Cerence Inc. (NASDAQ: CRNC) is a Technology company in the Software - Application industry. QuoTrend tracks its price, financials, earnings, analyst ratings and insider trades.
| Index | - | P/E | - | EPS (ttm) | -0.46 | Insider Own | - | Shs Outstand | 45.19M | Perf Week | 15.36% |
| Market Cap | 424.31M | Forward P/E | 12.25 | EPS next Y | 0.77 | Insider Trans | 0.00% | Shs Float | 43.81M | Perf Month | -14.48% |
| Enterprise Value | 500.31M | PEG | - | EPS next Q | - | Inst Own | - | Short Float | 13.95% | Perf Quarter | -9.36% |
| Income | -19.00M | P/S | 1.41 | EPS this Y | 254.28% | Inst Trans | - | Short Ratio | 6.18 | Perf Half Y | -13.85% |
| Sales | 302.00M | P/B | 2.67 | EPS next Y | 7.99% | ROA | -3.18% | Short Interest | 6.11M | Perf YTD | -12.16% |
| Book/sh | 3.52 | P/C | 3.93 | EPS next 5Y | 20.11% | ROE | -12.77% | 52W High | 13.74 -31.66% | Perf Year | 15.36% |
| Cash/sh | 2.39 | P/FCF | 5.13 | EPS past 3/5Y | - | ROIC | -6.17% | 52W Low | 5.85 60.51% | Perf 3Y | -65.85% |
| Dividend Est. | - | EV/EBITDA | 13.52 | Sales past 3/5Y | -8.41% -5.31% | Gross Margin | 78.28% | Volatility | 5.90% 6.48% | Perf 5Y | -91.09% |
| Dividend TTM | - | EV/Sales | 1.66 | EPS Y/Y TTM | 96.74% | Oper. Margin | 11.12% | ATR (14) | 0.66 | Perf 10Y | - |
| Dividend Ex-Date | - | Quick Ratio | 1.90 | Sales Y/Y TTM | -9.04% | Profit Margin | -6.50% | RSI (14) | 50.55 | Recom | 2.77 |
| Dividend Gr. 3/5Y | - | Current Ratio | 1.90 | EPS Q/Q | - | SMA20 | 2.13% | Beta | 2.99 | Target Price | 8.00 |
| Payout | 0.00% | Debt/Eq | 1.52 | Sales Q/Q | -17.95% | SMA50 | -8.76% | Rel Volume | 0.67 | Prev Close | 8.92 |
| Employees | 1,300 | LT Debt/Eq | 1.50 | Earnings | Aug 06 | SMA200 | -3.86% | Avg Volume | 1.01M | Price | 9.39 |
| IPO Date | Sep 16, 2019 | Option/Short | Yes / Yes | EPS/Sales Surpr. | 211.14% 0.50% | Net Debt/EBITDA | 2.10 | Volume | 676,660 | Change | 5.27% |
| Date | Action | Analyst | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb-09-26 | Reiterated | Goldman Sachs | Neutral | $11 → $8.00 |
| Nov-20-25 | Reiterated | Goldman Sachs | Neutral | $11 |
| Jan-22-25 | Upgrade | Needham | Hold → Buy | |
| Aug-09-24 | Reiterated | Wells Fargo | Equal Weight | $3.30 |
| May-10-24 | Downgrade | Wells Fargo | Overweight → Equal Weight | |
| May-09-24 | Reiterated | Evercore ISI | In Line | $8.00 |
| May-07-24 | Downgrade | Needham | Buy → Hold | |
| Apr-17-24 | Reiterated | Robert W. Baird | $15 | |
| Feb-07-24 | Downgrade | Craig-Hallum | Buy → Hold | |
| Feb-09-23 | Upgrade | Craig-Hallum | Hold → Buy |
Cerence Inc. specializes in developing and providing AI-driven virtual assistants tailored for the global mobility and transportation industry. The company's diverse portfolio includes both embedded (edge) software components and cloud-based solutions, along with relevant development toolkits, applications, and professional services to facilitate virtual assistant coexistence. These offerings are powered by sophisticated conversational artificial intelligence technologies, encompassing capabilities such as advanced speech recognition, natural language understanding, speech signal enhancement, text-to-speech functionalities, and acoustic modeling. Cerence Inc. is headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts.
