Bringing the fundamentals into focus…
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How C3.ai, Inc. stacks up
AI · against 1,707 other Technology companies
Profitability
1/ 100
Near the bottom of its peers.
Ranked #1,665 of 1,708 · scores higher than 1% of peers
Bars: peers in each 10-point band of the profitability score163 peers with a profitability score of 0–9, including AI · Click a bar to see the companies
Why profitability scores 1?
Weighted metrics compared with all Technology companies.Mainly because of its return on assets, operating margin and return on invested capital, which are weaker than most Technology peers.
- a lower return on assets: weaker than 99% of peers. Return on assets: -51.0% vs peer median 2.9%
- a thinner operating margin: weaker than 98% of peers. Operating margin: -203.1% vs peer median 6.3%
- a lower return on invested capital: weaker than 98% of peers. Return on invested capital: -66.8% vs peer median 6.8%
Metric by metric
Position: dot = AI, ranked from the worst peer (left) to the best (right); tick = middle, shaded = middle half of peers.| Metric | AI | Peer median | Better than | Position among peers | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on invested capitalHigher is better · 1,598 reported | -66.8% | 6.8% | 2% | 33% | |
| Operating marginHigher is better · 1,698 reported | -203.1% | 6.3% | 2% | 33% | |
| Return on assetsHigher is better · 1,668 reported | -51.0% | 2.9% | 1% | 33% | |
| Return on equityHigher is better · 1,633 reported | -59.8% | 7.5% | 4% | Context only | |
| Gross marginHigher is better · 1,712 reported | 29.1% | 33.4% | 43% | Context only |
Ranking by profitability score
Top 5 and the companies ranked around AI| Rank | Company | Market cap | Profitability | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4.8B AUD (≈$3.2B) | 100 | 71 | |
| 1 | 604M AUD (≈$399M) | 100 | 80 | |
| 3 | 117.8B TWD (≈$3.7B) | 99 | 94 | |
| 3 | 561.7B CNY (≈$78.6B) | 99 | 77 | |
| 3 | 241.8B CNY (≈$33.9B) | 99 | 85 | |
| 1,665 | 2.5B CNY (≈$347M) | 1 | 3 | |
| 1,665 | 3.3B CNY (≈$467M) | 1 | 17 | |
| 1,665 | 7.9B TWD (≈$246M) | 1 | 8 | |
| 1,665 | 2.5B CNY (≈$347M) | 1 | 29 | |
| 1,665 | 1.9B USD | 1 | 26 | |
| 1,665 | 475M USD | 1 | 31 | |
| 1,665 | 261M USD | 1 | 30 | |
| 1,665 | 200M USD | 1 | 32 | |
| 1,665 | 252M AUD (≈$166M) | 1 | 57 |
Scores are sector-relative percentiles from the latest snapshot, always calculated against the whole sector: narrowing the comparison group changes who you compare with, not the scores. Missing metrics are left out and the remaining weights rescaled. How we score