Cloudflare (NET) Operating Expenses (2018 - 2026)
Cloudflare's (NET) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $705.2 million in Q2 2026, up 56.4% year-over-year from $450.9 million in Q2 2025, and up 36.25% quarter-over-quarter from $517.6 million in Q1 2026.
Cloudflare (NET) Operating Expenses (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cloudflare has disclosed Operating Expenses across 9 years of filings, most recently posting $705.2 million for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Operating Expenses rose 56.4% year-over-year to $705.2 million; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at $2.2 billion (up 34.55% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $1.8 billion, up 26.07% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses came in at $705.2 million for Q2 2026 at Cloudflare, up from $517.6 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $705.2 million in Q2 2026 to a low of $205.1 million in Q1 2022.
- Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $367.2 million, with a median of $347.4 million recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, Operating Expenses soared 66.3% in 2022 and grew 18.99% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $257.6 million in 2022, then rose by 25.01% to $322.0 million in 2023, then grew by 19.86% to $386.0 million in 2024, then surged by 30.0% to $501.8 million in 2025, then jumped by 40.54% to $705.2 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Expenses figures were $705.2 million in Q2 2026, $517.6 million in Q1 2026, and $501.8 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 3,717.88 Bn | 3,585.13 Bn | 60.48 Bn | 12.28 Bn |
| 2 | International Business Machines | 219.37 Bn | 208.10 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 7.29 Bn |
| 3 | Cloudflare | 113.46 Bn | 109.29 Bn | 499.52 Mn | 705.21 Mn |
| 4 | Equinix | 102.39 Bn | 100.19 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 1.96 Bn |
| 5 | Nebius | 57.34 Bn | 49.30 Bn | 448.70 Mn | 758.20 Mn |
| 6 | CoreWeave | 47.88 Bn | 42.34 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 2.62 Bn |
| 7 | Verisign | 26.51 Bn | 25.48 Bn | 384.60 Mn | 138.30 Mn |
| 8 | Nutanix | 18.85 Bn | 16.49 Bn | 651.35 Mn | 581.36 Mn |
| 9 | Akamai Technologies | 17.01 Bn | 13.65 Bn | 613.75 Mn | 1.02 Bn |
| 10 | DigitalOcean Holdings | 14.83 Bn | 14.06 Bn | 154.66 Mn | 125.29 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 705.21 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 517.59 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 501.79 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 453.17 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 450.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 416.76 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 385.98 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 364.91 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 346.68 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 348.11 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 322.02 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 296.75 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 289.45 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 267.02 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 257.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 237.84 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 243.25 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 205.14 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 192.16 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 161.32 Mn |
Cloudflare Operating Expenses API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-expenses&ticker=NET&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-expenses", "ticker": "NET", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-expenses&ticker=NET&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();