Operating Cash Flow
Cloudflare, Inc. Operating Cash Flow decreased by 16.8% to $158.33M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 8.6%, from $145.78M to $158.33M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 74.8% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Consistently high operating cash flow indicates a healthy, self-sustaining business capable of funding its own growth and returning capital to shareholders.
Detailed definition
Net cash from operating activities measures the total amount of cash generated by a company's core business operations....
Peer comparison
Investors often compare this to capital expenditures to calculate Free Cash Flow, a primary valuation metric for mature tech giants.
net_cash_from_operatingHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $7.46M | -$6.92M | $40.62M | -$35.47M | $38.25M | $42.69M | $78.12M | $36.41M | $64.45M | $68.10M | $85.44M | $73.58M | $74.82M | $104.73M | $127.31M | $145.78M | $99.80M | $167.12M | $190.41M | $158.33M |
| QoQ Change | — | -192.8% | +687.1% | -187.3% | +207.8% | +11.6% | +83.0% | -53.4% | +77.0% | +5.7% | +25.5% | -13.9% | +1.7% | +40.0% | +21.6% | +14.5% | -31.5% | +67.5% | +13.9% | -16.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +413.1% | +717.1% | +92.3% | +202.7% | +68.5% | +59.5% | +9.4% | +102.1% | +16.1% | +53.8% | +49.0% | +98.1% | +33.4% | +59.6% | +49.6% | +8.6% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Cloudflare, Inc.'s operating cash flow?
- Cloudflare, Inc. (NET) reported operating cash flow of $158.33M in Q1 2026.
- How has Cloudflare, Inc.'s operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Cloudflare, Inc.'s operating cash flow increased by 8.6% year-over-year, from $145.78M to $158.33M.
- What is the long-term trend for Cloudflare, Inc.'s operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Cloudflare, Inc.'s operating cash flow has grown at a 74.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $64.65M to $603.11M.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.