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Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) Q2 profit tops $3.4B with 33% margin outlook

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Netflix reported strong Q2 2026 results with revenue of $12.6B, up 13% year over year, driven by membership growth, pricing and higher ad revenue. Operating income was $4.2B with a 33.4% margin, slightly below 34.1% a year earlier, while net income reached $3.4B and diluted EPS was $0.80, both up 11%.

Free cash flow was $1.5B versus $2.3B in Q2 2025, affected by higher cash taxes including a Warner Bros. termination fee, but full‑year FCF is still expected to be about $12.5B. For Q3, Netflix forecasts $12.86B in revenue, 12% growth, and a 33.2% operating margin. For 2026, it expects revenue of $51.0–$51.4B (13–14% growth), operating margin of 31.5% versus 29.5% in 2025, and roughly $3B of ad revenue. The company repurchased $4.7B of stock in Q2 and has $27.1B of remaining authorization, ending the quarter with $14.4B of gross debt, $9.1B of cash and non‑GAAP net debt of about $5.2B, while continuing to invest in content, live events and AI‑driven product and advertising capabilities.

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Filing Explained

The July 16 filing changes Netflix’s view-hours reporting cadence: after the first-half 2026 report, it will publish the report annually in the first quarter beginning in 2027, while retaining title-level, total-hour, and weekly Top 10 data.

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition Financial
Disclosure of earnings results, typically an earnings press release or preliminary financials.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibits
Financial statements, pro forma financial information, and exhibit attachments filed with this report.
Q2 2026 Revenue $12.6B Quarter ended June 30, 2026; 13% year-over-year growth
Q2 2026 Operating Margin 33.4% Operating margin in Q2 2026 versus 34.1% in Q2 2025
Q2 2026 Net Income $3,401,414 thousand Net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2026
Q2 2026 Diluted EPS $0.80 Diluted earnings per share in Q2 2026, up from $0.72 in Q2 2025
Q2 2026 Free Cash Flow $1.5B Free cash flow in Q2 2026 versus $2.3B in Q2 2025
2026 Revenue Outlook $51.0–$51.4B Forecast full-year 2026 revenue range; 13–14% growth
2026 Operating Margin Outlook 31.5% Projected 2026 operating margin versus 29.5% in 2025
Q2 2026 Share Repurchases $4.7B Stock repurchased during the second quarter of 2026
free cash flow financial
"Management believes that free cash flow is an important liquidity metric"
Free cash flow is the amount of money a company has left over after paying all its expenses and investing in its business, like buying equipment or updating facilities. It shows how much cash is available to reward shareholders, pay down debt, or save for future growth. This helps investors understand if a company is financially healthy and able to grow.
content amortization financial
"we continue to expect content amortization to grow slower in the second half"
F/X neutral revenue financial
"Management believes that F/X neutral revenue and adjusted operating profit and margin"
GenAI technical
"In 2026, GenAI workflows have been used in roughly 300 of our titles"
Generative AI (genai) is a type of artificial intelligence designed to create new content, such as text, images, or music, that resembles human-produced work. It matters to investors because it has the potential to transform industries by automating tasks, enhancing creativity, and enabling new products and services, which can influence company performance and market opportunities.
programmatic access technical
"by extending programmatic access to Pause Ads and live inventory this summer"
Programmatic access is the ability for software to retrieve or send data automatically between systems without human intervention, like a faucet that lets programs draw information on demand. For investors, it matters because it enables faster, repeatable tasks—such as automated data feeds, algorithmic trading, or bulk reporting—reducing delays and manual errors and allowing decisions to be made at scale and in near real time.
net debt financial
"Management believes net debt is a useful measure of the company's liquidity"
Net debt is the total amount a company owes after subtracting the cash and assets it has that can be used to pay off that debt. It shows how much debt is truly a burden, helping investors understand if a company is financially healthy or heavily borrowed. Think of it like calculating how much money you owe after using your savings to pay part of it.
Revenue $12.6B Up 13% year over year
Operating margin 33.4% Down from 34.1% in Q2 2025
Net income $3.4B Up from $3.1B in Q2 2025
Diluted EPS $0.80 Up 11% from $0.72 in Q2 2025
Free cash flow $1.5B Down from $2.3B in Q2 2025
Q3 2026 revenue guidance $12.86B 12% year-over-year growth expected
2026 revenue outlook $51.0–$51.4B Represents 13–14% growth (~12% F/X neutral)
Guidance

Netflix expects Q3 2026 revenue of $12.86B with a 33.2% operating margin. For full-year 2026, it forecasts revenue of $51.0–$51.4B, operating margin of 31.5%, approximately $3B of advertising revenue, and free cash flow of about $12.5B.

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FAQ

What were Netflix (NFLX) Q2 2026 revenue, profit and EPS?

Netflix generated $12.6B in Q2 2026 revenue, up 13% year over year, with operating income of $4.2B and a 33.4% margin. Net income was $3.4B and diluted EPS reached $0.80, both increasing 11% versus Q2 2025.

What guidance did Netflix (NFLX) provide for Q3 2026?

