Company data
Cerence Inc. employees and revenue per employee
CRNC · Software - Application · $381M market cap
Cerence Inc. had 1,300 employees at the end of fiscal Sep 2025, down 7.1% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $252M, down 24.0% from a year earlier, or $194K per employee. Revenue fell, and headcount fell or held flat with it.
Employees
1,300
-7.1% YoY
Revenue
$252M
-24.0% YoY
Revenue / employee
$194K
Peer median $387K
Rank in industry
93 of 100
Software - Application
Headcount against revenue
Both lines start at 100 in the first year we hold, so you can see which one grew faster.
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| Year ending | Employees | Revenue | Per employee | Staff YoY | Revenue YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 1,300 | $252M | $194K | -7.1% | -24.0% |
| Sep 2024 | 1,400 | $332M | $237K | -17.6% | +12.6% |
| Sep 2023 | 1,700 | $294M | $173K | +0.0% | -10.2% |
| Sep 2022 | 1,700 | $328M | $193K | +0.0% | -15.3% |
| Sep 2021 | 1,700 | $387M | $228K | +13.3% | +17.0% |
| Sep 2020 | 1,500 | $331M | $221K | +7.1% | +9.1% |
| Sep 2019 | 1,400 | $303M | $217K | — | — |
Open roles: we have not matched a verified job board for this company yet.
Cerence Inc. against similar companies
The closest industry peers by revenue, from Software - Application.
| Company | Employees | Revenue | Revenue / employee | Shape |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MNTN MNTN, Inc Class A | 534 | $290M | $543K | — |
| AMPL Amplitude, Inc. | 780 | $343M | $440K | Efficient growth |
| PDFS PDF Solutions, Inc. | 600 | $219M | $365K | Efficient growth |
| AI C3.ai, Inc. | 764 | $250M | $328K | Contracting |
| SDGR Schrödinger, Inc. | 850 | $256M | $301K | Leaner |
| PUBM PubMatic, Inc. | 1,030 | $283M | $275K | Contracting |
| WEAV Weave Communications, Inc. | 904 | $239M | $264K | Efficient growth |
| CRNC Cerence Inc. | 1,300 | $252M | $194K | Contracting |
| AGYS Agilysys, Inc. | 2,413 | $319M | $132K | Efficient growth |
Questions about Cerence Inc.
- How many employees does Cerence Inc. have?
- Cerence Inc. reported 1,300 employees for the fiscal year ending Sep 2025, in the annual report it filed on November 20, 2025. That is down 7.1% from a year earlier.
- What is Cerence Inc.'s revenue per employee?
- Cerence Inc. brought in $252M of revenue in fiscal Sep 2025, which is $194K per employee. That ranks 93 of 100 companies we track in Software - Application, where the median is $387K.
- Where do these numbers come from?
- Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.
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Source: employee counts and revenue as stated in Cerence Inc.'s annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed November 20, 2025. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell CRNC.