NFLX
Netflix, Inc.
NFLX has the edge over RDI overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
RDI
Reading International, Inc.
RDI's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
NFLX Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
NFLX's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
RDI Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Weak |
RDI's revenue is currently healthy, and its profitability and cash flow are stable, but its balance sheet is weak.
NFLX PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 17x | $62.69 | — |
| Current | 18x | $62.69 | — |
| Cheap | 27x | $94.95 | +51% |
| Fair | 47x | $161 | +157% |
| Expensive | 81x | $281 | +348% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
NFLX's PE is in its cheap range at 18x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 17x next year's earnings.
RDI PE Valuation
RDI has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
NFLX Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for NFLX, with profitability improving.
RDI Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect RDI's losses to shrink, with revenue growing.
NFLX Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $3.58 | +3.5% |
| Q3 2026 | $3.46 | +45% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.18 | +35% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.10 | +46% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.53 | +28% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.39 | +35% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.35 | +47% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.12 | +47% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.98 | +65% |
NFLX has the edge over RDI on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
RDI Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$0.55 | +$0.20 |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.77 | +$0.43 |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.62 | +$0.96 |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.62 | +$1.41 |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.75 | +$1.17 |
| Q1 2025 | -$1.20 | +$0.27 |
| Q4 2024 | -$1.58 | -$0.20 |
| Q3 2024 | -$2.03 | -$0.61 |
RDI is still losing money, but far less than before: $0.55 per share over the past year, against $3.18 at its worst in late 2020.
NFLX Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $12.9B | +12% |
| Q2 2026 | $12.6B | +13% |
| Q1 2026 | $12.2B | +16% |
| Q4 2025 | $12.1B | +18% |
| Q3 2025 | $11.5B | +17% |
| Q2 2025 | $11.1B | +16% |
| Q1 2025 | $10.5B | +13% |
| Q4 2024 | $10.2B | +16% |
NFLX has the edge over RDI on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 35% | +6.4 points |
| Q2 2026 | 33% | -0.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 32% | +0.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 25% | +2.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | 28% | -1.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 34% | +6.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | 32% | +3.7 points |
| Q4 2024 | 22% | +5.2 points |
NFLX has the edge over RDI on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
RDI Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $66.9M | +11% |
| Q1 2026 | $45.1M | +12% |
| Q4 2025 | $50.3M | -14% |
| Q3 2025 | $52.2M | -13% |
| Q2 2025 | $60.4M | +29% |
| Q1 2025 | $40.2M | -11% |
| Q4 2024 | $58.6M | +29% |
| Q3 2024 | $60.1M | -9.7% |
RDI's revenue has held roughly level: $67M last quarter, up 11% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 11% | +6.4 points |
| Q1 2026 | -8.1% | +9.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | -1.9% | -4.5 points |
| Q3 2025 | -0.6% | -0.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 4.8% | +21 points |
| Q1 2025 | -17% | -0.4 points |
| Q4 2024 | 2.6% | +18 points |
| Q3 2024 | -0.6% | -2.1 points |
RDI's operating margin was 11% last quarter, up 6.4 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the top of its range since 2019.
NFLX Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.9B | +8.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.5B | -33% |
| Q1 2026 | $5.1B | +91% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.9B | +36% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.7B | +21% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.3B | +87% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.7B | +25% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.4B | -13% |
NFLX has the edge over RDI on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
RDI Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $2.3M | +95% |
| Q1 2026 | -$3M | +$5M |
| Q4 2025 | $4.1M | -41% |
| Q3 2025 | -$246K | +$811K |
| Q2 2025 | $1.2M | +$11.8M |
| Q1 2025 | -$8M | -$3.3M |
| Q4 2024 | $7M | +$8.7M |
| Q3 2024 | -$1.1M | -$738K |
RDI's free cash flow has turned positive after six years mostly in the red: $3M over the past year.
NFLX Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.6% | -66.2M shares |
| 1 year | -3.3% | -145M shares |
| 3 years | -6.8% | -305M shares |
| 5 years | -7.8% | -354M shares |
| Available history | -7.1% | -323M shares |
NFLX has the edge over RDI on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $4.8B |
| Q2 2026 | $4.7B |
| Q1 2026 | $1.3B |
| Q4 2025 | $2.1B |
| Q3 2025 | $1.9B |
| Q2 2025 | $1.7B |
| Q1 2025 | $3.5B |
| Q4 2024 | $963.7M |
NFLX spent $12.9B buying back its own shares over the past year, up 61% from the year before.
RDI Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +5% | +1.1M shares |
| 1 year | +5% | +1.1M shares |
| 3 years | +1.4% | +340K shares |
| 5 years | +6.1% | +1.4M shares |
| Available history | +5.1% | +1.2M shares |
RDI has 24M diluted shares, up 5% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2020 | $480,000 |
| Q3 2020 | $161,000 |
| Q2 2020 | $318,000 |
| Q1 2020 | $671,000 |
| Q4 2019 | $3.4M |
| Q3 2019 | $5.2M |
NFLX Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.7x | Very low |
NFLX has the edge over RDI on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
RDI Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 16.3x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 16.4x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 22.1x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 14.1x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 15.1x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 132.9x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 109.3x | High |
| Q1 2024 | 31.9x | High |
RDI's net debt is about 16 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 15 years a year ago.
NFLX Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 33.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 6.0 | Oversold |
NFLX's weekly RSI is 33 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 6 (oversold).
RDI Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 58.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 35.2 | Neutral |
RDI's weekly RSI is 58 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 35 (neutral).
NFLX PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | NFLX | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18x | 16x | 9.8% above |
| PE % | 4 | 26 | 22 pts below |
NFLX is trading at 18x earnings, in line with the Communication Services sector's median of 16x.
RDI PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | RDI | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 16x | — |
RDI has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
NFLX Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $66.6 | 5.9% below |
| 20 week MA | $71.8 | 13% below |
| 50 week MA | $82.4 | 24% below |
| 100 week MA | $96.0 | 35% below |
| 200 week MA | $74.4 | 16% below |
NFLX is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 16% below its 200-week average.
RDI Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $1.82 | 2.7% above |
| 20 week MA | $1.74 | 7.5% above |
| 50 week MA | $1.36 | 38% above |
| 100 week MA | $1.37 | 36% above |
| 200 week MA | $1.77 | 5.6% above |
RDI has the edge over NFLX on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
NFLX Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $32.9 | $51.4 | +56% |
| 2021 | $51.4 | $61.4 | +19% |
| 2022 | $61.4 | $29.5 | -52% |
| 2023 | $29.5 | $48.7 | +65% |
| 2024 | $48.7 | $90.8 | +86% |
| 2025 | $90.8 | $94.5 | +4.1% |
| 2026 YTD | $94.5 | $62.7 | -34% |
NFLX is down 34% so far in 2026, after finishing higher in five of the previous six years.
RDI Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $10.8 | $4.98 | -54% |
| 2021 | $4.98 | $4.07 | -18% |
| 2022 | $4.07 | $2.83 | -30% |
| 2023 | $2.83 | $1.91 | -33% |
| 2024 | $1.91 | $1.25 | -35% |
| 2025 | $1.25 | $1.04 | -17% |
| 2026 YTD | $1.04 | $1.87 | +80% |
RDI has the edge over NFLX on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.