What is Cerence Inc.'s goodwill?

Cerence Inc. (CRNC) reported goodwill of $296.86M in Q1 2026.

How has Cerence Inc.'s goodwill changed year-over-year?

Cerence Inc.'s goodwill increased by 1.2% year-over-year, from $293.36M to $296.86M.

What is the long-term trend for Cerence Inc.'s goodwill?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Cerence Inc.'s goodwill has grown at a -23.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.13B to $299M.

What does goodwill mean?

The excess of acquisition cost over the fair value of net identifiable assets acquired — representing brand value, customer relationships, and synergies from past M&A.

Cerence Inc. CRNC Goodwill

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$64.2M-17.7%

Gross profit$47.3M-21.4%

Operating income-$2.4M-114%

Net income$1.7M-92.3%

EPS (diluted)$0.04-91.3%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$108.3M-7.8%

Total debt$187.5M-32.2%

Total equity$158.5M+6.2%

Total assets$617.0M-7.3%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$14.1M-8.8%

CapEx$482.0K-79.4%

Free cash flow$13.6M+3.8%

Valuation

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Market cap$445.1M+19.4%

Enterprise value$524.39M-1.4%

P/S1.5×0.0×

Profitability

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Gross margin78.3%+8.0pp

Operating margin8%+4.1pp

Net margin-6.5%-3.2pp

FCF margin24.8%+10.0pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-12.8%-6.0pp

Debt / equity1.2×-0.7×

Current ratio1.9×+0.4×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Cerence Inc. in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:Goodwill.

The official record: Cerence Inc.’s 10-Q, filed May 7, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Cerence Inc.'s goodwill?: Cerence Inc. (CRNC) reported goodwill of $296.86M in Q1 2026.
How has Cerence Inc.'s goodwill changed year-over-year?: Cerence Inc.'s goodwill increased by 1.2% year-over-year, from $293.36M to $296.86M.
What is the long-term trend for Cerence Inc.'s goodwill?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Cerence Inc.'s goodwill has grown at a -23.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.13B to $299M.
What does goodwill mean?: The excess of acquisition cost over the fair value of net identifiable assets acquired — representing brand value, customer relationships, and synergies from past M&A.