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Cloudflare · Q4 2024 earnings

Q4 2024 earnings · · After market close · Investor relations

Briefing

Cloudflare reported strong Q4 2024 results with a 27% revenue increase year-over-year. Non-GAAP income from operations reached $67.2 million, while GAAP net loss narrowed to $12.8 million. The company added a record number of high-spending customers, contributing to strong growth.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$460M

Previous: $362M+26.9%
EPS (adj)

$0.19

Previous: $0.15+26.7%
Gross Margin

76.4%

No prior period
Free Cash Flow Margin

10.4%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$79.6M

Previous: -$34.7M-129.1%
Net Income

-$12.8M

Previous: -$27.9M+53.9%
Operating Income

-$34.7M

Previous: -$42.8M+18.9%
Gross Profit

$351M

Previous: $279M+25.8%
R&D Expense

$120M

No prior period

Revenue & EPS history

Cloudflare · Revenue · Quarterly

$460M

Q4 2024+26.9%vs Q4 2023
Beat estimate in 12 of 15 quarters(80%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Cloudflare expects continued growth in 2025, with revenue forecasted between $2.09B and $2.094B. Non-GAAP operating income is projected to increase significantly.

Tailwinds

  • Revenue expected to grow to over $2B in FY25
  • Non-GAAP operating income projected at $272M-$276M
  • Continued expansion of large customer base
  • Investments in AI and cybersecurity expected to drive demand
  • Strong free cash flow generation supports future investments

Headwinds

  • Operating losses remain a challenge
  • Macroeconomic conditions could impact enterprise spending
  • Free cash flow margin declined year-over-year
  • Intensified competition in cloud security space
  • Stock-based compensation remains a significant expense

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 Q4 2024

Historical avgQ4 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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