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NFLX: Netflix Inc

Netflix, Inc. provides entertainment services. The company offers television (TV) series, documentaries, feature films, and games across various genres and languages. It also provides members the abil...

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Analysis

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The following section summarizes insights on Netflix Inc's Operating Cash Flow Margin:

Dec 2016Dec 2018Dec 2020Dec 2022Dec 2024-20.0%-10.0%0.0%10.0%20.0%

Performance Summary
  • Netflix's latest twelve months operating cash flow margin is 18.9%
  • Netflix's operating cash flow margin for fiscal years ending December 2020 to 2024 averaged 11.6%.
  • Netflix's operated at median operating cash flow margin of 9.7% from fiscal years ending December 2020 to 2024.
  • Looking back at the last 5 years, Netflix's operating cash flow margin peaked in December 2023 at 21.6%.
  • Netflix's operating cash flow margin hit its 5-year low in December 2021 of 1.3%.
  • Netflix's operating cash flow margin decreased in 2021 (1.3%, -86.4%) and 2024 (18.9%, -12.5%) and increased in 2020 (9.7%, -167.8%), 2022 (6.4%, +384.8%), and 2023 (21.6%, +236.6%).

How does Netflix's Operating Cash Flow Margin benchmark against competitors?

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We've identified the following companies as similar to Netflix Inc because they operate in a related industry or sector. We also considered size, growth, and various financial metrics to narrow down the list to the ones listed below.

Metric Usage: Operating Cash Flow Margin

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Operating Cash Flow Margin

A ratio that measures the amount of revenue a firm can convert into operating cash flow.

Definition of Operating Cash Flow Margin

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The cash from operations margin measures a company’s cash from operations as a percentage of the revenue. The formula to calculate operating cash flow margin and an example calculation for Netflix’s trailing twelve months is outlined below:

Operating Cash Flow Margin  = Cash from Operations / Total Revenue
18.9% = 7.361 B  /  39.001 B

The tables below summarizes Netflix’s performance over the last five years:

Fiscal YearCash from OperationsRevenueMargin
2020-12-312.427 B24.996 B9.7%
2021-12-31392.6 M29.698 B1.3%
2022-12-312.026 B31.616 B6.4%
2023-12-317.274 B33.723 B21.6%
2024-12-317.361 B39.001 B18.9%

The tables below summarizes Netflix’s performance over the last four quarters:

Quarter EndingCash from OperationsRevenueMargin
2024-03-312.213 B9.37 B23.6%
2024-06-301.291 B9.559 B13.5%
2024-09-302.321 B9.825 B23.6%
2024-12-311.537 B10.247 B15.0%

You can read more about Cash from Operations here.


Click the link below to download a spreadsheet with an example Operating Cash Flow Margin calculation for Netflix Inc below:

Sector Benchmark Analysis

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-730.6%-430.6%78.3%0200400600

The chart above depicts the distribution of operating cash flow margin for companies operating in the Communication Services sector in the Developed economic region. Over 1,120 companies were considered in this analysis, and 1,080 had meaningful values. The average operating cash flow margin of companies in the sector is -4.7% with a standard deviation of 57.0%.

Netflix Inc's Operating Cash Flow Margin of 18.9% ranks in the 79.6% percentile for the sector. The following table provides additional summary stats:

Operating Cash Flow Margin In The Communication Services Sector
Economic Risk RegionDeveloped
Total Constituents1,126
Included Constituents1,080
Min-730.0%
Max65.1%
Median3.8%
Mean-4.7%
Standard Deviation57.0%

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