Cerence/$CRNC
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About Cerence
Cerence Inc is a United States-based software company. It is involved in developing mobility-based solutions for drivers and their cars. The customers include all automobile original equipment manufacturers, or OEMs, or their tier 1 suppliers. The company's revenue is generated by selling software licenses and cloud-connected services. Geographically, it derives a majority of its revenue from the United States and also has a presence in Other Americas; Germany; Other Europe, the Middle East, Africa; Japan, and Other Asia-Pacific.
- Ticker
- $CRNC
- Sector
- Software & Cloud Services
- Primary listing
- NASDAQ
- Employees
- 1,300
- Headquarters
- Burlington, United States
- Website
- www.cerence.com
Cerence Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$369M
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-$0.35
3.02
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Price and volume
Market cap
$369M
Beta
3.02
52-week high
$13.74
52-week low
$5.85
Average daily volume
687K
Financial strength
Current ratio
2.082
Quick ratio
1.702
Long term debt to equity
1.1
Total debt to equity
1.124
Interest coverage (TTM)
5.85%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
43.694
Gross margin (TTM)
78.69%
Net profit margin (TTM)
-4.97%
Operating margin (TTM)
11.90%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
166.46%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$240,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
3.66%
Return on equity (TTM)
-9.56%
Valuation
Price to revenue (TTM)
1.176
Price to book
2.21
Price to tangible book (TTM)
-2.84
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
4.627
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
21.61%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
1.762
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
25.84%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
-41.77%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
4.42%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-62.92%
What the Analysts think about Cerence
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Cerence stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of Cerence stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
The financial reset is gaining traction. Third-quarter revenue rose 12%, Connected Services revenue grew more than 20%, adjusted EBITDA increased 50%, and free cash flow rose more than 20%; management also guided to $76 million-$82 million of full-year free cash flow. (Cerence AI)
Cerence xUI is moving from development into commercial deployment. It had about 100,000 xUI-powered cars on the road, won a multi-brand Stellantis programme, and was advancing programmes with JLR, Volkswagen Group, BYD, Geely and a major Japanese automaker, setting up a potential FY2027 volume ramp. (Cerence AI, Exa)
Improving cash generation is giving Cerence more strategic flexibility. The board authorised its first $30 million share-repurchase programme, while the company is also reducing debt at below-par prices, which should lower interest costs and potential dilution if execution continues. (Cerence AI, Cerence AI)
The near-term revenue path remains lumpy. Cerence expects fourth-quarter revenue of only $61 million to $65 million and no fixed-license contract signings, so the full-year outlook still depends heavily on contract timing rather than a smooth recurring run-rate. (Cerence AI)
Cerence faces strong and fast-moving competition in automotive AI, while its own filing warns that losing a major customer or suffering vehicle-production delays could materially hurt results. That leaves the company exposed to both hyperscalers and the cyclicality of its OEM customers. (Cerence)
Debt remains a material overhang despite recent repayments. After buying back $10 million of its 2028 convertible notes, Cerence said $170 million remained, creating a refinancing or repayment obligation that competes with buybacks and investment in growth. (Cerence AI)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 16 Sept 2026.
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Funds containing Cerence
AllUSDEURGBP
Fund name | Fund size | $CRNC weighting |
|---|---|---|
iShares Electric Vehicles and Driving Technology$ECAR | $593M | 0.05% |
iShares Electric Vehicles and Driving Technology€IEVD | €510M | 0.05% |
iShares Electric Vehicles And Driving Technology£GCAR | £438M | 0.05% |
SPDR Russell 2000 US Small Cap€R2US | €4.8B | 0.01% |
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