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C3 Ai Inc (AI) 1-star rating from Upturn Advisory
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Upturn Advisory Summary

12/04/2025: AI (1-star) is currently NOT-A-BUY. Pass it for now.

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Upturn 1 star rating for performance

Not Recommended Performance

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Number of Analysts

3 star rating from financial analysts

15 Analysts rated it

Moderately tracked stock, growing coverage, gaining market and investor attention.

1 Year Target Price $14.67

1 Year Target Price $14.67

Analysts Price Target For last 52 week
$14.67 Target price
52w Low $12.59
Current$15.32
52w High $45.08

Analysis of Past Performance

Type Stock
Historic Profit -61.79%
Avg. Invested days 24
Today’s Advisory PASS
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Key Highlights

Company Size Mid-Cap Stock
Market Capitalization 2.07B USD
Price to earnings Ratio -
1Y Target Price 14.67
Price to earnings Ratio -
1Y Target Price 14.67
Volume (30-day avg) 15
Beta 1.95
52 Weeks Range 12.59 - 45.08
Updated Date 12/4/2025
52 Weeks Range 12.59 - 45.08
Updated Date 12/4/2025
Dividends yield (FY) -
Basic EPS (TTM) -2.84

Analyzing Revenue: Products, Geography and Growth

Revenue by Products

Product revenue - Year on Year

Revenue by Geography

Geography revenue - Year on Year

Earnings Date

Report Date 2025-12-03
When After Market
Estimate -0.33
Actual -0.25

Profitability

Profit Margin -92.08%
Operating Margin (TTM) -177.65%

Management Effectiveness

Return on Assets (TTM) -23.24%
Return on Equity (TTM) -40.94%

Valuation

Trailing PE -
Forward PE -
Enterprise Value 1362155936
Price to Sales(TTM) 5.56
Enterprise Value 1362155936
Price to Sales(TTM) 5.56
Enterprise Value to Revenue 3.42
Enterprise Value to EBITDA -2.3
Shares Outstanding 134349704
Shares Floating 128252600
Shares Outstanding 134349704
Shares Floating 128252600
Percent Insiders 24.5
Percent Institutions 54.6

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C3 Ai Inc

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Company Overview

Company history and background logo History and Background

C3.ai, Inc. was founded in 2009 by Thomas Siebel. Initially focused on energy management, it pivoted to providing a comprehensive AI platform and applications. C3.ai went public in December 2020.

Company business area logo Core Business Areas

  • AI Platform: Provides a comprehensive suite of tools for developing, deploying, and operating AI applications at scale. It includes a low-code/no-code development environment, data integration capabilities, and pre-built AI models.
  • AI Applications: Offers industry-specific AI applications targeting various sectors such as oil and gas, manufacturing, financial services, healthcare, and government. These applications address use cases like predictive maintenance, fraud detection, supply chain optimization, and customer relationship management.
  • Services: Provides services that include consulting, implementation, and training for the C3 AI Platform and AI applications.

leadership logo Leadership and Structure

Thomas Siebel serves as the Chairman and CEO. The company has a hierarchical organizational structure with departments focusing on engineering, sales, marketing, customer success, and finance.

Top Products and Market Share

Product Key Offerings logo Key Offerings

  • C3 AI Platform: A low-code/no-code platform for developing and deploying enterprise AI applications. Competitors include Microsoft Azure AI, Amazon SageMaker, and Google Cloud AI Platform. C3 AI does not explicitly report market share for its platform.
  • C3 AI Ex Machina: A no-code AI and analytics platform for citizen data scientists. Competitors include DataRobot and Alteryx. C3 AI does not explicitly report market share for its platform.
  • C3 AI Applications: Pre-built AI applications for various industries, such as supply chain optimization and fraud detection. The competition varies by industry and application. C3 AI does not explicitly report market share for its applications.

Market Dynamics

industry overview logo Industry Overview

The enterprise AI market is rapidly growing, driven by the increasing availability of data, advancements in AI algorithms, and the demand for automation and improved decision-making. Key trends include the adoption of cloud-based AI platforms, the rise of low-code/no-code AI tools, and the focus on industry-specific AI applications.

Positioning

C3 Ai Inc. positions itself as a provider of enterprise-scale AI solutions. Its competitive advantages include its comprehensive AI platform, pre-built AI applications, and focus on industry-specific use cases. However, it faces competition from larger cloud providers and specialized AI vendors.

