Stock Analysis on Net

CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:CRWD)

Cash Flow Statement 
Quarterly Data

The cash flow statement provides information about a company cash receipts and cash payments during an accounting period, showing how these cash flows link the ending cash balance to the beginning balance shown on the company balance sheet.

The cash flow statement consists of three parts: cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities, cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities, and cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities.

CrowdStrike Holdings Inc., consolidated cash flow statement (quarterly data)

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3 months ended: Jul 31, 2025 Apr 30, 2025 Jan 31, 2025 Oct 31, 2024 Jul 31, 2024 Apr 30, 2024 Jan 31, 2024 Oct 31, 2023 Jul 31, 2023 Apr 30, 2023 Jan 31, 2023 Oct 31, 2022 Jul 31, 2022 Apr 30, 2022 Jan 31, 2022 Oct 31, 2021 Jul 31, 2021 Apr 30, 2021 Jan 31, 2021 Oct 31, 2020 Jul 31, 2020 Apr 30, 2020 Jan 31, 2020 Oct 31, 2019 Jul 31, 2019 Apr 30, 2019
Net income (loss) (77,645) (110,993) (92,731) (16,819) 46,690 46,264 54,941 26,669 8,476 499 (48,932) (54,631) (48,313) (30,409) (41,739) (50,450) (57,318) (82,871) (19,002) (24,531) (29,874) (19,222) (28,408) (35,505) (51,889) (25,977)
Depreciation and amortization 60,411 56,423 50,101 48,915 46,247 42,689 36,866 33,788 29,775 26,409 23,623 19,476 17,805 16,341 16,402 14,537 12,995 11,974 10,982 10,107 9,419 8,202 7,003 5,830 5,320 4,873
Amortization of intangible assets 7,627 7,634 7,339 6,333 6,337 5,995 5,503 4,637 4,102 4,174 4,227 4,146 4,104 4,088 3,830 3,337 3,318 2,417 869 372 104 103 102 100 139 146
Amortization of deferred contract acquisition costs 107,038 102,903 91,124 79,862 73,723 74,128 65,743 60,281 57,555 55,322 49,258 43,996 39,962 37,592 34,172 29,293 26,043 24,376 21,485 16,769 14,720 13,451 11,334 9,049 7,731 7,345
Non-cash operating lease cost 4,531 4,186 4,183 3,933 3,795 3,372 3,673 3,394 3,239 3,092 2,622 2,294 2,287 2,237 2,376 2,258 2,289 2,180 120 2,727 2,656 2,283
Change in fair value of redeemable convertible preferred stock warrant liability 4,855 1,167
Stock-based compensation expense 287,153 253,604 272,531 208,888 200,877 183,125 176,272 159,614 164,777 130,856 152,347 140,113 131,550 102,494 92,637 86,666 76,287 54,362 47,714 40,610 37,713 23,638 24,363 21,966 29,859 3,752
Deferred income taxes (639) (1,681) (7,781) (193) (1,674) (255) (1,032) (2,003) (97) (255) (980) 682 (148) 1,752 (12,618) (371) (760) (207)
Realized gains on strategic investments (94) 654 (6,881) (3,936)
Gain on sale of debt securities, net (1,347)
Non-cash interest expense 1,205 1,088 1,015 963 911 874 836 806 777 754 736 711 697 669 645 625 604 595 347 186 169 151 142 130 587 (424)
Change in fair value of strategic investments 1,579 1,000 1,459 2,927 (629) (1,920) (2,208) (467) (4,356)
Amortization (accretion) of short-term investments purchased at a premium (discount) 2,285 (351) (1,934) 578 66 (353) (447) (513)
Other non-cash charges (427)
Accounts receivable, net (77,863) 319,871 (313,403) (152,876) 41,811 150,249 (283,557) (20,860) (78,371) 165,089 (140,869) (66,512) (49,670) (1,058) (84,710) (16,741) (55,643) 31,740 (66,419) (22,354) (5,049) 20,800 (19,293) (30,438) (27,901) 5,121
Deferred contract acquisition costs (148,819) (102,803) (223,072) (203,079) (91,853) (66,480) (164,971) (84,671) (72,475) (49,532) (115,451) (74,325) (57,586) (51,354) (82,407) (64,325) (51,176) (36,400) (66,234) (35,753) (26,425) (22,563) (31,356) (27,450) (19,317) (8,471)
Prepaid expenses and other assets (29,416) (20,995) (147,400) 20,392 (34,622) (28,602) (80,548) 4,366 (17,796) (8,542) (32,686) (3,183) (15,181) 4,243 (21,484) 38,636 (46,002) (685) (284) 3,440 (7,285) 5,332 (23,584) (7,378) (8,456) (4,049)
Accounts payable 69,918 (83,228) 50,843 34,168 (348) 276 (21,259) 5,343 15,614 (18,596) (40,470) 24,213 37,225 (36,431) 40,281 (12,416) 15,945 (10,562) 4,769 (3,078) 4,898 4,736 (2,797) 2,124 (8,715) 2,818
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 56,479 (43,763) 132,851 77,699 24,597 (16,629) (19,011) 28,662 41,511 (36,576) 37,103 16,097 13,023 (7,300) (35,943) 7,136 25,110 42,180 23,066 12,422 (2,819) (43) 5,528 5,835 96 (2,584)
Accrued payroll and benefits 12,917 (37,848) (4,023) 119,328 (11,740) (17,692) 63,292 31,971 (12,880) (17,281) 43,591 21,390 (12,990) 13,235 10,423 (595) 16,884 5,969 14,500 19,423 (1,359) 648 (95) 16,848 7,374 (6,601)
Operating lease liabilities (3,527) (4,586) (3,845) (4,699) (2,582) (4,531) 2,112 (9,672) (3,276) (3,199) (3,327) (2,333) (2,494) (2,210) (2,506) (2,372) (2,467) (2,555) (6,671) (2,749) 4,290 (2,975)