For Q3 2026, Netflix expects $12.86B in revenue, implying 12% year‑over‑year growth, and a projected 33.2% operating margin. Management sees growth driven by memberships, pricing and advertising, with continued focus on revenue expansion and profitability.

What is Netflix (NFLX) full-year 2026 revenue and margin outlook?

For 2026, Netflix forecasts $51.0–$51.4B in revenue, representing 13–14% growth (~12% F/X neutral), including roughly $3B of ad revenue. It also projects an operating margin of 31.5%, up from 29.5% in 2025, implying operating income growth above 20%.

How much free cash flow did Netflix (NFLX) report and expect in 2026?

Netflix reported Q2 2026 free cash flow of $1.5B, down from $2.3B in Q2 2025 due partly to higher cash taxes, including a Warner Bros. termination fee. For full‑year 2026, the company continues to expect approximately $12.5B of free cash flow.

What share repurchases and debt levels did Netflix (NFLX) disclose?

In Q2 2026, Netflix repurchased $4.7B of stock, with total remaining authorization of $27.1B after a new $25B approval. It ended the quarter with $14.4B of gross debt, $9.1B of cash and cash equivalents, and non‑GAAP net debt of about $5.24B.

How is Netflix (NFLX) using AI and technology to support growth?

Netflix is leveraging LLMs and GenAI to improve title discovery, search and production workflows, using GenAI in roughly 300 titles in 2026. It also expanded AI‑powered tools across its ads lifecycle and is enhancing programmatic access to ad formats, supporting future advertising growth.
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UNITED STATES
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
July 16, 2026
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On July 16, 2026, Netflix, Inc. (the “Company”) announced its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. The Letter to Shareholders, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference, includes reference to the non-GAAP financial information. A reconciliation to the GAAP equivalent of non-GAAP measures is contained in tabular form in Exhibit 99.1. We are not able to reconcile forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures because we are unable to predict without unreasonable effort the exact amount or timing of the reconciling items, including property and equipment, and the impact of changes in currency exchange rates. The variability of these items could have a significant impact on our future GAAP financial results.
The information contained in this Item 2.02 and the accompanying Exhibit 99.1 are “furnished” and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, unless expressly incorporated by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
NETFLIX, INC.
Date:July 16, 2026
/s/ Spencer Neumann
Spencer Neumann
Chief Financial Officer



Exhibit 99.1
July 16, 2026

Fellow shareholders,

Our financial performance remains solid and we’re on track to meet our objectives for the year:
Q2 revenue grew 13% year over year (+12% on a FX-neutral basis1) to $12.6B, and operating margin was 33%. Both were in-line with our guidance.
For 2026, we’ve narrowed our forecasted revenue range to $51.0-$51.4B and continue to forecast an operating margin of 31.5%, both consistent with our prior guidance.
We’re delivering increasing value to our members; engagement is healthy, reflecting the quality, quantity, and variety of our offering:
Harlan Coben’s I Will Find You is our most viewed new original series debut in 2026 and Swapped is on its way to becoming our second most viewed original animated film ever.
View hours grew +2% in H1’26 vs. +1.5% growth in 2025, despite the competitive impact of the Winter Olympics and the World Cup this year.
To better satisfy members, we’re continuing to expand the variety of our entertainment offering with video podcasts, creators like Danny Go! and Salish & Jordan Matter, and cloud TV games.
The results of our recent price changes are consistent with prior changes and our expectations.
We are leveraging AI to provide a more personalized, immersive and interactive experience for members, enhance ads capabilities for brands, and improve the quality of our series and films.
The entertainment industry remains dynamic and competitive. We aim to stay ahead by executing against our three areas of focus: delivering more entertainment value, leveraging technology to improve every aspect of our service, and improving monetization.

Our summary results, and forecast for Q3, are below.

(in millions except per share data)Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26 Forecast
Revenue$11,079 $11,510 $12,051 $12,250 $12,560 $12,860 
Y/Y % Growth15.9 %17.2 %17.6 %16.2 %13.4 %11.7 %
Operating Income$3,775 $3,248 $2,957 $3,957 $4,193 $4,268 
Operating Margin34.1 %28.2 %24.5 %32.3 %33.4 %33.2 %
Net Income$3,125 $2,547 $2,419 $5,283 $3,401 $3,452 
Diluted EPS$0.72 $0.59 $0.56 $1.23 $0.80 $0.82 
Net cash provided by operating activities$2,423 $2,825 $2,112 $5,290 $1,744 
Free Cash Flow$2,267 $2,660 $1,872 $5,094 $1,525 
Shares (FD)4,349 4,340 4,317 4,298 4,261 












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1 Excluding the year over year effect of foreign exchange rate movements and the impact of hedging gains/losses realized as revenues. Assumes foreign exchange rates remained constant with foreign exchange rates from each of the corresponding months of the prior-year period.
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Q2 Results and Forecast
Q2 revenue of $12.6B was in-line with forecast and grew 13% year over year (+12% on a foreign exchange (F/X) neutral basis), driven primarily by membership growth, pricing and increased ad revenue. We delivered double digit revenue growth in all regions, surpassing the quarterly revenue mark of $4.0B in EMEA and $1.5B in both LATAM and APAC. In UCAN, Q2 revenue growth of 10% reflects only a partial quarter impact from our recent price change, which has gone well and as expected.

