Operating

Operating lease liabilities

Cloudflare, Inc. Operating lease liabilities decreased by 5.4% to -$23.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 81.4%, from -$12.68M to -$23.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating lease liabilities shows a downward trend with a 28.9% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryLeverage
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2018
Last reportedQ1 2026May 8, 2026

How to read this metric

Changes reflect the net effect of new lease agreements versus payments made on existing leases.

Detailed definition

Represents the change in the present value of future lease payments for operating leases. This reflects the impact of le...

Peer comparison

Standardized under ASC 842, making it comparable across companies with significant office or data center footprints.

Metric ID: operating_increase_decrease_in_operating_lease_liabiliti_7b0ea7

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-$5.02M-$5.94M-$6.76M-$9.46M-$11.07M-$10.75M-$420.00K-$6.91M-$11.24M-$12.95M-$8.95M-$14.68M-$10.35M-$10.99M-$19.23M-$12.68M-$12.30M-$16.96M-$21.83M-$23.00M
QoQ Change-18.4%-13.7%-39.9%-17.1%+2.9%+96.1%<-999%-62.7%-15.2%+30.9%-64.0%+29.5%-6.1%-75.0%+34.1%+3.0%-37.9%-28.7%-5.4%
YoY Change-120.5%-80.8%+93.8%+26.9%-1.6%-20.5%<-999%-112.5%+7.9%+15.1%-114.8%+13.6%-18.8%-54.3%-13.5%-81.4%
Range-$23.00M-$420.00K
CAGR+37.8%
Avg YoY Growth-155.8%
Median YoY Growth-19.6%
Current Streak3 quarters decline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cloudflare, Inc.'s operating lease liabilities?
Cloudflare, Inc. (NET) reported operating lease liabilities of -$23.00M in Q1 2026.
How has Cloudflare, Inc.'s operating lease liabilities changed year-over-year?
Cloudflare, Inc.'s operating lease liabilities decreased by 81.4% year-over-year, from -$12.68M to -$23.00M.
What is the long-term trend for Cloudflare, Inc.'s operating lease liabilities?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Cloudflare, Inc.'s operating lease liabilities has grown at a 28.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$23.07M to -$63.76M.
What does operating lease liabilities mean?
The change in the company's total liability for operating leases.