Deferred revenue 63,462 42,716 527,084 103,321 23,818 15,041 510,984 33,127 103,850 48,678 339,574 171,346 151,555 163,276 240,826 123,840 142,366 109,376 149,221 70,910 53,867 64,805 123,529 77,877 54,550 24,812
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of impact of acquisitions (56,849) 69,364 19,035 (5,746) (50,919) 31,632 7,042 (11,734) (23,823) 80,041 87,465 86,693 63,882 82,401 64,480 73,163 45,017 139,063 51,948 42,261 20,118 70,740 51,932 37,418 (2,369) 11,046
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 410,477 495,100 438,453 342,955 279,951 336,964 292,075 246,849 236,305 300,393 322,225 297,482 258,219 245,366 201,457 209,508 165,793 230,404 133,465 113,032 84,899 117,799 94,515 74,140 45,675 27,392
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 332,832 384,107 345,722 326,136 326,641 383,228 347,016 273,518 244,781 300,892 273,293 242,851 209,906 214,957 159,718 159,058 108,475 147,533 114,463 88,501 55,025 98,577 66,107 38,635 (6,214) 1,415
Purchases of property and equipment (30,497) (85,751) (87,211) (78,704) (39,254) (49,683) (52,584) (21,264) (40,417) (62,264) (55,410) (61,270) (66,128) (52,211) (26,723) (29,627) (29,997) (25,796) (12,554) (9,911) (20,640) (9,694) (13,350) (29,689) (21,618) (15,541)
Capitalized internal-use software and website development costs (17,289) (17,437) (17,703) (16,271) (14,516) (10,479) (10,852) (12,630) (15,073) (10,902) (8,356) (7,504) (8,021) (5,214) (5,665) (5,928) (4,839) (4,434) (4,519) (2,495) (1,968) (1,882) (2,081) (1,898) (1,326) (1,984)
Purchases of strategic investments (1,043) (374) (7,000) (10,000) (1,044) (1,658) (5,000) (1,664) (10,513) (3,802) (10,181) (5,000) (2,825) (500) (8,500) (6,000) (1,309) (500) (1,000) (1,000)
Proceeds from sales of strategic investments 1,242 3,146 1,612 488 10,407 2,000
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired (213,876) (5) (96,376) (281) (238,749) 115 (18,464) (60,772) (339) (353,407) (48) (85,469)
Purchases of intangible assets (10,600) (26) (500) (1,623) (700) (680) (180)
Purchases of short-term investments (195,581) (250,000) (84,904) (592,004) (70,125) (65,767) (51,805)
Proceeds from maturities and sales of short-term investments 97,300 98,281 100,000 150,000 731,191 36,320 74,450 54,319 73,468
Purchases of deferred compensation investments (1,311) (1,459) (906) (606) (600) (609) (569) (586) (586) (290) (64)
Proceeds from sales of deferred compensation investments 119 45 65 41
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities (48,779) (101,830) (325,019) (105,581) (54,890) (51,098) 20,395 (468,836) 41,760 66,031 (319,140) (97,419) (79,149) (60,950) (93,660) (44,735) (41,175) (384,946) (17,301) (98,375) (23,608) 634,711 (572,115) (27,262) (34,392) 4,138
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock upon initial public offering, net of underwriting discounts 665,092
Payments of debt issuance costs related to revolving line of credit (219) (3,328)
Payments of debt issuance costs related to Senior Notes (1,581)
Proceeds from issuance of Senior Notes, net of debt financing costs 739,569
Repayment of loan payable (1,591)
Payments of deferred offering costs (1,792) (1,688) (2,392)
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock upon exercise stock options 1,721 634 675 844 1,641 823 2,517 2,053 1,474 2,651 2,259 1,477 1,813 3,106 3,103 3,304 5,738 3,754 7,309 4,921 10,208 6,393 12,162 824 7,016 1,510
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock upon exercise of early exercisable stock options 10,264
Proceeds from issuance of common stock under the employee stock purchase plan 74,622 43,517 56,099 30,943 45,432 24,974 34,445 22,825 27,452 16,979 17,284 12,365
Settlement related to stockholder short-swing trade profit 2,283
Distributions to non-controlling interest holders (2,156) (806) (244) (3,841)
Capital contributions from non-controlling interest holders 1,500 3,000 5,000 500 2,831 5,257 1,901 5,090 2,501 1,462 250 4,250 3,000 655 250 50 500 500
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 74,187 2,134 46,386 844 62,496 (2,518) 33,460 2,053 49,737 7,908 29,134 4,976 38,759 4,568 26,178 7,554 36,190 2,609 760,529 5,171 27,542 6,893 27,310 (968) 680,684 (882)
Effect of foreign exchange rates on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 49 6,546 (4,637) 399 877 (1,917) 5,369 (4,494) 1,273 (190) 5,579 (2,744) (1,858) (2,472) (3,111) (1,420) (1,436) 1,193 991 (105) 784 12 (109) 392 (263) (86)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 358,289 290,957 62,452 221,798 335,124 327,695 406,240 (197,759) 337,551 374,641 (11,134) 147,664 167,658 156,103 89,125 120,457 102,054 (233,611) 858,682 (4,808) 59,743 740,193 (478,807) 10,797 639,815 4,585

