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Cloudflare (Cloudflare) Degree of Financial Leverage : 1.61 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Cloudflare Degree of Financial Leverage?

Degree of Financial Leverage (DFL) measures the percentage change in EPS for a unit change in Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT). Cloudflare's Degree of Financial Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 1.61. The higher Degree of Financial Leverage, the more volatile earnings will be.

The industry rank for Cloudflare's Degree of Financial Leverage or its related term are showing as below:

NET's Degree of Financial Leverage is ranked worse than
81.41% of 2657 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 0.97 vs NET: 1.61

Cloudflare Degree of Financial Leverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Cloudflare's Degree of Financial Leverage can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Cloudflare Degree of Financial Leverage Chart

Cloudflare Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Degree of Financial Leverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.74 9.12 1.09 4.24 1.13

Cloudflare Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Degree of Financial Leverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.25 2.04 -2.72 1.13 1.61

Competitive Comparison of Cloudflare's Degree of Financial Leverage

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, Cloudflare's Degree of Financial Leverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Degree of Financial Leverage data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Cloudflare's Degree of Financial Leverage Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Cloudflare's Degree of Financial Leverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Cloudflare's Degree of Financial Leverage falls into.



Cloudflare Degree of Financial Leverage Calculation

Cloudflare's Degree of Financial Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as:

Degree of Financial Leverage=% Change in Earnings per Share (Diluted)**/% Change in EBIT
=( -0.53 (Mar. 2024) / -0.59 (Mar. 2023) - 1 )/( -169.522 (Mar. 2024) / -180.941 (Mar. 2023) - 1 )
=-0.1017/-0.0631
=1.61***

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

** TTM data of EPS and EBIT was used to calculate Degree of Financial Leverage.
*** Please be aware that the Degree of Financial Leverage calculations are based on company-level data using the primary share class. The calculated data provided is for demonstration purposes and may slightly differ from the results displayed in the title due to potential variations caused by currency exchange rate differences throughout the year.


Cloudflare  (NYSE:NET) Degree of Financial Leverage Explanation

Degree of Financial Leverage (DFL) is a leverage ratio that measures the sensitivity of a company’s Earnings per Share (EPS) to fluctuations in its operating income, also referred to as Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), resulting from adjustments in its capital structure. DFL is an essential tool for companies to assess the appropriate level of debt or financial leverage in their capital structure. When EBIT remains relatively stable, it results in stable earnings and earnings per share. In such cases, the company may consider taking on substantial debt. However, for companies operating in industries with significant fluctuations in EBIT, it is advisable to keep debt at a manageable level.

The higher Degree of Financial Leverage, the more volatile earnings will be. Because interest is a fixed expense, leverage can amplify earnings and EPS. This is beneficial when EBIT is growing, but it can become problematic in tough economic conditions when EBIT is under pressure.

Be Aware

The use of financial leverage varies across different industries and business sectors, and the application of Degree of Financial Leverage (DFL) should be adjusted accordingly.


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Cloudflare (Cloudflare) Business Description

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Address
101 Townsend Street, San Francisco, CA, USA, 94107
Cloudflare is a software company based in San Francisco, California, that offers security and web performance offerings by utilizing a distributed, serverless content delivery network, or CDN. The firm's edge computing platform, Workers, leverages this network by providing clients the ability to deploy, and execute code without maintaining servers.
Executives
Michelle Zatlyn director, officer: Chief Operating Officer C/O CLOUDFLARE, INC., 101 TOWNSEND STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94107
Thomas J Seifert officer: Chief Financial Officer 101 TOWNSEND STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94107
Carl Ledbetter director, 10 percent owner 2755 EAST COTTONWOOD PARKWAY, SUITE 520, SALT LAKE CITY UT 84121
Matthew Prince director, 10 percent owner, officer: CEO and Chair of the Board C/O CLOUDFLARE, INC., 101 TOWNSEND STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94107
Douglas James Kramer officer: General Counsel C/O CLOUDFLARE, INC., 101 TOWNSEND STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94107
Scott D Sandell director, 10 percent owner
Katrin Suder director C/O CLOUDFLARE, INC., 101 TOWNSEND STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94107
Janel Riley officer: Chief Accounting Officer C/O CLOUDFLARE, INC., 101 TOWNSEND STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94107
Paul D. Underwood officer: Chief Accounting Officer C/O CLOUDFLARE, INC., 101 TOWNSEND STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94107
Mark J Hawkins director C/O LOGITECH, INC., 6505 KAISER DRIVE, FREMONT CA 94555
Maria S Eitel director C/O CLOUDFLARE, INC., 101 TOWNSEND STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94107
Stanley J Meresman director 2071 HUNTINGTON LANE, LOS ALTOS CA 94024
Forest Baskett 10 percent owner
Patrick J Kerins 10 percent owner
Venrock Associates V Lp 10 percent owner 3340 HILLVIEW AVENUE, PALO ALTO CA 94304