C3.ai Inc. Class A Common Stock (AI)

FairStock Score: 34/100 — RISKY

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AI Analysis

AI-generated, general educational analysis — not personal investment advice.

I look first for a business that earns real money and has a durable competitive moat. C3.ai sells enterprise AI application software, but the filed numbers show a business still far from that standard. In fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended 2026-07-31), revenue was $52.4M and net income was -$92.8M, or -$0.60 per diluted share; revenue fell from $70.3M in fiscal Q1 2026 (quarter ended 2025-07-31), and the latest quarter showed a -177.21% net margin. For FY2026 (year ended 2026-04-30), revenue was $250.3M, net income was -$470.4M, and diluted EPS was -$3.35. FairStock’s Lynch category is none, because losses in each of the last four years mean no category fits. Free cash flow is -$155.8M, a -7.9% FCF yield, and FairStock calculates ROE of -59.77% and ROCE of -31.22%. The balance sheet is a relative bright spot: D/E is 0.09, and FairStock calculates Altman Z-Score 3.91 and Piotroski F-Score 5/9, so distress risk looks less acute than the income statement alone suggests. But low debt does not create value if operations burn cash and revenue contracts. As of the 2026-10-26 close at $12.79, FairStock shows a P/E of -4.14, P/B of 2.94, and a FairStock Score of 34/100. I cannot call this cheap without profits or a clear path to positive cash flow; it is a speculative turnaround, not a Graham bargain.

In plain English: C3.ai sells enterprise artificial intelligence software to businesses. The company is still losing money, sales have fallen recently, and it is burning cash. At $12.79, the price does not look cheap compared with current profits or cash flow.

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Data as of 2026-10-26 close · note generated 2026-10-28 · model deepseek-flash

Sources (SEC EDGAR): fiscal Q1 2027 10-Q (period ended 2026-07-31) · fiscal Q3 2026 10-Q (period ended 2026-01-31) · fiscal Q2 2026 10-Q (period ended 2025-10-31) · fiscal Q1 2026 10-Q (period ended 2025-07-31) · FY2026 10-K (period ended 2026-04-30) · FY2025 10-K (period ended 2025-04-30) · FY2024 10-K (period ended 2024-04-30)

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