Cerence Inc.
Cerence Inc. (NASDAQ: CRNC) is a leading provider of conversational and agentic artificial intelligence solutions for the automotive industry and beyond. The company builds voice-powered interfaces and virtual assistants that enable original equipment manufacturers and tier-one suppliers to deliver customized, branded… From the company’s description.
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What Cerence Inc. does
In the company’s own words
Cerence Inc. (NASDAQ: CRNC) is a leading provider of conversational and agentic artificial intelligence solutions for the automotive industry and beyond. The company builds voice-powered interfaces and virtual assistants that enable original equipment manufacturers and tier-one suppliers to deliver customized, branded in-car experiences. Cerence's website is www.cerence.com.
The company operates through a hybrid edge-to-cloud software architecture that combines embedded components installed in vehicle head units with cloud-connected services accessible over networks. This approach enables low-latency performance and reliability while providing flexibility and advanced capabilities through cloud connectivity. Cerence's core technology portfolio includes conversational and generative AI platforms such as Cerence xUI and Cerence Assistant, along with audio and communications AI solutions for speech enhancement and acoustic event detection. The company supports over seventy languages and dialects globally.
Cerence generates revenue primarily through software licenses sold on a per-vehicle basis and cloud-connected services, supplemented by professional services revenue from design, development, deployment, and maintenance engagements throughout the vehicle lifecycle. The company has shipped its solutions in more than 525 million automobiles to date, with approximately 52 percent of all cars shipped during fiscal year 2025 incorporating Cerence technologies. The company's customer base includes nearly all major global automakers such as BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen Group, Stellantis, Toyota, Ford, and General Motors, as well as leading tier-one suppliers including HARMAN, Bosch, Continental, and Aptiv.
As of September 30, 2025, Cerence employed approximately 1,300 full-time employees, with roughly 700 in research and development and 300 in professional services. Approximately 93 percent of employees are based outside the United States. The company maintains technical engineering centers across major global regions. Revenue is geographically diverse, with approximately 16 percent from the Americas, 42 percent from Europe, and 42 percent from Asia during fiscal year 2025.
Cerence was spun off from Nuance Communications on October 1, 2019, and began trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market on October 2, 2019.
Company details
- Sector
- Technology
- Industry
- Prepackaged Software
- Headquarters
- BURLINGTON, MA
- Fiscal year end
- September
- CIK
- 1768267
- SIC
- 7372
Financial performance, year by year
Fiscal 2020–2025 · USDThe full income statement, balance sheet and cash flow for each of these years — every figure traceable to its filing — is on the Financials tab with a free account.
Who owns Cerence Inc. — and what changed
Funds as of 2026Q2 · superinvestors as of 2026-06-30
Largest fund holders · Cerence Inc.’s weight in each
Fund ownership is a floor, not a census — pensions, insurers and people holding shares directly are not visible here.
Cerence Inc.’s bonds, as funds hold them
Funds report holding 1 issues of Cerence Inc.’s debt, $17.84M at market value — what funds hold, not the company’s total debt. Weighted-average coupon 1.50%, maturing 2028 to 2028.
Fund ownership counts N-PORT filers only, so it is a floor rather than a census — pensions, insurers and direct holders are not visible here, and the remainder is not “held by individuals”.
Every fund and institutional holder, quarter by quarter, is on the Ownership tab with a free account.
Recent filings
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