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C3.ai, Inc. (AI) Reports Q1 Loss, Lags Revenue Estimates
C3.aiC3.ai(US:AI) ZACKS·2025-09-03 22:26

Group 1 - C3.ai reported a quarterly loss of $0.37 per share, slightly better than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.38, but worse than a loss of $0.05 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of +2.63% [1] - The company posted revenues of $70.26 million for the quarter ended July 2025, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.11%, and down from $87.21 million year-over-year [2] - C3.ai shares have declined approximately 51.2% since the beginning of the year, contrasting with the S&P 500's gain of 9.1% [3] Group 2 - The earnings outlook for C3.ai is uncertain, with current consensus EPS estimates of -$0.20 on revenues of $95.85 million for the upcoming quarter and -$1.39 on revenues of $398.59 million for the current fiscal year [7] - The Zacks Industry Rank places the Computers - IT Services sector in the bottom 37% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating potential underperformance compared to higher-ranked industries [8] Group 3 - C3.ai has surpassed consensus EPS estimates four times over the last four quarters, but the trend of estimate revisions has been unfavorable leading to a Zacks Rank 4 (Sell) for the stock [2][6] - The company has topped consensus revenue estimates three times over the last four quarters, but the recent earnings report may influence future estimate revisions [2][6]