Cloudflare Future Growth

Future criteria checks 5/6

Cloudflare is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 30.9% and 18.8% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 35.7% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 26% in 3 years.

Key information

30.9%

Earnings growth rate

35.7%

EPS growth rate

IT earnings growth13.2%
Revenue growth rate18.8%
Future return on equity26.0%
Analyst coverage

Good

Last updated20 Mar 2025

Recent future growth updates

Recent updates

The Price Is Right For Cloudflare, Inc. (NYSE:NET) Even After Diving 32%

Mar 18
The Price Is Right For Cloudflare, Inc. (NYSE:NET) Even After Diving 32%

Cloudflare: Balancing High Growth And Profitability

Mar 03

Cloudflare Q4: AI Agents & Inference Driving Up Enterprise Momentum (Downgrade)

Feb 13

Cloudflare Q4 Earnings: Sell The Stock When Momentum Stops

Feb 07

Cloudflare, Inc.'s (NYSE:NET) P/S Is Still On The Mark Following 27% Share Price Bounce

Jan 29
Cloudflare, Inc.'s (NYSE:NET) P/S Is Still On The Mark Following 27% Share Price Bounce

Cloudflare: Early Signs Of Reacceleration

Jan 14

Is Cloudflare, Inc. (NYSE:NET) Expensive For A Reason? A Look At Its Intrinsic Value

Dec 23
Is Cloudflare, Inc. (NYSE:NET) Expensive For A Reason? A Look At Its Intrinsic Value

Cloudflare: This High-Growth Investment Carries One Big Risk

Dec 14

Cloudflare Shows That It Is '2021' All Over Again

Dec 03

Is Cloudflare (NYSE:NET) Using Debt Sensibly?

Nov 26
Is Cloudflare (NYSE:NET) Using Debt Sensibly?

Cloudflare: Not Good Enough

Nov 12

With Cloudflare, Inc. (NYSE:NET) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For

Nov 09
With Cloudflare, Inc. (NYSE:NET) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For

Cloudflare's Secure Network Can Be Its Golden Ticket For Growth (Earnings Preview)

Nov 06

When Should You Buy Cloudflare, Inc. (NYSE:NET)?

Oct 10
When Should You Buy Cloudflare, Inc. (NYSE:NET)?

Cloudflare Is About To Run (Technical Analysis)

Oct 07

Cloudflare's Sales Productivity Growth Is Helping It Win $100K+ ARR Deals Faster

Sep 02

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Cloudflare, Inc. (NYSE:NET)

Aug 26
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Cloudflare, Inc. (NYSE:NET)

Cloudflare, Inc.'s (NYSE:NET) P/S Is On The Mark

Aug 08
Cloudflare, Inc.'s (NYSE:NET) P/S Is On The Mark

Cloudflare Earnings: 83x Operating Profits, Valuation In The Cloud

Aug 02

Cloudflare: Pricey But Worth The Cloudy Forecast

Jul 03

Health Check: How Prudently Does Cloudflare (NYSE:NET) Use Debt?

Jul 03
Health Check: How Prudently Does Cloudflare (NYSE:NET) Use Debt?

At US$75.59, Is It Time To Put Cloudflare, Inc. (NYSE:NET) On Your Watch List?

Jun 15
At US$75.59, Is It Time To Put Cloudflare, Inc. (NYSE:NET) On Your Watch List?

Cloudflare: Buy The Dip To Ride For Long-Term Upside (Rating Upgrade)

Jun 01

Cloudflare Is Not An AI Winner

May 01

Cloudflare: Too Much Optimism

Apr 19

Cloudflare: Navigating High Valuations With Growth Potential

Apr 03

Is Cloudflare (NYSE:NET) Weighed On By Its Debt Load?

Mar 31
Is Cloudflare (NYSE:NET) Weighed On By Its Debt Load?

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

NYSE:NET - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
12/31/20273,439155401,04511
12/31/20262,649-6231767232
12/31/20252,096-9923150933
12/31/20241,670-79167380N/A
9/30/20241,572-94170339N/A
6/30/20241,478-102159302N/A
3/31/20241,385-181141292N/A
12/31/20231,297-184119254N/A
9/30/20231,209-202102247N/A
6/30/20231,127-22163222N/A
3/31/20231,053-19039195N/A
12/31/2022975-193-40124N/A
9/30/2022894-225-6586N/A
6/30/2022813-290-10036N/A
3/31/2022731-262-1056N/A
12/31/2021656-260-4365N/A
9/30/2021589-217-7515N/A
6/30/2021531-136-5324N/A
3/31/2021478-127-6421N/A
12/31/2020431-119-92-17N/A
9/30/2020389-114-92-17N/A
6/30/2020349-128-108-37N/A
3/31/2020317-121-105-44N/A
12/31/2019287-106-96-39N/A
9/30/2019259-94-102-43N/A
6/30/2019235-91-90-39N/A
3/31/2019213-93-93-52N/A
12/31/2018193-87-78-43N/A
12/31/2017135-11N/A3N/A
12/31/201685-17N/A-13N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: NET is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered faster growth than the savings rate (2.8%).

Earnings vs Market: NET is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered above average market growth.

High Growth Earnings: NET is expected to become profitable in the next 3 years.

Revenue vs Market: NET's revenue (18.8% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the US market (8.4% per year).

High Growth Revenue: NET's revenue (18.8% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.


Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts


Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: NET's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time (26%)


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/03/23 08:03
End of Day Share Price 2025/03/21 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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Analyst Sources

Cloudflare, Inc. is covered by 51 analysts. 33 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Shrenik KothariBaird
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research
Andrew DeGasperiBNP Paribas Exane