Cloudflare, Inc. NET
Revenue Intelligence Report • 29 quarters of SEC filing data • Updated 2026-03-15
Cloudflare, Inc. has a forecasted full-year revenue of $2.9B, a +34.1% year-over-year change, based on 29 quarters of SEC filing data. Key revenue drivers include R&D ($13.76 per $1). The ARDL model achieves strong accuracy at 1.4% MAPE.
Investment Thesis
Our ARDL model tracks Cloudflare, Inc.'s revenue with exceptional precision (1.4% MAPE), indicating highly predictable cash flows. Every $1 of R&D investment is associated with $13.76 of revenue, indicating efficient capital deployment in innovation.
Next FY Revenue
$2.91B
+34.1% YoY
R&D Multiplier
$13.76 per $1
SG&A Multiplier
$-33.81 per $1
Model Accuracy
1.4% MAPE
Holdout validation: The model predicted $613B vs the actual $615B — an error of 0.3%.
⚠ Model limitation:
This company shows negative spending multipliers, meaning increases in spending have not directly translated into revenue growth. This typically occurs with commodity-driven companies or hypergrowth companies.
Revenue Forecast
Quarterly Detail
| Quarter | Model Forecast | Actual | 95% Range | YoY Growth | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | $613B | $615B | $607B – $619B | +33.3% | ✓ In range |
| Q2 2026 | $642B | $634B – $650B | +33.9% | ||
| Q3 2026 | $683B | $673B – $693B | +33.4% | ||
| Q4 2026 | $750B | $738B – $761B | +33.4% | ||
| Q1 2027 | $833B | $821B – $846B | +35.6% |
Seasonal Factors
Multiplicative seasonal adjustment:
These factors capture Cloudflare, Inc.'s systematic quarterly revenue patterns relative to the trend model.
A factor of 1.05 means that quarter typically runs 5% above the underlying trend; 0.95 means 5% below.
Factors are computed as the median of (actual / fitted) across all available quarters.
| Fiscal Quarter | Seasonal Factor | vs Trend | Interpretation | Obs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FQ1 (Sep–Nov) | 1.0052 | +0.5% | In line with trend | 6 |
| FQ2 (Dec–Feb) | 1.0041 | +0.4% | In line with trend | 7 |
| FQ3 (Mar–May) | 0.9915 | -0.8% | In line with trend | 6 |
| FQ4 (Jun–Aug) | 1.005 | +0.5% | In line with trend | 6 |
How Spending Drives Revenue
Reading this chart:
Each line shows the cumulative revenue generated per $1 spent over subsequent quarters. The effect builds over 4-5 quarters as investments mature.
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