Cloudflare Long-Term Financials and Business Strategy
GAAP to Non-GAAP
Reconciliation
CLOUDFLARE
Copyright Cloudflare, Inc.
2016
2017
GAAP Cost of Revenue
$23,962
$28,788
2018
$43,537
2019
Q3 2019
Q3 2020
$63,423
$16,033
$27,005
Less: Stock-based Compensation Expense
-$64
-$47
-$119
-$716
-$397
-$354
Less: Amortization of Acquired Intangible Assets
-$38
-$462
-$517
-$125
-$31
-$700
Non-GAAP Cost of Revenue
$23,860
$28,279
$42,901
$62,582
$15,605
$25,951
GAAP Gross Profit
$60,829
$106,127
$149,137
$223,599
$57,908
$87,157
Add: Stock-based Compensation & Related Payroll Taxes
$64
$47
$119
$716
$397
$354
Add: Amortization of Acquired Intangible Assets
$38
Non-GAAP Gross Profit
$60,931
$462
$106,636
GAAP Gross Margin
72%
Non-GAAP Gross Margin
72%
79%
79%
$517
$149,773
77%
78%
$125
$31
$700
$224,440
$58,336
$88,211
78%
78%
76%
78%
79%
77%
GAAP Sales and Marketing
$40,122
$61,899
$94,394
$159,298
$45,538
$55,982
Less: Stock-based Compensation & Related Payroll Taxes
-$381
Non-GAAP Sales and Marketing
$39,741
-$488
$61,411
-$979
$93,415
-$8,709
$150,589
-$4,880
-$4,761
$40,658
$51,221
GAAP S&M Expense as a % of Revenue
47%
46%
49%
56%
62%
49%
Non-GAAP S&M Expense as a % of Revenue
47%
46%
48%
52%
55%
45%
GAAP Research and Development
$23,663
$33,650
$54,463
$90,669
$27,863
$30,902
Less: Stock-based Compensation & Related Payroll Taxes
-$1,043
-$969
-$1,532
-$13,037
-$7,801
-$7,373
Non-GAAP Research and Development
$22,620
$32,681
$52,931
$77,632
$20,062
$23,529
GAAP R&D Expense as a % of Revenue
28%
25%
28%
32%
38%
27%
Non-GAAP R&D Expense as a % of Revenue
27%
24%
27%
27%
27%
21%
GAAP General and Administrative
$14,073
$20,308
$85,179
$81,578
$25,593
$21,525
Less: Stock-based Compensation & Related Payroll Taxes
-$4,212
-$1,251
-$24,717
-$14,165
-$9,833
-$3,518
Non-GAAP General and Administrative Expense
$9,861
$19,057
$60,462
$67,413
$15,760
$18,007
GAAP G&A Expense as a % of Revenue
17%
15%
44%
28%
35%
19%
Non-GAAP G&A Expense as a % of Revenue
12%
14%
31%
23%
21%
16%
GAAP Loss from Operations
-$17,029
-$9,730
Add: Stock-based Compensation & Related Payroll Taxes
$5,700
Add: Amortization of Acquired Intangible Assets
$38
$2,755
$462
Non-GAAP Loss from Operations
-$11,291
-$6,513
-$84,899
$27,347
$517
-$57,035
GAAP Operating Margin
Non-GAAP Operating Margin
-20%
-7%
-44%
-$107,946
$36,627
$125
-$71,194
-38%
-$41,086
$22,911
-$21,252
$16,006
$31
$700
-$18,144
-$4,546
-56%
-19%
-13%
-5%
-30%
-25%
-25%
-4%
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Note: $ in thousands.
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