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Cerence Inc. (CRNC)

NASDAQ: CRNC · USD

$8.47

+0.00 (0.0%)· Recorded snapshot

Market cap	383.1M
Revenue (ttm)	309.5M
Net income (ttm)	-15.4M
EPS (ttm)	-$0.35
Shares out	45.2M
P/E (forward)	11.2x
Volume	336,775
Beta	3.05

Market data

Price

Recent price action with selectable time range.

Financial snapshot

Revenue (ttm): 309.5M
Net income (ttm): -15.4M
EPS (ttm): -$0.35
P/E (forward): 11.2x
Market cap: 383.1M

Metric	Value
Amount currency	USD
CIK code	0001768267
Company name	Cerence Inc.
Country	United States
Country code	US
CUSIP number	156727109
Earnings date	2026-11-18
Earnings time	amc
Employees	1,300
Employees change	-100
Employees growth	-7.14%
Enterprise value	$442.5M
Exchange	NASDAQ
Financial currency	USD
Financial report date	2026-06-30
First seen	2026-05-09
Fiscal year end	September
Founded	2020
In index	RUSSELL2000
Industry	Software - Application
Is primary listing	Yes
Is SPAC	No
ISIN number	US1567271093
Last 10-K release date	2025-11-20
Last earnings date	2026-08-06
Last refreshed	2026-10-28
Last stock split type	Never
Market cap	$383.1M
Market cap category	Small-Cap
Next earnings date	2026-11-18
Options	Yes
Price	$8.47
Price currency	USD
Sector	Technology
SIC code	7372
Stock price date	2026-10-28
Symbol	CRNC
Tags	artificial-intelligence
U.S. state	Massachusetts
Website	https://www.cerence.com

Metric

Value

Amount currency

USD

CIK code

0001768267

Company name

Cerence Inc.

Country

United States

Country code

CUSIP number

156727109

Earnings date

2026-11-18

Earnings time

amc

Employees

1,300

Employees change

-100

Employees growth

-7.14%

Enterprise value

$442.5M

Exchange

NASDAQ

Financial currency

USD

Financial report date

2026-06-30

First seen

2026-05-09

Fiscal year end

September

Founded

2020

In index

RUSSELL2000

Industry

Software - Application

Is primary listing

Yes

Is SPAC

ISIN number

US1567271093

Last 10-K release date

2025-11-20

Last earnings date

2026-08-06

Last refreshed

2026-10-28

Last stock split type

Never

Market cap

$383.1M

Market cap category

Small-Cap

Next earnings date

2026-11-18

Options

Yes

Price

$8.47

Price currency

USD

Sector

Technology

SIC code

7372

Stock price date

2026-10-28

Symbol

CRNC

Tags

artificial-intelligence

U.S. state

Massachusetts

Website

https://www.cerence.com

Metric	Value
Adjusted P/E ratio	18.9x
Earnings yield	-4.14%
EV/EBIT	11.83x
EV/EBITDA	9.97x
EV/FCF	5.54x
EV/Sales	1.41x
FCF / EV yield	18.05%
FCF yield	20.9%
Forward EV/Sales	1.57x
Forward P/E	11.19x
Forward P/S	1.35x
Industry forward P/E	19.37x
Industry P/E	71.33x
P/(FCF - SBC) ratio	7.28x
P/(OCF - SBC) ratio	6.51x
P/B ratio	2.3x
P/FCF ratio	4.79x
P/OCF ratio	4.44x
P/S ratio	1.22x
Price/EBITDA ratio	8.61x
Sector forward P/E	18.55x
Sector P/E	32.64x

