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Cerence Inc. CRNC Return on invested capital

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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.

Based on trailing twelve months.

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 return on invested capital?
Cerence Inc. (CRNC) reported return on invested capital of 4.4% in Q1 2026.
How has Cerence Inc.'s return on invested capital changed year-over-year?
Cerence Inc.'s return on invested capital increased by 105.7% year-over-year, from -77.5% to 4.4%.
What is the long-term trend for Cerence Inc.'s return on invested capital?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Cerence Inc.'s return on invested capital has grown at a -38.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 5.2% to -0.8%.
What does return on invested capital mean?
Net operating profit after tax (operating income taxed at the effective rate) divided by average invested capital (debt plus equity minus cash). Measures the after-tax return on all capital put to work in the business, independent of capital structure.