Netflix Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 6/6

Netflix has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 23.7%, while the Entertainment industry saw earnings growing at 24.1% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 13.2% per year. Netflix's return on equity is 30.1%, and it has net margins of 18.4%.

Key information

23.7%

Earnings growth rate

23.6%

EPS growth rate

Entertainment Industry Growth18.1%
Revenue growth rate13.2%
Return on equity30.1%
Net Margin18.4%
Last Earnings Update31 Mar 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Is Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) Using Too Much Debt?

May 21
Is Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) Using Too Much Debt?

Heavyweight Showdown Looms As Netflix Muscles In On This Bull Run (Technical Analysis)

May 21

How Netflix Continues To Unlock Shareholder Value

May 14

Results: Netflix, Inc. Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts

Apr 20
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Netflix: I Am Cashing Out

Apr 20

Netflix: Focus On The Long-Term Story Heading Into Q1

Apr 13

Netflix: Novelty In Content Drives Rich Reinvestment Cycles Of Growth

Apr 03

Getting In Cheap On Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) Might Be Difficult

Mar 30
Getting In Cheap On Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) Might Be Difficult

Netflix: More Room To Run With Password Crackdown

Mar 15

Is Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) Potentially Undervalued?

Mar 06
Is Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) Potentially Undervalued?

Netflix Stock: A Hold After Recent Surge

Mar 04

Estimating The Fair Value Of Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX)

Feb 23
Estimating The Fair Value Of Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX)

Netflix: Unstoppable Juggernaut

Feb 19

Here's Why We Think Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) Is Well Worth Watching

Feb 11
Here's Why We Think Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) Is Well Worth Watching

Ensemble Fund - Netflix: Best Days Are Still Ahead

Feb 07

Netflix Demonstrates Why It Is The King Of Streaming In FQ4'23

Jan 30

Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) Released Earnings Last Week And Analysts Lifted Their Price Target To US$550

Jan 25
Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) Released Earnings Last Week And Analysts Lifted Their Price Target To US$550

Netflix Q4 2023 Outperformance Solidifies 3 Tailwinds For 2024 (Upgrade)

Jan 23

After A Strong Rally, Netflix's Upside Remains Huge

Jan 17

Is Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) A Risky Investment?

Jan 15
Is Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) A Risky Investment?

Getting In Cheap On Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) Might Be Difficult

Dec 18
Getting In Cheap On Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) Might Be Difficult

Why Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) Could Be Worth Watching

Dec 04
Why Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) Could Be Worth Watching

Returns At Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) Are On The Way Up

Nov 20
Returns At Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) Are On The Way Up

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX)

Nov 06
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX)

We Think Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Sep 12
We Think Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

At US$416, Is Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) Worth Looking At Closely?

Aug 28
At US$416, Is Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) Worth Looking At Closely?

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

Aug 14
Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

A Look At The Fair Value Of Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX)

Aug 01
A Look At The Fair Value Of Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX)

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Netflix makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NasdaqGS:NFLX Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Mar 2434,9326,4354,4802,691
31 Dec 2333,7235,4084,3782,676
30 Sep 2332,7434,5254,2462,676
30 Jun 2332,1264,2464,1502,682
31 Mar 2331,9094,2004,1062,741
31 Dec 2231,6164,4924,1032,711
30 Sep 2231,4735,0444,0702,685
30 Jun 2231,0315,0954,0862,586
31 Mar 2230,4025,0074,0412,406
31 Dec 2129,6985,1163,8972,274
30 Sep 2128,6335,0513,7442,113
30 Jun 2127,5854,3923,5862,003
31 Mar 2126,3923,7593,3591,901
31 Dec 2024,9962,7613,3051,830
30 Sep 2023,8192,8063,4001,752
30 Jun 2022,6282,6813,3881,678
31 Mar 2021,4032,2323,5041,626
31 Dec 1920,1561,8673,5671,545
30 Sep 1918,8761,4143,3391,468
30 Jun 1917,6301,1513,2311,396
31 Mar 1916,6141,2653,1471,312
31 Dec 1815,7941,2113,0001,222
30 Sep 1814,8931,2632,4791,064
30 Jun 1813,8799902,3281,011
31 Mar 1812,7576712,073979
31 Dec 1711,6935591,867954
30 Sep 1710,8844401,9261,005
30 Jun 1710,1903621,833965
31 Mar 179,5103371,699906
31 Dec 168,8311871,413780
30 Sep 168,1761631,458808
30 Jun 167,6251411,342763
31 Mar 167,1641271,280711
31 Dec 156,7801231,231651
30 Sep 156,4411631,178596
30 Jun 156,1121931,082545
31 Mar 155,808237970505
31 Dec 145,505267877472
30 Sep 145,195232772445
30 Jun 144,892204702419
31 Mar 144,621163680397
31 Dec 134,375112650379
30 Sep 134,14572624363
30 Jun 133,94448613350

Quality Earnings: NFLX has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: NFLX's current net profit margins (18.4%) are higher than last year (13.2%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: NFLX's earnings have grown significantly by 23.7% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: NFLX's earnings growth over the past year (53.2%) exceeds its 5-year average (23.7% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: NFLX earnings growth over the past year (53.2%) exceeded the Entertainment industry 30.3%.


Return on Equity

High ROE: NFLX's Return on Equity (30.1%) is considered high.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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