What is Cerence Inc.'s net debt / EBITDA?

Cerence Inc. (CRNC) reported net debt / EBITDA of 2.3× in Q1 2026.

What is the long-term trend for Cerence Inc.'s net debt / EBITDA?

Over 2 years (2020 to 2025), Cerence Inc.'s net debt / EBITDA has grown at a 128.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 3.1× to 16.1×.

What does net debt / EBITDA mean?

Net debt (total debt minus cash) divided by trailing-twelve-month EBITDA. Expresses leverage in years — roughly how long it would take to repay net debt out of operating cash earnings.

Cerence Inc. CRNC Net debt / EBITDA

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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

Calculated from Cerence Inc.’s reported figures.

net debt/ebitda=2.3×

Based on the most recent quarter.

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 net debt / EBITDA?: Cerence Inc. (CRNC) reported net debt / EBITDA of 2.3× in Q1 2026.
What is the long-term trend for Cerence Inc.'s net debt / EBITDA?: Over 2 years (2020 to 2025), Cerence Inc.'s net debt / EBITDA has grown at a 128.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 3.1× to 16.1×.
What does net debt / EBITDA mean?: Net debt (total debt minus cash) divided by trailing-twelve-month EBITDA. Expresses leverage in years — roughly how long it would take to repay net debt out of operating cash earnings.