AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · C3.ai, Inc. (AI)

C3 AI Q1 revenue fell to $52.4 million from $70.3 million; net loss narrowed

Mixed Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

C3 AI reported fiscal first quarter 2027 results for the quarter ended July 31, 2026. Revenue fell from $70.3 million a year earlier, while the GAAP net loss narrowed to $92.8 million and free cash flow turned positive at $2.1 million. The company guided second-quarter revenue to $51.0 million to $55.0 million and full-year fiscal 2027 revenue to $210.0 million to $240.0 million.

Key points

  • Total revenue was $52.4 million, compared with $70.3 million in the same quarter a year earlier.
  • GAAP net loss per share was $(0.60), versus $(0.86) a year earlier; non-GAAP net loss per share was $(0.20), versus $(0.37).
  • Free cash flow was $2.1 million, compared with negative $34.3 million a year earlier; cash and marketable securities totaled $651.1 million.
  • Full-year fiscal 2027 revenue guidance is $210.0 million to $240.0 million, and second-quarter guidance is $51.0 million to $55.0 million.

The filing

CompanyC3.ai, Inc. (AI)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECSep 2, 2026, 4:10 PM ET
Accession number0001577526-26-000119

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

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