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Samsara vs Cloudflare: Which Stock Looks Stronger in 2026?

Samsara holds the cleaner structural position, with the lead spread across valuation and stability. Cloudflare still has the edge on growth, which keeps the comparison from looking entirely one-sided. The market setup is currently leaning toward Cloudflare, which does not confirm the structural lead. That leaves a split case: the structural lead stays with Samsara, but the market is not currently confirming it.

The comparison is based on similar long-term financial trajectories, not sector labels. Both peer scores are relative to the Russell 1000 universe, making them directly comparable.

Updated 2026-05-17

The clearest separation starts in valuation, but stability adds another real layer to the result. Samsara Inc. leads by 24 points on the overall comparison score.

INDUSTRY COMPARISON

Both operate in: Software - Infrastructure

This comparison is based on industry proximity, not on functional trajectory similarity. IOT and NET share the same industry classification.

For a similarity-based comparison, see how Samsara and Cloudflare each position within their functional peer groups in AssetNext.

Peer-Relative Score
IOT
Samsara Inc.
54
Peer-Score
Signal qualitylow
Peer basis: Russell 1000
vs
NET
Cloudflare, Inc.
30
Peer-Score
Signal qualitylow
Peer basis: Russell 1000

Scores reflect position relative to comparable companies with similar long-term financial trajectories.

The largest gaps do not all point in the same direction.

Dimension spread: IOT vs NET Profitability 28 7 Stability 59 28 Valuation 63 16 Growth 76 90 IOT NET
Gap Ranking
#1 Valuation +47
#2 Stability +31
#3 Profitability +21
#4 Growth +14
Price Setup

Left means cheaper relative valuation. Higher means stronger structure.

Price setup map for IOT and NET Stronger + cheaper Stronger + richer Weaker + cheaper Weaker + richer IOTNET Relative valuation Structural strength

Samsara Inc. looks stronger on relative valuation, while the broader price setup remains mixed.

Valuation position uses Forward P/E where available.

Entry today — historical context

Where IOT and NET each sit in their own 4.4-year price and valuation history.

BASED ON 4.4-YEAR HISTORY IOT Neutral · below norm 0th 50th 100th 41 pct gap NET Elevated · above norm 0th 50th 100th 47th 88th
Today IOT sits in the lower-middle of its own 5-year history (47th percentile), while NET sits higher in its own history (88th). Within each stock's own 5-year context, IOT is at a historically more favourable entry position than NET. This reflects entry timing, not which company is structurally stronger — peer-relative analysis is a separate question addressed above.

Describes historical entry positioning only. Descriptive — not investment advice.

Relative Position vs Comparable Companies
Valuation
Samsara Inc. sits in the stronger part of the group on valuation, while Cloudflare, Inc. is closer to mid-pack.
Stability
On stability, Samsara Inc. is positioned higher in the group, while Cloudflare, Inc. is closer to the middle.
Valuation — Dominant Gap
IOT
63
NET
16
Gap+47in favour of IOT

The multiple-based pricing edge comes from a forward P/E that is 95 turns lower.

What keeps the gap from being one-sided

The market setup is mixed for both, so the structural comparison carries most of the weight here.

What this means for the comparison

The lead is built on both valuation and stability — though growth still provides a counterweight.

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Rule-based, descriptive analysis only. Derived from peer percentile dimensions. Not investment advice. Peer groups are determined algorithmically based on structural similarity — not by sector classification alone.

How AssetNext Peer Scores Work

AssetNext scores reflect each company's structural position within its functional peer group — not a ranking against all stocks simultaneously. Peers are identified by similarity across eight financial dimensions, including revenue growth trajectory, margin structure, capital intensity, and earnings stability. A score of 75 means the company ranks in the top quartile within its own peer group, not the entire market.

Four dimension scores drive the overall peer score: Growth (revenue trajectory and expansion dynamics), Quality (margin structure and capital efficiency), Valuation (peer-relative pricing on standard multiples), and Stability (earnings consistency and financial predictability). Each dimension is scored 0–100 relative to the peer group, then combined into an overall peer score using equal weighting.

Because scores are peer-relative, the same company can have slightly different scores in different index universes. On comparison pages, both companies are shown within their shared peer universe wherever possible — so the scores are directly comparable. The peer basis is stated on each score card.

Scores are recalculated periodically as underlying financial data is updated. All analysis is descriptive and rule-based — AssetNext describes structural realities and never issues buy, sell or hold recommendations.