Cerence Inc. financial metrics

Professional SEC-based dashboard for profitability, financial health, and growth with transparent scoring logic. Latest period: Q4 2025.

Symbol
CRNC on Nasdaq
Location
Burlington, MA
Fiscal year end
30 September
Latest financial report
05 Feb 2026

Latest SEC snapshot (2026-01-30) highlights Return On Equity 0.2%, Return On Assets 5.8%, and Operating Margin 32.2%.

How Calculated (standard_v1)

Metrics are computed with a market-consensus convention designed for cross-portal comparability.

  • TTM Operating Income / TTM Revenues
  • Current Assets / Current Liabilities (latest instant quarter)
  • (Current Assets - Inventory) / Current Liabilities; fallback: (Cash+Short-Term Investments + Accounts Receivable) / Current Liabilities
  • Total Debt / Stockholders Equity (latest instant quarter; shared unit; freshest series)
  • TTM Net Income / Average Equity (current quarter + same quarter previous year) / 2
  • TTM Net Income / Average Assets (current quarter + same quarter previous year) / 2
  • TTM NOPAT / Average Invested Capital, where NOPAT=Operating Income*(1-tax rate), Invested Capital=Equity+Total Debt-Cash & ST Investments
  • TTM Revenues YoY
  • TTM Net Income YoY

Financial Quality Score

Transparent 0-100 scoring model based on profitability, financial health, and growth factors.

67.6/100

Balanced Confidence high

Return On Equity

0.25%

Metric score 0.0/100

Return On Assets

5.8%

Metric score 46.9/100

Financial Health

Current Ratio
1.88x
Quick Ratio
1.47x
Debt to Equity
1.25x

Strengths

Operating Margin, Current Ratio, and Quick Ratio

Watchpoints

Return On Equity

Key metrics snapshot

Return On Equity

0.25%

YoY: -100%

Industry median: 1.8% (n=299)

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Return On Assets

5.8%

YoY: -100%

Industry median: -5.8% (n=296)

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Operating Margin

32%

YoY: -105%

Industry median: -8.4% (n=265)

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Current Ratio

1.88x

YoY: +42%

Industry median: 1.3x (n=305)

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Quick Ratio

1.47x

YoY: +60%

Industry median: 1.01x (n=235)

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Debt-to-equity

1.25x

YoY: +33%

Industry median: 0.53x (n=275)

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Revenues YoY

29%

YoY:

Industry median: 5% (n=75)

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NetIncomeLoss YoY

78%

YoY:

Industry median: 7.1% (n=284)

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Profitability

Metric Latest value YoY change
Return On Equity 0.25% -100%
Return On Assets 5.8% -100%
Operating Margin 32% -105%

Financial Health

Metric Latest value YoY change
Current Ratio 1.88x +42%
Quick Ratio 1.47x +60%
Debt-to-equity 1.25x +33%

Growth

Metric Latest value YoY change
Revenues YoY 29%
NetIncomeLoss YoY 78%

Share Metrics

Metric Latest value YoY change
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding 45,018,082 +4.2%
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding 45,016,000 +4.7%
Common Stock, Value, Issued $450,000 +4.7%
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic 44,953,000 +4.8%
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted 44,953,000 +4.8%

Additional Metrics

Metric Latest value YoY change
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax $315,961,000 +29%
Research and Development Expense $101,588,000 -6.9%
Selling and Marketing Expense $22,606,000 +11%
General and Administrative Expense $68,003,000 +30%
Operating Income (Loss) $43,953,000
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest $39,857,000
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) $39,522,000 +522%
Earnings Per Share, Basic 0.02 +79%
Earnings Per Share, Diluted 0.02 +79%
Marketable Securities, Current $2,544,000 -35%
Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Current $51,228,000 +7.5%
Inventory, Net $1,200,000 -33%
Assets, Current $186,140,000 -7%
Deferred Income Tax Assets, Net $32,786,000 -29%
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset $15,135,000 +15%
Goodwill $299,037,000 +3.5%
Other Assets, Noncurrent $17,672,000 -15%
Assets $602,043,000 -2.5%
Accounts Payable, Current $4,859,000 -36%
Employee-related Liabilities, Current $17,763,000 +3.9%
Contract with Customer, Liability, Current $52,438,000 +10%
Liabilities, Current $99,239,000 -35%
Contract with Customer, Liability, Noncurrent $141,905,000 +25%
Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent $11,977,000 +19%
Other Liabilities, Noncurrent $26,557,000 +5.7%
Liabilities $451,602,000 -9.1%
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax $25,768,000 +13%
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) $945,693,000 +0.04%
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent $150,441,000 +25%
Liabilities and Equity $602,043,000 -2.5%
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense $5,345,000 -31%
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Receivable $5,986,000 +32%
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities $37,894,000 +309%
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities $27,654,000 -2.1%
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities $1,789,000 -336%
Common Stock, Shares Authorized 560,000,000 0%
Common Stock, Shares, Issued 45,016,000 +4.7%
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share 0.01 0%
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect $8,113,000
Interest Paid, Excluding Capitalized Interest, Operating Activities $1,575,000 -49%
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent 0.21 0%
Operating Lease, Liability $16,448,000 +18%
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment $2,249,000 +65%
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent $4,352,000 +80%
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid $18,780,000 +16%
Operating Lease, Liability, Current $4,471,000 +17%
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Two $4,604,000 +39%
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year One $5,440,000 +47%
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Discount Rate, Percent 0.071 +4.4%
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit) $21,809,000 +343%
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Undiscounted Excess Amount $2,332,000 +3.9%
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Three $3,032,000 +13%
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Four $1,127,000 -43%
Operating Lease, Payments $6,700,000 +8.1%
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense $24,925,000 +8.1%

How we score

This score is transparent and deterministic. We weight profitability, financial health, and growth metrics, then renormalize weights when SEC data is missing.

Metric Weight V1 threshold
ROIC205% to 20%
ROE158% to 25%
ROA102% to 10%
Operating Margin55% to 25%
Current Ratio121.0x to 2.0x
Quick Ratio80.8x to 1.5x
Debt to Equity100.3x to 2.0x (lower is better)
Revenue YoY10-10% to +20%
Net Income YoY10-10% to +20%