Cloudflare, Inc.
Business
Cloudflare, Inc. provides a global, cloud-based connectivity platform that secures, accelerates, and connects Internet applications and corporate networks. It offers integrated products and services including website and application security, performance and delivery, SASE network and Zero Trust security, developer serverless compute/storage/media tools, and consumer offerings like DNS and VPN. Key business areas include website and application services, a SASE platform (network services and Zero Trust), developer-based solutions (AI, compute, storage, media), and consumer products. Cloudflare sells worldwide through web self-service, direct sales, and channel partners leveraging its network across 335+ cities in 125+ countries.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-20
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 2,168 | 1,670 | 1,297 | 975 | 656 | |
| Cost of revenue | 553 | 379 | 307 | 233 | 147 | |
| Gross profit | 1,615 | 1,291 | 990 | 743 | 509 | |
| Sales and marketing | 921 | 746 | 599 | 466 | 328 | |
| Research and development | 512 | 421 | 358 | 298 | 189 | |
| General and administrative | 389 | 279 | 218 | 180 | 120 | |
| Total operating expenses | 1,823 | 1,446 | 1,175 | 944 | 637 | |
| Loss from operations | −207 | −155 | −185 | −201 | −128 | |
| Interest income | 131 | 87 | 68 | 15 | 2 | |
| Interest expense | −9 | −5 | −6 | −5 | — | |
| Loss on extinguishment of debt | 0 | 0 | −50 | 0 | −72 | |
| Other income (expense), net | −8 | 2 | −4 | 577,000 | −794,000 | |
| Total non-operating income, net | 114 | 84 | 8 | 10 | −120 | |
| Loss before income taxes | −93 | −71 | −178 | −191 | −248 | |
| Provision for income taxes | 10 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 12 | |
| Net loss | −102 | −79 | −184 | −193 | −260 | |
| Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, basic (in dollars per share) | −0.29 | −0.23 | −0.55 | −0.59 | −0.83 | |
| Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, diluted (in dollars per share) | −0.29 | −0.23 | −0.55 | −0.59 | −0.83 | |
| Weighted-average shares used in computing net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, basic (in shares) | 348 | 341 | 334 | 326 | 312 | |
| Weighted-average shares used in computing net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, diluted (in shares) | 348 | 341 | 334 | 326 | 312 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 944 | 148 | 87 | 204 | 314 | |
| Available-for-sale securities | 3,158 | 1,708 | 1,587 | 1,446 | 1,508 | |
| Accounts receivable, net | 382 | 317 | 248 | 149 | 96 | |
| Contract assets | 24 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 6 | |
| Restricted cash short-term | 9 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 3 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 128 | 75 | 48 | 71 | 29 | |
| Total current assets | 4,645 | 2,269 | 1,983 | 1,888 | 1,956 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 619 | 467 | 323 | 287 | 184 | |
| Goodwill | 227 | 181 | 148 | 148 | 24 | |
| Acquired intangible assets, net | 42 | 22 | 20 | 32 | 1 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 238 | 168 | 139 | 132 | 130 | |
| Deferred contract acquisition costs, noncurrent | 219 | 172 | 133 | 93 | 70 | |
| Restricted cash | 1 | 2 | 2 | 471,000 | 4 | |
| Other noncurrent assets | 46 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 3 | |
| Total assets | 6,036 | 3,301 | 2,760 | 2,588 | 2,372 | |
| Accounts payable | 84 | 106 | 54 | 36 | 26 | |
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 109 | 82 | 64 | 68 | 38 | |
| Accrued compensation | 111 | 81 | 64 | 42 | 66 | |
| Operating lease liabilities | 71 | 48 | 38 | 33 | 25 | |
| Deferred revenue | 684 | 478 | 348 | 219 | 117 | |
| Current portion of convertible senior notes, net | 1,291 | 0 | — | 0 | 12 | |
| Total current liabilities | 2,351 | 794 | 567 | 398 | 289 | |
| Convertible senior notes, net | 1,974 | 1,287 | 1,283 | 1,436 | 1,147 | |
| Operating lease liabilities, noncurrent | 182 | 128 | 113 | 108 | 109 | |
| Deferred revenue, noncurrent | 41 | 22 | 17 | 12 | 5 | |
| Other noncurrent liabilities | 29 | 24 | 16 | 11 | 7 | |
| Total liabilities | 4,577 | 2,255 | 1,997 | 1,964 | 1,556 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 8) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 2,651 | 2,153 | 1,785 | 1,475 | 1,495 | |
| Accumulated deficit | −1,205 | −1,103 | −1,024 | −840 | −681 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | 12 | −4 | 2 | −12 | −3 | |