Operating income in Q2 was $4.2B, up 11% year over year, and operating margin was 33.4% versus 34.1% in Q2’25. Q2 operating income and margin were slightly ahead of forecast due to the timing of expenses. As we noted in previous letters, operating income in Q2 grew slower than revenue because our content amortization growth is higher in the first half of the year; we continue to expect content amortization to grow slower in the second half of the year and to increase ~10% for 2026. Diluted EPS for the quarter amounted to $0.80 vs. $0.72 in Q2’25 (+11% year over year), slightly above our forecast.

As a reminder, the guidance we provide is our actual internal forecast at the time we report and we strive for accuracy. Our primary financial metrics are revenue for growth and operating margin for profitability. Our goal is to sustain healthy revenue growth, expand operating profit and margin, and deliver growing free cash flow.

For Q3, we expect revenue growth of 12% (or 11% F/X neutral) driven by growth in memberships, pricing, and ad revenue. We project an operating margin of 33.2% compared with 28.2% in the year ago quarter.

Our 2026 outlook is consistent with our prior forecast: we are narrowing our revenue forecast to $51.0-$51.4B, which represents 13%-14% growth (~12% F/X neutral), driven by growth in memberships and pricing, and a projected rough doubling of our ads revenue to approximately $3 billion. We continue to anticipate an operating margin of 31.5% for 2026 both on a reported basis and based on F/X rates as of January 1, 2026 vs. 29.5% in 2025. Our forecast implies annual operating income growth of 20%+ for 2026.

Our Focus
As we outlined in our last letter, we have three main areas of focus:

First, delivering more entertainment value.
We want to win the most valuable moments of truth and thrill our members. We’ve used “engagement” as a shorthand for the value we deliver members. But, as we’ve developed an increasingly sophisticated understanding of how consumers ascribe value to our service, we know not all hours are equal. Time spent is just one aspect of strong engagement - quality and variety also matter. The key is to improve across all of those dimensions: quality, variety, and quantity.

Quality is defined by how much our members enjoy and love a title. We work every day to raise the bar on our core series and film offering, which we have successfully done since we launched streaming in 2007. Animation is a good example of how patient and focused execution can pay off. We started original animation in 2018, kept improving, and last year produced a true breakout global phenomenon with KPop Demon Hunters. It became our first title to surpass over 52 consecutive weeks in the Global




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Top 10. We built on that momentum in Q2 with Swapped* (137M views2) which is loved by our members and on its way to becoming our second most viewed4 original animated film ever.

In addition to a high-quality slate, we also need a wide variety of programming because we serve a massive audience (approaching 1B people) with broad and diverse tastes, moods and needs. Different types of content impact our business differently – some drive more acquisition, some primarily aid retention, and some make the service feel indispensable. For example, in 2026, we expect live programming to account for just over 5% of our content spend but only ~1% of view hours. Yet, live event programming accounted for six of the top 10 new member sign-up days over the last five years (and we've only been doing live events since 2023).

Quantity of engagement is also important and, as detailed in our bi-annual What We Watched5 report, in the first half of 2026, our members watched more than 97 billion hours, up 2% year over year. This was slightly faster than the 1.5% growth in 2025, despite the competitive impact of the Winter Olympics and the World Cup this year. Non-English content again drove more than a third of all viewing this half, with standout titles from Korea, Japan, Spain, and India.

Our Q2 slate delivered a host of titles that our members loved and were broadly viewed, including Harlan Coben’s I Will Find You* (87M views) - our biggest new original series debut in 2026 so far, Legends* from the UK (20M views), K-drama Teach You a Lesson* (55M views) - which is on track to become our second-most viewed Korean show globally6, Berlin and The Lady with an Ermine* (28M views) from Spain, The Polygamist* (24M views) from South Africa, Flunked* (11M views) from France, and Rosario Tijeras S5* (6M views) from Mexico. We also continued to strengthen our film slate, delivering hits across multiple genres, like action with Apex* (131M views) starring Charlize Theron, rom-coms with Office Romance* (63M views) featuring Jennifer Lopez and Voicemails for Isabelle* (71M views), drama with the Emmy nominated feature, Remarkably Bright Creatures* (53M views) starring Sally Field, and documentaries with Maternal Instinct* (54M views) and The Crash* (67M views).

Beyond series and films, we continually evolve and expand our entertainment offering to better meet the needs of members and strengthen our engagement.

