Cerence Inc.
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PositoAI's own ratios from Cerence Inc.'s yearly results (2022–2025), compared with Technology companies in United States. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.
What stands out
- Tangible Net Worth Ratio: Goodwill and other intangibles are larger than its whole net worth, so its tangible net worth is negative. Less tangible than 91% of Technology companies in United States.
- Cash Cushion Ratio: Debt, after subtracting cash, equals 33% of its market value (net debt). Lower than 85% of Technology companies in United States.
Where $100 of sales goes
Latest year (Sep 2025). Taxes and other income are not shown, so the parts need not add up to 100.
Cash quality
Profit Cash Ratio
—Loss-making or profit too small
Over the last 3 years profit was a loss or under 2% of sales, so cash per 100 of profit is not meaningful.
Self-Funding Ratio
3.5×Over the last 3 years its own operating cash covered its investment spending (capex) 3.5 times.
Higher than 56% of Technology companies in United States.
Cash Locked Ratio
—Data incomplete
Growth quality
Steadiness Ratio
1/3 · 2/3Sales grew in 1 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 2 of 3.
Less steady than 66% of Technology companies in United States.
Growth Efficiency Ratio
—Sales fell 23%
Sales fell 23% in 3 years, so extra profit per extra sales cannot be measured.
Asset Productivity Ratio
-23% / -52%In 3 years sales changed by -23% while total assets changed by -52%. Sales grew faster than assets.
Balance-sheet strength
Debt Due Cover Ratio
14.1×Debt due within a year is covered 14.1 times by its yearly operating cash.
Higher than 70% of Technology companies in United States.
Cash Cushion Ratio
−33%Debt, after subtracting cash, equals 33% of its market value (net debt).
Lower than 85% of Technology companies in United States.
Tangible Assets Ratio
53%Of every $100 the company owns, $53 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles.
Less tangible than 77% of Technology companies in United States.
Tangible Net Worth Ratio
NegativeGoodwill and other intangibles are larger than its whole net worth, so its tangible net worth is negative.
Less tangible than 91% of Technology companies in United States.
Shareholders
Standard fundamentals
P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (13)
Cerence Inc. made a loss over the last year. Cerence Inc. owes $0.73 for every $1 it owns. Cerence Inc. made a loss in each of the last two years.
Compared with Technology companies in United States · latest annual results Sep 2025.
P/E ratio
LossCerence Inc. made a loss over the last year, so its P/E ratio is not meaningful.
P/B ratio
2.35The share price is 2.35 times Cerence Inc.'s book value per share, lower than 61% of Technology companies in United States.
Market cap
$391 MThe total market value of all of Cerence Inc.'s shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), smaller than 63% of Technology companies in United States. PosiCap size class: Mini Cap.
Net worth (book value)
$166 MWhat Cerence Inc. would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (30 Jun 2026).
Book value per share
$3.68Net worth divided by the number of shares. The share price of $8.65 is 2.4 times this, which is the P/B above.
Return on equity (ROE)
-9.6%Cerence Inc. lost 9.6% of its shareholders' money over the last year, lower than 66% of Technology companies in United States.
Owes vs Owns
0.73×Cerence Inc. owes $0.73 for every $1 it owns (moderate), higher than 77% of Technology companies in United States.
Dividend yield
NoneCerence Inc. does not currently pay a dividend.
Revenue growth
-24%Revenue fell 24% in the year to Sep 2025, and shrank 8% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit growth
LossCerence Inc. made a loss in each of the last two years.
Profit margin
-7.4%Cerence Inc. lost $7 for every $100 of revenue.
Interest cover
1.3×Cerence Inc.'s operating profit covered its interest costs 1.3 times in the year to Sep 2025.
Cash vs debt
Net debtCerence Inc. had $130 M more debt than cash (net debt) at Sep 2025.
Questions
How is P/B calculated on PositoAI?
P/B is market cap divided by net worth from the latest balance sheet. For Cerence Inc.: $391 M ÷ $166 M (30 Jun 2026) = 2.4.
What is Cerence Inc.'s return on equity?
Cerence Inc. lost 9.6% of its shareholders' money over the last year, lower than 66% of Technology companies in United States.
How much does Cerence Inc. owe compared with what it owns?
Cerence Inc. owes $0.73 for every $1 it owns (moderate), higher than 77% of Technology companies in United States.
Does Cerence Inc. pay a dividend?
No. Cerence Inc. does not currently pay a dividend.
Is Cerence Inc.'s revenue growing?
Revenue fell 24% in the year to Sep 2025, and shrank 8% a year on average over 3 years.
Figures from the company's yearly results and PositoAI's own data. Full tables are on the Go Deep tab. What each figure means. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.