Cloudflare, Inc.(NET)
NASDAQ

Fundamental Analysis & Financials

$284.51
11.77 (4.32%)

Valuation Snapshot

What the multiples imply about expectations

The market considers the company to be a mid-cap company with a significant market presence. At current multiples, it trades moderately valued—balancing growth expectations with current fundamentals.

Valuation Metrics

Ratios and multiples

Forward P/E
182.36
EV/Revenue (TTM)36.28
Price/FCF (TTM)132.65

Financial Health

Liquidity and leverage

ROE (TTM)-14.43%
ROA (TTM)-2.04%
Debt/Equity (MRQ)217.86

The company's financial health appears moderate. Moderate ROE and moderate ROA reflect reasonably efficient capital use. Debt is elevated but represents structural leverage for shareholder return strategy (buybacks) rather than operational stress.

Valuation Multiples

Current valuation metrics

P/E Ratio-499.14
P/B Ratio62.50
P/S Ratio36.53
EV/EBITDA-29399.86

Quarterly Earnings History

Recent quarterly financial performance and trends

Latest Quarter
Q2 2026
Revenue (TTM)
$696.06M
Net Income (TTM)
$-169.98M
EPS (Diluted)
$-0.48
QuarterRevenueNet IncomeGross ProfitEPS (Basic)EPS (Diluted)Gross MarginNet Margin
Q2 2026(Latest)$696.06M$-169.98M$499.52M$-0.48$-0.4871.8%-24.4%
Q1 2026$639.75M$-22.93M$455.60M$-0.07$-0.0771.2%-3.6%
Q4 2025$614.51M$-12.08M$452.55M$-0.03$-0.0373.6%-2.0%
Q3 2025$562.03M$-1.29M$415.71MN/AN/A74.0%-0.2%
Q2 2025$512.32M$-50.45M$383.64M$-0.15$-0.1574.9%-9.8%
Q1 2025$479.09M$-38.45M$363.51M$-0.11$-0.1175.9%-8.0%

Key Insights:

  • Revenue increased by 8.8% from previous quarter
  • Net margin of -24.4% indicates low profitability
  • EPS declined by 585.7% quarter-over-quarter

Financial Efficiency

Utilization and collections performance

Asset Turnover 0.42 indicates low efficiency. Receivables Turnover 6.57 and DSO 55.57 reflect good collections. Working Capital Turnover 1.10 is moderately efficient. ROIC -4.4% highlights weak capital returns.

Efficiency Metrics

Asset Turnover0.42
Receivables Turnover6.57
Working Capital Turnover1.10
Days Sales Outstanding55.57
ROIC (TTM)-4.4%

Profitability & Growth

Margins and earnings power

Revenue (TTM)
$2.51B
35.90 YoY
Profit Margin (TTM)
-8.21%
Operating Margin (TTM)
-7.60%
Gross Profit (TTM)
$1.82B
Gross Margin 72.58%
EBITDA (TTM)
-$3.61M
EBITDA Margin -0.14%
Net Income (TTM)
-$206.28M

Efficiency Performance Matrix

4-quadrant analysis of operational efficiency vs profitability

Efficiency vs Profitability Quadrants

High Efficiency
High Margin
High Efficiency
Low Margin
Low Efficiency
High Margin
Low Efficiency
Low Margin

Efficiency Analysis

Asset Turnover
Efficiency:0.42x
Margin:72.6%
Quadrant:Margin-Driven
Receivables Turnover
Efficiency:6.57x
Margin:-7.6%
Quadrant:Weak Operations
Working Capital
Efficiency:1.10x
Margin:-8.2%
Quadrant:Weak Operations
Overall Efficiency Score

Operationally weak with structural efficiency and margin issues

⚠️ Thresholds are benchmark-based heuristics derived from long-term industry averages, not strict valuation rules.

• Bubble size represents ROIC magnitude

• Green (Optimal): Excellent efficiency-profitability balance

• Blue (Efficiency-Driven): High turnover, room to improve margins

• Yellow (Margin-Driven): Strong margins, opportunity to improve efficiency

• Red (Weak Operations): Areas needing improvement on both dimensions

Market Data & Share Structure

Comprehensive valuation metrics and ownership breakdown

Market Data & Capitalization

Market Cap
$108.64B
Mega-cap: Premium liquidity & institutional favorite
Enterprise Value
$106.13B
EV ≈ Market Cap: Balanced capital structure
Next Earnings Date
08/06/2026
Scheduled quarterly results announcement

Share Statistics & Ownership

Shares Outstanding
322.62M
Total shares issued and held by all shareholders
Shares Float
320.45M
99% float - widely available
Institutional Ownership
90.16%
Very high - strong institutional confidence
Insider Ownership
65.50%
High alignment - strong insider conviction
Shares Short
9.83M
3.1% of float - moderate shorting
Implied Shares Outstanding
321.18M
Matches reported shares - consistent data

Profitability Margin Pyramid

Hierarchical view of margin compression from revenue to net income

Margin Hierarchy by Profitability Level

100.0%
Revenue
$2.51B
72.6%
Gross Profit
$1.82B
-0.1%
EBITDA
-$3.61M
-8.2%
Net Income
-$206.28M
Margin Profile:
Revenue100.0% margin (Top line revenue generation)
Gross Profit72.6% margin (Revenue minus cost of goods sold)
EBITDA-0.1% margin (Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization)
Net Income-8.2% margin (Bottom line profitability after all expenses)

Margin Analysis

Total Revenue

Amount:$2.51B
Margin:100.0%
Top line revenue generation

Gross Profit

Amount:$1.82B
Margin:72.6%
Revenue minus cost of goods sold

EBITDA

Amount:-$3.61M
Margin:-0.1%
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization

Net Income

Amount:-$206.28M
Margin:-8.2%
Bottom line profitability after all expenses

Margin Quality Assessment

Thin margins indicating potential profitability challenges

• Larger circles represent higher dollar amounts

• Margin percentages show profitability at each level

• Blue: Revenue base

• Green: Gross profitability

• Yellow: Operating performance

• Red: Net profitability

Operating Cash & Liquidity

Core cash generation and short-term solvency

Cash Flow Analysis

Operating Cash Flow (TTM)

$633.43M

Cash from core operations

Free Cash Flow (TTM)

$691.95M

Available after capex

Financial Position & Liquidity

Current Ratio

1.82

Healthy

Quick Ratio

1.75

Strong

Net Cash

$633.45M

Net creditor

Total Cash

$4.16B

Balance sheet cash

Total Debt

$3.53B

Outstanding borrowings

Ownership & Shareholder Sentiment

Insider, institutional, and short interest positions

Insider Ownership

65.50%

Strong confidence

Institutional Ownership

90.16%

Majority backing

Short % of Float

347.00%

Heavy bearish

Short Ratio (Days)

3.0d

days to cover

Ownership structure shows strong insider confidence and institutional majority backing.

Dividends & Shareholder Returns

Policy stance and implications

The company does not currently pay a regular dividend — prioritizing reinvestment for growth. This makes it attractive for growth investors, while income-oriented investors may prefer peers with dividend payouts.

Trailing Dividend Rate
0