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-04-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-04-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-04-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-04-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-04-30).


Net Income (Loss)
The net income exhibits significant volatility over the observed periods. Initial losses deepen substantially around 2021, peaking in negative territory with a marked loss of -82,871 thousand USD in April 2021. However, from January 2023 onward, the company experiences a notable recovery transitioning into consistent positive net income, reaching 54,941 thousand USD in January 2024 before fluctuating downwards again in later periods, ending with negative figures by mid-2025.
Depreciation and Amortization
Depreciation and amortization steadily increase throughout the periods, starting from 4,873 thousand USD in April 2019 and rising to 60,411 thousand USD by July 2025, reflecting ongoing capital investment and asset utilization growth. Notably, amortization of intangible assets also climbs, particularly accelerating from 2021 onward.
Amortization of Deferred Contract Acquisition Costs
This line item shows a continuous upward trend, increasing from 7,345 thousand USD in April 2019 to more than 107,000 thousand USD by July 2025, suggesting increased upfront payments or investments related to contract acquisition that are amortized over time.
Stock-Based Compensation Expense
Stock-based compensation shows a sharp upward trajectory, expanding from 3,752 thousand USD in April 2019 to a peak exceeding 287,000 thousand USD in July 2025. This trend suggests growing employee compensation linked to stock options, possibly indicating an aggressive employee incentive program or retention strategy.
Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities
Significant fluctuations are observed in operating assets and liabilities, with increases and decreases alternating widely. Particularly notable are large positive changes in deferred revenue and accounts receivable, implying fluctuating cash collections and recognition of customer billings affecting working capital management.
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
Operating cash flows generally increase over time despite some volatile quarters. From a low of 1,415 thousand USD in April 2019, cash from operations grows to a high exceeding 383,000 thousand USD in April 2024, reflecting improved operational efficiency and cash generation.
Investing Activities
Investing cash flows are predominantly negative, driven mainly by significant purchases of property, equipment, and deferred contract acquisition costs. Capital expenditures exhibit large outflows exceeding 78,000 thousand USD in several quarters, indicative of substantial investment in growth and infrastructure. The company also actively purchases and sells strategic and short-term investments, with substantial inflows from maturities and sales of short-term investments in certain periods counterbalancing some purchase outflows.
Financing Activities
Financing cash flows are quite volatile with some very large inflows associated with equity issuances, senior notes, and stock option exercises. For example, in July 2019 and January 2021, large proceeds from public offering and debt issuance occur. These inflows support capital structure changes and growth initiatives. Periods also include repayments of loans and issuance costs impacting net figures.
Working Capital Components
Accounts receivable and deferred revenue fluctuate extensively, showing irregular cash conversion cycles. Accounts payable and accrued liabilities also vary significantly, reflecting changes in supplier payments and accrued expenses. These movements suggest dynamic management of working capital items, potentially in response to business growth cycles and operational needs.
Non-Cash and Other Adjustments
Non-cash charges such as stock-based compensation, amortization of intangible assets, and non-cash interest expense contribute substantially to adjustments reconciling net income to operating cash flow. The company also experiences changes in fair value of warrants and strategic investments, reflecting financial instrument remeasurements.
Overall Financial Trends
The data illustrate a company undergoing phases of investment and operational scaling, marked by increasing amortization, capital expenditures, and stock-based compensation. Initial periods show losses and cash used, transitioning to improved profitability and robust operating cash flow generation in later periods. Cash flow from financing activities supports these investments through equity and debt financing. However, significant volatility in net income and working capital indicate ongoing challenges in stabilizing profitability and cash conversion cycles.