30.565 USD
-0.02 (-0.08%)
Last: Feb 11, 2026, 10:04 AM
Taking everything into account, CFLT scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. CFLT was compared to 277 industry peers in the Software industry. While CFLT seems to be doing ok healthwise, there are quite some concerns on its profitability. CFLT shows excellent growth, but is valued quite expensive already.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- CFLT had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year CFLT had a positive cash flow from operations.
- CFLT had negative earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- In the past 5 years CFLT reported 4 times negative operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of -10.57%, CFLT is doing worse than 64.26% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Return On Equity of CFLT (-27.18%) is worse than 64.62% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -10.57% | ||
| ROE | -27.18% | ||
| ROIC | N/A |
ROA(3y)-16.7%
ROA(5y)-21.68%
ROE(3y)-49.78%
ROE(5y)-55.06%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- The Gross Margin of CFLT (74.14%) is better than 61.73% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CFLT has grown nicely.
- CFLT does not have Profit Margin and Operating Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | N/A | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 74.14% |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y4.29%
GM growth 5Y1.8%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- CFLT does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
- The number of shares outstanding for CFLT has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for CFLT has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, CFLT has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 3.30 indicates that CFLT is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 3.30, CFLT is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 67.87% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of CFLT is 34.52, which is on the high side as it means it would take CFLT, 34.52 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- CFLT has a Debt to FCF ratio of 34.52. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CFLT outperforms 47.65% of its industry peers.
- CFLT has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.98. This is a neutral value indicating CFLT is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- CFLT has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.98. This is in the lower half of the industry: CFLT underperforms 75.81% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.98 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 34.52 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.3 |
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC11.01%
2.3 Liquidity
- CFLT has a Current Ratio of 4.01. This indicates that CFLT is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- CFLT has a Current ratio of 4.01. This is amongst the best in the industry. CFLT outperforms 81.59% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 4.01 indicates that CFLT has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of CFLT (4.01) is better than 81.59% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 4.01 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 4.01 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 30.00% over the past year.
- The Revenue has grown by 21.58% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!
- Measured over the past years, CFLT shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 45.10% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)30%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%30%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)21.58%
Revenue growth 3Y35.44%
Revenue growth 5Y45.1%
Sales Q2Q%19.31%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, CFLT will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 29.35% on average per year.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 16.95% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y35.61%
EPS Next 2Y27.8%
EPS Next 3Y30.09%
EPS Next 5Y29.35%
Revenue Next Year20.89%
Revenue Next 2Y18.75%
Revenue Next 3Y18.05%
Revenue Next 5Y16.95%
3.3 Evolution
- The estimated forward Revenue growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 78.37, the valuation of CFLT can be described as expensive.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of CFLT is on the same level as its industry peers.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 28.03, CFLT is valued quite expensively.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 62.38, CFLT can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- CFLT's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 27.97. CFLT is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 78.37 | ||
| Fwd PE | 62.38 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as CFLT.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 337.05 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | N/A |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates CFLT does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as CFLT's earnings are expected to grow with 30.09% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)2.2
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y27.8%
EPS Next 3Y30.09%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- CFLT does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
NASDAQ:CFLT (2/11/2026, 10:04:09 AM)
30.565
-0.02 (-0.08%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)10-27 2025-10-27/amc
Earnings (Next)02-11 2026-02-11/amc
Inst Owners89.98%
Inst Owner Change0.03%
Ins Owners1.55%
Ins Owner Change-3.93%
Market Cap10.69B
Revenue(TTM)1.11B
Net Income(TTM)-304.08M
Analysts66.67
Price Target30.82 (0.83%)
Short Float %6.65%
Short Ratio1.51
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)18.64%
Min EPS beat(2)5.94%
Max EPS beat(2)31.35%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)26.94%
Min EPS beat(4)5.94%
Max EPS beat(4)54.07%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)56.82%
EPS beat(12)12
Avg EPS beat(12)102.7%
EPS beat(16)16
Avg EPS beat(16)81.43%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.34%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.61%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.07%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.12%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.61%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.52%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.27%
Revenue beat(12)9
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.58%
Revenue beat(16)13
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.54%
PT rev (1m)-0.76%
PT rev (3m)11.36%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.07%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.3%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.02%
EPS NY rev (3m)9.69%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.01%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.37%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.77%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 78.37 | ||
| Fwd PE | 62.38 | ||
| P/S | 9.61 | ||
| P/FCF | 337.05 | ||
| P/OCF | 186.36 | ||
| P/B | 9.56 | ||
| P/tB | 11.28 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | N/A |
EPS(TTM)0.39
EY1.28%
EPS(NY)0.49
Fwd EY1.6%
FCF(TTM)0.09
FCFY0.3%
OCF(TTM)0.16
OCFY0.54%
SpS3.18
BVpS3.2
TBVpS2.71
PEG (NY)2.2
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number5.3
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -10.57% | ||
| ROE | -27.18% | ||
| ROCE | N/A | ||
| ROIC | N/A | ||
| ROICexc | N/A | ||
| ROICexgc | N/A | ||
| OM | N/A | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 74.14% | ||
| FCFM | 2.85% |
ROA(3y)-16.7%
ROA(5y)-21.68%
ROE(3y)-49.78%
ROE(5y)-55.06%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y4.29%
GM growth 5Y1.8%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.39
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.98 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 34.52 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | N/A | ||
| Cap/Depr | 91.59% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 2.3% | ||
| Interest Coverage | N/A | ||
| Cash Conversion | N/A | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 4.01 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 4.01 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.3 |
F-Score6
WACC11.01%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)148.98%
Cap/Depr(5y)197.88%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.54%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.38%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)30%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%30%
EPS Next Y35.61%
EPS Next 2Y27.8%
EPS Next 3Y30.09%
EPS Next 5Y29.35%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)21.58%
Revenue growth 3Y35.44%
Revenue growth 5Y45.1%
Sales Q2Q%19.31%
Revenue Next Year20.89%
Revenue Next 2Y18.75%
Revenue Next 3Y18.05%
Revenue Next 5Y16.95%
EBIT growth 1Y2.68%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year433.68%
EBIT Next 3Y128.28%
EBIT Next 5Y84.26%
FCF growth 1Y119.58%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y140.13%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A
CONFLUENT INC-CLASS A / CFLT FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for CFLT stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to CFLT.
What is the valuation status for CFLT stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to CONFLUENT INC-CLASS A (CFLT). This can be considered as Overvalued.
How profitable is CONFLUENT INC-CLASS A (CFLT) stock?
CONFLUENT INC-CLASS A (CFLT) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for CFLT stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CONFLUENT INC-CLASS A (CFLT) is expected to grow by 35.61% in the next year.