn | 6.56 Bn |
| 6 | Cadence Design Systems | 105.73 Bn | 104.32 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 306.96 Mn |
| 7 | ServiceNow | 105.42 Bn | 100.24 Bn | 2.83 Bn | 1.57 Bn |
| 8 | Automatic Data Processing | 89.57 Bn | 86.34 Bn | 2.87 Bn | 2.19 Bn |
| 9 | Adobe | 85.05 Bn | 78.16 Bn | 5.90 Bn | 2.11 Bn |
| 10 | Cerence | 461.49 Mn | 353.23 Mn | 47.30 Mn | 13.63 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 13.63 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 13.63 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 35.65 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 35.65 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 9.75 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 9.75 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 16.05 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 16.05 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 13.12 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 13.12 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.89 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.89 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.67 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.67 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 12.08 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 12.08 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -801,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -801,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -3.75 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -3.75 Mn |