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C3.ai, Inc. keeps −199% of every revenue dollar as operating profit, against 6.1% for the median Software - Infrastructure name.
−199%
Operating margin · Software - Infrastructure median 6.1% · 12 months to Q4 2026
- R&D as % of revenue
- 92%
R&D as % of revenue
- Gross margin
- 31%
Gross margin
| Year | Operating margin |
|---|---|
| FY2021 | −33% |
| FY2022 | −78% |
| FY2023 | −109% |
| FY2024 | −102% |
| FY2025 | −83% |
| FY2026 | −199% |
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- Gross margin12 months to Q4 2026
- 31%
- Operating margin12 months to Q4 2026
- −199%
- Net margin12 months to Q4 2026
- −188%
- Free cash flow margin
- −77%
- R&D as % of revenue
- 92%
- Revenue, trailing twelve months
- $250M
- Free cash flow, trailing twelve months
- −$192M
- Net income, trailing twelve months
- −$470M
Margins, capital and share counts from the statements as filed with the SEC; cash conversion from the cash flow statement.
Software - Infrastructure
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