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C3.ai AI Subscription — Total Cost of Revenue

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$53.3M-46.1%
Gross profit$9.2M-84.2%
Operating income-$140.4M-60.3%
Net income-$133.4M-66.3%
EPS (diluted)-$0.94-51.6%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$101.4M-26.3%
Total debt$5.4M+19.7%
Total equity$719.5M-16.4%
Total assets$895.8M-15.1%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow-$55.8M-153%
CapEx$439.0K+21.3%
Free cash flow-$56.2M-151%

Valuation

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Market cap$1.45B-61.1%
Enterprise value$1.35B-62.2%
P/S4.7×-5.4×

Profitability

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Gross margin43.5%-16.5pp
Operating margin-151.7%+459pp
Net margin-141.4%+740pp
FCF margin-35.9%-12.9pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-55%+138pp
Debt / equity0.0×
Current ratio6.6×-0.2×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by C3.ai in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:CostOfRevenue.

The official record: C3.ai’s 10-Q, filed March 11, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is C3.ai's subscription — total cost of revenue?
C3.ai (AI) reported subscription — total cost of revenue of $42.7M in Q4 2025.
How has C3.ai's subscription — total cost of revenue changed year-over-year?
C3.ai's subscription — total cost of revenue increased by 13.0% year-over-year, from $37.8M to $42.7M.
What is the long-term trend for C3.ai's subscription — total cost of revenue?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), C3.ai's subscription — total cost of revenue has grown at a 46.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $31.32M to $143.84M.
What does subscription — total cost of revenue mean?
This metric encompasses the direct costs associated with delivering subscription software services, including cloud infrastructure hosting, customer support, and technical personnel expenses. Monitoring this figure is essential for evaluating the gross margin efficiency of the subscription business segment. It highlights the scalability of the service delivery model as the company grows its user base.