Netflix

NFLX on Nasdaq. Netflix sells monthly streaming subscriptions to people who watch shows and movies. Market value $322.3bn.

Ranked 612 of 1,305 on tonight’s list. On the list every night since 3 August 2026.

Cash yield
2.9%low

For every $100 of what the whole company costs, it produced $2.94 of spare cash last year. A savings account pays about 4.

Price to profit
24.5×full

You pay 24.5 years of operating profit for the business. The average large US company costs around 18.

Return on capital
16.0%five-year median

Each dollar kept in the business earns 16 cents a year. Above 10 is good.

Five years of cash, in billions

-0.1
1.6
6.9
6.9
9.5
20212022202320242025
Revenue$29.7bn$31.6bn$33.7bn$39.0bn$45.2bn
Operating margin20.9%17.8%20.6%26.7%29.5%
Debt to equity0.930.690.690.560.51
Shares outstanding0.44bn0.45bn0.43bn0.43bn4.22bn

Health checks

  • Free cash flow positive4 of 5 years
  • Accounting looks honest (Beneish)Not enough data
  • Financial strength (Piotroski)6 of 9
  • Profit backed by cash (accruals)Yes
  • Debt0.51× equity
  • Revenue growth, five yearsStrong, 11.1% a year
  • Buying back its own sharesNo, 851% more shares since 2021

Dates

20 October 2026
Next results (estimated)
23 January 2026
Last annual report (10-K)
16 October 2026
Next quarterly (estimated, 10-Q)

Funds that own it

ManagerValueChange
Harris Associates$786mAdded 12%
GMO Asset Management$739mAdded 156%
Gardner Russo & Quinn$408mHeld
TIGER GLOBAL MANAGEMENT LLC$229mAdded 12×
Gotham Asset Management$44mAdded 20%
Aristotle Atlantic Partners$21mHeld
GAMCO Investors$12mAdded 20%
Polen Capital$5mCut 18%
Eagle Capital Management$4mCut 99%
Markel Group$3mNew position
First Pacific Advisors$1mHeld
Ruane Cunniff & Goldfarb$577,697Held
Semper Augustus$212,772Held
Bridgewater Associates$0Exited

From 13F filings for the quarter ending 30 June 2026. These are reported 45 days late and only show long positions.

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