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Primary reporting period: 2025-12-31 · Research updated Oct 5, 2026. A research update is not a new financial filing.
Who they are
Cloudflare, Inc. functions as a global provider of cloud-based services. The company delivers a comprehensive, integrated cloud security platform designed to safeguard a diverse array of digital environments, encompassing public and private clouds, on-premises infrastructure, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) applications, and Internet of Things (IoT) devices. Its security portfolio features tools such as cloud firewalls, bot mitigation, distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) protection, IoT security, SSL/TLS encryption, secure origin connections, and rate limiting capabilities.
How they make money
Cloudflare operates as a global connectivity cloud provider that delivers a broad range of services to businesses of all sizes. The company generates revenue primarily through subscription-based fees for its security, performance, and developer-focused cloud services, which help customers secure their business-critical applications and eliminate the complexity of managing individual network hardware.
Products & services
Cloudflare provides security-as-a-service, network services (Magic WAN, Magic Transit, Magic Firewall), and developer-based solutions including Cloudflare Workers, R2 object storage, AI Gateway, and various consumer offerings like 1.1.1.1 DNS.
Brands & revenue mix
Cloudflare
The primary brand under which all connectivity cloud services are delivered.
Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source
Revenue share is not unit sales or a best-seller ranking. Parent brands and included sub-brands can overlap; do not add overlapping rows.
Calculated from reported segment revenue. Check the source period and revenue basis before comparing shares. Categories can overlap and may not add to 100%.
Calculated from reported segment revenue. Check the source period and revenue basis before comparing shares. Categories can overlap and may not add to 100%.
As of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, the company does not disclose any single customer accounting for a significant portion of total revenue.
Suppliers, materials & equipment
Public cloud and data center infrastructure providers — The company relies on various third-party data center providers and network infrastructure suppliers to host its global network; specific supplier names are unnamed.Source
Business relationships & partnerships
Mastercard — A commercial partnership announced in February 2026 to extend comprehensive cyber defense across critical infrastructure and small businesses.Source
Competitors
Akamai Technologies — Competes in the content delivery network and cloud security market.Source
Fastly — Competes in edge computing and content delivery services.Source
Zscaler — Competes in the cloud security and zero trust network access market.Source
Overall investment score · Quality, value, risk and opportunity
28
Poor
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Company Quality
How good is the actual business—regardless of today’s stock price?
45
Weak
Financial Strength
16
Business Quality / Moat
99
Management
13
Growth Quality
74
Risk / Durability
16
Weak Company · Expensive Stock
Uses financial strength, moat, management, growth quality and durability. It excludes share price, P/E, market cap, intrinsic value and margin of safety.
Opportunity
Opportunity Score · How does the current price compare with estimated value?
35
Avoid
Based on current valuation, company quality, recent trends, and available market signals.
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Model Outlook
12-month model · What does the model think happens next?
46/100
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Model Score 46/100 — estimates relative performance potential, distinct from the overall Wall Street Score and the separate Company Quality score.
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The quick read
The overall Wall Street Score is low across its combined quality, valuation and risk inputs. This can reflect an expensive share price, business weaknesses, or both; check Company Quality and the category breakdown before drawing a conclusion.
At today’s price, the WSS valuation framework currently reads as less attractive based on the available valuation and market data.
The model outlook is currently cautious.
What we like
No strong positive signal is being highlighted from the currently available summary data.
What to watch
•Debt service risk
•M&A headline · Oct 10, 2026
•Valuation is a weaker part of the current profile
•Revenue fundamentals are weak
•Debt / balance-sheet profile needs attention
Company-specific research
Questions worth answering for NET
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•Can NET maintain its current revenue growth rate and improve the amount of that revenue that turns into earnings and cash?
•Is NET's positive free cash flow repeatable, or is the current level being helped by temporary working-capital or spending changes?
•Is NET's debt load manageable relative to cash generation, interest costs and upcoming maturities?
•What specifically needs to improve for NET to reach sustainable profitability?
•What future growth or profitability would be needed to justify NET's current valuation?
Two different market-behavior signals. Momentum measures direction and trend strength. Volatility measures how large and unstable the price moves are, regardless of direction.
A high momentum score means price has been trending upward with confirming short- and medium-term strength. A low score means downward or weakening momentum.
Volatility = How violently is it moving?
A high volatility score means larger, less stable price swings. It can happen while a stock is rising or falling, so high volatility is not automatically bullish or bearish.
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Notices for NET
Detected from reported data — verify before acting.
Debt service risk
Interest coverage is low (~-23.6x). Earnings may be strained to cover interest expense.
