Cloudflare is moving toward what it calls an agentic AI-first operating model as the company positions its network and developer platform for a shift toward AI answer engines, autonomous agents and machine-to-machine commerce.
The company disclosed that its plan includes aligning its organizational structure with the new operating model and an estimated reduction in its current workforce. The earnings release does not specify the size of the workforce reduction, but it identifies anticipated charges, implementation timing and expected benefits associated with the plan as forward-looking matters.
The organizational shift comes as Cloudflare sees artificial intelligence changing how traffic moves across the internet. CEO Matthew Prince described a transition from a web primarily designed around human users toward one increasingly shaped by AI answer engines, agent-driven commerce and machine-to-machine interactions. Cloudflare is positioning itself to provide infrastructure, security controls, developer tools and payment rails for what management calls the “Agentic Internet.”
Financial momentum also accelerated during the second quarter. Revenue increased 36% year-over-year to $696.1 million, while current remaining performance obligations grew 35%. Cloudflare reported record growth in total paying customers, large customers and developers on its platform.
GAAP gross profit reached $499.5 million, representing a 71.8% gross margin, while non-GAAP gross profit was $508.9 million with a 73.1% margin. The company reported a GAAP operating loss of $205.7 million compared with $67.3 million a year earlier, while non-GAAP operating income increased to $96.1 million from $72.3 million.
Cloudflare generated $117.6 million of operating cash flow and $56.4 million of free cash flow, up from $99.8 million and $33.3 million, respectively, in the prior-year period. The company ended June with approximately $4.16 billion in cash, cash equivalents and available-for-sale securities.
For the third quarter, Cloudflare expects revenue of $736 million to $737 million and non-GAAP operating income of $129 million to $130 million. Full-year revenue is expected to reach $2.864 billion to $2.870 billion, with non-GAAP operating income of $443 million to $445 million.
The AI-first restructuring highlights how Cloudflare is attempting to apply AI not only to its customer-facing products but also to its internal operating model. The company specifically identifies AI tools and automation as technologies it expects to use to increase productivity and maintain operating efficiency.
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“As the web shifts to AI answer engines and agent-driven commerce, we are seeing a fundamental rewrite of the Internet for machine-to-machine traffic. Cloudflare sits at the center of this paradigm shift, building the infrastructure, controls, developer tools, and payment rails for the Agentic Internet.”
Matthew Prince, Co-Founder and CEO of Cloudflare