For instance, approximately half of our viewing occurs in the evening, but our recently launched video podcasts over-index on viewing during the day and on mobile devices, an indicator that this engagement is incremental. We recently added Jay Shetty’s On Purpose and Allegedly, as well as announced podcasts featuring Kate Hudson and Oliver Hudson, Lele Pons and Martha Stewart through our partnership with iHeartMedia.
We have a history of working with the most talented storytellers from around the world and, increasingly, that includes top creators from open content platforms. We’ve had success with creators including Danny Go!, Ms. Rachel, Mark Rober, and Salish & Jordan Matter, and recently announced collaborations with the Stokes Twins, Alan Chikin Chow, Nick DiGiovanni, and Mythical. Ms. Rachel has spent 27 weeks in the Global Top 10 since debuting on Netflix last year and, more recently, Salish & Jordan Matter and Danny Go! have spent eight and seven weeks, respectively, in the Global Top 10 since coming to Netflix in April. We also announced partnerships7 with leading publishers including Condé Nast, Hearst, and People, to bring their lifestyle content to members in the US and several other countries beginning in August.

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2 A view is defined as hours viewed divided by runtime for each title. Views for a title are based on the first 91 days since the release of each episode (less than 91 days denoted with an asterisk and data is from launch date through July 12, 2026). We publish our top titles based on views each week at Netflix Top 103.
3 https://www.netflix.com/tudum/top10
4 Based on expected 91 day views.
5 https://about.netflix.com/en/news/what-we-watched-the-first-half-of-2026
6 Based on expected 91 day views (behind Squid Game).
7 https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/digital-publisher-videos
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To deepen our local programming in France, last month we launched a partnership with leading local French broadcaster TF1. Netflix members in France are now able to experience TF1 programming as part of their subscription at no additional cost. This fully integrated experience includes TF1’s linear channels as well as TF1+’s on-demand content, including a wide array of scripted, unscripted and major live sports programming. While still early, we’re pleased with the initial performance. Our French members are discovering and engaging with this content (with view hours of TF1 content growing each week), a TF1 title, Secret Story has already reached our Top 10 list in France, and we’re gratified to see our partner8 is also seeing strong early results.
Our cloud-based TV games are gaining traction. In June, we had our two most successful cloud game debuts, with the releases of FIFA World Cup: Launch Edition and Unhinged. And Netflix Playground, our app for kids games, has experienced 3x growth in daily players since its launch in April, and has fueled growth in our kids mobile games engagement, which is up 600% year over year9. While off a small base, these early signals give us increasing confidence that we are building a foundation with exciting future growth potential.

Overall, our engagement remains healthy and as with all things we do, we’re working hard to improve every day. We have an exciting Q3 slate including new films like 72 HOURS with Kevin Hart, The Last House with Greta Lee & Wagner Moura, The Whisper Man with Robert DeNiro, and Call My Agent! from France, and series such as The Hawk with Will Ferrell, the fifth and final season of Outer Banks, Little House on the Prairie, the fourth installment of Ryan Murphy’s anthology series, Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story, The Gentlemen S2 from the UK, The East Palace from Korea, The Doll from Poland, and Lovesick from Mexico. We’ll continue to build out our live programming – we have two Major League Baseball events (Home Run Derby and Field of Dreams game) in Q3, as well as the Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua fight later this year. We also recently announced an expanded agreement with the NFL, securing a premium slate of games that includes a week-one matchup in Q3, as well as a Thanksgiving Eve game and NFL Christmas Gameday in Q4, and a final week contest in Q1 of next year.

Second, leveraging technology to improve every aspect of our service and our business.
To support our growing content offering, we continue to evolve our product to create more personalized, immersive, and interactive experiences for our members. We are leveraging LLMs to improve title discovery and to better understand member preferences. We’re also enhancing search for our members with new voice search functionality and AI-powered natural language search.

Across the production lifecycle, from concept and pre-visualization through post and delivery, GenAI utilization by our creative partners is scaling quickly. In 2026, GenAI workflows have been used in roughly 300 of our titles, with the largest concentration of work in post-production. We are increasingly leveraging these tools to deliver higher quality output more quickly and at a lower cost than traditional methods. In some cases, productions would have had to leave out key shots and sequences in the absence of GenAI technology. For example, Glory (India), Brasil 70: A Saga do Tri (Brazil), and The American Experiment (US) utilized GenAI tools to create highly complex sequences (e.g., enhanced crowds, historical battle sequences, and worldbuilding establishing shots).

In our ads business, we continue to invest in developing a premium ad experience which delivers highly engaged and attentive audiences to advertisers. In Q2, we expanded our AI-powered tools across the full advertising lifecycle, from planning and creative production to campaign management, optimization, and reporting. We're also automating more of the workflow around how advertisers transact with us by extending programmatic access to Pause Ads and live inventory this summer. This reduces the manual effort that has historically limited access for smaller buyers, opening Netflix to a broader range of advertisers over time. These investments enhance the value of our existing inventory and lay the groundwork for the next phase of growth in our ads business.
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8 https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/tf1-netflix-deal-record-streaming-figures-france-1236642951/
9 Game play hours are not included in our What We Watched report.
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Third, improving monetization.
Building out our ads business continues to be a top priority and we remain on track to deliver approximately $3 billion in ads revenue in 2026. Our US upfront negotiations are in advanced stages, and we expect commitments to close in the next few weeks. We are seeing strong interest in our Live events lineup — Women's World Cup, an expanded NFL slate, WWE, MLB events and more — alongside continued demand for our unparalleled breadth of entertainment titles. The growth in our ads business is being fueled by the strength and variety of our slate combined with our investments in AI powered tools and workflows, the Netflix Ads Suite and broader programmatic capabilities.

