What is the 13F Pro Quality Score for CRNC?

13F Pro ranks Cerence Inc. (CRNC) on the 13F Pro Quality Score, a 0–100 composite of 32 fundamental signals including return on invested capital, free cash flow consistency, balance-sheet strength, earnings quality, growth durability, and valuation discipline. The score refreshes after each 10-K and 10-Q filing on SEC EDGAR. View CRNC's current score at https://13fpro.ai/research/CRNC (free sign-up required for the full ranking).

Which hedge funds own the most CRNC stock?

Based on the most recent Form 13F-HR filings on SEC EDGAR, the largest reported institutional holders of CRNC include Context Capital Management,, LINDEN ADVISORS, BlackRock,. Holdings are reported quarterly within 45 days of quarter-end and updated on https://13fpro.ai/research/CRNC as soon as new 13F filings post.

Where does 13F Pro source CRNC data?

All Cerence Inc. fundamentals and ownership data come directly from SEC EDGAR. Cerence Inc. files with the SEC under CIK 1768267. 13F Pro ingests XBRL financial facts from 10-K and 10-Q filings, Form 13F-HR institutional holdings, and Form 4 insider transactions, with no third-party rewrites or estimates.

What sector is CRNC in?

Cerence Inc. (CRNC) is classified in the Technology sector. 13F Pro publishes sector-level fund flow analysis and quality leaders at https://13fpro.ai/research/sector/technology.

How often is CRNC research updated on 13F Pro?

CRNC's fundamentals refresh within hours of each new 10-K or 10-Q filing on SEC EDGAR. Institutional ownership updates after each quarterly 13F filing window. Insider transactions update after each Form 4 filing. The 13F Pro Quality Score recalculates after every fundamentals refresh.

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13F Pro Quality Score

47.5/100

Rank #1,597 of 2,879 stocks

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Revenue Growth

23.3/100

Profitability

66.9/100

Balance Sheet

54.5/100

Earnings Quality

30.0/100

Free Cash Flow

82.0/100

Institutional Flow

42.2/100

Revenue Scale

30.7/100

Dilution Risk

16.1/100

CRNC Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

AI stock analysis and institutional research for Cerence Inc. (CRNC), a Technology sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores CRNC at 47.5/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #1,597 of 2,879 stocks — the bottom half of the AI-ranked universe. CRNC scores in the top quartile across free cash flow (82.0). Areas of concern include revenue growth (23.3) and earnings quality (30.0), which score below median versus the broader universe. Shareholder dilution risk is elevated at 16.1/100, reflecting ongoing share issuance or stock-based compensation. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q2 2026), Cerence Inc. reports quarterly revenue of $64.2M, net income of $1.7M, free cash flow of $13.6M. Top institutional holders of CRNC by reported 13-F value include Context Capital Management,, LINDEN ADVISORS, BlackRock,, based on the most recent SEC filings. CRNC trades on the Nasdaq exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 1768267. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate CRNC daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for Cerence Inc. directly from SEC EDGAR. Cerence Inc.'s 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 8 and 67 since 2021, currently 47.5 — an improving long-term trajectory across 56 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.

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Fun facts about Cerence Inc.

Quirks, history, and lore behind CRNC — the kind of stuff that makes a stock memorable.

1
The Basics
U.S. software company · small-cap · listed on Nasdaq · headquartered in Massachusetts.
2
The Numbers
Annual revenue in the range of roughly $300–400 million, with a customer base concentrated in the automotive industry — a niche that keeps the addressable market small but sticky.
3
The History
Spun off from Nuance Communications in 2019, it inherited decades of voice recognition research that had quietly been powering car dashboards around the world.
4
The Secret
Its software lives inside the infotainment systems of vehicles from nearly every major automaker — you've almost certainly talked to it without knowing its name.
5
The Lore
The company has been pushing hard into AI-powered automotive assistants, positioning itself as the unseen brain behind the "Hey, find me a gas station" moment.
6
The Giveaway
It provides the voice AI platform that powers in-car assistants for brands like BMW, Toyota, and GM — if your car talks back to you, there's a good chance this company wrote the script.

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Revenue

Q2 2026

$64.2M

Net Income

Q2 2026

$1.7M

Free Cash Flow

Q2 2026

$13.6M

ROIC

Q2 2026

-0.7%

D/E Ratio

Q2 2026

1.09

Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

-14.5% YoY

$251.8MFY 2025

FY21 $387.2MFY22 $327.9MFY23 $294.5MFY25 $251.8M

Net Income

+66.7% YoY

$-18.7MFY 2025

FY21 $45.9MFY22 $-310.8MFY23 $-56.3MFY25 $-18.7M

Operating Income

+91.6% YoY

$-2.3MFY 2025

FY21 $60.6MFY22 $-184.3MFY23 $-27.2MFY25 $-2.3M

EPS (Diluted)

