C3.ai (AI) Competitors $17.54 +0.01 (+0.06%) Closing price 09/16/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$17.46 -0.08 (-0.45%) As of 09:16 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours 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 Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) and C3.ai (NYSE:AI) are related companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, media sentiment, risk, profitability, earnings and institutional ownership. Does the media refer more to AMZN or AI? In the previous week, Amazon.com had 210 more articles in the media than C3.ai. MarketBeat recorded 253 mentions for Amazon.com and 43 mentions for C3.ai. Amazon.com's average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat C3.ai's score of 0.18 indicating that Amazon.com is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Amazon.com 185 Very Positive mention(s) 27 Positive mention(s) 21 Neutral mention(s) 16 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive C3.ai 5 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 30 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Is AMZN or AI more profitable? Amazon.com has a net margin of 10.54% compared to C3.ai's net margin of -92.08%. Amazon.com's return on equity of 23.84% beat C3.ai's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Amazon.com10.54% 23.84% 11.14% C3.ai -92.08%-40.69%-33.35% Which has higher earnings & valuation, AMZN or AI? 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 RatioAmazon.com$637.96B3.91$59.25B$6.5635.68C3.ai$389.06M6.06-$288.70M-$2.60-6.75 Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of AMZN or AI? 72.2% of Amazon.com shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.0% of C3.ai shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.8% of Amazon.com shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 26.5% of C3.ai shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts rate AMZN or AI? Amazon.com currently has a consensus price target of $263.30, suggesting a potential upside of 12.50%. C3.ai has a consensus price target of $22.09, suggesting a potential upside of 25.95%. Given C3.ai's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe C3.ai is more favorable than Amazon.com.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Amazon.com 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 46 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00C3.ai 4 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.92 Which has more risk & volatility, AMZN or AI? Amazon.com has a beta of 1.3, meaning that its stock price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, C3.ai has a beta of 1.96, meaning that its stock price is 96% more volatile than the S&P 500. 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. 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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$2.36B$221.44B$32.03B$21.51BDividend YieldN/A1.74%3.15%3.49%P/E Ratio-6.7535.31451.9929.83Price / Sales6.0633.321,702.1053.44Price / CashN/A24.5637.2024.76Price / Book2.957.557.444.53Net Income-$288.70M$364.92M$809.77M$998.53M7 Day Performance12.54%5.70%2.66%1.09%1 Month Performance-1.79%8.00%5.83%4.39%1 Year Performance-24.85%207.71%24,268.64%13.83% C3.ai Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AIC3.ai3.8666 of 5 stars$17.54+0.1%$22.09+25.9%-24.7%$2.36B$389.06M-6.751,181Trending NewsInsider TradeAMZNAmazon.com4.8295 of 5 stars$230.96+1.2%$262.87+13.8%+26.6%$2.46T$637.96B35.231,556,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastBKRBaker Hughes4.4891 of 5 stars$46.28-0.4%$52.29+13.0%+39.0%$45.63B$27.83B15.1257,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionGOOGAlphabet4.7046 of 5 stars$251.69+4.3%$227.56-9.6%+58.1%$3.05T$350.02B26.84190,200Trending NewsInsider TradeShort Interest ↓GOOGLAlphabet3.8921 of 5 stars$251.45+4.4%$222.85-11.4%+58.9%$3.05T$350.02B26.82183,323Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeMSFTMicrosoft4.9586 of 5 stars$514.34+0.9%$612.54+19.1%+18.0%$3.82T$281.72B37.71228,000Trending NewsDividend IncreaseNVDANVIDIA4.9446 of 5 stars$177.23-0.3%$207.83+17.3%+49.8%$4.31T$130.50B50.5236,000Trending NewsInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionPLTRPalantir Technologies2.8034 of 5 stars$170.90-0.3%$136.61-20.1%+368.9%$405.43B$2.87B569.683,936Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeSOUNSoundHound AI1.2211 of 5 stars$14.11-0.1%$14.36+1.8%+208.6%$5.75B$84.69M-22.39200Analyst ForecastCVLTCommVault Systems4.8463 of 5 stars$188.70+7.2%$205.63+9.0%+26.2%$8.42B$1.05B105.223,300Positive NewsInsider TradeQLYSQualys3.0258 of 5 stars$132.21-0.9%$141.00+6.7%+4.5%$4.77B$607.57M26.372,400Positive NewsInsider Trade 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 9/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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