Metric

Value

Adjusted P/E ratio

18.9x

Earnings yield

-4.14%

EV/EBIT

11.83x

EV/EBITDA

9.97x

EV/FCF

5.54x

EV/Sales

1.41x

FCF / EV yield

18.05%

FCF yield

20.9%

Forward EV/Sales

1.57x

Forward P/E

11.19x

Forward P/S

1.35x

Industry forward P/E

19.37x

Industry P/E

71.33x

P/(FCF - SBC) ratio

7.28x

P/(OCF - SBC) ratio

6.51x

P/B ratio

2.3x

P/FCF ratio

4.79x

P/OCF ratio

4.44x

P/S ratio

1.22x

Price/EBITDA ratio

8.61x

Sector forward P/E

18.55x

Sector P/E

32.64x

Metric	Value
EBIT margin	11.9%
EBITDA margin	14.12%
Effective tax rate	166.46%
FCF margin	25.41%
Gross margin	78.69%
Operating margin	11.9%
Pretax margin	7.48%
Profit margin	-4.97%
Profit per employee	$-11,842
Profitable quarters	2
Revenue per employee	$238,072
ROA	3.66%
ROA (5Y)	1.48%
ROCE	7.1%
ROE	-9.56%
ROE (5Y)	-38.51%
ROIC	-10.56%
ROIC (5Y)	3.96%
SBC / revenue	8.7%
Tax / revenue	12.46%

Metric

Value

EBIT margin

11.9%

EBITDA margin

14.12%

Effective tax rate

166.46%

FCF margin

25.41%

Gross margin

78.69%

Operating margin

11.9%

Pretax margin

7.48%

Profit margin

-4.97%

Profit per employee

$-11,842

Profitable quarters

Revenue per employee

$238,072

ROA

3.66%

ROA (5Y)

1.48%

ROCE

7.1%

ROE

-9.56%

ROE (5Y)

-38.51%

ROIC

-10.56%

ROIC (5Y)

3.96%

SBC / revenue

8.7%

Tax / revenue

12.46%

Metric	Value
EPS growth (QoQ)	-19.14%
EPS growth quarters	1
EPS growth years	1
FCF growth	88.42%
FCF growth (Q)	22.24%
FCF growth (QoQ)	44%
FCF growth 5Y	3.48%
Gross profit growth	39.95%
Gross profit growth (Q)	15.31%
Gross profit growth 3Y	11.49%
Gross profit growth 5Y	-3.12%
Net income growth (QoQ)	-8.37%
Net income growth quarters	1
Net income growth years	1
OCF growth	55.33%
OCF growth (Q)	-15.78%
OCF growth (QoQ)	41.49%
OCF growth 5Y	1.85%
Operating income growth	592.65%
Operating income growth 5Y	-12.45%
Revenue growth	25.84%
Revenue growth (Q)	11.81%
Revenue growth (QoQ)	8.4%
Revenue growth 3Y	4.42%
Revenue growth 5Y	-4.04%
Revenue growth quarters	1
Revenue growth years	0

Metric

Value

EPS growth (QoQ)

-19.14%

EPS growth quarters

EPS growth years

FCF growth

88.42%

FCF growth (Q)

22.24%

FCF growth (QoQ)

44%

FCF growth 5Y

3.48%

Gross profit growth

39.95%

Gross profit growth (Q)

15.31%

Gross profit growth 3Y

11.49%

Gross profit growth 5Y

-3.12%

Net income growth (QoQ)

-8.37%

Net income growth quarters

Net income growth years

OCF growth

55.33%

OCF growth (Q)

-15.78%

OCF growth (QoQ)

41.49%

OCF growth 5Y

1.85%

Operating income growth

592.65%

Operating income growth 5Y

-12.45%

Revenue growth

25.84%

Revenue growth (Q)

11.81%

Revenue growth (QoQ)

8.4%

Revenue growth 3Y

4.42%

Revenue growth 5Y

-4.04%

Revenue growth quarters

Revenue growth years

Metric	Value
Capital expenditures	$-6.1M
Depreciation and amortization	$6.9M
EBIT	$36.8M
EBITDA	$43.7M
EPS	$-0.35
FCF per share	$1.74
Financing cash flow	$-26.7M
Free cash flow	$78.6M
Free cash flow minus SBC	$51.7M
Gross profit	$243.6M
Income taxes	$38.6M
Investing cash flow	$-2.1M
Net borrowing	$-27.7M
Net cash flow	$53.9M
Net income	$-15.4M
Operating cash flow minus SBC	$57.8M
Operating income	$36.8M
Revenue	$309.5M
Stock-based compensation	$26.9M

