Wall Street analyst estimates for Cerence Inc. (CRNC): consensus price target, buy/hold/sell recommendations and forecasts for revenue, EPS and EBITDA for the upcoming fiscal years.
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.
Analyst Consensus
| Strong Buy | 0 |
| Buy | 3 |
| Hold | 10 |
| Sell | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 |
| Total analysts | 13 |
| Avg rating (1-5) | 0.23 |
Recent Earnings Surprises
| Date | EPS Actual | EPS Est. | vs Est. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-18 | $0.17 | ||
| 2026-08-06 | $0.15 | $0.20 | -23.1% |
| 2026-05-07 | $0.15 | $0.14 | +10.3% |
| 2026-02-04 | $0.17 | $0.12 | +49.8% |
| 2025-11-19 | $0.06 | $-0.66 | +109.1% |
| 2025-08-06 | $0.09 | $-0.34 | +126.5% |
| 2025-05-07 | $0.53 | $0.34 | +55.9% |
| 2025-02-06 | $-0.03 | $-0.27 | +88.9% |
Valuation Ratios
| Price / Book | 2.13 |
| EV / EBITDA | 10.04 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.00% |
Income Statement (10y)
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $211.1M | $244.7M | $277.0M | $303.3M | $331.0M | $387.2M | $327.9M | $294.5M | $331.5M | $251.8M |
| Cost of Revenue | $68.3M | $76.4M | $93.3M | $113.5M | $120.4M | $113.8M | $108.7M | $101.0M | $89.4M | $70.3M |
| Gross Profit | $142.8M | $168.4M | $183.7M | $189.8M | $210.6M | $273.4M | $219.2M | $193.5M | $242.1M | $181.5M |
| Research & Development | $53.6M | $56.8M | $81.0M | $93.1M | $88.9M | $112.1M | $107.1M | $123.3M | $121.6M | $97.8M |
| Selling, General & Admin | $41.0M | $47.4M | $50.4M | $62.2M | $82.8M | $95.7M | $73.8M | $85.4M | $74.2M | $70.6M |
| Operating Expenses | $93.1M | $102.1M | $129.9M | $153.6M | $171.7M | $207.7M | $180.9M | $208.7M | $195.8M | $168.3M |
| Operating Income | $49.7M | $66.3M | $53.8M | $36.2M | $38.9M | $65.7M | $38.3M | -$15.3M | $46.3M | $13.1M |
| EBITDA | $67.0M | $82.9M | $62.6M | $40.0M | $29.7M | $91.9M | -$160.4M | -$5.6M | -$561.4M | $12.0M |
| Interest Expense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $22.7M | $14.0M | $14.4M | $14.8M | $12.6M | $10.2M |
| Pre-tax Income | $47.3M | $63.2M | $36.8M | $11.2M | -$23.0M | $48.3M | -$198.8M | -$36.4M | -$584.6M | -$8.8M |
| Income Tax | $12.3M | $15.9M | $30.9M | -$89.1M | -$4.7M | $2.4M | $112.1M | $19.9M | $3.5M | $9.9M |
| Net Income | $34.9M | $47.3M | $5.9M | $100.3M | -$18.3M | $45.9M | -$310.8M | -$56.3M | -$588.1M | -$18.7M |
| EPS | $0.96 | $1.30 | $0.16 | $2.75 | $-0.57 | $1.22 | $-7.93 | $-1.40 | $-14.12 | $-0.43 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $0.96 | $1.30 | $0.16 | $2.75 | $-0.57 | $1.17 | $-7.93 | $-1.40 | $-14.12 | $-0.43 |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | $36.4M | $36.4M | $36.4M | $36.4M | $36.4M | $39.3M | $39.2M | $40.2M | $41.6M | $43.2M |
Price
| Price | $7.85 |
| Market Cap | $355M |
| Exchange | NASDAQ |
| Country | US |
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