R&D expense · 2018–2025
C3.Ai R&D expense
$229M+1.2% · FY2025
C3.Ai (AI) reported $229M in R&D expense for fiscal 2025, +1.2% year on year.
| Fiscal year | R&D expense | Change | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY20252026-04-30 | $229M | +1.2% | Open → |
| FY20242025-04-30 | $226M | +12.4% | Open → |
| FY20232024-04-30 | $201M | −4.4% | Open → |
| FY20222023-04-30 | $211M | +39.9% | Open → |
| FY20212022-04-30 | $151M | +118.6% | Open → |
| FY20202021-04-30 | $68.9M | +6.7% | Open → |
| FY20192020-04-30 | $64.5M | +73.0% | Open → |
| FY20182019-04-30 | $37.3M | — | Open → |
R&D expense — Research and development expense is what the company charged to R&D in the income statement for the year. Most companies report no R&D at all — the line is absent rather than zero — so this ranking covers the roughly 40% of filers that do.
Every row links to its own SEC filing · Fiscal year 2025 · Data as of September 25, 2026 · 2018–2025 compound annual growth +29.6%
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The numbers above are read from this document: 10-K · 0001577526-26-000078 · June 24, 2026
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