We offer a wide range of plans and feature sets at accessible price points to provide the best value for members. As we expand and improve our entertainment offering, we occasionally adjust prices so that we can reinvest in our service. Our first half price changes, in markets like the US, Mexico and Spain, have gone well with the impact consistent with prior price changes and our expectations.

We are constantly testing, assessing, and improving the membership lifecycle. Over the years, investments in our product capabilities (e.g. TV and mobile UI) have given us greater flexibility to evaluate the best ways to attract and retain members in different markets. We’ve tested a variety of methods, including a low cost first month in Japan to coincide with the WBC, and an “upgrade on us” offer in various countries around the world. As part of this test and learn strategy, last week we began re-testing free trials for non-rejoining new members in a number of markets around the world (excluding the US and UK).

Evolving Our View Hours Disclosure
Engagement is important to our business. But as discussed above, engagement is not just the quantity of view hours, but also refers to the quality and variety of our offering. To make this clearer, we’re making a change to our view hours disclosure.

After today’s What We Watched report, which covers the first half of 2026, we will shift to publishing this report annually in the first quarter, beginning in 2027. The goal of separating the publication of the report from our earnings results is to keep the focus on our primary financial metrics – revenue and operating profit. With this change, we will still report industry-leading title-by-title and total view hours data (including our weekly Top 10 lists for movies and series in more than 90 countries).

Cash Flow and Capital Structure
Net cash generated from operating activities was $1.7B vs $2.4B in the prior year period. Free cash flow (FCF)10 in Q2’26 totaled $1.5B vs. $2.3B in Q2’25. This included higher cash tax payments due in part to the Warner Bros. termination fee. For the full year, we continue to expect FCF of approximately $12.5B, and an annual cash content spend to amortization ratio of ~1.1x.

Our capital allocation approach is unchanged. We prioritize reinvestment in the business, both organically and through selective M&A, while maintaining a healthy balance sheet and ample liquidity, and then returning excess cash to shareholders via share repurchases. In April, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of an additional $25B of our stock on top of the $6.8B of capacity we had remaining as of the end of Q1. In Q2, we bought back $4.7B of stock, our largest quarter of share repurchases, and we currently have $27.1B of capacity left in our remaining authorizations. We ended the quarter with gross debt of $14.4B and cash and cash equivalents of $9.1B. We have $1B of debt maturing later this year, which we plan to refinance.

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10 Defined as cash provided by (used in) operating activities less purchases of property and equipment.
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Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)
We recently published our 2025 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) report11. Key updates for 2025 include how we continue to decarbonize our operations, including the productions of our films, series and games; invest in our people and the next generation of talent around the world, while contributing to local economies; and maintain our corporate governance structure to support healthy growth and create long-term shareholder value.

During Q2, we launched The Netflix Effect12 — a comprehensive look at the impact our films and series have had on economies, industries and culture over the last decade. Netflix is deeply embedded and invested in the creative industries around the world, producing TV series and films in more than 50 countries, and contributing more than $325 billion in gross value to the global economy.

Reference
For quick reference, our past investor letters can be found here13.





































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11 https://s22.q4cdn.com/959853165/files/doc_downloads/2026/6/2025-Netflix-Environmental-Social-Governance-Report.pdf
12 https://thenetflixeffect.com/
13 https://ir.netflix.net/financials/quarterly-earnings/default.aspx
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Regional Breakdown

(in millions)Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26
UCAN:
Revenue$4,929 $5,072 $5,339 $5,245 $5,432 
Y/Y % Growth15 %17 %18 %14 %10 %
F/X Neutral Y/Y % Growth15 %17 %18 %14 %10 %
EMEA:
Revenue$3,538 $3,699 $3,873 $3,998 $4,034 
Y/Y % Growth18 %18 %18 %17 %14 %
F/X Neutral Y/Y % Growth16 %15 %15 %12 %11 %
LATAM:
Revenue$1,307 $1,371 $1,418 $1,497 $1,584 
Y/Y % Growth%10 %15 %19 %21 %
F/X Neutral Y/Y % Growth23 %20 %20 %18 %16 %
APAC:
Revenue$1,305 $1,369 $1,421 $1,509 $1,510 
Y/Y % Growth24 %21 %17 %20 %16 %
   F/X Neutral Y/Y % Growth23 %20 %19 %19 %18 %
F/X Neutral revenue growth excludes the year over year effect of foreign exchange rate movements and the impact of hedging gains/losses realized as revenues. Assumes foreign exchange rates remained constant with foreign exchange rates from each of the corresponding months of the prior-year period.




























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July 16, 2026 Earnings Interview, 1:45pm PT
Our live video interview will be on youtube/netflixir14 at 1:45pm PT today. Co-CEOs Greg Peters and Ted Sarandos, CFO Spence Neumann and VP of Finance & Capital Markets Spencer Wang, will all be on the video to answer questions submitted by sellside analysts.

