How much cash does C3.ai generate?

C3.ai (AI) generated -$157.8M in operating cash flow over the trailing twelve months.

What is C3.ai's free cash flow?

After $2.5M of capital expenditures, C3.ai's free cash flow was -$159.8M over the trailing twelve months, down 21.6% year over year.

Where does C3.ai's cash flow data come from?

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C3.ai AI Cash Flow Statement

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	TTM Q3 '26	TTM Q2 '26	TTM Q1 '26	TTM Q4 '25	TTM Q3 '25
Net income	-$434.5M-13.9%	-$381.34M-11.3%	-$342.64M-18.7%	-$288.7M-2.4%	-$281.93M-2.8%
Depreciation and amortization	$13.61M+2.1%	$13.33M+3.3%	$12.9M+2.3%	$12.61M+1.1%	$12.47M-1.0%
Stock-based compensation	$266.14M+5.2%	$252.9M+4.9%	$241.08M+4.4%	$230.99M0.0%	$231.1M+3.4%
Change in accounts receivable	——	——	——	——	$8.6M-49.3%
Change in accounts payable	——	——	——	——	——
Change in accrued liabilities	——	——	$13.8M+58.6%	$8.71M+591%	$1.26M+115%
Change in other assets	$8.08M+1,750%	-$490K-553%	-$75K+96.1%	-$1.91M+73.4%	-$7.17M-282%
Change in other liabilities	——	——	——	——	——
Other working capital changes	-$1.16M+56.4%	-$2.66M+10.3%	-$2.96M-5.9%	-$2.8M—	——
Change in deferred revenue	——	——	——	——	-$8.35M-51.4%
Non-cash operating lease expense	$337K+8.7%	$310K-14.1%	$361K+0.8%	$358K+0.6%	$356K-27.5%
Change in operating lease liabilities	——	——	——	——	$4.44M-46.6%
Net cash from operating activities	——	——	——	——	——
Capital expenditures	$2.52M+3.1%	$2.45M-14.9%	$2.88M-5.4%	$3.04M-34.5%	$4.64M-55.2%
Net cash from investing activities	$74.09M—	——	——	——	——
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	——	$10.85M+20.0%	$9.04M-16.9%	$10.88M+1.5%	$10.72M—
Taxes paid for net share settlement	$1.58M-51.9%	$3.29M-46.3%	$6.13M-32.4%	$9.08M-12.0%	$10.32M+10.7%
Net cash from financing activities	$14.18M-46.5%	$26.49M+13.5%	$23.33M+5.0%	$22.22M-0.9%	$22.42M+137%
Net increase (decrease) in cash	——	——	——	——	——
Income taxes paid	$1.03M-0.9%	$1.04M-4.2%	$1.08M+17.4%	$920K-4.0%	$958K-22.0%
Accretion (Amortization) of Discounts and Premiums, Investments	$9.87M-11.4%	$11.14M-9.7%	$12.33M-8.4%	$13.46M-8.4%	$14.69M-8.6%
Accrued compensation and employee benefits	——	——	$13.8M+58.6%	$8.71M+591%	$1.26M+115%
Operating lease liabilities	——	——	——	——	$4.44M-46.6%
Increase (Decrease) in Prepaid Expense and Other Assets	$8.08M+1,750%	-$490K-553%	-$75K+96.1%	-$1.91M+73.4%	-$7.17M-282%
Operating lease right-of-use asset amortization	$337K+8.7%	$310K-14.1%	$361K+0.8%	$358K+0.6%	$356K-27.5%
Other Noncash Income (Expense)	-$1.16M+56.4%	-$2.66M+10.3%	-$2.96M-5.9%	-$2.8M—	——
Accrued payables for capital expenditures	——	——	——	——	——
Increase Decrease In Contract With Customer Liability	——	——	——	——	-$8.35M-51.4%
Increase Decrease In Operating Lease Liability	——	——	——	——	$4.44M-46.6%
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations arising from lease modifications	——	——	——	$0—	$0—
Leased assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities	——	——	——	——	——
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations (including remeasurement of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities due to changes in the timing of receipt of lease incentives)	——	——	$596K-41.3%	$1.02M-16.7%	$1.22M-14.3%
Vesting of early exercised stock options	——	——	——	——	$352K-17.9%
Receivable from exercise of stock options included in prepaid expenses, other current assets and other assets	——	——	——	$0-100%	$750-50.0%
Income Taxes Paid, Net	$1.03M-0.9%	$1.04M-4.2%	$1.08M+17.4%	$920K-4.0%	$958K-22.0%
Free cash flow	——	——	——	——	——

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How much cash does C3.ai generate?: C3.ai (AI) generated -$157.8M in operating cash flow over the trailing twelve months.
What is C3.ai's free cash flow?: After $2.5M of capital expenditures, C3.ai's free cash flow was -$159.8M over the trailing twelve months, down 21.6% year over year.
Where does C3.ai's cash flow data come from?: Every line is extracted from C3.ai's SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q) and tagged in XBRL. Switch between quarterly, annual, and trailing-twelve-month views, or open any line for its full history and peer comparisons.