Intelligence Feed event · Equity · 2026-09-03

    C3.ai Q1 Loss of $0.20 Beats Consensus but Revenues Decline YoY to $52.38 Million

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    C3.ai Q1 Loss of $0.20 Beats Consensus but Revenues Decline YoY to $52.38 Million

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    C3.ai reported first-quarter results featuring an adjusted loss of $0.20 per share compared to consensus expectations of a $0.26 loss, delivering a 23.08% positive earnings surprise. However, total revenue fell year-over-year to $52.38 million, highlighting continuing revenue conversion headwinds in enterprise AI software deployments.

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    Market Ontology
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    2026-09-03
    Published
    2026-10-20
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    1 · 2026-10-20

    Cite as: Market Ontology, “C3.ai Q1 Loss of $0.20 Beats Consensus but Revenues Decline YoY to $52.38 Million”, revision 1, evidence through 2026-09-03. https://marketontology.com/market-events/2026-09-03/c3-ai-q1-loss-of-0-20-beats-consensus-but-revenues-decline-yoy-to-52-38-million-e496ed

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    C3.ai Q1 Loss of $0.20 Beats Consensus but Revenues Decline YoY to $52.38 Million
    C3.ai reported first-quarter results featuring an adjusted loss of $0.20 per share compared to consensus expectations of a $0.26 loss, delivering a 23.08% positive earnings surprise. However, total revenue fell year-over-year to $52.38 million, highlighting continuing revenue conversion headwinds in enterprise AI software deployments.
    AI
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    64
    SEP 3
    SIG
    85%
    AI
    C3.ai Q1 Loss of $0.20 Beats Consensus but Revenues Decline YoY to $52.38 Million
    C3.ai reported first-quarter results featuring an adjusted loss of $0.20 per share compared to consensus expectations of a $0.26 loss, delivering a 23.08% positive earnings surprise. However, total revenue fell year-over-year to $52.38 million, highlighting continuing revenue conversion headwinds in enterprise AI software deployments.
    → Top-line revenue contraction at AI dampens enterprise software multiple expansion across speculative AI pure-plays.
    Impact
    C3.ai reported first-quarter results featuring an adjusted loss of $0.20 per share compared to consensus expectations of a $0.26 loss, delivering a 23.08% positive earnings surprise. However, total revenue fell year-over-year to $52.38 million, highlighting continuing revenue conversion headwinds in enterprise AI software deployments.
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    AI
    Transmission
    Top-line revenue contraction at AI dampens enterprise software multiple expansion across speculative AI pure-plays.

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    AssetExposure and channelDirectionEvidence
    AIyear-over-year revenue contraction offsetting non-GAAP loss beatMixed1-5dC3.ai reported Q1 loss of $0.20 beating $0.26 estimate, while revenue fell YoY to $52.38M.

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