NYSE$AI

C3.ai Inc. · Q1 2022 earnings

Q1 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

C3.ai's first quarter of fiscal year 2022 demonstrated strong financial performance, marked by significant revenue growth and strategic partnerships.

C3.ai reported a 29% year-over-year increase in total revenue, reaching $52.4 million for the first quarter of fiscal year 2022. The company expanded its market-partner ecosystem through a strategic alliance with Google Cloud and saw growth in subscription revenue and gross profit.

  • Total revenue increased by 29% year-over-year, reaching $52.4 million.
  • Subscription revenue grew by 29% year-over-year, totaling $46.1 million.
  • Gross profit increased by 31% year-over-year, amounting to $39.4 million.
  • Strategic alliance with Google Cloud was established to accelerate enterprise AI adoption.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$52.4M

Previous: $40.5M+29.5%
EPS (adj)

-$0.22

Previous: $0.01-2300.0%
GAAP gross margin

75.0%

Previous: 74.0%+1.4%
Capital Expenditures

-$511K

No prior period
Free Cash Flow

-$38M

No prior period
Net Income

-$37.5M

Previous: $150K-25072.7%
Operating Income

-$36.5M

Previous: -$3.33M-998.3%
Gross Profit

$39.4M

Previous: $30M+31.3%
Cash & Equivalents

$274M

No prior period
Total Assets

$1.19B

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$13.9M

No prior period

Revenue & EPS history

C3.ai · Revenue · Quarterly

$52.4M

Q1 2022+29.5%vs Q1 2021
Beat estimate in 7 of 14 quarters(50%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

C3.ai · $52.4M total across 2 segments · Q1 2022

  • Subscription
    $46.1M+29.2%
  • Professional services
    $6.28M+31.2%

Forward guidance

C3 AI provided revenue guidance for the second quarter of fiscal year 2022, projecting between $56.0 million and $58.0 million, and for the full year fiscal 2022, projecting between $243.0 million and $247.0 million.

Tailwinds

  • Second Quarter Fiscal 2022 Revenue Guidance: $56.0 - $58.0 million
  • Full Year Fiscal 2022 Revenue Guidance: $243.0 - $247.0 million
  • Strategic partnerships expected to drive growth.
  • Continued investment in product development and innovation.
  • Expansion of enterprise AI footprint across various industries.

Headwinds

  • Second Quarter Fiscal 2022 Non-GAAP loss from operations Guidance: ($30.0) - ($37.0) million
  • Full Year Fiscal 2022 Non-GAAP loss from operations Guidance: ($107.0) - ($119.0) million
  • Uncertainty regarding future expenses, including stock-based compensation.
  • Dependence on key partnerships and market adoption.
  • Potential for unanticipated risks affecting financial condition.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2022

Historical avgQ1 2022

-1.0%

Avg return

Earnings day

-3.2%

Avg return

5 days after

-5.2%

Avg return

30 days after

41%

9 / 22 earnings

Positive

+37.4%

Q3 2023

Best reaction

-21.1%

Q1 2023

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q4 2026-1.3%-0.5%+24.7%
Q3 2026+0.5%-11.7%-24.7%
Q2 2026+4.1%+6.8%-8.4%
Q1 2026-9.1%-5.6%+14.9%
Q4 2025+20.7%+11.5%+5.3%
Q3 2025-9.7%-16.4%-17.5%
Q2 2025+3.0%-2.6%-17.8%
Q1 2025-9.9%-8.8%+2.7%
Q4 2024+18.5%+22.2%+20.2%
Q3 2024+22.8%+13.2%-10.1%
Q2 2024-13.4%-6.3%-9.3%
Q1 2024-12.2%-10.2%-21.3%
Q4 2023-15.6%-19.6%-17.1%
Q3 2023+37.4%+26.1%+61.9%
Q2 2023+7.6%+10.1%-8.7%
Q1 2023-21.1%-21.2%-32.1%
Q4 2022-6.9%+1.4%+1.2%
Q3 2022+6.3%-7.6%+4.4%
Q2 2022-18.7%-18.2%-15.4%
Q1 2022-7.5%-1.8%-11.0%
Q4 2021-4.9%-15.1%-15.6%
Q3 2021-12.4%-15.4%-41.4%
Q2 2021
Q1 2021
Q4 2020
Q3 2020
Q2 2020
Q1 2020

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