IR Contact:
PR Contact:
Lowell SingerComms@netflix.com
VP, Investor Relations415 254-4462
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Use of Non-GAAP Measures
This shareholder letter and its attachments include reference to the non-GAAP financial measures of F/X neutral revenue and adjusted operating profit and margin, free cash flow and net debt. Management believes that free cash flow is an important liquidity metric because it measures, during a given period, the amount of cash generated that is available to repay debt obligations, make strategic acquisitions and investments and for certain other activities like stock repurchases. Management believes that F/X neutral revenue and adjusted operating profit and margin allow investors to compare our projected results to our actual results absent year-over-year and intra-year currency fluctuations. Management believes net debt is a useful measure of the company's liquidity, capital structure, and leverage. However, these non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for or superior to, net income, operating income (profit), operating margin, diluted earnings per share and net cash provided by (used in) operating activities, or other financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. Reconciliation to the GAAP equivalent of these non-GAAP measures are contained in tabular form on the attached unaudited financial statements and in the F/X neutral operating margin disclosure above. We are not able to reconcile forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures because we are unable to predict without unreasonable effort the exact amount or timing of the reconciling items, including property and equipment, and the impact of changes in currency exchange rates. The variability of these items could have a significant impact on our future GAAP financial results.

Forward-Looking Statements
This shareholder letter contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including statements regarding our expected results for the fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2026 and fiscal year ending December 31, 2026; priorities for 2026; adoption and growth of streaming entertainment; growth strategy and outlook; market opportunity; competitive landscape and position; expectations regarding series, films, games, live programming and video podcasts; partnerships; engagement; slate strength; pricing and plans strategy; ad-supported tier and its prospects; advertising, including our ad-tech platform; product strategy; use of artificial intelligence technologies in content production and product development; frequency of our engagement disclosures; impact of foreign exchange rates and hedging activities; stock repurchases; advertising revenue; revenue and revenue growth; membership growth; operating income, operating margin, net income, earnings per share, capital allocation, debt refinancing, free cash flow, content spend and content amortization. The forward-looking statements in this letter are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and events to differ, including, without limitation: our ability to attract new members and engage and retain existing members; our ability to compete effectively, including for consumer engagement with different modes of entertainment; failing to improve the variety and quality of entertainment offerings; adoption of the ads plan and paid sharing; maintenance and expansion of device platforms for streaming; fluctuations in consumer usage of our service; service disruptions; production risks; macroeconomic conditions; content slate and timing of content releases. A detailed discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from such forward-looking statements is included in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on January 23, 2026. The Company provides internal forecast numbers. Investors should anticipate that actual performance will vary from these forecast numbers based on risks and uncertainties discussed above and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K. We undertake no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this shareholder letter.
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Netflix, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(unaudited)
(in thousands, except per share data)
 
Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
June 30,
2026
March 31,
2026
June 30,
2025
June 30,
2026
June 30,
2025
Revenues$12,559,938 $12,249,757 $11,079,166 $24,809,695 $21,621,967 
Cost of revenues
6,036,965 5,888,238 5,325,311 11,925,203 10,588,458 
Sales and marketing823,838 842,217 713,265 1,666,055 1,401,635 
Technology and development
1,007,675 959,696 824,683 1,967,371 1,647,506 
General and administrative
498,850 602,609 441,213 1,101,459 862,675 
Operating income4,192,610 3,956,997 3,774,694 8,149,607 7,121,693 
Other income (expense):
Interest expense(175,685)(262,077)(182,649)(437,762)(366,821)
Interest and other income (expense)51,661 2,852,166 39,630 2,903,827 90,529 
Income before income taxes4,068,586 6,547,086 3,631,675 10,615,672 6,845,401 
Provision for income taxes(667,172)(1,264,295)(506,262)(1,931,467)(829,637)
Net income$3,401,414 $5,282,791 $3,125,413 $8,684,205 $6,015,764 
Earnings per share*:
Basic$0.81 $1.25 $0.74 $2.06 $1.41 
Diluted$0.80 $1.23 $0.72 $2.03 $1.38 
Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding*:
Basic4,189,303 4,222,787 4,252,112 4,205,952 4,262,347 
Diluted4,261,300 4,298,437 4,348,825 4,279,776 4,359,167 

* Share and per share amounts have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the ten-for-one forward stock split which was effected on November 14, 2025.
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Netflix, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands)
 
As of
June 30,
2026
December 31,
2025
(unaudited)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$9,099,232 $9,033,681 
Short-term investments28,678 28,678 
Other current assets4,725,393 3,957,832 
Total current assets13,853,303 13,020,191 
Content assets, net33,837,573 32,778,392 
Property and equipment, net2,398,848 2,004,350 
Other non-current assets8,360,717 7,794,060 
Total assets$58,450,441 $55,596,993 
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Current content liabilities$3,866,522 $4,084,854 
Accounts payable814,551 900,612 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities3,172,611 3,220,869 
Deferred revenue1,797,456 1,775,730 
Short-term debt2,483,758 998,865 
Total current liabilities12,134,898 10,980,930 
Non-current content liabilities1,625,600 1,579,476 
Long-term debt11,825,548 13,463,971 
Other non-current liabilities2,712,343 2,957,128 
Total liabilities28,298,389 28,981,505 
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock7,670,503 7,286,410 
Treasury stock at cost(28,387,657)(22,372,658)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(97,117)(580,382)
Retained earnings50,966,323 42,282,118 
Total stockholders' equity30,152,052 26,615,488 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity$58,450,441 $55,596,993 
Supplemental Information
Total streaming content obligations*$25,106,705 $24,039,228 
 
