NASDAQ NFLX

Netflix, Inc.

Communication Services · Entertainment

Market cap$262.724B
P/E ratio18.23
Earnings / share3.46
Dividend yield0.00%
Beta1.61
Employees16,000

Company overview

Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) at a glance

The week in numbers

$12.87B
Quarterly revenue

Reported revenue was 11.9% higher year over year.

Zacks reported Netflix total revenue for the recently concluded quarter.

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11.8%
Revenue growth

Reported quarterly revenue increased from the prior-year period.

TIKR reported year-over-year growth in third-quarter revenue.

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$2.7B
Advertising outlook

The reported outlook was cut from $3 billion.

TIKR said Netflix reduced its reported 2026 advertising-revenue outlook.

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$25.1B
Content payment commitments

Large committed payments create fixed obligations before content performance is known.

TIKR reported committed content payments outstanding at the end of June.

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Sector
Communication Services
Headquarters
Los Gatos, California, United States
Chief executive
Ted Sarandos | Greg Peters
Employees
16,000
Founded
Aug 29, 1997
Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
Entertainment
Country
United States
Trading currency
USD
Official website
netflix.com
Company Overview
Read company overview

Netflix, Inc. is an entertainment company headquartered in Los Gatos, California, United States. Founded in 1997, it provides entertainment services worldwide within the Communication Services sector and Entertainment industry. Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters serve as the company’s chief executive officers, and Netflix has 16,000 employees.

The company’s programming offering includes television series, documentaries, feature films, games, and live programming. Its content spans a range of genres and languages, supporting an entertainment catalog designed for audiences in multiple markets.

Netflix enables members to stream its content through internet-connected devices. These include televisions, digital video players, TV set-top boxes, and mobile devices, placing its services in the context of connected home and personal viewing technology.

Ownership & major shareholders

Netflix, Inc. shares trade on NASDAQ under NFLX. A verified breakdown of major shareholders is not included in this profile.

Weekly briefing

This week’s coverage points to a solid recent revenue base but a more demanding growth-and-engagement backdrop, particularly in the U.S. The principal driver is whether Netflix can sustain viewing and monetization while funding a large content slate; this is news interpretation, not confirmation of a change in operating performance.

News balance

1 Positive3 Risk signals4 Mixed2 Context

Positive signals

Positive signals include reported quarterly revenue of $12.87 billion, up 11.8% year over year, and EPS above the cited consensus estimate. International revenue was higher than a year earlier across the regions discussed by Zacks, while TIKR reported substantial free-cash-flow expectations and record quarterly repurchases. If engagement and content hits improve, these resources could support continued expansion.

Risks to watch

Risks center on below-consensus fourth-quarter revenue and margin guidance, a reduced advertising outlook, slowing reported revenue growth, and significant upfront content commitments. Engagement concerns are also highlighted in headline-only coverage from Fool.com and TheStreet, so their underlying reporting was not available for review. Analyst estimates and regional forecasts are projections, not realized future results.

Latest news

Company Review
TIKR

Content commitments overshadow debt debate

TIKR reported third-quarter revenue growth of 11.8%, lower advertising-revenue expectations, and fourth-quarter guidance below cited consensus. It contrasted Netflix’s debt and cash generation with large future content spending and contractual content-payment commitments.

If viewing retention and title performance remain strong, cash generation could help absorb content obligations. Conversely, rising upfront programming commitments could pressure flexibility if revenue growth or engagement weakens.

The Motley Fool

U.S. engagement remains a stated concern

This headline-only Fool.com item says co-CEO Greg Peters acknowledged room to improve U.S. engagement and characterizes engagement trends as a principal investor concern. No full article text was supplied.

If U.S. viewing engagement improves, it could support retention and monetization. The supplied headline does not provide enough detail to assess causes, scale, timing, or operating consequences.

Zacks

International regions underpin quarterly revenue mix

Zacks reported quarterly total revenue of $12.87 billion, with Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and EMEA each contributing more revenue than a year earlier. Asia-Pacific slightly exceeded the cited consensus, while Latin America and EMEA were modestly below it.

If international revenue continues expanding, geographic breadth could support overall sales growth. Currency, geopolitical conditions, and differing local market dynamics remain potential constraints noted by the report.

Zacks

Recent results beat consensus but estimates soften

Zacks reported quarterly revenue of $12.87 billion and EPS of $0.87, both above its cited consensus estimates. It also described downward revisions to current-quarter and next-year consensus EPS expectations despite projected year-over-year earnings and sales growth.

If Netflix delivers near projected sales and earnings growth, recent execution could remain supportive. Lower consensus EPS revisions, however, suggest expectations have become more restrained rather than establishing future results.

The Motley Fool

Watch-hour share flagged as a concern

This headline-only Fool.com item frames a reported record margin alongside concern about Netflix losing share of viewing hours. The underlying article and supporting operating details were not supplied.

If viewing-hour share declines persist, they could challenge engagement and content-return assumptions. The limited headline evidence does not establish the scale, duration, or financial impact of any share change.

Stocktwits

Retail attention includes Netflix

This headline-only Stocktwits item lists Netflix among stocks that drew retail-trader interest during the week. Its supplied snippet discusses other technology and merger themes, not a Netflix-specific operating development.

Retail attention alone does not demonstrate a change in Netflix demand, revenue, margins, or strategy. With no article text or Netflix-specific detail, no business-model implication can be reliably inferred.

TIKR

Guidance and engagement concerns temper results

TIKR reported 11.8% quarterly revenue growth and EPS above cited expectations, but said fourth-quarter profit guidance was below consensus and advertising expectations were reduced. It also cited slower viewing growth, workforce reductions, and a content-leadership change.

If Netflix restores stronger engagement and provides improved future growth or margin guidance, current concerns could ease. If slower revenue growth and reduced advertising expectations persist, operating leverage assumptions may face pressure.

The Motley Fool

Historical volatility highlighted in coverage

This headline-only Fool.com item says Netflix was substantially below its prior high and describes volatility as recurring. No full article text was supplied, and the evidence does not provide a new operating event.

Past share-price volatility does not by itself alter Netflix’s revenue, content, or cash-flow model. The limited evidence offers no company-specific operating catalyst or measurable business conclusion.

The Motley Fool

Content leadership change targets competitive response

This headline-only Fool.com item says Netflix is changing content leadership and seeks to regain viewing-market share from YouTube. The supplied material does not include the article’s detailed evidence or planned actions.

If new content leadership improves programming effectiveness and viewer engagement, it could reinforce retention and monetization. The headline alone cannot establish execution plans, costs, timing, or a likely outcome.

thestreet.com

YouTube viewing share raises competitive questions

This headline-only TheStreet item says Netflix is losing ground to YouTube, while noting Netflix says its strategy is unchanged. Its snippet cites YouTube’s record share of television time but supplies no full article text.

If viewers continue shifting time toward competing video platforms, Netflix may need stronger content performance to protect engagement. The supplied headline does not quantify any direct effect on Netflix revenue, subscribers, or margins.

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