The Forward PE Ratio of a company is often used to compare current earnings to estimated future earnings, as well as gaining a clearer picture of what earnings will look like without charges and other accounting adjustments. If earnings are expected to grow in the future, the Forward PE Ratio will be lower than the current PE Ratio. This measure is also used to compare one company to another with a forward-looking focus.
Trailing PE Ratio relies on what is already done. It uses the current share price and divides by the total EPS (Basic) over the past 12 months. PE Ratio can be affected by Non Operating Income such as the sale of part of businesses. This may increase for the current year or quarter dramatically. But it cannot be repeated over and over. Therefore PE Ratio without NRI is a more accurate indication of valuation than PE Ratio .
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C3.ai Forward PE Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for C3.ai's Forward PE Ratio can be seen below:
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XSWX:AI vs PICS, PRGS, AEVA: Forward PE Ratio Comparison
For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, C3.ai's Forward PE Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Forward PE Ratio data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
C3.ai Forward PE Ratio vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, C3.ai's Forward PE Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where C3.ai's Forward PE Ratio falls into.
It's a measure of the price-to-earnings ratio (PE Ratio) using forecasted earnings for the calculation. While the earnings used are just an estimate and are not as reliable as current earnings data, there is still benefit in estimated P/E analysis. The forecasted earnings used in the formula can either be for the next 12 months or for the next full-year fiscal period.
C3.ai (XSWX:AI) has a Forward PE Ratio of 0.00 as of Jun. 29, 2026. Forward P/E ratio is the share price dividend by the expected per-share earnings in the next 12 months. View historical data on C3.ai and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, C3.ai ranks #999999 out of 1169 companies in the Software industry.
Is C3.ai's Forward PE Ratio too high?
C3.ai's current Forward PE Ratio is 0.00. Based on the distribution chart, C3.ai ranks #999999 out of 1169 companies in the Software industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, C3.ai has a GF Score™ of 53/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does C3.ai's Forward PE Ratio compare to PICS and PRGS?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, C3.ai ranks #999999 out of 1169 companies for Forward PE Ratio. This places C3.ai in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Forward PE Ratio is 17.65. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Forward PE Ratio for a Software company?
The median Forward PE Ratio among Software companies is 17.65, based on 1,169 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Forward PE Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Forward PE Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Forward PE Ratio mean?
A high Forward PE Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Forward P/E ratio is the share price dividend by the expected per-share earnings in the next 12 months. View historical data on C3.ai and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Forward PE Ratio is 17.65 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. C3.ai's current Forward PE Ratio is 0.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is C3.ai stock overvalued right now?
C3.ai (XSWX:AI) has a current Forward PE Ratio of 0.00. The stock's GF Value™ is CHF13.31, compared to a current price of CHF7.23 — trading 45.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Forward PE Ratio is 0.00. C3.ai's overall GF Score™ is 53/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Forward PE Ratio calculated?
Forward PE Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For C3.ai (XSWX:AI), the current Forward PE Ratio is 0.00 as of Jun. 29, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is C3.ai (XSWX:AI) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, C3.ai stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of CHF7.23 is trading 45.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of CHF13.31.
Key valuation signals for XSWX:AI:
Forward PE Ratio: 0.00
GF Value™: CHF13.31 vs. price of CHF7.23 (45.7% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the XSWX:AI stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
C3.ai Inc is an enterprise artificial intelligence company. The company provides software-as-a-service applications that enable customers to rapidly develop, deploy, and operate large-scale Enterprise AI applications across any infrastructure. It provides solutions under three divisions namely, The C3 AI Platform, which is an end-to-end application development and runtime environment for designing, developing, and deploying AI applications: C3 AI Applications, which is a portfolio of pre-built, extensible, industry-specific, and application-specific Enterprise AI applications: and C3 Generative AI, which combines the utility of large language models. Geographically the company derives revenue from North America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Asia Pacific, and the Rest of the World.
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