Current Assets

Short-Term Investments

Cloudflare, Inc. Short-Term Investments increased by 2.3% to $3.23B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 88.9%, from $1.71B to $3.23B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Short-Term Investments shows an upward trend with a 27.9% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryLiquidity
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2018
Last reportedQ1 2026May 8, 2026

How to read this metric

An increase suggests the company is effectively deploying excess cash to earn returns; a decrease may indicate cash usage for operations or acquisitions.

Detailed definition

These are marketable securities and other financial instruments that the company intends to hold for more than three mon...

Peer comparison

Common for companies with significant cash reserves and active treasury management.

Metric ID: short_term_investments

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$785.99M$1.20B$1.51B$1.57B$1.50B$1.50B$1.45B$1.46B$1.43B$1.48B$1.59B$1.46B$1.60B$1.64B$1.71B$1.71B$2.44B$2.99B$3.16B$3.23B
QoQ Change+52.1%+26.1%+4.3%-4.7%-0.0%-3.5%+0.9%-2.3%+3.8%+7.2%-7.9%+9.5%+2.5%+4.1%+0.1%+42.7%+22.5%+5.6%+2.3%
YoY Change+90.7%+25.3%-4.1%-7.2%-4.9%-1.2%+9.8%+0.2%+12.3%+10.9%+7.6%+17.0%+52.5%+82.3%+84.9%+88.9%
Range$785.99M$3.23B
CAGR+34.7%
Avg YoY Growth+29.1%
Median YoY Growth+11.6%
Current Streak8 quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cloudflare, Inc.'s short-term investments?
Cloudflare, Inc. (NET) reported short-term investments of $3.23B in Q1 2026.
How has Cloudflare, Inc.'s short-term investments changed year-over-year?
Cloudflare, Inc.'s short-term investments increased by 88.9% year-over-year, from $1.71B to $3.23B.
What is the long-term trend for Cloudflare, Inc.'s short-term investments?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Cloudflare, Inc.'s short-term investments has grown at a 27.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $923.20M to $3.16B.
What does short-term investments mean?
Liquid investments maturing between three months and one year.