CRNCNasdaqServices-Prepackaged SoftwareFiscal year ends September 30
Cerence Inc.
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Aug 6, 2026
$9.02+0.09 (+1.01%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $430.65M
- P/E (TTM)
- –
- Dividend yield
- –
Cerence statistics
Financials through Jun 30, 2026, price as of Oct 19, 2026, median of Services-Prepackaged Software companies for comparison
Valuation
| Measure | Cerence | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $407.98M | $288.87M |
| Enterprise Value | $581.44M | $296.43M |
| PS Ratio | 1.32 | 2.45 |
| PB Ratio | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 5.19 | 15.04 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 4.82 | 13.19 |
Enterprise value
| Measure | Cerence | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| EV / Sales | 1.88 | 2.21 |
| EV / EBITDA | 15.78 | 16.37 |
| EV / EBIT | 21.55 | 21.97 |
| EV / FCF | 7.39 | 15.16 |
Income (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | Cerence | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $309.49M | $289.17M |
| Gross Profit | $243.56M | $161.98M |
| Operating Income | $26.98M | -$613.24K |
| Pretax Income | $23.16M | -$294.07K |
| Net Income | -$15.39M | -$301.07K |
| EBITDA | $36.84M | -$156.35K |
| EPS (Diluted) | -$0.36 | $0.00 |
Margins
| Measure | Cerence | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 78.7% | 55.8% |
| Operating Margin | 8.72% | -1.81% |
| Pretax Margin | 7.48% | -0.50% |
| Profit Margin | -4.97% | -1.80% |
| EBITDA Margin | 11.9% | 0.60% |
| FCF Margin | 25.4% | 10.0% |
Returns
| Measure | Cerence | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | -9.56% | 0.83% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | -2.45% | -2.82% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 3.92% | -0.05% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 5.20% | -0.44% |
Growth
| Measure | Cerence | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 25.8% | 9.72% |
| FCF Growth (YoY) | 88.4% | 17.2% |
| Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR) | -8.43% | 7.66% |
| Revenue Growth (5Y CAGR) | -5.32% | 12.4% |
Balance sheet
| Measure | Cerence | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | $0 | $43.42M |
| Total Debt | $173.46M | $204.00M |
| Net Cash (Debt) | -$173.46M | $2.04M |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$3.83 | $0.13 |
| Equity (Book Value) | $166.35M | $52.29M |
| Book Value Per Share | $3.68 | $1.90 |
| Tangible Book Value | -$129.62M | $3.06M |
| Working Capital | $110.32M | $15.22M |
Financial position
| Measure | Cerence | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.08 | 1.40 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.45 | 0.94 |
| Debt / Equity | 1.04 | 0.53 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 4.71 | 2.78 |
| Debt / FCF | 2.21 | 2.83 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 4.71 | 1.50 |
| Interest Coverage | 4.28 | -0.66 |
Cash flow (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | Cerence | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $84.71M | $8.52M |
| Capital Expenditures | -$6.07M | -$5.56M |
| Free Cash Flow | $78.64M | $43.71M |
| FCF Per Share | $1.74 | $0.69 |
Efficiency
| Measure | Cerence | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 0.49 | 0.64 |
| Inventory Turnover | 48.84 | 13.06 |
| Revenue Per Employee | $238.07K | $392.99K |
| Profits Per Employee | -$11.84K | -$4.94K |
| Employee Count | 1,300 | 544 |
Dividends and yields
| Measure | Cerence | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | -3.77% | -0.85% |
| FCF Yield | 19.3% | 3.98% |
| Buyback Yield | -0.25% | 3.11% |
| Shareholder Yield | -0.25% | 3.32% |
Shares
| Measure | Cerence | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Shares Outstanding | 45,230,300 | 60,427,600 |
| Shares Change (YoY) | 1.88% | 2.21% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | 0.04% | 0.06% |
| Float | 41,068,700 | 53,528,000 |
| Shares Held by Insiders | 9.20% | 13.1% |
| Shares Held by Institutions | 82.9% | 66.9% |
Taxes
| Measure | Cerence | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | $38.56M | $1.69M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 166.5% | 22.0% |
Scores
| Measure | Cerence | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Altman Z-Score | -0.73 | 1.51 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 5 | 5 |
| Beneish M-Score | -2.99 | -2.80 |
Calculated by StockData from Cerence's SEC filings and the latest closing price. Hover a measure to see its formula. The grey column is the median of companies in the same industry group (two-digit SIC code); green or red marks a better or worse value than that median.