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AIC3.ai Inc.

Earnings Release

C3.ai Inc.'s latest earnings press release, filed Sep 2, 2026, scored line by line for tone, guidance and what changed since the prior release.

New outlook issued33 lines scoredFiled Sep 2, 2026SEC 8-K · Exhibit 99
Release Tone
60
UPBEAT
GuidanceNew outlook issuedWhat this release does to the company's outlook
Tone change▲ 21.7pointsvs the prior release (Jun 3, 2026)
Hedging language0.00per 100 words▼ 0.00 vs prior
New this quarter22of 33 linesWording that was not in the prior release

The lines that matter most

Ranked by how material, how strongly worded and how new each sentence is.

  1. 1

    Bookings increase 73% quarter over quarter

    New this quarter
  2. 2

    Non-GAAP operating loss was $36.2 million, a 33% improvement QoQ.

    New this quarter
  3. 3

    Bookings increased 73% QoQ.

    New this quarter
  4. 4

    Free cash flow was positive $2.1 million.

    New this quarter
  5. 5

    Cash balance was $651.1 million, up $76 million QoQ.

    New this quarter
  6. 6

    Revenue has stabilized, free cash flow is positive, operating loss has narrowed, and Forrester Research named C3 AI a leader in Enterprise AI.

    New this quarter
  7. 7

    GAAP net loss per share was $(0.60).

    Negative tone
  8. 8

    Total revenue$51.0 - $55.0$210.0 - $240.0

    New this quarter

Release by release

Tone and guidance for the last 2 earnings releases.

  1. Sep 2, 2026New outlook issued60.3+21.7
  2. Jun 3, 2026New outlook issued38.6

Bar length: tone on a 33–66 scale.

The release, annotated

1Highlight rankPositive toneNeutralNegative toneDimmed text: low materiality
Results
C3 AI Announces Fiscal First Quarter 2027 Results
Management commentary
Turnaround on track
Results
1Bookings increase 73% quarter over quarter
“Revenue was $52.4 million, on plan.
4Free cash flow was positive $2.1 million.
2Non-GAAP operating loss was $36.2 million, a 33% improvement QoQ.
3Bookings increased 73% QoQ.
5Cash balance was $651.1 million, up $76 million QoQ.
The Company has done exactly what a disciplined, focused turnaround should do.
We restructured Sales.
We aligned cash outflows with cash inflows.
We instituted rigorous expense control.
We installed experienced leadership across the board, and we implemented rigorous management discipline across every line of business.
Management commentary
6Revenue has stabilized, free cash flow is positive, operating loss has narrowed, and Forrester Research named C3 AI a leader in Enterprise AI.
The plan is working, we are on track with laser-like management discipline to grow revenue, generate cash, attain non-GAAP profitability, maintain technology leadership, and increase customer satisfaction,” said Thomas M. Siebel, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, C3 AI.
The Company closed 22 agreements including with Heidelberg Materials, Ford Motor Company, Johnson & Johnson, Holcim, Seaspan, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Defense Logistics Agency, the U.S. Department of War and the U.S. Marine Corps, among others.
Results
Fiscal First Quarter 2027 Financial Highlights:
Total Revenue was $52.4 million.
Subscription Revenue was $49.2 million.
Subscription revenue constituted 94% of total revenue.
GAAP gross profit was $16.7 million, representing a 32% gross margin.
Non-GAAP gross profit was $26.1 million, representing a 50% non-GAAP gross margin.
7GAAP net loss per share was $(0.60).
Non-GAAP net loss per share was $(0.20) .
Net cash provided by operating activities was $2.1 million.
Free Cash Flow was $2.1 million.
Cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities was $651.1 million.
Outlook
Financial Outlook:
The following table summarizes C3 AI’s guidance for the second quarter of fiscal 2027 and full-year fiscal 2027:
8Total revenue$51.0 - $55.0$210.0 - $240.0
Non-GAAP loss from operations$(34.5) - $(42.5)$(123.0) - $(155.0)
Results
Professional Services Revenue
Total professional services revenue consists of:
56 boilerplate lines (safe-harbor disclaimer, contacts, call details) are set aside.

How this is scored

  • Source: the press release C3.ai Inc. filed with the SEC as Exhibit 99 to Form 8-K (Item 2.02). Financial statements and boilerplate are set aside.
  • Tone: a financial sentiment model scores each sentence 0 to 100; the release score weights sentences by how material they are.
  • Materiality and guidance: a classifier judges whether each sentence is specific information, and what the release does to the outlook.
  • New this quarter: wording that does not appear in the prior release.
  • Hedging: uncertainty words (may, could, approximately, headwinds and similar) per 100 words of narrative.

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