Cloudflare Inc (NET) — Quality & forensics

As of 2026-09-18 — refreshed nightly. Closelook readings from an investment research diary, not ratings or advice.

The Closelook module scores

46 /100 composite · 7 modules · software-infra weight set

Valuation 8
Quality 31
Growth 69
Balance sheet 52
Cash quality 57
Capital allocation 11
Momentum 94

Scores are computed nightly across the coverage universe and read relative to it — the methodology lives in the company-scoring explainer.

Financial forensics — the academic screens

15.84 Altman Z-Score

Sits in the safe zone (above 2.99). The Z-Score estimates financial-distress risk from five balance-sheet and earnings ratios.

4/9 Piotroski F-Score

Nine binary fundamental-strength checks across profitability, leverage and operating efficiency.

-3.02 Beneish M-Score

Screens reported earnings for statistical manipulation patterns — below the −1.78 manipulation-risk threshold. A screen, not an accusation.

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FAQ · from the current data · as of 2026-09-18

Quick answers

What is Cloudflare Inc's Closelook quality reading?

The composite reads 46/100 across 7 modules, as of 2026-09-18: valuation 8, quality 31, growth 69, balance sheet 52, cash quality 57, capital allocation 11, momentum 94. Closelook scores are research diary readings, not ratings or investment advice.

What is Cloudflare Inc's Altman Z-Score?

15.84, which sits in the safe zone (above 2.99) as of 2026-09-18. The Altman Z-Score estimates financial distress risk from five balance-sheet and earnings ratios.

What is Cloudflare Inc's Piotroski F-Score?

4 of 9, as of 2026-09-18. The F-Score counts nine binary fundamental-strength signals across profitability, leverage and operating efficiency.

What does Cloudflare Inc's Beneish M-Score indicate?

-3.02 — below the −1.78 manipulation-risk threshold, as of 2026-09-18. The M-Score screens reported earnings for statistical manipulation patterns; it is a screen, not an accusation.

Mentioned on Closelook

Where NET appears in the diary — 11 pieces, newest first. Every link is our own writing.

Dailies

Fed day — relief before the decision: 10-year 4.96%, Brent under $107.63, chips reclaim $505, Nasdaq-100 above $708.69Midday 10 · 16 Sept 2026Software is today’s laggard rather than its leader: the software ETF flat at $105.41, Microsoft −0.5% at $494.39, ServiceNow −0.8%, Amazon flat, while the security names hold their bid — Palo Alto +1.2%, Cloudflare +0.8%, CrowdStrike +0.5%.
Rates — the 10-year hits 5.01%: Dow −0.9%, Russell −1.2%, the AI sort pauses, Oracle and Adobe hold their linesMidday 10 · 15 Sept 2026Security keeps the bid on day two: CrowdStrike +2.9% to $242.15, SentinelOne +2.3%, Zscaler +1.8% to $195.14, ServiceNow +1.9%, Okta +1.0%, Salesforce +0.7%, Cloudflare +0.7%, Fortinet +0.6%, Palo Alto +0.5% — the software ETF flat at…
AI trade — the pacing call splits tech: chips −5%, software +4.5%, security +12–15%, 10-year hits 5%Midday 10 · 14 Sept 2026The software ETF is up 4.5% at $106.07, its best day of the year, and the security names that Sunday’s Weekly said were being sold on price and bought on flow are up 12% to 15%: Zscaler +14.8%, SentinelOne +14.6%, CrowdStrike +14.7%, Palo…
Oil settles at $107.63, the 10-year hits 4.95% and the 30-year 5.36%, its highest since 2007: chips lead a fourth down day, Oracle beats and jumps 4% after hours, Adobe beats and slips — and Asia sells its chipmakers 3% to 7%Morning 10 · 11 Sept 2026The other half of the sort did not benefit: the software ETF fell 0.6% to $101.20, its sixth losing session in a row, with Cloudflare −1.0% to $311.17, Datadog −1.6%, Meta −1.4% after Wednesday’s gains.
Brent closes above $100 for the first time since July and the 10-year hits 4.86%: Wall Street falls a third day while Cloudflare +10%, Datadog +7% and Meta +7% catch the money the chip leaders gave backMorning 10 · 10 Sept 2026Under the fall, the midday flip held into the close: Cloudflare +10.5% on its OpenAI security service, Datadog +7.2%, Meta +6.6% on its Muse agent, Marvell +4.3%, Astera Labs +4.0%, while Nvidia, Broadcom, TSMC and ASML slipped and AMD…
Chips lead the market down as oil tops $105 and the 10-year hits 4.92%: Micron −4%, Intel −4%, Nvidia −2.5% — while software posts its first up day in six and Apple gains 3%Midday 10 · 10 Sept 2026The iShares software ETF is up 0.5% at $102.38, its first gain in six sessions, with ServiceNow +2.1%, Salesforce +0.6%, Datadog +0.5% and Shopify +0.3% after two heavy days; Cloudflare −0.2% at $313 and Meta −0.2% at $652 are holding…
The trade flips at midday: chips fade, software bounces — Meta +6%, Cloudflare +9%, Datadog +6% while oil holds $101 and the 10-year hits 4.85%Midday 10 · 9 Sept 2026The semiconductor ETFs opened higher and have given it all back, Nvidia, Broadcom, TSMC and ASML are lower, and the buying has moved to names with a catalyst: Cloudflare +9% on an OpenAI security partnership, Datadog +6%, Meta +6% on its…
Chips up, software down: Nvidia leads a split rebound while the bond market catches its breathMidday 10 · 2 Sept 2026The selling has spread to the whole AI-software group: Cloudflare (NET), Datadog (DDOG), ServiceNow (NOW) and Samsara (IOT), which reports tomorrow, are all lower, and together they are the main weight on the software ETF.