Investing

Investing Cash Flow

Cloudflare, Inc. Investing Cash Flow increased by 45.6% to -$158.81M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 71.8%, from -$92.44M to -$158.81M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Investing Cash Flow shows a downward trend with a 26.3% CAGR.

Analysis

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

How to read this metric

Typically negative for growing companies as they reinvest cash; a positive value suggests the company is liquidating assets faster than it is buying them.

Detailed definition

The aggregate sum of all cash inflows and outflows related to a company's long-term investments and capital assets. It s...

Peer comparison

Mature companies with high cash flow often show large negative values here as they recycle profits into new growth or financial instruments.

Metric ID: cf_net_cash_from_investing

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$42.47M-$444.77M-$354.80M-$110.81M-$56.05M-$48.89M-$19.96M$15.57M$108.00K-$100.23M-$101.65M$96.95M-$183.74M-$76.40M-$167.03M-$92.44M-$793.03M-$629.52M-$291.72M-$158.81M
QoQ Change<-999%+20.2%+68.8%+49.4%+12.8%+59.2%+178.0%-99.3%<-999%-1.4%+195.4%-289.5%+58.4%-118.6%+44.7%-757.9%+20.6%+53.7%+45.6%
YoY Change-232.0%+89.0%+94.4%+114.0%+100.2%-105.0%-409.4%+522.8%<-999%+23.8%-64.3%-195.3%-331.6%-724.0%-74.6%-71.8%
Range-$793.03M$96.95M
CAGR+32.0%
Avg YoY Growth<-999%
Median YoY Growth-73.2%
Current Streak3 quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cloudflare, Inc.'s investing cash flow?
Cloudflare, Inc. (NET) reported investing cash flow of -$158.81M in Q1 2026.
How has Cloudflare, Inc.'s investing cash flow changed year-over-year?
Cloudflare, Inc.'s investing cash flow decreased by 71.8% year-over-year, from -$92.44M to -$158.81M.
What is the long-term trend for Cloudflare, Inc.'s investing cash flow?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Cloudflare, Inc.'s investing cash flow has grown at a 26.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$709.32M to -$1.81B.
What does investing cash flow mean?
The total net change in cash resulting from buying and selling long-term assets and investments.