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Mar 31, 2020

Cloudflare Q1 2020 Earnings Report

Cloudflare's Q1 2020 financial performance was marked by substantial revenue growth and improvements in gross margin and net loss per share.

Key Takeaways

Cloudflare announced strong first-quarter results with a 48% year-over-year revenue increase, reaching $91 million. The company also demonstrated improvements in GAAP and non-GAAP gross margins and a reduction in net loss per share.

Revenue totaled $91 million, a 48% increase year-over-year.

GAAP gross margin was 77.2%, up 50 basis points year-over-year.

Non-GAAP gross margin was 78.3%, up 150 basis points year-over-year.

GAAP net loss per share improved by $0.09 year-over-year to $(0.11).

Total Revenue
$91.3M
Previous year: $61.7M
+47.8%
EPS
-$0.04
Previous year: -$0.0682
-41.3%
Gross Margin
77.2%
Previous year: 76.7%
+0.7%
Free Cash Flow Margin
-34%
Previous year: -36%
-5.6%
Gross Profit
$70.4M
Previous year: $47.4M
+48.7%
Cash and Equivalents
$109M
Free Cash Flow
-$30.6M
Total Assets
$859M

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Forward Guidance

Cloudflare provided forward-looking statements for the second quarter of fiscal year 2020 and reaffirmed the full year fiscal 2020 guidance.

Positive Outlook

  • Total revenue of $93.5 to $94.5 million is expected for Q2 2020.
  • Non-GAAP loss from operations of $20 to $19 million is expected for Q2 2020.
  • Non-GAAP net loss per share of $0.06 to $0.05 is expected for Q2 2020.
  • Total revenue of $389 to $393 million is reaffirmed for full year 2020.
  • Non-GAAP loss from operations of $65 to $61 million is reaffirmed for full year 2020.

Challenges Ahead

  • The financial outlook is subject to substantial uncertainty due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Estimates are based on the impact of the pandemic on operations as of May 7, 2020.
  • The outlook is highly dependent on numerous factors that Cloudflare may not be able to predict or control.
  • These factors include the duration and spread of the pandemic.
  • These factors include actions taken by governments and the impact on customers, vendors, and partners.