M&A headline · Oct 10, 2026
Cloudflare acquires Deno to improve its Workers programming model — This is a provider-linked headline, not an independently confirmed event. Check the article and company filings for the subject, proposed/completed status, and subsequent updates.
+Growth opportunities may come from revenue expansion, margin improvement, new products, market-share gains, and stronger cash flow.
+Global network scale and performance.
+Broad portfolio of integrated security and developer services.
+Positive free cash flow may provide capacity to invest in growth.
Potential downside factors
−Key risks may include competition, margin pressure, debt levels, valuation risk, and changes in demand within the Software - Infrastructure industry.
−Intense competition in the cloud services market.
−Dependence on third-party data center and network infrastructure.
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Scores
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Wall Street Score
Weak28/ 100
Weak (0–50)Fair (51–71)Strong (72+)
Debt
Poor
23
Debt Cost0.2%
Debt Reduction YoY-152.9%
Debt / Equity2.54x
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Revenue
Poor
36
Revenue YoY15.9%
Revenue CAGR29.3%
Net Margin-8.2%
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Asset
Fair
61
Asset Growth YoY82.9%
Liquidation/Share$4.65
Net Assets/MCap0.02x
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Capital
Poor
0
Earnings Yield-0.2%
Buyback Yield0.0%
Debt Cost0.2%
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Management
Poor
13
ROIC-5.9%
ROE-12.7%
ROA-3.2%
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Moat
Elite
99
EPS Growth—
FCF/Share Growth62.6%
Rev/Share Growth30.7%
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Valuation
Poor
0
Intrinsic Value—
Value Reference—
MOS—
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Buffett
Poor
39
Revenue36
Moat99
Valuation0
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MOS
Poor
0
MOS %—
Value Reference—
Deep Discount Reference—
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Financial
Poor
27
Interest Coverage-23.6x
ROIC-5.9%
FCF Yield0.3%
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Master
Poor
27
Financial27
Valuation0
Debt23
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Resilience
Weak
40
Survival Years2.3 yrs
Current Ratio1.98x
FCF Margin15.0%
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Score Changes
3 historical score records available
Previous Score
28
Oct 1, 2026
Change
Unchanged
Current Score
28
Oct 8, 2026
Category Changes
Revenue0
Debt0
Assets0
Capital0
Management0
Moat0
Valuation0
Buffett0
NET score was unchanged.
Projected Score
Projected Score
31
Projected Change
+2.8 points
Preliminary comparable-period financial changes suggest improvement of approximately 2.8 points. This is a projected estimate, not the official WallStreetScore.
Price vs. Value
Valuation unavailable
Current Price
$328.09
Model Intrinsic Value
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Margin of Safety
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Deep Discount Reference: —
Intrinsic value is not currently available for this stock, so valuation can't be calculated.
Monetary values in USD. Share counts in raw units.
Income StatementBalance SheetCash Flow
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Revenue
$2.51B
$2.17B
$1.67B
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Cost of Revenue
$689.0M
$552.5M
$378.7M
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Gross Profit
$1.82B
$1.62B
$1.29B
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Research & Development
$573.3M
$512.5M
$421.4M
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SG&A Expenses
$1.45B
$1.31B
$1.02B
$817.1M
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Operating Expenses
$2.18B
$1.82B
$1.45B
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EBITDA
$38.7M
$105.8M
$62.0M
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Operating Income
-$354.4M
-$207.2M
-$154.8M
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Interest Expense
$11.5M
$8.8M
$5.2M
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Income Before Tax
-$198.0M
-$92.7M
-$70.9M
-$177.9M
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Income Tax Expense
$8.3M
$9.6M
$7.9M
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Net Income
-$206.3M
-$102.3M
-$78.8M
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Basic EPS
$-0.58
$-0.29
$-0.23
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Basic Shares
354M
348M
341M
334M
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Diluted Shares
354M
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341M
334M
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Financial Changes Since Prior Period
What Improved
Cash position grew
What Weakened
Margins contracted
Debt increased
Potential Score Impact
Positive indicators included revenue growth, EPS growth, cash levels. Pressure indicators included debt levels, net income margin. These factors may support or pressure the Revenue, Management, Financial, and Debt categories; this summary does not claim that the stored scores changed.
Stored Earnings Analysis
Revenue increased 35.9%. EPS increased 230.6%. Cash increased 9.6%. Total debt increased 1.9%. Net income margin declined by 14.6 percentage points.
Earnings-Call Transcript
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Dividend HistoryShare
Dividend History
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Predictions & Historical PerformanceShare
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