Key Takeaways Cloudflare aims for global CDN leadership through tech like Argo routing and Cloudflare Workers. Fastly focuses on high-performance, customizable CDN solutions with faster first-byte delivery. NET is up 66.9% YTD vs. FSLY's 18.3% drop; FSLY trades at a far lower forward sales multiple than NET.Cloudflare (NET) and Fastly (FSLY) are both leading the content delivery network (CDN) space. While Cloudflare focuses on global expansion strategy, Fastly focuses on high-performance, programmable con ...

In this article NET Roughly 16% of global internet traffic goes directly through Cloudflare's CDN, the firm estimated in a 2023 report. "AI crawlers have been scraping content without limits. Our goal is to put the power back in the hands of creators, while still helping AI companies innovate," said Matthew Prince, co-founder and CEO of Cloudflare, in a statement Tuesday. "This is about safeguarding the future of a free and vibrant Internet with a new model that works for everyone," he added. What are AI cr ...

Core Insights - Akamai Technologies is a significant player in the content delivery network (CDN) and cloud infrastructure services market, valued at $11.5 billion [1] - The company aims to enhance content delivery over the Internet, addressing issues like traffic congestion and bandwidth constraints, particularly in high-definition video streaming [2] Financial Performance - Akamai reported a 3% year-over-year revenue increase, reaching $1.02 billion, driven by strong demand in Security and Compute verticals [6] - GAAP net income decreased to $123.2 million or $0.82 per share, down from $175.4 million or $1.11 per share in the previous year, primarily due to high operating expenses [4] - Non-GAAP net income slightly increased to $256.1 million or $1.70 per share, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by $0.12 [5] Revenue Breakdown - Security Technology Group revenues grew by 8% year-over-year to $530.7 million, supported by demand for Guardicore Segmentation Solution and API security solutions [7] - The Delivery segment's revenues fell to $319 million from $351.8 million in the previous year, while the Compute segment saw an increase to $165.5 million from $144.5 million [8] Management Outlook - For Q2 2025, Akamai anticipates revenues between $1.012 billion and $1.032 billion, with a projected non-GAAP operating margin of 28% [10] - For the full year 2025, the revenue forecast is between $4.050 billion and $4.2 billion, with non-GAAP earnings projected at $6.10 to $6.40 per share [12] Market Position and Future Potential - Despite current growth challenges, Akamai may have opportunities in the emerging AI economy if it can develop new growth drivers [13]

Key Takeaways Cloudflare projects 2025 revenues of $2.09B, up 25.4% year over year, driven by its CDN platform growth. Akamai's delivery revenues have declined for 17 straight quarters, raising concerns about its CDN business. NET shares are up 66.9% YTD, while AKAM has dropped 18.3%, reflecting diverging investor sentiment.Cloudflare (NET) and Akamai Technologies (AKAM) are both established players in the content delivery network (CDN) market. Both Cloudflare and Akamai are expected to gain from the rapi ...

Fastly (FSLY) FY Conference June 04, 2025 12:20 PM ET Speaker0 It is. It's a big table. Speaker1 Hello, everyone, and you for joining us for our Growth Stock Conference and today's session with Fastly. My name is Jonathan Ho, and I'm the cybersecurity analyst for William Blair Company. Our speakers today are Todd Nightingale, who's the CEO of Fastly, and Ron Kisling, who's the CFO. Before we begin, I'm required to inform you that a complete list of research disclosures is available at our website at www.wil ...

Akamai (AKAM) Q1 2025 Earnings Call May 08, 2025 04:30 PM ET Speaker0 Hello, and welcome to the Akamai Technologies First Quarter twenty twenty five Earnings Conference Call. All participants will be in listen only mode. Please note this event is being recorded. I would now like to turn the conference over to Mark Stoutenburg, Head of Investor Relations. Please go ahead. Speaker1 Good afternoon, everyone, and thank you for joining Akamai's first quarter twenty twenty five earnings call. Speaking today will ...

Fastly (FSLY) Q1 2025 Earnings Call May 07, 2025 04:30 PM ET Company Participants Vernon Essi - VP of IRTodd Nightingale - CEO and DirectorRon Kisling - CFOParam Singh - Executive DirectorSanjit Singh - Executive DirectorRishi Jaluria - Managing DirectorRobert Palmisano - Senior Equity Research Associate Conference Call Participants Jonathan Ho - Research AnalystJames Fish - MD & Senior Research AnalystMadeline Brooks - AnalystRudy Kessinger - Managing Director - Senior Equity Research Analyst Operator Good ...

Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:AKAM) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call February 20, 2025 4:30 PM ET Company Participants Mark Stoutenberg - Head of Investor Relations Tom Leighton - Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder Ed McGowan - EVP, Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Roger Boyd - UBS Madeline Brooks - Bank of America Fatima Boolani - Citi Frank Louthan - Raymond James Rishi Jaluria - RBC John DiFucci - Guggenheim Patrick Colville - Scotiabank James Fish - Piper Sandler William Powe ...