* Total streaming content obligations are comprised of content liabilities included in "Current content liabilities" and "Non-current content liabilities" on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and obligations that are not reflected on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as they did not yet meet the criteria for recognition.
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Netflix, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(unaudited)
(in thousands)
Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
June 30,
2026
March 31,
2026
June 30,
2025
June 30,
2026
June 30,
2025
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income$3,401,414 $5,282,791 $3,125,413 $8,684,205 $6,015,764 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Additions to content assets(4,927,523)(4,846,917)(3,835,813)(9,774,440)(7,385,470)
Change in content liabilities(181,794)45,216 (214,052)(136,578)(625,305)
Amortization of content assets4,311,309 4,217,900 3,832,074 8,529,209 7,655,186 
Depreciation and amortization of property, equipment and intangibles100,530 98,575 80,013 199,105 160,080 
Stock-based compensation expense131,312 140,405 80,862 271,717 152,839 
Foreign currency remeasurement loss (gain) on debt(8,813)(10,110)55,238 (18,923)83,785 
Other non-cash items141,356 198,227 120,139 339,583 234,869 
Deferred income taxes81,260 58,819 (135,755)140,079 (299,683)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Other current assets111,713 (704,640)(176,683)(592,927)(308,050)
Accounts payable(157,397)154 11,046 (157,243)(265,380)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities(1,249,793)1,295,904 (267,235)46,111 39,178 
Deferred revenue54,008 (32,282)118,635 21,726 207,548 
Other non-current assets and liabilities(63,770)(453,837)(370,624)(517,607)(452,904)
Net cash provided by operating activities1,743,812 5,290,205 2,423,258 7,034,017 5,212,457 
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment(218,644)(196,130)(155,889)(414,774)(284,166)
Acquisitions— (585,744)— (585,744)— 
Purchases of investments— — (1,650)— (157,665)
Proceeds from maturities and sales of investments— — 962,413 — 1,732,367 
Other investing activities— — (36,190)— (36,190)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities(218,644)(781,874)768,684 (1,000,518)1,254,346 
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayments of debt— — (1,033,450)— (1,833,450)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock59,980 49,310 169,066 109,290 520,668 
Repurchases of common stock(4,714,403)(1,270,588)(1,654,327)(5,984,991)(5,190,723)
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards(6,631)(29,230)(6,114)(35,861)(33,984)
Other financing activities(8,573)19,694 21,957 11,121 6,305 
Net cash used in financing activities(4,669,627)(1,230,814)(2,502,868)(5,900,441)(6,531,184)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash (19,628)(49,838)287,471 (69,466)437,617 
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash(3,164,087)3,227,679 976,545 63,592 373,236 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period 12,266,873 9,039,194 7,204,028 9,039,194 7,807,337 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period $9,102,786 $12,266,873 $8,180,573 $9,102,786 $8,180,573 

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Netflix, Inc.
Non-GAAP Information
(unaudited)
(in thousands, except percentages)


Non-GAAP Free Cash Flow


Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
June 30,
2026
March 31,
2026
June 30,
2025
June 30,
2026
June 30,
2025
Non-GAAP free cash flow reconciliation:
Net cash provided by operating activities$1,743,812 $5,290,205 $2,423,258 $7,034,017 $5,212,457 
Purchases of property and equipment(218,644)(196,130)(155,889)(414,774)(284,166)
Non-GAAP free cash flow$1,525,168 $5,094,075 $2,267,369 $6,619,243 $4,928,291 



Non-GAAP Constant Currency Information

The tables below provide a non-GAAP reconciliation of reported and constant currency revenue growth by region for the quarters ended June 30, 2025, September 30, 2025, December 31, 2025, March 31, 2026, and June 30, 2026. The regions presented in the tables below include United States and Canada ("UCAN"), Europe, Middle East, and Africa ("EMEA"), Latin America ("LATAM"), and Asia-Pacific ("APAC").

Three Months EndedThree Months EndedChange
June 30,
2025
June 30,
2024
Q2'25 vs. Q2'24
As ReportedConstant Currency AdjustmentHedging (Gains) Losses Included in RevenuesConstant Currency RevenuesAs ReportedHedging (Gains) Losses Included in RevenuesRevenues
Less Hedging Impact
Reported ChangeConstant Currency Change
UCAN$4,929,003 $8,036 $(6,431)$4,930,608 $4,295,560 $(3,183)$4,292,377 15 %15 %
EMEA3,538,175 (122,664)42,049 3,457,560 3,007,772 (15,344)2,992,428 18 %16 %
LATAM1,306,735 161,306 14,033 1,482,074 1,204,145 (1,759)1,202,386 %23 %
APAC1,305,253 (16,166)(12,266)1,276,821 1,051,833 (13,015)1,038,818 24 %23 %