+69.3% YoY

$-0.43FY 2025

FY21 $1.17FY22 $-7.93FY23 $-1.40FY25 $-0.43

Total Assets

-51.4% YoY

$630.6MFY 2025

FY21 $1.71BFY22 $1.32BFY23 $1.30BFY25 $630.6M

Total Debt

-27.6% YoY

$199.7MFY 2025

FY21 $277.6MFY22 $281.4MFY23 $276.0MFY25 $199.7M

Op. Cash Flow

+715.9% YoY

$61.2MFY 2025

FY21 $74.4MFY22 $-2.1MFY23 $7.5MFY25 $61.2M

Metric	FY 2025	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2020	FY 2019
Revenue	$251.8M -14.5%	$294.5M -10.2%	$327.9M -15.3%	$387.2M +17.0%	$331.0M +9.1%	$303.3M
Net Income	$-18.7M +66.7%	$-56.3M +81.9%	$-310.8M -777.3%	$45.9M +350.6%	$-18.3M -118.3%	$100.3M
Operating Income	$-2.3M +91.6%	$-27.2M +85.2%	$-184.3M -404.2%	$60.6M +170.1%	$22.4M +106.7%	$10.9M
EPS (Diluted)	$-0.43 +69.3%	$-1.40 +82.3%	$-7.93 -777.8%	$1.17 +334.0%	$-0.50 -118.1%	$2.76
Total Assets	$630.6M -51.4%	$1.30B -1.6%	$1.32B -22.7%	$1.71B +1.1%	$1.69B +13.7%	$1.48B
Total Debt	$199.7M -27.6%	$276.0M -1.9%	$281.4M +1.4%	$277.6M -0.6%	$279.4M	—
Operating Cash Flow	$61.2M +715.9%	$7.5M +450.7%	$-2.1M -102.9%	$74.4M +66.1%	$44.8M -49.1%	$88.1M

AI Insight: CRNC Financial Trends

Debt cut nearly in half from $367M to $173M over two years, but revenue remains volatile and operating profitability inconsistent.

• Total debt fell sharply from $367M in Q2 2024 to $173M in Q1 2026, a 53% reduction, significantly de-risking the balance sheet.

• Q4 2025 showed a breakout quarter: revenue spiked to $115M and operating income reached $29M, the strongest in the series.

• Operating cash flow improved from $6M in Q3 2024 to $38M in Q4 2025, though Q1 2026 pulled back to $14M.

• Revenue in Q1 2026 dropped to $64M from $115M in Q4 2025, and operating income turned negative again at -$2M.

⚠ Q4 2025's $115M revenue appears to be an outlier; whether that demand level recurs or was one-time is critical to monitor.

⚠ Operating income has been negative in six of eight quarters; sustained profitability remains unproven despite debt reduction.

⚠ Equity has barely recovered to $159M in Q1 2026 after cumulative losses; any further net income shortfalls could erode book value.

AI Insight: CRNC Ratio Trends

Leverage has halved from 2.62x D/E to 1.09x over five quarters, but profitability remains deeply erratic with no sustained positive trend.

• D/E ratio fell sharply from 2.62 in Q3–Q4 2024 to 1.09 in Q1 2026, signaling meaningful balance-sheet deleveraging.

• Operating margin swings wildly: -35.1% in Q3 2024, +25.5% in Q4 2025, then back to -3.8% in Q1 2026 — no durable improvement.

• TTM operating margin of 8.0% and ROIC of 7.3% are positive on a trailing basis, obscuring severe quarter-to-quarter volatility.

• ROE swung from -80.5% in Q4 2024 to +58.0% in Q1 2025, then collapsed to -35.5% by Q3 2025 — driven by one-off items, not operational stability.

⚠ Q4 2025 ROIC spiked to 36.4% while NPM was -4.5% — a divergence suggesting a non-recurring operating item that needs scrutiny.

⚠ Q1 2026 NPM turned slightly positive at 2.6%, but OpMargin was -3.8% — watch whether below-the-line gains are masking operating weakness.

⚠ Continued D/E reduction toward 1.0x would materially reduce interest burden; any reversal would be an early warning sign.

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Top Institutional Holders of CRNC

Context Capital Management, LLC
$59.4M67,082,000 sh
LINDEN ADVISORS LP
$39.4M44,725,000 sh
BlackRock, Inc.
$26.3M4,170,129 sh
Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC
$21.6M85,217 sh
AMERICAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC
$15.9M2,519,289 sh
PARADIGM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC/NY
$15.8M2,507,276 sh
INTREPID CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC
$13.3M15,000,000 sh
K2 PRINCIPAL FUND, L.P.
$12.0M13,750 sh
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$11.4M1,805,809 sh
No Street GP LP
$9.6M1,525,000 sh

Fund	Value	Shares
Context Capital Management, LLC	$59.4M	67,082,000
LINDEN ADVISORS LP	$39.4M	44,725,000
BlackRock, Inc.	$26.3M	4,170,129
Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC	$21.6M	85,217
AMERICAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC	$15.9M	2,519,289
PARADIGM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC/NY	$15.8M	2,507,276
INTREPID CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC	$13.3M	15,000,000
K2 PRINCIPAL FUND, L.P.	$12.0M	13,750
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	$11.4M	1,805,809
No Street GP LP	$9.6M	1,525,000

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13F Pro's AI-powered analysis of Cerence Inc. (CRNC) draws on SEC EDGAR-sourced fundamentals, institutional 13F holdings, and insider Form 4 transactions in the Technology sector (listed on Nasdaq). The 32-signal AI Quality Score, current rank, and full bull/bear verdict for CRNC are available on the CRNC stock profile dashboard — with the same data, AI insights, ratios, and institutional activity refreshed after every 10-K, 10-Q, 13F, and Form 4 filing.

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