C3.ai (AI) Cash Flow: Operating & Free Cash Flow

C3.ai Cash Flow Statement Analysis

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Cash flow statement showing operating, investing, and financing activities for C3.ai, Inc. (AI) - Annual data in billions USD
Breakdown	FY 2026	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2020	FY 2019
Period ending	Apr 2026	Apr 2025	Apr 2024	Apr 2023	Apr 2022	Apr 2021	Apr 2020	Apr 2019
Operating Activities
Net Income	-0.47	-0.29	-0.28	-0.27	-0.19	-0.06	-0.07	-0.03
Depreciation & Amortization	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.00	0.00	0.00
Deferred Income Tax	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Stock Based Compensation	0.26	0.23	0.22	0.22	0.11	0.02	0.01	0.00
Change in Working Capital	0.00	0.01	0.01	-0.07	-0.02	-0.01	0.00	-0.01
Change in Accounts Receivable	0.04	-0.01	0.00	-0.05	-0.01	-0.03	0.03	-0.05
Change in Inventory	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	-0.01	0.00	0.00
Change in Accounts Payable	-0.01	0.00	-0.01	-0.02	0.03	0.01	0.00	0.00
Change in Other Working Capital	0.00	-0.01	0.03	0.00	0.00	-0.01	-0.04	0.04
Other Operating Activities	0.00	-0.01	-0.02	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Net Cash from Operating Activities	-0.19	-0.04	-0.06	-0.12	-0.09	-0.04	-0.06	-0.03
Investing Activities
Capital Expenditures	0.00	0.00	-0.03	-0.07	0.00	0.00	0.00	-0.01
Acquisitions	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.09
Purchases of Investments	-0.54	-0.65	-0.83	-0.75	-0.80	-1.15	-0.22	-0.17
Sales/Maturities of Investments	0.62	0.67	0.79	0.88	1.12	0.39	0.10	0.08
Other Investing Activities	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	-0.09
Net Cash from Investing Activities	0.08	0.02	-0.07	0.06	0.32	-0.77	-0.12	-0.10
Financing Activities
Debt Repayment	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.03	0.00	0.00
Common Stock Issued	0.02	0.03	0.02	0.01	0.02	0.87	0.04	0.00
Common Stock Repurchased	0.00	-0.01	-0.01	0.00	-0.02	0.00	0.00	0.00
Other Financing Activities	0.00	-0.01	-0.01	-0.01	0.00	0.02	0.08	0.05
Net Cash from Financing Activities	0.02	0.02	0.01	0.00	0.01	0.89	0.12	0.05
Summary
Net Change in Cash	-0.10	0.00	-0.12	-0.06	0.24	0.08	-0.07	-0.08
Cash at Beginning of Period	0.18	0.18	0.30	0.35	0.12	0.03	0.10	0.18
Cash at End of Period	0.08	0.18	0.18	0.30	0.35	0.12	0.03	0.10
Free Cash Flow	-0.19	-0.04	-0.09	-0.19	-0.09	-0.04	-0.06	-0.04
Supplemental Disclosures
Income Taxes Paid	-	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	-	-

Source: Company financial statements from annual and quarterly filings. Data as of Jul 31, 2026. Data sources and methodology

Frequently Asked Questions About C3.ai Cash Flow

What is C3.ai's free cash flow?

C3.ai had negative free cash flow of $192.14M in fiscal 2026 (fiscal year ended Apr 30, 2026), operating cash flow of −$190.23M minus $1.91M of capital expenditures.

How much does C3.ai spend on capital expenditures?

C3.ai spent $1.91M on capital expenditures in fiscal 2026, compared with $3.04M a year earlier.

Does C3.ai pay dividends or buy back shares?

C3.ai's cash flow statement for fiscal 2026 shows no dividend payments or share repurchases.

What is free cash flow?

Free cash flow is operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. It is the cash a company has left for dividends, buybacks, debt repayment or acquisitions after funding its operations and investment. Full definition