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Cloudflare · Q2 2024 earnings

Q2 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Cloudflare's second quarter results demonstrated strong financial performance, with revenue growth and improved profitability.

Cloudflare announced a strong second quarter, with revenue totaling $401.0 million, representing a 30% year-over-year increase. The company's GAAP loss from operations was $34.7 million, while non-GAAP income from operations reached $57.0 million. Operating cash flow was $74.8 million, and free cash flow was $38.3 million.

  • Revenue totaled $401.0 million, a 30% increase year-over-year.
  • GAAP loss from operations was $34.7 million, or 9% of revenue.
  • Non-GAAP income from operations was $57.0 million, or 14% of revenue.
  • Operating cash flow was $74.8 million, or 19% of revenue, and free cash flow was $38.3 million, or 10% of revenue.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$401M

Previous: $308M+30.0%
EPS

-$0.04

Previous: $0.10-140.0%
Gross Margin

77.8%

Previous: 75.6%+2.9%
Free Cash Flow Margin

10.0%

Previous: 6.0%+66.7%
Capital Expenditures

-$61.7M

Previous: -$56.3M-9.6%
Free Cash Flow

-$76.8M

Previous: -$151M+49.1%
Net Income

-$15.1M

Previous: -$94.5M+84.0%
Operating Income

-$34.7M

Previous: -$56.2M+38.2%
Gross Profit

$312M

Previous: $233M+33.7%
Cash & Equivalents

$157M

Previous: $159M-1.5%
Total Assets

$2.92B

Previous: $2.53B+15.1%
R&D Expense

$103M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$86M

Previous: $68.4M+25.7%

Revenue & EPS history

Cloudflare · Revenue · Quarterly

$401M

Q2 2024+30%vs Q2 2023
Beat estimate in 12 of 15 quarters(80%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

For the third quarter of fiscal 2024, Cloudflare expects total revenue of $423.0 to $424.0 million and non-GAAP income from operations of $50.0 to $51.0 million. For the full year fiscal 2024, Cloudflare expects total revenue of $1,657.0 to $1,659.0 million and non-GAAP income from operations of $196.0 to $198.0 million.

Tailwinds

  • Total revenue of $423.0 to $424.0 million is expected for Q3 2024.
  • Non-GAAP income from operations of $50.0 to $51.0 million is expected for Q3 2024.
  • Non-GAAP net income per share of $0.18 is expected for Q3 2024.
  • Total revenue of $1,657.0 to $1,659.0 million is expected for the full year fiscal 2024.
  • Non-GAAP income from operations of $196.0 to $198.0 million is expected for the full year fiscal 2024.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2024

Historical avgQ2 2024

+0.3%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.7%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.6%

Avg return

30 days after

48%

13 / 27 earnings

Positive

+29.5%

Q4 2023

Best reaction

-27.4%

Q1 2022

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-23.8%-25.0%-2.6%
Q4 2025+5.2%+8.8%+18.0%
Q3 2025+11.6%+2.7%-10.0%
Q2 2025-3.6%+3.8%+0.5%
Q1 2025+6.3%+24.3%+44.5%
Q4 2024+17.8%+22.1%-10.4%
Q3 2024-1.4%-1.7%+22.1%
Q2 2024+2.5%-1.6%+6.0%
Q1 2024-15.5%-15.8%-23.1%
Q4 2023+29.5%+19.8%+17.6%
Q3 2023+17.2%+20.1%+43.4%
Q2 2023+8.4%+3.9%-0.2%
Q1 2023-21.0%-28.0%+2.7%
Q4 2022+3.5%+17.8%-9.2%
Q3 2022-17.7%-19.2%-3.1%
Q2 2022+27.2%+22.7%+0.6%
Q1 2022-27.4%-37.0%-39.7%
Q4 2021-8.6%+0.5%-22.7%
Q3 2021+1.2%+5.0%-18.0%
Q2 2021-1.0%+4.6%+8.7%
Q1 2021-9.4%-9.8%+5.1%
Q4 2020-5.5%-9.7%-16.1%
Q3 2020+14.9%+9.1%+37.8%
Q2 2020-5.7%-11.0%-18.2%
Q1 2020+5.3%+15.4%+16.8%
Q4 2019-0.4%-1.8%+7.0%
Q3 2019-0.6%-0.4%+13.9%
Q2 2019
Q1 2019
Q4 2018
Q3 2018
Q2 2018
Q1 2018

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