Financing

Financing Cash Flow

Year-over-year, this metric declined by 368.8%, from $3.52M to -$9.47M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Financing Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 24.1% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

A large negative value typically indicates a company is returning capital to shareholders or paying down debt, while a positive value suggests the company is raising external capital to fund operations or acquisitions.

Detailed definition

This metric represents the net flow of cash between a company and its capital providers, including shareholders and lend...

Peer comparison

Large-cap peers like Microsoft or Alphabet similarly show large negative financing outflows due to aggressive share repurchase programs and dividend distributions.

Metric ID: cf_net_cash_from_financing

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$10.15M$820.18M$9.77M-$14.25M$11.14M$1.44M$8.02M$1.25M-$168.61M-$34.61M$0.00$21.00K$7.14M-$2.41M$8.03M$3.52M$2.01B-$3.57M$0.00-$9.47M
QoQ Change>999%-98.8%-245.8%+178.2%-87.1%+457.3%-84.4%<-999%+79.5%+100.0%>999%-133.8%+433.1%-56.2%>999%-100.2%+100.0%
YoY Change+9.8%-99.8%-18.0%+108.7%<-999%<-999%-100.0%-98.3%+104.2%+93.0%>999%>999%-48.0%-100.0%-368.8%
Range-$168.61M$2.01B
CAGR-1.5%
Avg YoY Growth>999%
Median YoY Growth-48.0%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cloudflare, Inc.'s financing cash flow?
Cloudflare, Inc. (NET) reported financing cash flow of -$9.47M in Q1 2026.
How has Cloudflare, Inc.'s financing cash flow changed year-over-year?
Cloudflare, Inc.'s financing cash flow decreased by 368.8% year-over-year, from $3.52M to -$9.47M.
What is the long-term trend for Cloudflare, Inc.'s financing cash flow?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Cloudflare, Inc.'s financing cash flow has grown at a 24.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $847.49M to $2.01B.
What does financing cash flow mean?
The total amount of money a company spends or receives from borrowing debt and managing its own shares and dividends.