NETFLIX INC (NFLX) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:NFLX • US64110L1061
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92.12 USD
-0.15 (-0.16%)
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91.13 USD
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This NFLX fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. NFLX Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year NFLX was profitable.
- In the past year NFLX had a positive cash flow from operations.
- NFLX had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- NFLX had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- NFLX has a Return On Assets of 21.92%. This is amongst the best in the industry. NFLX outperforms 96.20% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of NFLX (42.97%) is better than 97.47% of its industry peers.
- With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 24.76%, NFLX belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 97.47% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for NFLX is significantly below the industry average of 159.06%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (24.76%) for NFLX is above the 3 year average (20.73%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 21.92% | ||
| ROE | 42.97% | ||
| ROIC | 24.76% |
ROA(3y)15.7%
ROA(5y)13.56%
ROE(3y)34.24%
ROE(5y)31.33%
ROIC(3y)20.73%
ROIC(5y)17.83%
1.3 Margins
- NFLX has a Profit Margin of 28.52%. This is amongst the best in the industry. NFLX outperforms 94.94% of its industry peers.
- NFLX's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 29.72%, NFLX belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 97.47% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of NFLX has grown nicely.
- NFLX has a Gross Margin (49.03%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of NFLX has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 29.72% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 28.52% | ||
| GM | 49.03% |
OM growth 3Y18.3%
OM growth 5Y5.33%
PM growth 3Y19.6%
PM growth 5Y17.08%
GM growth 3Y7.19%
GM growth 5Y2.29%
2. NFLX Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), NFLX is creating value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, NFLX has less shares outstanding
- The number of shares outstanding for NFLX has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for NFLX has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- NFLX has an Altman-Z score of 10.52. This indicates that NFLX is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Altman-Z score of NFLX (10.52) is better than 97.47% of its industry peers.
- NFLX has a debt to FCF ratio of 1.21. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 1.21 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- NFLX has a better Debt to FCF ratio (1.21) than 82.28% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.43 indicates that NFLX is not too dependend on debt financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of NFLX (0.43) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.43 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.21 | ||
| Altman-Z | 10.52 |
ROIC/WACC2.77
WACC8.95%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.41 indicates that NFLX should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- NFLX's Current ratio of 1.41 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. NFLX outperforms 62.03% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.41 indicates that NFLX should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a decent Quick ratio value of 1.41, NFLX is doing good in the industry, outperforming 63.29% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.41 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.41 |
3. NFLX Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 21.27% over the past year.
- Measured over the past years, NFLX shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 32.92% on average per year.
- Looking at the last year, NFLX shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 16.72% in the last year.
- NFLX shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 12.57% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)21.27%
EPS 3Y36.44%
EPS 5Y32.92%
EPS Q2Q%5.9%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)16.72%
Revenue growth 3Y12.64%
Revenue growth 5Y12.57%
Sales Q2Q%16.19%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 20.15% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 10.66% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y28.18%
EPS Next 2Y24.81%
EPS Next 3Y22.64%
EPS Next 5Y20.15%
Revenue Next Year13.98%
Revenue Next 2Y12.85%
Revenue Next 3Y11.93%
Revenue Next 5Y10.66%
3.3 Evolution
- Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
- The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
4. NFLX Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 35.84 indicates a quite expensive valuation of NFLX.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, NFLX is valued a bit cheaper than 79.75% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.54. NFLX is valued slightly more expensive when compared to this.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.40, the valuation of NFLX can be described as rather expensive.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, NFLX is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 79.75% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of NFLX to the average of the S&P500 Index (21.68), we can say NFLX is valued inline with the index average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 35.84 | ||
| Fwd PE | 23.4 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 79.75% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than NFLX, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, NFLX is valued a bit cheaper than 70.89% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 32.7 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.57 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- NFLX's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
- The excellent profitability rating of NFLX may justify a higher PE ratio.
