Operating
Amortization of costs capitalized to obtain revenue contracts, net
Cloudflare, Inc. Amortization of costs capitalized to obtain revenue contracts, net increased by 10.9% to $30.98M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 33.9%, from $23.13M to $30.98M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Amortization of costs capitalized to obtain revenue contracts, net shows an upward trend with a 36.5% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2017
Last reportedQ1 2026May 8, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase suggests a growing book of business or higher historical sales acquisition costs being recognized.
Detailed definition
This reflects the systematic expensing of costs incurred to obtain or fulfill customer contracts that were initially cap...
Peer comparison
Standard for SaaS and service-based companies following ASC 606 revenue recognition standards.
Metric ID:
operating_capitalized_contract_cost_amortizationHistorical Data
20 periods
| 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 | $6.86M | $7.77M | $8.58M | $9.66M | $10.56M | $11.80M | $13.10M | $14.11M | $14.90M | $15.75M | $16.62M | $18.11M | $18.88M | $19.72M | $21.12M | $23.13M | $24.16M | $26.40M | $27.92M | $30.98M |
| QoQ Change | — | +13.4% | +10.4% | +12.6% | +9.3% | +11.8% | +11.0% | +7.7% | +5.6% | +5.7% | +5.5% | +9.0% | +4.3% | +4.4% | +7.1% | +9.6% | +4.5% | +9.3% | +5.8% | +10.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +54.0% | +51.8% | +52.7% | +46.0% | +41.2% | +33.4% | +26.9% | +28.3% | +26.7% | +25.2% | +27.1% | +27.8% | +28.0% | +33.9% | +32.2% | +33.9% |
Range$6.86M – $30.98M
CAGR+37.4%
Avg YoY Growth+35.6%
Median YoY Growth+32.8%
Current Streak19+ quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Cloudflare, Inc.'s amortization of costs capitalized to obtain revenue contracts, net?
- Cloudflare, Inc. (NET) reported amortization of costs capitalized to obtain revenue contracts, net of $30.98M in Q1 2026.
- How has Cloudflare, Inc.'s amortization of costs capitalized to obtain revenue contracts, net changed year-over-year?
- Cloudflare, Inc.'s amortization of costs capitalized to obtain revenue contracts, net increased by 33.9% year-over-year, from $23.13M to $30.98M.
- What is the long-term trend for Cloudflare, Inc.'s amortization of costs capitalized to obtain revenue contracts, net?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Cloudflare, Inc.'s amortization of costs capitalized to obtain revenue contracts, net has grown at a 36.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $29.27M to $101.62M.
- What does amortization of costs capitalized to obtain revenue contracts, net mean?
- The portion of contract acquisition costs recognized as an expense during the current period.