CONFLUENT INC-CLASS A (CFLT) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:CFLT • US20717M1036

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This CFLT fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. CFLT Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year CFLT was profitable.
  • CFLT had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In the past 5 years CFLT always reported negative net income.
  • The reported operating cash flow has been mixed in the past 5 years: CFLT reported negative operating cash flow in multiple years.
CFLT Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCFLT Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 -100M -200M -300M -400M

1.2 Ratios

  • With a Return On Assets value of -9.89%, CFLT is not doing good in the industry: 62.23% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • With a Return On Equity value of -25.26%, CFLT is not doing good in the industry: 63.67% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -9.89%
ROE -25.26%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-13.56%
ROA(5y)-14.92%
ROE(3y)-38.6%
ROE(5y)-42.98%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
CFLT Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCFLT Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 -20 -40 -60 -80 -100

1.3 Margins

  • With a decent Gross Margin value of 74.30%, CFLT is doing good in the industry, outperforming 62.95% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CFLT has grown nicely.
  • The Profit Margin and Operating Margin are not available for CFLT so they could not be analyzed.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 74.3%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y4.31%
GM growth 5Y1.76%
CFLT Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCFLT Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 50 -50

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2. CFLT Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • CFLT does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • CFLT has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • CFLT has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, CFLT has an improved debt to assets ratio.
CFLT Yearly Shares OutstandingCFLT Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M
CFLT Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCFLT Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 3.35 indicates that CFLT is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With a decent Altman-Z score value of 3.35, CFLT is doing good in the industry, outperforming 67.99% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CFLT has a debt to FCF ratio of 28.75. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as CFLT would need 28.75 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • CFLT has a Debt to FCF ratio of 28.75. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CFLT outperforms 47.48% of its industry peers.
  • CFLT has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.94. This is a neutral value indicating CFLT is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.94, CFLT is not doing good in the industry: 74.46% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.94
Debt/FCF 28.75
Altman-Z 3.35
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC10.86%
CFLT Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCFLT Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.3 Liquidity

  • CFLT has a Current Ratio of 3.83. This indicates that CFLT is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 3.83, CFLT belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 80.94% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 3.83 indicates that CFLT has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • CFLT's Quick ratio of 3.83 is amongst the best of the industry. CFLT outperforms 81.30% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 3.83
Quick Ratio 3.83
CFLT Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCFLT Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

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3. CFLT Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • CFLT shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 40.00%, which is quite impressive.
  • Looking at the last year, CFLT shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 21.08%.
  • Measured over the past years, CFLT shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 37.59% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)40%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%33.33%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)21.08%
Revenue growth 3Y25.81%
Revenue growth 5Y37.59%
Sales Q2Q%20.52%

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 27.36% on average per year.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, CFLT will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 14.83% on average per year.
EPS Next Y20.83%
EPS Next 2Y26.98%
EPS Next 3Y29.42%
EPS Next 5Y27.36%
Revenue Next Year16.99%
Revenue Next 2Y16.73%
Revenue Next 3Y16.22%
Revenue Next 5Y14.83%

3.3 Evolution

  • Although the future Revenue growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
CFLT Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCFLT Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B
CFLT Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCFLT Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 0 0.5 -0.5 1 1.5

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4. CFLT Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 73.79, CFLT can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • CFLT's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 24.89, CFLT is valued quite expensively.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 61.07 indicates a quite expensive valuation of CFLT.
  • CFLT's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CFLT to the average of the S&P500 Index (22.19), we can say CFLT is valued expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 73.79
Fwd PE 61.07
CFLT Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCFLT Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60

4.2 Price Multiples

  • CFLT's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 292.08
EV/EBITDA N/A
CFLT Per share dataCFLT EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 1 2 3

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as CFLT's earnings are expected to grow with 29.42% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)3.54
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y26.98%
EPS Next 3Y29.42%

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5. CFLT Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • CFLT does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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CFLT Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

CONFLUENT INC-CLASS A

NASDAQ:CFLT (3/16/2026, 8:13:07 PM)

After market: 30.98 -0.01 (-0.03%)

30.99

+0.32 (+1.04%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)02-11
Earnings (Next)04-28
Inst Owners90.01%
Inst Owner Change3.33%
Ins Owners0.81%
Ins Owner Change-78.4%
Market Cap11.13B
Revenue(TTM)1.17B
Net Income(TTM)-295.27M
Analysts64.85
Price Target30.82 (-0.55%)
Short Float %8.31%
Short Ratio1.91
Dividend
Industry RankSector 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)25.14%
Min EPS beat(2)18.92%
Max EPS beat(2)31.35%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)18.15%
Min EPS beat(4)5.94%
Max EPS beat(4)31.35%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)49.64%
EPS beat(12)12
Avg EPS beat(12)101.28%
EPS beat(16)16
Avg EPS beat(16)81.78%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.06%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.07%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.19%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.01%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.61%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.52%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.06%
Revenue beat(12)9
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.55%
Revenue beat(16)13
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.11%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)-0.76%
EPS NQ rev (1m)5.11%
EPS NQ rev (3m)5.39%
EPS NY rev (1m)3.57%
EPS NY rev (3m)3.29%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.55%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.63%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.29%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.36%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 73.79
Fwd PE 61.07
P/S 9.54
P/FCF 292.08
P/OCF 173.22
P/B 9.52
P/tB 11.15
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)0.42
EY1.36%
EPS(NY)0.51
Fwd EY1.64%
FCF(TTM)0.11
FCFY0.34%
OCF(TTM)0.18
OCFY0.58%
SpS3.25
BVpS3.25
TBVpS2.78
PEG (NY)3.54
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number5.55
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -9.89%
ROE -25.26%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 74.3%
FCFM 3.27%
ROA(3y)-13.56%
ROA(5y)-14.92%
ROE(3y)-38.6%
ROE(5y)-42.98%
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 3Y4.31%
GM growth 5Y1.76%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.39
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.94
Debt/FCF 28.75
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 88.49%
Cap/Sales 2.24%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 3.83
Quick Ratio 3.83
Altman-Z 3.35
F-Score6
WACC10.86%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)115.23%
Cap/Depr(5y)156.34%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.46%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.43%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)40%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%33.33%
EPS Next Y20.83%
EPS Next 2Y26.98%
EPS Next 3Y29.42%
EPS Next 5Y27.36%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)21.08%
Revenue growth 3Y25.81%
Revenue growth 5Y37.59%
Sales Q2Q%20.52%
Revenue Next Year16.99%
Revenue Next 2Y16.73%
Revenue Next 3Y16.22%
Revenue Next 5Y14.83%
EBIT growth 1Y9.16%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year99.56%
EBIT Next 3Y52.57%
EBIT Next 5Y43.49%
FCF growth 1Y301.72%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y92.09%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

CONFLUENT INC-CLASS A / CFLT Fundamental Analysis 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 20.83% in the next year.