13F Pro Quality Score

78.8/100

Rank #50 of 2,961 stocksTOP 5%

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Revenue Growth

74.5/100

Profitability

90.0/100

Balance Sheet

97.5/100

Earnings Quality

40.1/100

Free Cash Flow

76.7/100

Institutional Flow

66.9/100

Revenue Scale

96.8/100

Dilution Risk

62.9/100
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NFLX Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

Data updated 2026-09-11

AI stock analysis and institutional research for NETFLIX INC (NFLX), a Communication Services sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores NFLX at 78.8/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #50 of 2,961 stocks — the top 5% of the AI-ranked universe. NFLX scores in the top quartile across balance sheet strength (97.5), revenue scale (96.8), profitability (90.0). Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q2 2026), NETFLIX INC reports quarterly revenue of $12.6B, net income of $3.4B, an operating margin of 33.4%. Top institutional holders of NFLX by reported 13-F value include BlackRock, VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, STATE STREET, based on the most recent SEC filings. NFLX trades on the Nasdaq exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 1065280. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate NFLX daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for NETFLIX INC directly from SEC EDGAR. NETFLIX INC's 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 65 and 84 since 2021, currently 78.8 — an improving long-term trajectory across 68 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.

Fun facts about Netflix Inc

Quirks, history, and lore behind NFLX — the kind of stuff that makes a stock memorable.

  • 1
    The Basics
    U.S. media company · mega-cap · listed on Nasdaq · headquartered in California.
  • 2
    The Numbers
    Roughly $40 billion in annual revenue, and it spends nearly half of that — about $17 billion a year — making its own product.
  • 3
    The History
    Founded in 1997 with a business model that involved the U.S. Postal Service and little red envelopes.
  • 4
    The Secret
    In 2000 it offered to sell itself to its biggest rival for $50 million — and was laughed out of the room. That rival went bankrupt; this company is now worth thousands of times that price.
  • 5
    The Lore
    It mailed its last DVD in 2023. Its founder co-wrote a book called "No Rules Rules" about its famously brutal culture memo.
  • 6
    The Giveaway
    ~300 million subscribers binge its shows — Stranger Things, Squid Game, Wednesday — and "to chill" entered the language because of it.
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What's Driving NFLX's Business? Latest 10-Q Breakdown

39/39 datapoints verified

AI-extracted from NETFLIX INC's 10-Q filed 2026-07-17 — Q2 2026 (quarter ended June 30, 2026). Every figure is machine-verified against the filing text on SEC EDGAR.

Q2 revenue rose 13% to $12.56B on membership growth, price increases and advertising, but operating margin slipped to 33.4% as technology and marketing spend outgrew revenue.

Biggest Revenue Drivers

United States and Canada (UCAN)$5.43B+10% YoY

Growth in memberships, price increases, and increased advertising revenue

Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA)$4.03B+14% YoY

Reported growth of 14% vs 11% on a constant currency basis

AI-extracted and verified against SEC EDGAR filing text. Not investment advice.

Revenue

Q2 2026

$12.6B

Net Income

Q2 2026

$3.4B

Free Cash Flow

Q2 2026

$1.5B

Operating Margin

Q2 2026

33.4%

ROIC

Q2 2026

37.7%

D/E Ratio

Q2 2026

0.47

Period

Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

+15.9% YoY
$45.18BFY 2025
FY22 $31.62BFY23 $33.72BFY24 $39.00BFY25 $45.18B

Net Income

+26.1% YoY
$10.98BFY 2025
FY22 $4.49BFY23 $5.41BFY24 $8.71BFY25 $10.98B

Operating Income

+27.9% YoY
$13.33BFY 2025
FY22 $5.63BFY23 $6.95BFY24 $10.42BFY25 $13.33B

EPS (Diluted)

+1177.8% YoY
$2.53FY 2025
FY22 $0.99FY23 $0.12FY24 $0.20FY25 $2.53

Total Assets

+3.7% YoY
$55.60BFY 2025
FY22 $48.59BFY23 $48.73BFY24 $53.63BFY25 $55.60B

Total Debt

-7.2% YoY
$14.46BFY 2025
FY22 $14.35BFY23 $14.54BFY24 $15.58BFY25 $14.46B

Op. Cash Flow

+37.9% YoY
$10.15BFY 2025
FY22 $2.03BFY23 $7.27BFY24 $7.36BFY25 $10.15B

Free Cash Flow

+36.7% YoY
$9.46BFY 2025
FY22 $1.62BFY23 $6.93BFY24 $6.92BFY25 $9.46B

AI Insight: NFLX Financial Trends

Netflix posted strong Q2 2026 operating income of $4.2B despite net income decline, while debt fell to lowest level in eight quarters.

Revenue grew 27.8% from Q3 2024 ($9.8B) to Q2 2026 ($12.6B), driven by consistent sequential growth each quarter.

Operating income expanded from $2.9B in Q3 2024 to $4.2B in Q2 2026, reaching near-peak levels amid revenue scaling.

Total debt declined 10.2% over eight quarters, from $16.0B to $14.3B, while equity grew from $22.7B to $30.2B.

Net income volatile: peaked at $5.3B in Q1 2026, fell to $3.4B in Q2 2026—largest quarter-over-quarter drop in dataset.

Operating cash flow collapsed 67% from Q1 2026 ($5.3B) to Q2 2026 ($1.7B)—lowest level in eight quarters.

AI Insight: NFLX Ratio Trends

Netflix margin recovery accelerating into Q2 2026 as leverage steadily declines, but Q1's earnings anomaly warrants scrutiny.

OpMargin rebounded to 33.4% in Q2 2026 from 24.5% trough in Q4 2025; NPM averaged 28.2% TTM despite Q1's 43.1% spike.

D/E declined from 0.70 in Q3 2024 to 0.47 in Q2 2026—structural deleveraging supporting balance sheet strength.

ROIC expanded to 37.7% in Q2 2026 from 22.5% nadir in Q4 2024, driving efficient capital deployment.

Q1 2026 NPM spiked to 43.1%, ROE/ROA surged 67.9%/34.6%—Q2 normalization suggests one-off; monitor sustainability.

Q4 2025 saw sharp margin/ROIC compression; seasonal weakness or operational headwind requires clarification.

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