Total Addressable Market (TAM)

The TAM for enterprise AI is projected to be in the hundreds of billions of dollars. C3 AI aims to capture a significant portion of this market through its platform and applications.

Upturn SWOT Analysis

Strengths

  • Comprehensive AI platform
  • Industry-specific AI applications
  • Strong leadership
  • Scalable architecture
  • Low-code/no-code capabilities

Weaknesses

  • High customer concentration
  • Relatively small revenue compared to competitors
  • Dependence on specific industries
  • History of net losses
  • High Sales and Marketing Expenses

Opportunities

  • Expanding AI adoption across industries
  • Growth in the cloud-based AI market
  • Increasing demand for industry-specific AI solutions
  • Partnerships with cloud providers and other technology vendors
  • International expansion

Threats

  • Competition from larger cloud providers (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP)
  • Rapid technological advancements in AI
  • Economic downturns affecting customer spending
  • Data privacy and security concerns
  • Difficulty attracting and retaining skilled AI talent

Competitors and Market Share

Key competitor logo Key Competitors

  • MSFT
  • AMZN
  • GOOGL

Competitive Landscape

C3 Ai Inc. competes with large cloud providers and specialized AI vendors. Its competitive advantages include its comprehensive AI platform and industry-specific applications. However, it faces challenges from larger competitors with greater resources and broader market reach.

Growth Trajectory and Initiatives

Historical Growth: C3 Ai Inc. has experienced rapid growth in revenue, driven by increasing demand for its AI platform and applications. However, it has struggled to achieve profitability.

Future Projections: Analyst estimates suggest continued revenue growth for C3 Ai Inc., driven by the expansion of the enterprise AI market. However, profitability remains a key challenge. Some reports forecast double digit growth in revenue, while losses continue to narrow.

Recent Initiatives: Recent strategic initiatives include expanding partnerships, launching new AI applications, and focusing on specific industry verticals.

Summary

C3 Ai Inc. provides a comprehensive AI platform and applications, targeting various industries. While it has experienced rapid revenue growth, profitability remains a significant challenge. It is facing strong competition from larger companies with greater resources. Expanding partnerships, focusing on industry-specific use cases, and control expenses are all crucial for future success.

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Sources and Disclaimers

Data Sources:

  • Company filings (10-K, 10-Q), Market research reports, Analyst reports

Disclaimers:

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About C3 Ai Inc

Exchange NYSE
Headquaters Redwood City, CA, United States
IPO Launch date 2020-12-09
CEO -
Sector Technology
Industry Software - Infrastructure
Full time employees 1181
Full time employees 1181

C3.ai, Inc. operates as an enterprise artificial intelligence application software company. The company offers C3 agentic AI platform, an application development and runtime environment that enables customers to design, develop, and deploy enterprise AI applications; C3 AI CRM Suite, a customer relationship management solution; C3 Generative AI that enables to locate, retrieve, present information, disparate data stores, applications, and enterprise information systems; C3 AI Health Suite to accelerate healthcare innovation; and C3 AI Financial Services Suite. Its C3 AI Applications include C3 AI Asset Performance suite, which consists of C3 AI Reliability, C3 AI Process Optimization, and C3 AI Energy Management applications. The company's C3 AI Supply Chain Suite comprises C3 AI Supply Network Risk, C3 AI Inventory Optimization, C3 AI Demand Forecasting, C3 AI Production Schedule Optimization, and C3 AI Sourcing Optimization solutions; C3 AI Sustainability Suite includes C3 AI ESG and C3 AI Energy Management applications to decrease greenhouse gas emissions; and C3 AI Defense & Intelligence Suite. It provides C3 AI State and Local Government Suite that includes various applications, such as C3 Law Enforcement for state, county, and municipal law enforcement agencies; C3 AI Residential Property Appraisal and C3 AI Commercial Property Appraisal for county property assessors and appraisers; and C3 Generative AI for Government Programs and C3 Generative AI for Constituent Services for federal, state, and local governments. It has strategic partnerships with Microsoft Azure, AWS, Google Cloud, McKinsey & Company, Baker Hughes, Booz Allen, and others. The company has a strategic alliance with SMX Group, LLC for the development of mission critical AI in the secure environments. The company was formerly known as C3 IoT, Inc. and changed its name to C3.ai, Inc. in June 2019. C3.ai, Inc. was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in Redwood City, California.