Cloudflare (NET) Research & Development (2018 - 2026)
Cloudflare (NET) reported Research & Development of $271.6 million for Q1 2026, up 135.99% on a YoY basis from $115.1 million in Q1 2025, and down 50.64% sequentially from $550.2 million in Q4 2025.
Cloudflare (NET) Research & Development (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cloudflare (NET) has 9 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $271.6 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Research & Development rose 135.99% year-over-year to $271.6 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $1.2 billion (up 37.51% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $920.8 million, up 23.47% from the prior year.
- Research & Development eased to $271.6 million in Q1 2026, from $550.2 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $550.2 million in Q4 2025 to a low of -$35.4 million in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of $179.3 million and a median of $117.6 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- Across the five-year window, Research & Development jumped 1052.79% in 2023 and tumbled 35.98% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Tracing NET's Research & Development over 5 years: stood at -$35.4 million in 2022, then jumped by 1052.79% to $337.4 million in 2023, then jumped by 31.79% to $444.6 million in 2024, then climbed by 23.75% to $550.2 million in 2025, then sank by 50.64% to $271.6 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows NET's Research & Development at $271.6 million in Q1 2026, $550.2 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 | Microsoft | 2,842.90 Bn | 2,718.46 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 6.81 Bn |
| 2 | PagSeguro Digital | 2,572.26 Bn | 2,572.26 Bn | 358.92 Mn | - |
| 3 | Oracle | 329.59 Bn | 297.69 Bn | - | 4.01 Bn |
| 4 | Repay Holdings | 314.63 Bn | 314.48 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Palantir Technologies | 294.47 Bn | 286.44 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 160.98 Mn |
| 6 | Palo Alto Networks | 227.51 Bn | 222.98 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 823.00 Mn |
| 7 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 183.28 Bn | 180.18 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 802.89 Mn |
| 8 | Fortinet | 112.44 Bn | 109.14 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 636.30 Mn |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 92.78 Bn | 91.83 Bn | 455.60 Mn | 271.60 Mn |
| 10 | Synopsys | 70.83 Bn | 68.63 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 396.38 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 271.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 550.22 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 120.96 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 219.36 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 115.09 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 444.63 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 110.91 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 174.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 87.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 337.38 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 90.59 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 89.61 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 137.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -35.41 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 116.03 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 117.62 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 100.06 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -42.44 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 46.77 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 76.00 Mn |