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C3.ai, Inc. (AI) EBITDA Margin: -182.20%

Is C3.ai, Inc.’s EBITDA margin high or low?

C3.ai, Inc.'s EBITDA margin of -182.20% is 102% below its 5-year average of -90.17%, near the low end of its 5-year range (-182.20%–-30.54%).

As of Wednesday, June 17, 2026. 44.08% below its 12-month average of -126.45%.

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AI EBITDA Margin
-182.20%-157.67% 1Y
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AI EBITDA Margin Metrics

EBITDA MARGIN

-182.20%

EBITDA MARGIN AVG TTM

-126.45%

EBITDA MARGIN AVG 3Y

-109.21%

EBITDA MARGIN AVG 5Y

-90.17%

EBITDA MARGIN AVG 10Y

N/A

EBITDA MARGIN AVG 15Y

N/A

EBITDA MARGIN AVG 20Y

N/A

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

-44.08%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

-66.83%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-102.07%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

N/A

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

N/A

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

N/A

AI Competitors' EBITDA Margin

NAMEMARKET CAPEBITDA MARGINTTM3Y5Y
C3.ai, Inc. (AI)$1.51B-182.20%-126.45%-109.21%-90.17%
POET Technologies Inc. (POET)vs ›$1.58B-5535.88%-68634.35%-36188.79%-25320.82%
ZoomInfo Technologies Inc. (GTM)vs ›$820.23M26.07%19.47%27.63%26.29%
Oddity Tech Ltd. (ODD)vs ›$625.26M18.08%19.69%16.70%16.04%
One Stop Systems, Inc. (OSS)vs ›$459.65M-6.49%-13.68%-7.04%-2.87%
Nano Labs Ltd (NA)vs ›$131.30M-342.22%-295.50%-220.08%-508.65%
Ichor Holdings, Ltd. (ICHR)vs ›$3.12B-0.79%0.90%3.53%5.16%
Bill.com Holdings, Inc. (BILL)vs ›$3.36B9.46%8.45%-6.96%-14.46%
ZoomInfo Technologies Inc. (ZI)vs ›$3.42B7.11%9.99%22.89%23.02%
AXT, Inc. (AXTI)vs ›$4.27B-12.66%-6.50%-0.81%4.53%

Margin Comparison

Gross Margin

30.9%

EBITDA Margin

-182.2%

Operating Margin

-194.9%

Net Margin

-187.9%

Formula: EBITDA Margin = (EBITDA / Revenue) × 100

Why EBITDA Margin matters:

  • Removes effects of depreciation policies (D&A)
  • Capital structure neutral (ignores interest)
  • Tax neutral (ignores tax differences)
  • Good proxy for operating cash generation

C3.ai, Inc. EBITDA Margin Formula & Definition

EBITDA Margin = EBITDA / Revenue

EBITDA margin measures operating profitability before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization as a percentage of revenue.

Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute

C3.ai, Inc. EBITDA Margin FAQ

What is the EBITDA margin for C3.ai, Inc. (AI)?
The EBITDA margin for AI stock is -182.20%.
Is C3.ai, Inc.'s EBITDA margin high or low?
C3.ai, Inc.'s EBITDA margin of -182.20% is 102% below its 5-year average of -90.17%, near the low end of its 5-year range (-182.20%–-30.54%).
What is the TTM average EBITDA margin for C3.ai, Inc. (AI)?
The TTM average EBITDA margin for AI stock is -126.45%.
What is the 3Y average EBITDA margin for C3.ai, Inc. (AI)?
The 3Y average EBITDA margin for AI stock is -109.21%.
What is the 5Y average EBITDA margin for C3.ai, Inc. (AI)?
The 5Y average EBITDA margin for AI stock is -90.17%.

C3.ai, Inc. EBITDA Margin History

DATEEBITDA MARGIN
2026-04-30-182.20%
2025-04-30-70.71%
2024-04-30-85.71%
2023-04-30-98.23%
2022-04-30-73.62%
2021-04-30-30.54%
2020-04-30-44.81%
2019-04-30-38.74%

About C3.ai, Inc.

C3.ai, Inc. is a leading provider of enterprise artificial intelligence (AI) software solutions, serving a global clientele across North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific region. Its core offerings include the C3 AI Application Platform, a robust environment for developing, deploying, and operating enterprise-scale AI applications. Complementing this platform are specialized tools such as C3 AI Ex Machina for preparing data for analysis, C3 AI CRM which is tailored for specific industry customer relationship management needs, and C3 AI Data Vision for insightful visualization and understanding of complex data relationships. Furthermore, C3.ai delivers a comprehensive portfolio of pre-built, industry-specific AI applications designed to tackle critical business challenges. These include solutions for optimizing inventory levels (C3 AI Inventory Optimization), mitigating supply chain disruptions (C3 AI Supply Network Risk), proactively managing customer attrition (C3 AI Customer Churn Management), streamlining production schedules (C3 AI Production Schedule Optimization), forecasting equipment failures (C3 AI Predictive Maintenance), identifying financial irregularities (C3 AI Fraud Detection), and optimizing energy consumption (C3 AI Energy Management). These integrated, turnkey AI applications cater to a wide array of market segments, including oil and gas, chemicals, utilities, manufacturing, financial services, defense, intelligence, aerospace, healthcare, and telecommunications. The company maintains strategic alliances with key players like Baker Hughes (for oil & gas), FIS (financial services), Raytheon, and major technology firms including AWS, Intel, Google, and Microsoft. Originally incorporated in 2009 as C3 IoT, Inc., the company adopted its current name, C3.ai, Inc., in June 2019 and is headquartered in Redwood City, California.

Redwood City, CA
891 employees
Technology / Information Technology Services
Sector
Technology
Industry
Information Technology Services
CEO
Stephen Ehikian