C3.ai (AI) Competitors $24.31 -0.17 (-0.68%) As of 09:56 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock AI vs. AMZN, BKR, GOOG, GOOGL, MSFT, NVDA, PLTR, SOUN, CVLT, and QLYSShould you be buying C3.ai stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of C3.ai include Amazon.com (AMZN), Baker Hughes (BKR), Alphabet (GOOG), Alphabet (GOOGL), Microsoft (MSFT), NVIDIA (NVDA), Palantir Technologies (PLTR), SoundHound AI (SOUN), CommVault Systems (CVLT), and Qualys (QLYS). C3.ai vs. Its Competitors Amazon.com Baker Hughes Alphabet Alphabet Microsoft NVIDIA Palantir Technologies SoundHound AI CommVault Systems Qualys C3.ai (NYSE:AI) and Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) are related companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings and dividends. Does the media favor AI or AMZN? In the previous week, Amazon.com had 220 more articles in the media than C3.ai. MarketBeat recorded 244 mentions for Amazon.com and 24 mentions for C3.ai. Amazon.com's average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat C3.ai's score of 0.40 indicating that Amazon.com is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment C3.ai 6 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Amazon.com 174 Very Positive mention(s) 30 Positive mention(s) 23 Neutral mention(s) 6 Negative mention(s) 3 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility and risk, AI or AMZN? C3.ai has a beta of 1.99, indicating that its share price is 99% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Amazon.com has a beta of 1.33, indicating that its share price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher valuation & earnings, AI or AMZN? Amazon.com has higher revenue and earnings than C3.ai. C3.ai is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Amazon.com, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioC3.ai$389.06M8.46-$288.70M-$2.24-10.93Amazon.com$637.96B3.84$59.25B$6.1437.62 Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of AI or AMZN? 39.0% of C3.ai shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.2% of Amazon.com shares are owned by institutional investors. 33.5% of C3.ai shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 10.8% of Amazon.com shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is AI or AMZN more profitable? Amazon.com has a net margin of 10.14% compared to C3.ai's net margin of -74.21%. Amazon.com's return on equity of 24.14% beat C3.ai's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets C3.ai-74.21% -33.51% -27.48% Amazon.com 10.14%24.14%10.90% Do analysts rate AI or AMZN? C3.ai currently has a consensus price target of $29.79, suggesting a potential upside of 21.64%. Amazon.com has a consensus price target of $255.21, suggesting a potential upside of 10.48%. Given C3.ai's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe C3.ai is more favorable than Amazon.com.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score C3.ai 4 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.13Amazon.com 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 45 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 SummaryAmazon.com beats C3.ai on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get C3.ai News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for AI and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding AI and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart AI vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricC3.aiIT Services IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$3.47B$16.89B$29.16B$21.03BDividend YieldN/A1.52%3.05%3.60%P/E Ratio-10.9340.1334.2927.92Price / Sales8.4612.621,637.7867.85Price / CashN/A25.2838.7223.29Price / Book3.914.927.774.54Net Income-$288.70M$434.10M$782.10M$993.24M7 Day Performance-16.09%-2.57%-1.14%-1.51%1 Month Performance-0.58%0.38%4.15%3.16%1 Year Performance-7.91%10.23%25.24%9.14% C3.ai Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AIC3.ai3.6953 of 5 stars$24.31-0.7%$29.79+22.5%-10.7%$3.27B$389.06M-10.851,181AMZNAmazon.com4.7373 of 5 stars$232.73+0.6%$254.33+9.3%+26.1%$2.47T$637.96B37.881,556,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastBKRBaker Hughes4.1998 of 5 stars$46.48+0.9%$49.50+6.5%+18.9%$46.05B$27.61B15.1957,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionGap DownGOOGAlphabet4.6142 of 5 stars$192.85-0.6%$215.19+11.6%+14.8%$2.34T$371.40B20.53190,200Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionGOOGLAlphabet3.7901 of 5 stars$191.83-0.7%$211.32+10.2%+15.5%$2.33T$371.40B20.42183,323Trending NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionMSFTMicrosoft4.4634 of 5 stars$510.83-0.6%$555.86+8.8%+20.1%$3.80T$245.12B39.48228,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastNVDANVIDIA4.5235 of 5 stars$176.05+1.5%$181.22+2.9%+57.3%$4.30T$130.50B56.8136,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradePLTRPalantir Technologies2.9395 of 5 stars$157.47-0.8%$95.30-39.5%+476.5%$371.63B$2.87B684.683,936Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsSOUNSoundHound AI0.7794 of 5 stars$11.17-4.7%$10.50-6.0%+123.6%$4.49B$84.69M-20.30200CVLTCommVault Systems3.891 of 5 stars$163.36-0.6%$189.13+15.8%+56.9%$7.27B$995.62M96.543,300Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastGap UpQLYSQualys1.5302 of 5 stars$137.57+0.6%$137.50-0.1%-5.5%$5.00B$607.57M28.122,400Positive NewsUpcoming Earnings Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AMZN Alternatives BKR Alternatives GOOG Alternatives GOOGL Alternatives MSFT Alternatives NVDA Alternatives PLTR Alternatives SOUN Alternatives CVLT Alternatives QLYS Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:AI) was last updated on 7/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAI Frenzy Could Send ‘EarnPhone’ SoaringThe hidden fuel behind AI? 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