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.
  • In the past year CFLT had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • CFLT had negative earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • 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

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of -9.89%, CFLT is doing worse than 62.23% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CFLT's Return On Equity of -25.26% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CFLT is outperformed by 63.67% of its industry peers.
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.
  • CFLT's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • CFLT does not have Profit Margin and Operating Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
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.
  • The number of shares outstanding for CFLT has been increased compared to 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.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 3.35, CFLT is in the better half of 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.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.94 indicates that CFLT is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of CFLT (0.94) is worse than 74.46% of its industry peers.
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.
  • CFLT has a Current ratio of 3.83. This is amongst the best in the industry. CFLT outperforms 80.94% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 3.83 indicates that CFLT has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • With an excellent Quick ratio value of 3.83, CFLT belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 81.30% of the companies in the same industry.
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.
  • The Revenue has grown by 21.08% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!
  • The Revenue has been growing by 37.59% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth!
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

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 27.36% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • CFLT is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 14.83% yearly.
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.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as CFLT.
  • CFLT's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 26.17.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 61.07, CFLT can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • 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 (23.05), 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 is on the same level as 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 CFLT does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
  • CFLT's earnings are expected to grow with 29.42% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
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 Change0%
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 %8.52%
Short Ratio1.95
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.


Can you provide the profitability details for CONFLUENT INC-CLASS A?

CONFLUENT INC-CLASS A (CFLT) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.


What is the valuation of CONFLUENT INC-CLASS A based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for CONFLUENT INC-CLASS A (CFLT) is 73.79 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 9.52.


What is the financial health of CONFLUENT INC-CLASS A (CFLT) stock?

The financial health rating of CONFLUENT INC-CLASS A (CFLT) is 6 / 10.