C3.ai (AI) Competitors $27.20 +0.17 (+0.62%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$27.19 -0.01 (-0.03%) As of 07:59 PM 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 C3.ai (NYSE:AI) and Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) are related companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment and risk. Does the media prefer AI or AMZN? In the previous week, Amazon.com had 278 more articles in the media than C3.ai. MarketBeat recorded 292 mentions for Amazon.com and 14 mentions for C3.ai. Amazon.com's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat C3.ai's score of 0.54 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 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Amazon.com 164 Very Positive mention(s) 49 Positive mention(s) 47 Neutral mention(s) 11 Negative mention(s) 6 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has stronger earnings and valuation, 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$389.06M9.39-$288.70M-$2.24-12.14Amazon.com$637.96B3.71$59.25B$6.1436.35 Do insiders & institutionals 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 9.7% of Amazon.com shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company 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% Which has more volatility & risk, AI or AMZN? C3.ai has a beta of 1.99, meaning that its share price is 99% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Amazon.com has a beta of 1.33, meaning that its share price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer AI or AMZN? C3.ai currently has a consensus target price of $30.14, suggesting a potential upside of 10.83%. Amazon.com has a consensus target price of $250.35, suggesting a potential upside of 12.17%. Given Amazon.com's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Amazon.com is more favorable than C3.ai.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 14 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$3.63B$16.55B$28.41B$20.64BDividend YieldN/A1.53%3.12%3.68%P/E Ratio-12.1429.8942.5125.54Price / Sales9.3913.241,726.5355.20Price / CashN/A24.6037.5821.88Price / Book4.344.997.634.60Net Income-$288.70M$434.10M$779.73M$995.22M7 Day Performance-0.99%-3.99%0.16%-0.80%1 Month Performance11.29%0.64%5.74%3.55%1 Year Performance-10.62%15.30%52,677.60%7.35% C3.ai Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AIC3.ai3.6117 of 5 stars$27.20+0.6%$30.14+10.8%-11.6%$3.63B$389.06M-12.141,181AMZNAmazon.com4.6034 of 5 stars$225.33+0.1%$249.42+10.7%+17.5%$2.39T$637.96B36.691,556,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeBKRBaker Hughes4.8398 of 5 stars$39.92-1.9%$48.50+21.5%+9.2%$39.60B$27.83B13.6457,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastGOOGAlphabet4.8892 of 5 stars$182.58+0.7%$207.13+13.5%-2.7%$2.21T$350.02B20.35190,200Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastGOOGLAlphabet3.805 of 5 stars$181.41+0.7%$199.61+10.0%-2.4%$2.20T$350.02B20.22183,323Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastMSFTMicrosoft4.4782 of 5 stars$502.99-0.1%$534.14+6.2%+11.4%$3.74T$245.12B38.88228,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastNVDANVIDIA4.432 of 5 stars$164.25-0.4%$177.03+7.8%+32.9%$4.01T$130.50B52.9836,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradePLTRPalantir Technologies2.695 of 5 stars$148.50+4.5%$90.37-39.1%+418.2%$350.45B$2.87B645.663,936Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeSOUNSoundHound AI0.8689 of 5 stars$11.35-1.9%$10.50-7.4%+100.7%$4.56B$102.23M-20.63200Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastGap UpCVLTCommVault Systems4.6941 of 5 stars$168.91+2.3%$186.14+10.2%+35.1%$7.52B$995.62M99.953,300Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastGap UpQLYSQualys2.3358 of 5 stars$138.71+2.3%$137.50-0.9%-3.5%$5.04B$621.67M28.352,400News CoveragePositive 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 7/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | Sponsored"Death Spiral" Threatening Your SavingsThe "Death Spiral" Threatening Your Savings But this time, it's not just Dalio ringing the alarm bells…GoldCo Precious Metals | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredTrump’s treachery Trump’s Final Reset Inside the shocking plot to re-engineer America’s financial system…and why you need to ...Porter & Company | SponsoredThe Trump Dump is starting; Get out of stocks now?The first 365 days of the Trump presidency… Will be the best time to get rich in American history.Paradigm Press | SponsoredWhite House to reset Social Security?Elon Musk's parting DOGE gift looks set to shock America... 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