Metric

Value

Capital expenditures

$-6.1M

Depreciation and amortization

$6.9M

EBIT

$36.8M

EBITDA

$43.7M

EPS

$-0.35

FCF per share

$1.74

Financing cash flow

$-26.7M

Free cash flow

$78.6M

Free cash flow minus SBC

$51.7M

Gross profit

$243.6M

Income taxes

$38.6M

Investing cash flow

$-2.1M

Net borrowing

$-27.7M

Net cash flow

$53.9M

Net income

$-15.4M

Operating cash flow minus SBC

$57.8M

Operating income

$36.8M

Revenue

$309.5M

Stock-based compensation

$26.9M

Metric	Value
Altman Z-Score	-0.63
Book value per share	$3.68
Debt / EBITDA	3.66
Debt / equity	1.12
Debt / FCF	2.38
Goodwill	$296M
Interest coverage	5.85
Long-term assets	$408.7M
Long-term liabilities	$352.6M
Net cash (debt)	$-59.4M
Net cash / market cap	-15.8%
Net debt / EBITDA	1.36
Net debt / equity	0.36
Net debt / FCF	0.76
Piotroski F-Score	7
Property, plant and equipment	$43.8M
Shareholders' equity	$166.4M
Tangible book value	$-129.6M
Tangible book value per share	$-2.87
Total assets	$620.9M
Total cash	$127.6M
Total debt	$187.1M
Total liabilities	$454.6M
WACC	13.29%

Metric

Value

Altman Z-Score

-0.63

Book value per share

$3.68

Debt / EBITDA

3.66

Debt / equity

1.12

Debt / FCF

2.38

Goodwill

$296M

Interest coverage

5.85

Long-term assets

$408.7M

Long-term liabilities

$352.6M

Net cash (debt)

$-59.4M

Net cash / market cap

-15.8%

Net debt / EBITDA

1.36

Net debt / equity

0.36

Net debt / FCF

0.76

Piotroski F-Score

Property, plant and equipment

$43.8M

Shareholders' equity

$166.4M

Tangible book value

$-129.6M

Tangible book value per share

$-2.87

Total assets

$620.9M

Total cash

$127.6M

Total debt

$187.1M

Total liabilities

$454.6M

WACC

13.29%

Metric	Value
Asset turnover	0.49
Current assets	$212.3M
Current liabilities	$101.9M
Current ratio	2.08
Inventory turnover	48.84
Net working capital	$-13.2M
Quick ratio	1.7
Working capital	$110.3M
Working capital turnover	3.21

Metric

Value

Asset turnover

0.49

Current assets

$212.3M

Current liabilities

$101.9M

Current ratio

2.08

Inventory turnover

48.84

Net working capital

$-13.2M

Quick ratio

1.7

Working capital

$110.3M

Working capital turnover

3.21

Metric	Value
Buyback yield / dilution	-4.27%
Dividend yield	0%
Shareholder yield	-4.27%

