Aug 26
CRNC · Cerence Inc.
$7.92
-0.24 (-2.94%)
At close · Nov 13
Return incl. dividend (before tax)
Market Cap
$358.22M
Shares
45.23M
Volume · Nov 13
476.7K
Avg daily vol (3M)
652.29K
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Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$7.92
Open$8.16
Day$7.66–8.17
52W close$5.96–13.10
Avg vol 30d677K
Short int5.0M · 11.1% of shares · 8.9d
Short vol54%
Last earningsAug 6, 2026
DataJan 2020–Nov 2026
Filing10-Q · Aug 6
Up next
Nov 18, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· this week
Latest documents
2026
Aug 6
Aug 6
Quarterly report
10-Q
FY2026 Q3, ended Jun 30
Quarterly report for FY2026 Q3
AI summary on its way
Revenue $69.59M
▲ 11.8%
Net income $1.53M
Diluted EPS $0.03
Aug 6
Jul 2
Current report
8-K
Events of Jun 28
Director or officer change, or executive pay
AI summary on its way
Metrics snapshot
Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.
Revenue (TTM)
$309.49M
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
−$15.39M
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
+11.8%
Year over year
Operating margin
8.7%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
—
Trailing earnings
FCF yield
22.0%
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
—
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
—
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
—
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
+10.4%
Year over year · more shares
Price change (1Y)
-7.3%
Trailing year
Short interest
11.1%
Latest settlement · 8.9 days to cover
Quarterly results
* Q4 derived as the full year minus Q1 to Q3.
AI Brief
Q3 FY26 earnings call · Aug 6, 2026
Q3 FY26
TL;DR. Cerence reported Q3 revenue of $69.6M (up 12% YoY) and Adjusted EBITDA of $13.5M (up ~51% YoY, above guidance), raised full-year FY26 free cash flow guidance to $76M–$82M, and authorized its first $30M share repurchase program, while variable license revenue fell 15% YoY on softer unit volumes and Q4 guidance implies a sequential revenue step-down with EBITDA of only $1M–$5M.
Bullish
- + Raised full-year FY26 free cash flow guidance to $76M–$82M from prior $66M–$76M.
- + Board authorized first-ever $30M share repurchase program over 12 months.
- + Connected services revenue grew more than 20% YoY to $15.5M.
- + Q3 Adjusted EBITDA of $13.5M exceeded high end of $8M–$12M guidance.
- + Signed new multi-brand XUI deal with Stellantis with initial production already started.
- + Secured first customer for Mobile Work Agent developed with Microsoft, rollout expected to begin in Q4.
Bearish
- − Variable license revenue fell 15% YoY to $29.1M as Cerence unit volumes dropped 8% vs. ~2% broader market decline.
- − Q4 revenue guidance of $61M–$65M implies a sequential step-down, with Adjusted EBITDA guided to just $1M–$5M.
- − Professional services revenue declined 18% YoY to $12.5M.
- − Pro forma royalties declined to $38M from $43M YoY on lower production volumes.
From the call
AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice
Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Sell
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Sell
Momentum
Very Weak
Sentiment
Neutral
Fundamentals
Strong
Quant / Vol
Very High
Market backdrop
VIX 19.3 · elevated
Equity put/call 0.63
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
−10%
below
Price vs 50-day avg
−5%
below
RSI (14)
43
neutral
MACD trend
Negative
52-week position
27%
mid-range
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
−11%
trailing
6-month return
−30%
trailing
YTD return
−26%
this year
Relative strength
−31%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $8 › 200d $9 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
166 of 204 funds reported for Sep 30 · net +1.5M sh shares · +21 new
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$3.2M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Falling
11.14% of shares out · ▼ -13.2% MoM · 8.9 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Steady
204 holders — mid 3-yr range
Squeeze score
60
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
−24%
Y/Y
Gross margin
73%
contracting
EPS growth
+97%
Y/Y
Free cash flow
$46.8M
Balance sheet
$115.7M
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
75%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−54%
past year
ATR
5.5%
of price · 14-day
Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.
Guidance & track record
Latest guidance
· from the Earnings Call filed Nov 22, 2021
Revenue
· Q1
$91M – $96M
Earnings per share
· Q1
Non-GAAP
$0.47 – $0.53
Previous outlook
earlier release
· from the Earnings Call filed Aug 9, 2021
Still-open targets the latest release did not restate under the same label.
Revenue
· Q4
$97M – $101M
Adjusted EBITDA
· Q4
$36M – $39M
Non-GAAP earnings per share
· Q4
$0.55 – $0.61
Revenue guidance
· next quarter
$97M – $101M
Adjusted EBITDA
· next quarter
$36M – $39M
EPS
· next quarter
$0.55 – $0.61
Prior guidance
period ended
· from the Earnings Call filed Aug 6, 2026
Free cash flow
· full fiscal year 26
$76M – $82M
Non-auto revenue
· full fiscal 2026
$7M – $9M
Revenue
· fourth quarter
$61M – $65M
Gross margin
· fourth quarter
72% – 75%
Revenue
· full fiscal year
$310M – $314M
Gross margin
· full fiscal year
78% – 79%
Adjusted EBITDA
· full fiscal year
$66M – $70M
Guided vs delivered
· last 8 settled
Revenue
Q3
guided $68M – $72M
$69.59M
In line
GAAP EPS (diluted)
fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2026
guided $-0.02 – $0.07
$0.03
In line
Revenue
fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2026
guided $58M – $62M
$64.19M
Beat +7.0%
Revenue
fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2024
guided $44M – $50M
$54.81M
Beat +16.6%
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Sell
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
−10%
Bearish
Price vs 50-day avg
−5%
Neutral
RSI (14)
43
Neutral
MACD trend
Negative
Bearish
52-week position
27%
Neutral
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bullish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $8 › 200d $9 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
166 of 204 funds reported for Sep 30 · net +1.5M sh shares · +21 new
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$3.2M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Falling
11.14% of shares out · ▼ -13.2% MoM · 8.9 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Steady
204 holders — mid 3-yr range
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $6
Now $8 · 27%
Range high $13
vs 200-day avg -10%
vs 50-day avg -5%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | $65.36M | Nine Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Adjusted Total Billings TTM non-GAAP | 240M | Q3 FY2026 | — |
| Change in Adjusted Total Billings (TTM over prior year TTM) | 6% | Q3FY26 | — |
| Change in number of Cerence connected cars shipped (TTM over prior year TTM) | 4% | Q3FY26 | — |
| Connected attach rate | 34.1% | Q3 FY2026 | — |
| Connected services revenue as a percentage of total revenues | 22.2% | the three months ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Consumption of Fixed Contracts | 8.7M | Q3 FY2026 | — |
| Free cash flow non-GAAP | $68.89M | Nine Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Non-GAAP total operating expenses non-GAAP | $143.22M | Nine Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Percent of worldwide auto production with Cerence Technology | 50% | Q3 FY2026 | — |
| Pro Forma Royalties | 37.8M | Q3 FY2026 | — |
| Units shipped with Cerence technology | 11.4M | Q3 FY2026 | — |
Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period
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Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
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Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRNC | -2.8% | -11.3% | -30.2% | -2.1% | -25.9% |
| SPY | +2.6% | -1.2% | +0.5% | -0.2% | +10.6% |
| vs SPY | -5.4% | -10.2% | -30.7% | -1.9% | -36.5% |
Key facts
CIK
1768267
CUSIP
156727109
13F (30d)
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134 filers
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