Cerence Inc. (CRNC)
NASDAQ: CRNC · Real-Time Price · USD
9.02
-0.20 (-2.17%)
At close: Aug 6, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
8.27
-0.75 (-8.31%)
After-hours: Aug 6, 2026, 7:59 PM EDT

Cerence Statistics

Total Valuation

Cerence has a market cap or net worth of $407.59 million. The enterprise value is $467.04 million.

Market Cap407.59M
Enterprise Value 467.04M

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Thursday, August 6, 2026, after market close.

Earnings Date Aug 6, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date n/a

Share Statistics

Cerence has 45.19 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 4.27% in one year.

Current Share Class 45.19M
Shares Outstanding 45.19M
Shares Change (YoY) +4.27%
Shares Change (QoQ) +1.80%
Owned by Insiders (%) 3.05%
Owned by Institutions (%) 82.14%
Float 43.81M

Valuation Ratios

PE Ratio n/a
Forward PE 11.05
PS Ratio 1.32
Forward PS 1.45
PB Ratio 2.57
P/TBV Ratio n/a
P/FCF Ratio 5.18
P/OCF Ratio 4.81
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 12.68, with an EV/FCF ratio of 5.94.

EV / Earnings n/a
EV / Sales 1.51
EV / EBITDA 12.68
EV / EBIT 17.31
EV / FCF 5.94

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 2.08, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.12.

Current Ratio 2.08
Quick Ratio 1.70
Debt / Equity 1.12
Debt / EBITDA 5.08
Debt / FCF 2.38
Interest Coverage 4.28

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is -9.56% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is -12.16%.

Return on Equity (ROE) -9.56%
Return on Assets (ROA) 4.21%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) -12.16%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 5.20%
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) 13.59%
Revenue Per Employee $238,072
Profits Per Employee -$11,842
Employee Count1,300
Asset Turnover 0.49
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

In the past 12 months, Cerence has paid $38.56 million in taxes.

Income Tax 38.56M
Effective Tax Rate 166.46%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +5.50% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 3.02, so Cerence's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 3.02
52-Week Price Change +5.50%
50-Day Moving Average 10.21
200-Day Moving Average 9.74
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 46.70
Average Volume (20 Days) 714,791

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 6.11 million, so 13.52% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 6.11M
Short Previous Month 6.56M
Short % of Shares Out 13.52%
Short % of Float 13.95%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 7.96

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Cerence had revenue of $309.49 million and -$15.39 million in losses. Loss per share was -$0.35.

Revenue309.49M
Gross Profit 243.56M
Operating Income 42.40M
Pretax Income 23.16M
Net Income -15.39M
EBITDA 36.84M
EBIT 26.98M
Loss Per Share -$0.35
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $127.61 million in cash and $187.05 million in debt, with a net cash position of -$59.45 million or -$1.32 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 127.61M
Total Debt 187.05M
Net Cash -59.45M
Net Cash Per Share -$1.32
Equity (Book Value) 166.35M
Book Value Per Share 3.68
Working Capital 110.32M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $84.71 million and capital expenditures -$6.07 million, giving a free cash flow of $78.64 million.

Operating Cash Flow 84.71M
Capital Expenditures -6.07M
Depreciation & Amortization 6.86M
Net Borrowing -27.69M
Free Cash Flow 78.64M
FCF Per Share $1.74
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 78.69%, with operating and profit margins of 13.70% and -4.97%.

Gross Margin 78.69%
Operating Margin 13.70%
Pretax Margin 7.48%
Profit Margin -4.97%
EBITDA Margin 11.90%
EBIT Margin 8.72%
FCF Margin 25.41%

Dividends & Yields

Cerence does not appear to pay any dividends at this time.

Dividend Per Share n/a
Dividend Yield n/a
Dividend Growth (YoY) n/a
Years of Dividend Growth n/a
Payout Ratio n/a
Buyback Yield -4.27%
Shareholder Yield -4.27%
Earnings Yield -3.78%
FCF Yield 19.29%

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for Cerence is $10.75, which is 19.18% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target $10.75
Price Target Difference 19.18%
Analyst Consensus Hold
Analyst Count 5
Revenue Growth Forecast (3Y) 6.41%
EPS Growth Forecast (3Y) 21.27%
Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value n/a
Lynch Upside n/a
Graham Number n/a
Graham Upside n/a

Stock Splits

This stock does not have any record of stock splits.

Last Split Date n/a
Split Type n/a
Split Ratio n/a

Scores

Altman Z-Score n/a
Piotroski F-Score 7