The latest data point for EPS Surprise % in Q1'26 shows a significant negative surprise of -100%, indicating that actual earnings per share fell dramatically short of analyst expectations for Cerence Inc. (CRNC). Meanwhile, the corresponding EPS Growth (YoY) for the same period reflects a modest positive increase of 0.79%, suggesting year-over-year improvement in earnings despite the surprise shortfall. Over the period from Q2'23 to Q1'26, EPS Surprise % exhibits high volatility, starting with consistent negatives around -73% in Q2'23 and Q3'23, improving to a positive 24% in Q1'24, peaking at 280% in Q3'24, and then declining sharply to -89% in Q1'25 before the extreme -100% drop in Q1'26. In contrast, EPS Growth (YoY) displays a more stable but fluctuating trend, with a steep initial decline of -64% in Q2'23 followed by positives up to 12.6% in Q1'24, subsequent negatives reaching -17% in Q3'24, and a recovery to consistent small positives (0.33% to 1.08%) from Q2'25 onward. This divergence highlights periods of earnings outperformance against estimates interspersed with misses, while underlying growth remains resilient but subdued overall.