Cloudflare Inc (NET) — Quality & forensics

As of 2026-11-10 — refreshed nightly. Closelooknet readings from an investment research diary, not ratings or advice.

The Closelooknet module scores

44 /100 composite · 7 modules · software-infra weight set

Valuation 10
Quality 33
Growth 66
Balance sheet 51
Cash quality 56
Capital allocation 12
Momentum 73

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

11.84 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.

-2.97 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 2026-11-10

Quick answers

What is Cloudflare Inc's Closelooknet quality reading?

The composite reads 44/100 across 7 modules, as of 2026-11-10: valuation 10, quality 33, growth 66, balance sheet 51, cash quality 56, capital allocation 12, momentum 73. Closelooknet scores are research diary readings, not ratings or investment advice.

What is Cloudflare Inc's Altman Z-Score?

11.84, which sits in the safe zone (above 2.99) as of 2026-11-10. 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 2026-11-10. The F-Score counts nine binary fundamental-strength signals across profitability, leverage and operating efficiency.

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

-2.97 — below the −1.78 manipulation-risk threshold, as of 2026-11-10. The M-Score screens reported earnings for statistical manipulation patterns; it is a screen, not an accusation.

Mentioned on Closelooknet

Where NET appears in the diary — 20 pieces, newest first. Every link is our own writing.

Dailies

Inflation — Prices Rise 0.4%, the 10-Year Yield Hits 5% and Nvidia Slides Another 6%Midday 10 · 10 Nov 2026Software and AI clouds — Cloudflare up 3%, CoreWeave reports tonight
Chips — Up 6% Without Nvidia: AMD Jumps 11%, Broadcom 8%, Nvidia Slides 6%Midday 10 · 9 Nov 2026Coherent soars 18% and Cloudflare 11%, while MercadoLibre and Datadog head for sold grades at the close.
AI Builders — Chips Bounce 4%, AMD Jumps 10% and IREN 20% After a Strong Jobs ReportMidday 10 · 6 Nov 2026JFrog soars 34% and Cloudflare 11% on raised outlooks, SpaceX rebounds 6%, while the equal-weight S&P 500 is flat: the bounce sits in the names sold hardest this week.
AI Build-Out — Chip Stocks Sink 8%, Nasdaq Drops 4% and the Fear Gauge Jumps 43%Midday 10 · 5 Nov 2026After the close — Cloudflare, IREN, Applied Optoelectronics
Tech — the whole complex sold: chip fund −2.1%, software −4.3%; Nasdaq −1.1% while the Dow is greenMidday 10 · 16 Oct 2026Our usage gauges sold hardest: Cloudflare −7.0%, Datadog −6.7%, DigitalOcean −9.1% — −24% on the week
AI Trade — TSMC is ‘prudent’ on 2027: chip fund −2.0%, Dell −7.7%; software bought, Dow +0.9%Midday 10 · 15 Oct 2026Our AI usage gauges split: DigitalOcean −6.1% after Wednesday's −14.8%, Cloudflare −4.3%; JFrog +1.7%
AI Trade — cloud fund +2.9% on a second up day, security +2.7%; chips −0.9% again, Delta −1.6% on fuelMidday 10 · 9 Oct 2026The data and monitoring layer: Datadog +5.7%, Snowflake +4.8%, Cloudflare +4.2%
Nvidia — up 2.7% in a red market; MongoDB sinks 18% as Meta hires its CEO, gold slides 3.8%Midday 10 · 28 Sept 2026Cybersecurity rises while the market falls: Palo Alto Networks $390.12 (+4.10%), Zscaler $200.25 (+3.73%), CrowdStrike $259.69 (+3.00%), Cloudflare $355.13 (+1.75%)

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