Cloudflare (NET) Research & Development (2018 - 2026)
Cloudflare (NET) reported Research & Development of $151.0 million for Q1 2026, up 31.18% year-over-year from $115.1 million in Q1 2025, and up 6.4% sequentially from $141.9 million in Q4 2025.
Cloudflare (NET) Research & Development (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cloudflare's Research & Development history runs 9 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $151.0 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Research & Development rose 31.18% year-over-year to $151.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $548.4 million (up 22.2% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $512.5 million, up 21.62% from the prior year.
- Research & Development was $151.0 million for Q1 2026 at Cloudflare, up from $141.9 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $151.0 million in Q1 2026 to a low of $67.1 million in Q1 2022.
- Median Research & Development over the past 5 years was $96.4 million (2023), compared with a mean of $102.4 million.
- Across the five-year window, Research & Development soared 81.66% in 2022 and climbed 7.56% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $79.7 million in 2022, then increased by 20.95% to $96.4 million in 2023, then advanced by 24.7% to $120.2 million in 2024, then rose by 18.03% to $141.9 million in 2025, then grew by 6.4% to $151.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows NET's Research & Development at $151.0 million in Q1 2026, $141.9 million in Q4 2025, and $121.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZenaTech | 82,806.72 Bn | 82,806.72 Bn | - | 1.33 Mn |
| 2 | Microsoft | 11,085.79 Bn | 11,007.52 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 8.92 Bn |
| 3 | Palantir Technologies | 1,073.49 Bn | 1,065.58 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 160.98 Mn |
| 4 | Rezolve Ai | 1,009.18 Bn | 1,009.17 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Palo Alto Networks | 824.56 Bn | 820.03 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 511.00 Mn |
| 6 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 701.26 Bn | 698.20 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 356.41 Mn |
| 7 | Oracle | 514.97 Bn | 476.40 Bn | 17.12 Bn | 2.61 Bn |
| 8 | Fortinet | 456.74 Bn | 453.45 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 214.00 Mn |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 331.63 Bn | 330.68 Bn | 455.60 Mn | 150.97 Mn |
| 10 | Synopsys | 303.79 Bn | 303.67 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 714.99 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 150.97 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 141.89 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 120.96 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 134.56 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 115.09 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 120.21 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 110.91 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 102.55 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 87.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 96.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 90.59 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 89.61 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 81.54 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 79.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 76.43 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 75.11 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 67.05 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 61.76 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 46.77 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 41.35 Mn |