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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-25-065725"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CRNC"
cik: "0001768267"
company_name: "Cerence Inc."
filed_at: "2025-05-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-22T08:39:01.224900+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cerence Q2 FY2025 revenue $78M beats guidance; net income $21.7M, raises FY profit guidance

## Summary
- GAAP revenue of $78.0M (up 15% YoY), GAAP net income of $21.7M ($0.46 diluted EPS) vs $67.8M and ($278.0M) a year ago.
- Adjusted EBITDA of $29.5M (improved from -$0.3M YoY); free cash flow of $13.1M, fourth consecutive positive quarter.
- Reiterates full-year revenue guidance; raises full-year profitability and cash flow guidance.
- GAAP gross margin expanded to 77.1% from 69.2% YoY; non-GAAP operating expenses fell to $34.1M from $50.0M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-25-065725
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CRNC
- cik: 0001768267
- company_name: Cerence Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-05-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1768267/000095017025065725/0000950170-25-065725-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1768267/000095017025065725/crnc-20250507.htm

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