- NFLX's earnings are expected to grow with 22.64% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)1.27
PEG (5Y)1.09
EPS Next 2Y24.81%
EPS Next 3Y22.64%
5. NFLX Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for NFLX!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
NFLX Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
92.12
-0.15 (-0.16%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryEntertainment
Industry Strength49.69
Industry Growth57.76
Earnings (Last)04-16 2026-04-16/amc
Earnings (Next)07-15 2026-07-15/amc
Inst Owners83.79%
Inst Owner Change-0.14%
Ins Owners0.03%
Ins Owner Change12.24%
Market Cap388.95B
Revenue(TTM)46.89B
Net Income(TTM)13.37B
Analysts80.68
Price Target117.02 (27.03%)
Short Float %1.86%
Short Ratio1.68
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-5.33%
Min EPS beat(2)-10.16%
Max EPS beat(2)-0.51%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-7.11%
Min EPS beat(4)-17.39%
Max EPS beat(4)-0.4%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-1.37%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)1.2%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)-0.7%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.35%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.4%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.29%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.63%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.99%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.29%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.49%
Revenue beat(12)0
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.56%
Revenue beat(16)0
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.65%
PT rev (1m)1.35%
PT rev (3m)-9.99%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.59%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-4.83%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.62%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.92%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.47%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.4%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.57%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.24%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 35.84 | ||
| Fwd PE | 23.4 | ||
| P/S | 8.29 | ||
| P/FCF | 32.7 | ||
| P/OCF | 30.75 | ||
| P/B | 12.5 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.57 |
EPS(TTM)2.57
EY2.79%
EPS(NY)3.94
Fwd EY4.27%
FCF(TTM)2.82
FCFY3.06%
OCF(TTM)3
OCFY3.25%
SpS11.11
BVpS7.37
TBVpS-0.53
PEG (NY)1.27
PEG (5Y)1.09
Graham Number20.6469 (-77.59%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 21.92% | ||
| ROE | 42.97% | ||
| ROCE | 28.51% | ||
| ROIC | 24.76% | ||
| ROICexc | 33.08% | ||
| ROICexgc | 376.01% | ||
| OM | 29.72% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 28.52% | ||
| GM | 49.03% | ||
| FCFM | 25.37% |
ROA(3y)15.7%
ROA(5y)13.56%
ROE(3y)34.24%
ROE(5y)31.33%
ROIC(3y)20.73%
ROIC(5y)17.83%
ROICexc(3y)26.07%
ROICexc(5y)22.05%
ROICexgc(3y)685.89%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)23.87%
ROCE(5y)20.52%
ROICexgc growth 3Y16.79%
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y32.05%
ROICexc growth 5Y8.93%
OM growth 3Y18.3%
OM growth 5Y5.33%
PM growth 3Y19.6%
PM growth 5Y17.08%
GM growth 3Y7.19%
GM growth 5Y2.29%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.77
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.43 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.21 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.43 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 4.4% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 1.61% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 40.67% | ||
| Profit Quality | 88.94% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.41 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.41 | ||
| Altman-Z | 10.52 |
F-Score7
WACC8.95%
ROIC/WACC2.77
Cap/Depr(3y)3.1%
Cap/Depr(5y)3.27%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.23%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.35%
Profit Quality(3y)97.89%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)21.27%
EPS 3Y36.44%
EPS 5Y32.92%
EPS Q2Q%5.9%
EPS Next Y28.18%
EPS Next 2Y24.81%
EPS Next 3Y22.64%
EPS Next 5Y20.15%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)16.72%
Revenue growth 3Y12.64%
Revenue growth 5Y12.57%
Sales Q2Q%16.19%
Revenue Next Year13.98%
Revenue Next 2Y12.85%
Revenue Next 3Y11.93%
Revenue Next 5Y10.66%
EBIT growth 1Y25.19%
EBIT growth 3Y33.25%
EBIT growth 5Y18.57%
EBIT Next Year28.05%
EBIT Next 3Y21.23%
EBIT Next 5Y18.57%
FCF growth 1Y71.24%
FCF growth 3Y80.14%
FCF growth 5Y37.44%
OCF growth 1Y73.1%
OCF growth 3Y71.1%
OCF growth 5Y33.13%
NETFLIX INC / NFLX Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of NETFLIX INC (NFLX) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to NFLX.
What is the valuation status of NETFLIX INC (NFLX) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to NETFLIX INC (NFLX). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
How profitable is NETFLIX INC (NFLX) stock?
NETFLIX INC (NFLX) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of NETFLIX INC (NFLX) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for NETFLIX INC (NFLX) is 35.84 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 12.5.
What is the earnings growth outlook for NETFLIX INC?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of NETFLIX INC (NFLX) is expected to grow by 28.18% in the next year.