Cerence vs Huckleberry.ai
Huckleberry.ai is the larger business, with $319m of revenue in fiscal 2026 against $252m for Cerence (1.3 times as much). Huckleberry.ai grew faster (0.6% against -24.0%). Cerence kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of -7.4% against -18.6%.
| Latest fiscal year | CerenceCRNC, 2025 | Huckleberry.aiHUCK, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $252m | $319m |
| Revenue growth | -24.0% | 0.6% |
| Net income | −$18.7m | −$59.3m |
| Operating margin | -0.9% | -12.3% |
| Net margin | -7.4% | -18.6% |
| Return on equity | -12.8% | — |
| Free cash flow | $46.8m | −$2.0m |
| Cash | — | $43.0m |
| Total debt | $210m | $126m |
| Debt to equity | 139.4% | — |
| Dividend per share | — | — |
| Dividend yield | — | — |
| Share buybacks | $2.4m | — |
| Employees | 1,300 | 876 |
| Market value | $376m | $138m |
| Price vs our value range | Within our value range | — |
| Moat score | 34 (Weak) | 26 (Weak) |
| Insider trades, 12 months | 1 buys, 7 sales | 1 buys, 15 sales |