NYSE$AI

C3.ai Inc. · Q4 2026 earnings

Q4 2026 earnings · · After market close · Investor relations

Briefing

C3.ai reported Q4 revenue of $51.6 million within guidance and a non-GAAP operating loss better than expected amid leadership changes.

C3.ai announced preliminary Q4 and full year fiscal 2026 results with revenue meeting guidance. The company completed a restructuring expected to deliver significant annualized cost savings and Thomas Siebel resumed the CEO role. Cash, cash equivalents and investments stood at $575.4 million at period end.

  • Q4 revenue reached $51.6 million, within the guided range of $48.0-$52.0 million.
  • Non-GAAP operating loss of $54.4 million improved on guidance of $56.0-$64.0 million loss.
  • Full-year revenue totaled $250.3 million; restructuring actions target $135 million in annualized non-GAAP cost savings.
  • Thomas Siebel resumed CEO role effective May 8, 2026 while Stephen Ehikian continues as President.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$51.6M

Previous: $109M-52.5%
Operating Income

-$121M

Previous: -$89M-36.2%

Revenue & EPS history

C3.ai · Revenue · Quarterly

$51.6M

Q4 2026-52.5%vs Q4 2025
Beat estimate in 12 of 16 quarters(75%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

C3.ai · $109M total across 2 segments · Q4 2025

  • Subscription
    $87.3M
  • Professional services
    $21.4M

Forward guidance

Company expects restructuring to support path to free cash flow generation, non-GAAP profitability and return to significant top-line growth.

Tailwinds

  • Restructuring substantially complete with $135 million annualized non-GAAP cost savings targeted.
  • Early benefits of cost actions already visible in Q4 operating results.

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 Q4 2026

Historical avgQ4 2026

-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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