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Payments To Acquire Business And Assets, Net Of Cash Acquired

Cloudflare, Inc. Payments To Acquire Business And Assets, Net Of Cash Acquired decreased by 79.4% to $9.13M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 88.1%, from $4.86M to $9.13M. Over 2 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Payments To Acquire Business And Assets, Net Of Cash Acquired shows a downward trend with a -24.0% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2022
Last reportedQ1 2026May 8, 2026

How to read this metric

Significant outflows indicate an active M&A strategy, which can signal rapid growth or market expansion but also carries integration risks.

Detailed definition

Represents cash paid for the acquisition of other companies or business units, net of any cash acquired in the transacti...

Peer comparison

Highly variable across peers; depends on the company's specific M&A strategy and market cycle.

Metric ID: investing_payments_to_acquire_business_and_assets_net_of_1816c8

Historical Data

15 periods
 Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$22.05M$22.05M$22.05M$22.05M$0.00$6.08M$0.00$13.98M$1.04M$22.98M$4.86M$1.61M$0.00$44.42M$9.13M
QoQ Change+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%-100.0%-100.0%-92.6%>999%-78.9%-66.9%-100.0%-79.4%
YoY Change-100.0%-72.4%+277.7%-88.5%-100.0%+93.3%+88.1%
Range$0.00$44.42M
CAGR-22.3%
Avg YoY Growth+14.0%
Median YoY Growth-72.4%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cloudflare, Inc.'s payments to acquire business and assets, net of cash acquired?
Cloudflare, Inc. (NET) reported payments to acquire business and assets, net of cash acquired of $9.13M in Q1 2026.
How has Cloudflare, Inc.'s payments to acquire business and assets, net of cash acquired changed year-over-year?
Cloudflare, Inc.'s payments to acquire business and assets, net of cash acquired increased by 88.1% year-over-year, from $4.86M to $9.13M.
What is the long-term trend for Cloudflare, Inc.'s payments to acquire business and assets, net of cash acquired?
Over 2 years (2022 to 2025), Cloudflare, Inc.'s payments to acquire business and assets, net of cash acquired has grown at a -24.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $88.19M to $50.88M.
What does payments to acquire business and assets, net of cash acquired mean?
Net cash spent on acquiring other companies or business units.