Cloudflare Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 0/6
Cloudflare's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -7.2%, while the IT industry saw earnings growing at 5.9% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 33.6% per year.
Key information
-7.2%
Earnings growth rate
6.5%
EPS growth rate
| IT Industry Growth | 22.4% |
| Revenue growth rate | 33.6% |
| Return on equity | -9.6% |
| Net Margin | -6.0% |
| Last Earnings Update | 30 Sep 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
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Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 24 | 1,572 | -94 | 969 | 398 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 1,478 | -102 | 921 | 377 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 1,385 | -181 | 892 | 364 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 1,297 | -184 | 817 | 358 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 1,209 | -202 | 765 | 341 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 1,127 | -221 | 721 | 327 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 1,053 | -190 | 692 | 313 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 975 | -193 | 642 | 298 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 894 | -225 | 598 | 280 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 813 | -290 | 551 | 251 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 731 | -262 | 485 | 217 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 656 | -260 | 447 | 189 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 589 | -217 | 398 | 162 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 531 | -136 | 361 | 147 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 478 | -127 | 328 | 133 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 431 | -119 | 303 | 127 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 389 | -114 | 292 | 119 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 349 | -128 | 286 | 116 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 317 | -121 | 267 | 106 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 287 | -106 | 241 | 91 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 259 | -94 | 216 | 80 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 235 | -91 | 205 | 67 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 213 | -93 | 194 | 61 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 193 | -87 | 180 | 54 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 135 | -11 | 82 | 34 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 85 | -17 | 54 | 24 |
Quality Earnings: NET is currently unprofitable.
Growing Profit Margin: NET is currently unprofitable.
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: NET is unprofitable, and losses have increased over the past 5 years at a rate of 7.2% per year.
Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare NET's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable
Earnings vs Industry: NET is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the IT industry (-2.6%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: NET has a negative Return on Equity (-9.64%), as it is currently unprofitable.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/26 12:12 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/26 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Cloudflare, Inc. is covered by 52 analysts. 34 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Shrenik Kothari | Baird |
| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |
| Andrew DeGasperi | BNP Paribas Exane |