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| Line Item (USD, M) | TTM — | FY 2025 9/30/2025 | FY 2024 9/30/2024 | FY 2023 9/30/2023 | FY 2022 9/30/2022 | FY 2021 9/30/2021 | FY 2020 9/30/2020 | FY 2019 9/30/2019 | FY 2018 9/30/2018 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | 302 | 252 | 332 | 294 | 328 | 387 | 331 | 303 | 277 | |
| Cost of Goods Sold Incl. D&A | 66 | 70 | 89 | 101 | 109 | 114 | 120 | 114 | 93 | |
| Gross Profit | 236 | 181 | 242 | 193 | 219 | 273 | 211 | 190 | 184 | |
| Selling, General and Administrative Excl. Other | 94 | 71 | 74 | 85 | 74 | 96 | 83 | 62 | 50 | |
| Research and Development | 108 | 98 | 122 | 123 | 107 | 112 | 89 | 93 | 81 | |
| Other Operating Expense | 1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -1 | |
| Operating Income | 34 | 13 | 46 | -15 | 38 | 66 | 39 | 36 | 54 | |
| Interest Expense | 7 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 23 | 0 | 0 | |
| Unusual Expense | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Non-Operating Income (Expense) | -5 | -12 | -618 | -6 | -223 | -3 | -39 | -25 | -17 | |
| Net Income Before Taxes | 21 | -9 | -585 | -36 | -199 | 48 | -23 | 11 | 37 | |
| Income Taxes | 40 | 10 | 3 | 20 | 112 | 2 | -5 | -89 | 31 | |
| Consolidated Net Income | -19 | -19 | -588 | -56 | -311 | 46 | -18 | 100 | 6 | |
| Net Income From Continuing Operations | -19 | -19 | -588 | -56 | -311 | 46 | -18 | 100 | 6 | |
| Net Income | -19 | -19 | -588 | -56 | -311 | 46 | -18 | 100 | 6 | |
| EPS (Recurring) | -0.46 | -0.43 | -14.12 | -1.40 | -7.93 | 1.22 | -0.57 | 2.75 | 0.16 | |
| EPS (Basic, Before Extraordinaries) | -0.46 | -0.43 | -14.12 | -1.40 | -7.93 | 1.22 | -0.57 | 2.75 | 0.16 | |
| EPS (Diluted) | -0.46 | -0.43 | -14.12 | -1.40 | -7.93 | 1.17 | -0.57 | 2.75 | 0.16 | |
| EBITDA | 37 | 12 | -561 | -6 | -160 | 92 | 30 | 40 | 63 | |
| Other After Tax Adjustments | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Stock Option Compensation Expense | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | — | — | — | — | — | 82.15 | — | 6.27 | — | |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 1.40 | 2.13 | 0.40 | 2.77 | 1.87 | 9.44 | 5.32 | 2.05 | — | |
| Gross Margin | 78.15 | 71.83 | 72.89 | 65.65 | 66.77 | 70.54 | 63.75 | 62.71 | 66.43 | |
| Operating Margin | 11.26 | 5.16 | 13.86 | -5.10 | 11.59 | 17.05 | 11.78 | 11.88 | 19.49 | |
| Net Margin | -6.29 | -7.54 | -177.11 | -19.05 | -94.82 | 11.89 | -5.44 | 33.00 | 2.17 | |
| Shares Outstanding | 45 | 43 | 42 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 36 | 36 | 36 | |
| Market Capitalization | 423 | 536 | 132 | 815 | 614 | 3,652 | 1,759 | 621 | — | |
| Operating Lease Expense | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Insider | Relationship | Date | Transaction | Cost | #Shares | Value ($) | #Shares Total | SEC Form 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Krzanich Brian M | Chief Executive Officer | Oct 09 '25 | Sale | 11.46 | 132,075 | 1,513,381 | 905,987 | Oct 10 |
| Salinas Jennifer | EVP Chief Admin Officer | Oct 07 '25 | Sale | 12.31 | 77,994 | 960,278 | 346,289 | Oct 07 |
| Rodriquez Antonio | CFO | Oct 06 '25 | Sale | 12.76 | 38,347 | 489,204 | 276,731 | Oct 07 |
| Mentz Christian | EVP, Chief Revenue Officer | Oct 06 '25 | Sale | 12.76 | 26,872 | 342,814 | 111,875 | Oct 07 |
| Salinas Jennifer | EVP Chief Admin Officer | Oct 06 '25 | Sale | 12.76 | 64,784 | 826,469 | 424,283 | Oct 07 |
| Schanz Nils | EVP Product & Technology | Oct 06 '25 | Sale | 12.76 | 30,560 | 389,863 | 204,981 | Oct 07 |
| Mentz Christian | EVP, Chief Revenue Officer | Aug 14 '25 | Sale | 12.74 | 4,000 | 50,943 | 138,747 | Aug 18 |
| Mentz Christian | EVP, Chief Revenue Officer | Feb 13 '25 | Sale | 14.73 | 3,600 | 53,028 | 142,747 | Feb 25 |
| BEAUDOIN THOMAS L | Director | Feb 03 '25 | Sale | 11.68 | 5,000 | 58,400 | 173,966 | Feb 04 |
| BEAUDOIN THOMAS L | Director | Jan 02 '25 | Sale | 7.98 | 5,000 | 39,900 | 178,966 | Jan 02 |
| BEAUDOIN THOMAS L | Director | Dec 02 '24 | Sale | 7.36 | 5,000 | 36,800 | 183,966 | Dec 03 |
| Salinas Jennifer | EVP Chief Admin Officer | Nov 26 '24 | Sale | 6.67 | 28,380 | 189,295 | 489,067 | Nov 26 |
| Salinas Jennifer | EVP Chief Admin Officer | Nov 25 '24 | Sale | 7.21 | 8,976 | 64,717 | 517,447 | Nov 26 |
| BEAUDOIN THOMAS L | Director | Nov 25 '24 | Sale | 7.21 | 12,088 | 87,154 | 188,966 | Nov 26 |
| Roman Katherine | VP Corporate Controller | Nov 25 '24 | Sale | 7.21 | 635 | 4,578 | 37,330 | Nov 26 |