In fiscal 2025, which ended Sep 30, 2025, Cerence Inc. reported revenue of $251.8 million, down 24.0% from the year before. It recorded a net loss of $18.7 million. The operating loss came to $2.3 million, an operating margin of -0.9%. Diluted earnings per share were -$0.43. Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, revenue was $309.5 million and the net loss was $15.4 million. Across the 6 fiscal years shown, revenue shrank from $331.0 million in fiscal 2020 to $251.8 million in fiscal 2025, about 5.3% a year.
USD in millions, except per-share amounts and margins. The percent under a figure is the change from the year before.
| Line |
FY 2026
Jun 30, 2026
|
FY 2025
Sep 30, 2025
|
FY 2024
Sep 30, 2024
|
FY 2023
Sep 30, 2023
|
FY 2022
Sep 30, 2022
|
FY 2021
Sep 30, 2021
|
FY 2020
Sep 30, 2020
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue |
309
+25.8%
|
252
-24.0%
|
332
+12.6%
|
294
-10.2%
|
328
-15.3%
|
387
+17.0%
|
331
|
| Cost of revenue |
66
-8.3%
|
69
-21.3%
|
87
-8.3%
|
95
-2.1%
|
97
-3.9%
|
101
-6.3%
|
108
|
| Gross profit |
244
+39.9%
|
183
-25.0%
|
244
+22.6%
|
199
-13.6%
|
231
-19.4%
|
286
+28.2%
|
223
|
| Research and development |
111
+14.6%
|
98
-19.6%
|
122
-1.4%
|
123
+15.1%
|
107
-4.4%
|
112
+26.1%
|
89
|
| Selling, general and administrative |
96
+37.4%
|
71
-4.9%
|
74
-13.1%
|
85
+15.8%
|
74
-22.9%
|
96
+15.6%
|
83
|
| Operating income |
27
+236.6%
|
-2
+99.6%
|
-580
-2032.2%
|
-27
+85.2%
|
-184
-404.2%
|
61
+170.1%
|
22
|
| Interest income |
3
-39.6%
|
4
-28.0%
|
5
+19.7%
|
4
+344.0%
|
1
+823.9%
|
0
-81.4%
|
1
|
| Interest expense |
6
|
10
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
| Other non-operating income (expense) |
-0
-112.0%
|
-0
-106.3%
|
3
+128.0%
|
1
+208.7%
|
-1
-165.2%
|
2
+106.7%
|
-23
|
| Pretax income |
23
+197.6%
|
-9
+98.5%
|
-585
-1506.6%
|
-36
+81.7%
|
-199
-511.8%
|
48
+309.5%
|
-23
|
| Income tax |
39
+1796.6%
|
10
+185.3%
|
3
-82.5%
|
20
-82.3%
|
112
+4617.0%
|
2
+150.3%
|
-5
|
| Net income |
-15
+40.3%
|
-19
+96.8%
|
-588
-945.4%
|
-56
+81.9%
|
-311
-777.3%
|
46
+350.6%
|
-18
|
| Basic EPS |
-0.34
+42.7%
|
-0.43
+97.0%
|
-14.12
-908.6%
|
-1.40
+82.3%
|
-7.93
-750.0%
|
1.22
+344.0%
|
-0.50
|
| Diluted EPS |
-0.34
+42.7%
|
-0.43
+97.0%
|
-14.12
-908.6%
|
-1.40
+82.3%
|
-7.93
-777.8%
|
1.17
+334.0%
|
-0.50
|
| Weighted average shares, basic |
45
+4.3%
|
43
+3.7%
|
42
+3.5%
|
40
+2.6%
|
39
+3.8%
|
38
+3.6%
|
36
|
| Weighted average shares, diluted |
45
+4.3%
|
43
+3.7%
|
42
+3.5%
|
40
+2.6%
|
39
-0.3%
|
39
+7.9%
|
36
|
| Other measures | |||||||
| Depreciation and amortization |
10
-11.1%
|
11
-0.8%
|
11
-33.7%
|
16
-33.0%
|
24
-19.3%
|
30
-1.3%
|
30
|
| EBITDA |
37
+525.2%
|
8
+101.5%
|
-569
-5000.9%
|
-11
+93.0%
|
-160
-277.7%
|
90
+72.0%
|
52
|
| Interest coverage |
4.28x
|
-0.22x
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
| Margins | |||||||
| Gross margin |
78.69%
|
72.74%
|
73.69%
|
67.68%
|
70.37%
|
73.89%
|
67.41%
|
| Operating margin |
8.72%
|
-0.91%
|
-174.94%
|
-9.24%
|
-56.22%
|
15.65%
|
6.78%
|
| Pretax margin |
7.48%
|
-3.50%
|
-176.35%
|
-12.36%
|
-60.61%
|
12.47%
|
-6.96%
|
| Profit margin |
-4.97%
|
-7.43%
|
-177.40%
|
-19.10%
|
-94.80%
|
11.85%
|
-5.53%
|
| EBITDA margin |
11.90%
|
3.28%
|
-171.73%
|
-3.79%
|
-48.92%
|
23.31%
|
15.85%
|
| Effective tax rate |
166.46%
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
4.92%
|
—
|
How these figures are calculated
Annual columns are full-year amounts from the annual report (Form 10-K, 20-F, or 40-F). If a company restates a year, the latest filed number is shown. USD in millions, except per-share amounts and margins. Weighted average shares are in millions. Interest expense and finance costs are positive costs. A negative amount on a gain (loss) or income (expense) line is a loss or an expense. EBITDA is operating income plus depreciation and amortization. Interest coverage is operating income divided by interest expense. The first column is the trailing twelve months through the latest quarter. More on our methodology.
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Company profile
- Industry
- Services-Prepackaged Software (SIC 7372)
- Listed as
- CRNC (Nasdaq)
- Fiscal year ends
- September 30
- Incorporated in
- DE
- Headquarters
- Burlington, MA
- SEC filer status
- Accelerated filer
- SEC CIK
- 1768267
- Former names
- Cerence LLC (until Aug 30, 2019)
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