Three Months EndedThree Months EndedChange
September 30,
2025
September 30,
2024
Q3'25 vs. Q3'24
As ReportedConstant Currency AdjustmentHedging (Gains) Losses Included in RevenuesConstant Currency RevenuesAs ReportedHedging (Gains) Losses Included in RevenuesRevenues
Less Hedging Impact
Reported ChangeConstant Currency Change
UCAN$5,071,781 $1,816 $(2,196)$5,071,401 $4,322,476 $(3,265)$4,319,211 17 %17 %
EMEA3,699,052 (199,597)113,580 3,613,035 3,133,466 (1,857)3,131,609 18 %15 %
LATAM1,370,913 53,678 26,300 1,450,891 1,240,892 (34,654)1,206,238 10 %20 %
APAC1,368,561 (14,750)(8,319)1,345,492 1,127,869 (8,408)1,119,461 21 %20 %

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Three Months EndedThree Months EndedChange
December 31,
2025
December 31,
2024
Q4'25 vs. Q4'24
As ReportedConstant Currency AdjustmentHedging (Gains) Losses Included in RevenuesConstant Currency RevenuesAs ReportedHedging (Gains) Losses Included in RevenuesRevenues
Less Hedging Impact
Reported ChangeConstant Currency Change
UCAN$5,339,270 $3,801 $(6,612)$5,336,459 $4,517,018 $(5,564)$4,511,454 18 %18 %
EMEA3,872,743 (198,888)87,364 3,761,219 3,287,604 (12,789)3,274,815 18 %15 %
LATAM1,417,939 (1,052)27,711 1,444,598 1,229,771 (28,307)1,201,464 15 %20 %
APAC1,420,810 28,413 (19,274)1,429,949 1,212,120 (7,107)1,205,013 17 %19 %

Three Months EndedThree Months EndedChange
March 31,
2026
March 31,
2025
Q1'26 vs. Q1'25
As ReportedConstant Currency AdjustmentHedging (Gains) Losses Included in RevenuesConstant Currency RevenuesAs ReportedHedging (Gains) Losses Included in RevenuesRevenues
Less Hedging Impact
Reported ChangeConstant Currency Change
UCAN$5,245,298 $(20,306)$(463)$5,224,529 $4,617,098 $(14,552)$4,602,546 14 %14 %
EMEA3,998,419 (418,871)113,651 3,693,199 3,404,676 (105,225)3,299,451 17 %12 %
LATAM1,497,058 (60,512)31,286 1,467,832 1,261,934 (13,936)1,247,998 19 %18 %
APAC1,508,982 (40,823)(11,957)1,456,202 1,259,093 (31,083)1,228,010 20 %19 %

Three Months EndedThree Months EndedChange
June 30,
2026
June 30,
2025
Q2'26 vs. Q2'25
As ReportedConstant Currency AdjustmentHedging (Gains) Losses Included in RevenuesConstant Currency RevenuesAs ReportedHedging (Gains) Losses Included in RevenuesRevenues
Less Hedging Impact
Reported ChangeConstant Currency Change
UCAN$5,431,667 $(4,883)$(3,284)$5,423,500 $4,929,003 $(6,431)$4,922,572 10 %10 %
EMEA4,033,515 (130,725)58,490 3,961,280 3,538,175 42,049 3,580,224 14 %11 %
LATAM1,584,290 (67,459)11,494 1,528,325 1,306,735 14,033 1,320,768 21 %16 %
APAC1,510,466 28,880 (19,070)1,520,276 1,305,253 (12,266)1,292,987 16 %18 %
Total Revenues$12,559,938 $(174,187)$47,630 $12,433,381 $11,079,166 $37,385 $11,116,551 13 %12 %





















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Non-GAAP F/X Neutral Operating Margin

To provide additional transparency around our operating margin, we disclose each quarter our year-to-date (YTD) operating margin based on F/X rates at the beginning of each year. This will allow investors to see how our operating margin is tracking against our target (which was set in January of 2026 based on F/X rates at that time), absent intra-year fluctuations in F/X.

YTD 2026
As Reported
Revenue$24,809,695 
Operating Expenses16,660,088 
Operating Profit$8,149,607 
Operating Margin32.8 %
FX Impact
Revenue$87,127 
Operating Expenses20,139 
Operating Profit$66,988 
Adjusted*
Revenue$24,722,568 
Operating Expenses16,639,949 
Operating Profit$8,082,619 
Operating Margin32.7 %
* Based on F/X rates at the beginning of each year including our F/X hedges at that time. Note: Excludes F/X impact on content amortization, as titles are amortized at a historical blended rate based on timing of spend. YTD 2026 through June 30, 2026.



Non-GAAP Net Debt
As of
June 30,
2026
Non-GAAP Net Debt reconciliation:
Total debt$14,309,306 
Add: Debt issuance costs and original issue discount48,985 
Add: Fair value hedging adjustment13,809 
Less: Cash and cash equivalents(9,099,232)
Less: Short-term investments(28,678)
Net debt$5,244,190 




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