Metric

Value

Buyback yield / dilution

-4.27%

Dividend yield

Shareholder yield

-4.27%

Metric	Value
150-day SMA	$9.08
1D price change	0%
1M price change	6.54%
1M total return	6.54%
1W price change	-5.26%
1W total return	-5.26%
1Y price change	-25.64%
1Y return CAGR	-25.65%
1Y total return	-25.64%
20-day SMA	$8.54
200-day SMA	$9.01
3M price change	2.17%
3M total return	2.17%
3Y price change	-44.06%
3Y return CAGR	-17.6%
3Y total return	-44.06%
50-day SMA	$8.30
50-day SMA vs 200-day SMA	50under200
52-week high	$13.28
52-week high date	2026-05-29
52-week low	$5.85
52-week low date	2026-03-30
5Y price change	-91.37%
5Y return CAGR	-38.74%
5Y total return	-91.37%
6M price change	-5.15%
6M total return	-5.15%
All-time high	$139.00
All-time high date	2021-02-16
All-time low	$2.34
All-time low date	2024-08-07
Average true range (ATR)	$0.38
Average volume	745.6K
Beta (1Y)	2.71
Beta (2Y)	2.71
Beta (5Y)	3.05
Change from 52-week high	-36.21%
Change from 52-week low	44.79%
Change from all-time high	-93.91%
Change from all-time low	261.97%
Change from open	0%
Day's gap	0%
Dollar volume	$2.9M
High price	$8.55
Low price	$8.29
Monthly RSI	44.87
Open price	$8.47
Position in 52-week range	69.23%
Premarket change	0%
Premarket close	$8.47
Premarket price	$8.47
Previous close	$8.47
Price vs 150-day SMA	-6.75%
Price vs 20-day SMA	-0.85%
Price vs 200-day SMA	-6.04%
Price vs 50-day SMA	2.09%
Relative volume	0.46
RSI	49.5
Sharpe ratio	-0.06
Sharpe ratio (3Y)	0.32
Sharpe ratio (5Y)	-0.01
Sortino ratio	-0.02
Sortino ratio (3Y)	0.78
Sortino ratio (5Y)	0.05
Volume	336.8K
Weekly RSI	47.01
YTD price change	-20.77%
YTD total return	-20.77%

Metric

Value

150-day SMA

$9.08

1D price change

1M price change

6.54%

1M total return

6.54%

1W price change

-5.26%

1W total return

-5.26%

1Y price change

-25.64%

1Y return CAGR

-25.65%

1Y total return

-25.64%

20-day SMA

$8.54

200-day SMA

$9.01

3M price change

2.17%

3M total return

2.17%

3Y price change

-44.06%

3Y return CAGR

-17.6%

3Y total return

-44.06%

50-day SMA

$8.30

50-day SMA vs 200-day SMA

50under200

52-week high

$13.28

52-week high date

2026-05-29

52-week low

$5.85

52-week low date

2026-03-30

5Y price change

-91.37%

5Y return CAGR

-38.74%

5Y total return

-91.37%

6M price change

-5.15%

6M total return

-5.15%

All-time high

$139.00

All-time high date

2021-02-16

All-time low

$2.34

All-time low date

2024-08-07

Average true range (ATR)

$0.38

Average volume

745.6K

Beta (1Y)

2.71

Beta (2Y)

2.71

Beta (5Y)

3.05

Change from 52-week high

-36.21%

Change from 52-week low

44.79%

Change from all-time high

-93.91%

Change from all-time low

261.97%

Change from open

Day's gap

Dollar volume

$2.9M

High price

$8.55

Low price

$8.29

Monthly RSI

44.87

Open price

$8.47

Position in 52-week range

69.23%

Premarket change

Premarket close

$8.47

Premarket price

$8.47

Previous close

$8.47

Price vs 150-day SMA

-6.75%

Price vs 20-day SMA

-0.85%

Price vs 200-day SMA

-6.04%

Price vs 50-day SMA

2.09%

Relative volume

0.46

RSI

49.5

Sharpe ratio

-0.06

Sharpe ratio (3Y)

0.32

Sharpe ratio (5Y)

-0.01

Sortino ratio

-0.02

Sortino ratio (3Y)

0.78

Sortino ratio (5Y)

0.05

Volume

336.8K

Weekly RSI

47.01

YTD price change

-20.77%

YTD total return

-20.77%

Metric	Value
Float	43.6M
Float percentage	96.37%
Shares change (QoQ)	1.8%
Shares change (YoY)	4.27%
Shares held by insiders	3.63%
Shares held by institutions	85.48%
Shares outstanding	45.2M
Short % of float	14.37%
Short % of shares	13.85%
Short ratio	10.6 days

Metric

Value

Float

43.6M

Float percentage

96.37%

Shares change (QoQ)

1.8%

Shares change (YoY)

4.27%

Shares held by insiders

3.63%

Shares held by institutions

85.48%

Shares outstanding

45.2M

Short % of float

14.37%

Short % of shares

13.85%

Short ratio

10.6 days

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