| Total stockholders equity | 1,459 | 1,046 | 763 | 624 | 811 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders equity | 6,036 | 3,301 | 2,760 | 2,588 | 2,372 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization expense | 190 | 128 | 136 | 102 | 67 | |
| Non-cash operating lease costs | 66 | 49 | 45 | 36 | 25 | |
| Amortization of deferred contract acquisition costs | 102 | 78 | 61 | 45 | 29 | |
| Stock-based compensation expense | 451 | 338 | 274 | 203 | 90 | |
| Amortization of debt issuance costs | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | — | |
| Net accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums on available-for-sale securities | −30 | −42 | −44 | −263,000 | 8 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 1 | 2 | 2 | −140,000 | 9 | |
| Provision for bad debt | 15 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 4 | |
| Other | −38,000 | 643,000 | 829,000 | 629,000 | 511,000 | |
| Accounts receivable, net | −81 | −79 | −113 | −56 | −36 | |
| Contract assets | −5 | −6 | −3 | −2 | −3 | |
| Deferred contract acquisition costs | −149 | −117 | −101 | −68 | −55 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | −80 | −38 | −22 | −8 | −2 | |
| Other noncurrent assets | 7 | 2 | 1 | −539,000 | 2 | |
| Accounts payable | 9 | 19 | 12 | −10 | 2 | |
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 15 | 10 | 4 | 19 | 59 | |
| Accrued compensation | 27 | 19 | 22 | −24 | — | |
| Operating lease liabilities | −64 | −55 | −40 | −32 | −23 | |
| Deferred revenue | 224 | 135 | 134 | 102 | 64 | |
| Other noncurrent liabilities | −1 | 960,000 | 2 | −253,000 | −5 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 603 | 380 | 254 | 124 | 65 | |
| Purchases of property and equipment | −316 | −185 | −114 | −144 | −93 | |
| Capitalized internal-use software | −27 | −28 | −21 | −20 | −15 | |
| Asset acquisitions and business combinations, net of cash acquired | −51 | −38 | −6 | −88 | — | |
| Purchases of available-for-sale securities | −3,537 | −1,572 | −1,878 | −1,133 | −1,589 | |
| Sales of available-for-sale securities | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 26 | |
| Maturities of available-for-sale securities | 2,122 | 1,493 | 1,812 | 1,149 | 968 | |
| Other investing activities | 2 | 38,000 | 74,000 | 36,000 | 53,000 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −1,807 | −330 | −186 | −236 | −709 | |
| Proceeds from settlement of the 2025 Capped Calls | 310 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Gross proceeds from issuance of 2030 convertible senior notes | 2,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,294 | |
| Purchases of capped calls related to the 2030 convertible senior notes | −283 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Cash paid for issuance costs on 2030 convertible senior notes | −29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −20 | |
| Repayments of convertible senior notes | 0 | 0 | −208 | −17 | 0 | |
| Cash paid for issuance costs on revolving credit facility | 0 | −2 | 0 | — | — | |
| Proceeds from the exercise of stock options | 33 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 21 | |
| Proceeds from the early exercise of stock options | 0 | 6,000 | 0 | 113,000 | 115,000 | |
| Repurchases of unvested common stock | 0 | 0 | −34,000 | −3,000 | −189,000 | |
| Proceeds from the issuance of common stock for employee stock purchase plan | 25 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 15 | |
| Payment of tax withholding obligation on RSU and PSU settlement | −48 | −17 | −8 | −2 | −4 | |
| Payment of indemnity holdback | −4 | −1 | −10 | 0 | −2 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 2,004 | 13 | −192 | 6 | 847 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | 800 | 63 | −124 | −106 | 203 | |
| Cash paid for interest | 29,000 | 75,000 | 670,000 | 1 | 4 | |
| Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
| Cash paid for operating lease liabilities | 71 | 51 | 41 | 29 | 23 | |
| Stock-based compensation capitalized for software development and cloud computing arrangements | 12 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 3 | |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses related to property and equipment additions | 26 | 57 | 26 | 29 | 14 | |
| Vesting of early exercised stock options | 0 | 109,000 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| Indemnity holdback consideration associated with asset acquisitions and business combinations | 8 | 7 | 1 | 10 | — | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities | 130 | 72 | 45 | 33 | 110 |