C3.ai annual free cash flow
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C3.ai Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (AI)
C3.ai reported −$192.1M in free cash flow for fiscal 2026, a decrease of $147.7M from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of −76.77%.
View full C3.ai company overviewC3.ai free cash flow by year
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | Growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-04-30 | −$192.1M | −$147.7M | — | −76.77% |
| 2025 | 2025-04-30 | −$44.4M | $43.2M | — | −11.42% |
| 2024 | 2024-04-30 | −$87.6M | $98.6M | — | −28.21% |
| 2023 | 2023-04-30 | −$186.2M | −$96.0M | — | −69.79% |
| 2022 | 2022-04-30 | −$90.3M | −$51.1M | — | −35.71% |
| 2021 | 2021-04-30 | −$39.2M | $24.4M | — | −21.39% |
| 2020 | 2020-04-30 | −$63.6M | −$21.9M | — | −40.58% |
| 2019 | 2019-04-30 | −$41.7M | — | — | −45.51% |
C3.ai quarterly free cash flow
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | YoY growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2026 | 2026-04-30 | −$54.8M | −$65.1M | — | −106.13% |
| Q3 2026 | 2026-01-31 | −$56.2M | −$33.8M | — | −105.51% |
| Q2 2026 | 2025-10-31 | −$46.9M | −$7.4M | — | −62.39% |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-07-31 | −$34.3M | −$41.4M | — | −48.81% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-04-30 | $10.3M | −$8.5M | −45.09% | +9.50% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-01-31 | −$22.4M | $22.8M | — | −22.66% |
| Q2 2025 | 2024-10-31 | −$39.5M | $14.4M | — | −41.88% |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-07-31 | $7.1M | $14.5M | — | +8.16% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-04-30 | $18.8M | $2.5M | +15.35% | +21.72% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-01-31 | −$45.1M | $26.6M | — | −57.57% |
| Q2 2024 | 2023-10-31 | −$53.9M | $23.1M | — | −73.58% |
| Q1 2024 | 2023-07-31 | −$7.4M | $46.4M | — | −10.23% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-04-30 | $16.3M | $31.1M | — | +22.51% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-01-31 | −$71.7M | −$15.5M | — | −107.53% |
| Q2 2023 | 2022-10-31 | −$77.0M | −$57.2M | — | −123.43% |
| Q1 2023 | 2022-07-31 | −$53.8M | −$54.3M | — | −82.37% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-04-30 | −$14.8M | $17.4M | — | −20.42% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-01-31 | −$56.2M | −$31.3M | — | −80.52% |
| Q2 2022 | 2021-10-31 | −$19.8M | −$21.3M | — | −34.01% |
| Q1 2022 | 2021-07-31 | $511,000 | −$15.9M | −96.89% | +0.98% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-04-30 | −$32.2M | — | — | −61.56% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-01-31 | −$24.9M | — | — | −50.73% |
| Q2 2021 | 2020-10-31 | $1.5M | — | — | +3.65% |
| Q1 2021 | 2020-07-31 | $16.4M | — | — | +40.53% |
C3.ai free cash flow growth trends
Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow declined from −$39.2M to −$192.1M, a net decrease of $153.0M. C3.ai's latest reported quarter, Q4 2026, generated −$54.8M in free cash flow, a decrease of $65.1M year over year.
About the metric
What free cash flow means
Free cash flow is the cash a company generates from operations after capital expenditures. Positive FCF can fund dividends, buybacks, debt repayment, or reinvestment; negative FCF means capital spending exceeded operating cash flow for that period.
Calculation and source
How free cash flow is calculated
TickerStat calculates free cash flow as SEC-reported operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. FCF margin equals free cash flow divided by revenue. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so the tables include exact period-end dates.
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