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Cerence Inc. CRNC Contract acquisition costs

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$69.6M+11.8%
Gross profit$52.9M+15.3%
Operating income$1.9M+298%
Net income$1.5M+156%
EPS (diluted)$0.03+150%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$127.6M+73.2%
Total debt$187.1M-13.8%
Total equity$166.4M+6.9%
Total assets$620.9M-2.5%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$20.0M-15.8%
CapEx$340.0K-95.6%
Free cash flow$19.6M+22.2%

Valuation

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Market cap$416.63M+12.3%
Enterprise value$476.08M-7.5%
P/S1.4×-0.2×

Profitability

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Gross margin78.7%+7.9pp
Operating margin8.7%+5.9pp
Net margin-5%-1.7pp
FCF margin25.4%+8.4pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-9.6%-2.9pp
Debt / equity1.1×-0.3×
Current ratio2.1×+0.3×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Cerence Inc. in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept crnc:AccumulatedContractAcquisitionCosts.

The source filing: Cerence Inc.’s 10-Q, filed August 6, 2026.

Filed
Aug 6, 2026, 4:16 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q3 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q2 2026
Accession
0001628280-26-054339

We are required to capitalize certain contract acquisition costs. The capitalized costs primarily relate to paid commissions. The current and noncurrent portions of contract acquisition costs are included in Prepaid expenses and other current assets and in Other assets, respectively. As of June 30, 2026 and September 30, 2025, we had $4.1 million and $5.3 million of contract acquisition costs, respectively. We had amortization expense of $0.4 million and $0.6 million related to these costs during the three months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively, and amortization expense of $1.4 million and $1.8 million related to these costs during the nine months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. There was no impairment related to contract acquisition costs.

Item 1. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

FAQ

What is Cerence Inc.'s contract acquisition costs?
Cerence Inc. (CRNC) reported contract acquisition costs of $4.1M in Q2 2026.
How has Cerence Inc.'s contract acquisition costs changed year-over-year?
Cerence Inc.'s contract acquisition costs decreased by 28.1% year-over-year, from $5.7M to $4.1M.
What does contract acquisition costs mean?
Contract acquisition costs as reported by Cerence Inc. Common Stock.

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