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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-25-038336"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CRNC"
cik: "0001768267"
company_name: "Cerence Inc."
filed_at: "2025-08-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T19:43:05.499952+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cerence Q3 revenue $62.2M beats guidance; net loss narrows to $2.7M; raises FY outlook

## Summary
- Revenue of $62.2M exceeded $57-61M guidance; GAAP net loss $2.7M vs loss of $313.5M a year ago.
- Adjusted EBITDA of $9.0M; free cash flow $16.1M, fifth consecutive positive FCF quarter.
- Raised full-year FY2025 revenue guidance to $244-249M; also raised Adj. EBITDA and FCF guidance.
- GAAP gross margin improved to 73.7% from 71.5%; non-GAAP total operating expenses $39.6M.
- Cerence xUI hybrid LLM platform gaining customer wins and proof-of-concept momentum.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-25-038336
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CRNC
- cik: 0001768267
- company_name: Cerence Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-08-06T23:59:59+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/1768267/000162828025038336/0001628280-25-038336-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1768267/000162828025038336/crnc-20250806.htm

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