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Cerence Inc. (CRNC) Stock Analysis

Cerence Inc. (CRNC) is a Software - Application stock listed on NASDAQ and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

CRNC

$8.94

+$0.06 (+0.68%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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CRNC Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$8.93
Previous Close
$8.88
Day's Range
8.83–9.08
52-Week Range
5.85–13.28
Volume
551.50K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
3.05
Valuation
Market Cap
$404.36M
P/E Ratio
unprofitable
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
11.39
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
1.31
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
−0.36
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$251.78M−24.05%
Net Income (FY)
−$18.71M
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
−4.97%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
45.23M
1-Year Return
−24.87%
Dividend and dates
Earnings Date
November 18, 2026
Avg Volume
716.16K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, CRNC closed at $8.94, −24.87% over 1 year.

Cerence Inc. (CRNC) has a market capitalization of $404.36M.

In fiscal 2025, CRNC reported revenue of $251.78M.

CRNC Stock Return by Calendar Year

Cerence Inc. (CRNC) return since Sep 2019: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $7,513
−24.87%
5 years
$10,000 $944
−90.56%
Since Sep 2019
$10,000 $3,506
−64.94%

If you had invested $10,000 in Cerence Inc. (CRNC) at the close on September 16, 2019, the earliest close on record here, it would have been worth $3,506 at the close on October 21, 2026: −64.94% in total, −13.73% a year, over a partial period shorter than 10 years. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)−16.37%
2025+36.18%
2024−60.07%
2023+6.10%
2022−75.82%
2021−23.73%
2020+344.01%
2019 (partial year)−11.25%

As of October 21, 2026.

CRNC Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends September
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$251.78M−$18.71M−7.4%
2024$331.50M−$588.08M−177.4%
2023$294.48M−$56.25M−19.1%
2022$327.89M−$310.83M−94.8%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$251.78M$183.14M$13.13M−$18.71M−7.4%
2024$331.50M$244.27M$46.31M−$588.08M−177.4%
2023$294.48M$199.31M−$15.28M−$56.25M−19.1%
2022$327.89M$230.72M$38.34M−$310.83M−94.8%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of September 30, 2025.

CRNC Valuation vs Software - Application Median

Median of 240 stocks
MetricCRNCSoftware - Application medianvs median
P/S ratio1.312.8354% below
Profit margin−4.97%0.82%5.8 pts below

Medians across 240 Software - Application stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Company Overview

Cerence Inc. (CRNC) carries a market capitalisation of $404.36M. It is classified in the Software - Application industry, within the Technology sector. The company reports 1,300 employees.

The most recent close on file for CRNC is $8.94, dated October 21, 2026. That is +$0.06 (+0.68%) against the previous close. Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $5.85 to $13.28. The latest close sits 52.82% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

In fiscal 2025, Cerence Inc. reported revenue of $251.78M. Against the prior fiscal year total of $331.50M, that is a change of −24.05%. The same year closed with a net loss of $18.71M. The reported profit margin is −4.97%. That is 5.8 percentage points below the Software - Application median of 0.82%. Trailing earnings per share are −0.36.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $327.89M in 2022 to $251.78M in 2025. Of those 4 years, 0 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

The record shows negative trailing earnings, so no price-to-earnings ratio is published. On forward earnings the ratio is 11.39. The price-to-sales ratio is 1.31. On price-to-sales that is 53.77% below the Software - Application median of 2.83. 240 Software - Application companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

Beta against the wider market is reported at 3.05. Annualized volatility over the trailing 7 years is 104.66%. Over the trailing twelve months the total return is −24.87%. Across 5 years the annualized return works out at −37.63%.

Growth & Income

No dividend is on file for CRNC.

2026 is still running; the total return is −16.37% year to date. The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2020 at +344.01%; the weakest is 2022 at −75.82%. Of the 6 complete calendar years on file, 3 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

Cerence Inc. (CRNC) operates in the Software - Application industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Cerence Inc. CRNC $404.36M —
SAP SE SAP $268.62B 29.9
Shopify Inc. SHOP $226.17B 117.8
Salesforce, Inc. CRM $198.98B 22.1

The Software - Application industry average P/E ratio is 29.8x. Cerence Inc. has no P/E ratio because it is not currently profitable.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Cerence Inc.

Cerence Inc. provides AI-powered assistants for the mobility/transportation market in the United States, the rest of the Americas, Germany, the rest of Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Japan, and the rest of the Asia-Pacific. The company offers edge software components, cloud-connected components, virtual assistant, and professional services. It also provides conversational and generative artificial intelligence-based solutions, including speech recognition, natural language understanding, speech signal enhancement, text-to-speech, and acoustic tuning. The company has a strategic partnership with Arm Kleidi; and SiMa.ai to advance the capabilities and performance of CaLLM Edge. Cerence Inc. was incorporated in 2020 and is headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts.

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