NFLX
Netflix, Inc.
NFLX has the edge over SBGI overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
SBGI
Sinclair, Inc.
SBGI'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.
SBGI Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Weak |
SBGI's revenue, profitability and cash flow are currently healthy, 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 has the edge over SBGI in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
SBGI PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 0.7x | $0.96 | -93% |
| Fair | 7.3x | $10.58 | -27% |
| Current | 10x | $14.58 | — |
| Expensive | 15x | $22.12 | +52% |
| Forward | 37x | $14.58 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
SBGI's PE is in its fair range at 10x. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 37x, in its expensive range.
NFLX Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
NFLX has the edge over SBGI on the outlook, with more favorable valuation and revenue expectations.
SBGI Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly deteriorating | |
| Returning to profit | |
| Stable | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect SBGI to return to profit, with revenue holding steady. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
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 SBGI on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
SBGI Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.39 | -73% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.44 | +$2.03 |
| Q2 2026 | $0.82 | -4.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.97 | -52% |
| Q4 2025 | -$1.61 | -134% |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.59 | +$2.74 |
| Q2 2025 | $0.86 | +$6.36 |
| Q1 2025 | $2.04 | +$9.19 |
| Q4 2024 | $4.69 | +$9.54 |
SBGI has returned to profit: it earned $1.44 per share over the past year, after losing money the year before.
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 SBGI 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 SBGI on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
SBGI Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $893M | +16% |
| Q2 2026 | $840M | +7.1% |
| Q1 2026 | $807M | +4% |
| Q4 2025 | $836M | -17% |
| Q3 2025 | $773M | -16% |
| Q2 2025 | $784M | -5.4% |
| Q1 2025 | $776M | -2.8% |
| Q4 2024 | $1B | +22% |
SBGI's revenue is recovering but still below its 2019 peak: $893M last quarter, up 16% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 15% | +7.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 6% | +3.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 3.4% | +1.6 points |
| Q4 2025 | 9.6% | -17 points |
| Q3 2025 | 7.5% | -12 points |
| Q2 2025 | 2.7% | -5 points |
| Q1 2025 | 1.8% | -3.5 points |
| Q4 2024 | 26% | +73 points |
SBGI's operating margin was 15% last quarter, up 7.5 points from the same quarter a year ago.
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 SBGI on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
SBGI Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $109M | +$167M |
| Q2 2026 | $46M | -56% |
| Q1 2026 | $28M | +$39M |
| Q4 2025 | $79M | -55% |
| Q3 2025 | -$58M | -130% |
| Q2 2025 | $105M | +$434M |
| Q1 2025 | -$11M | +$14M |
| Q4 2024 | $175M | +150% |
SBGI still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2020 peak: $262M 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 SBGI 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.
SBGI Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.4% | +305K shares |
| 1 year | +4% | +2.8M shares |
| 3 years | +14% | +9.1M shares |
| 5 years | -4% | -3.1M shares |
| Available history | -22% | -20.5M shares |
SBGI has 72M diluted shares, up 4% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | — |
| Q1 2024 | — |
| Q4 2023 | — |
| Q3 2023 | — |
| Q1 2023 | $53M |
| Q4 2022 | $6M |
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 SBGI on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
SBGI Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 6.1x | High |
| Q2 2026 | 7.3x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 8.1x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 8.3x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 5.9x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 4.8x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 4.6x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 4.3x | High |
SBGI's net debt is about 6.1 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), about the same as 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).
SBGI Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 56.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 43.1 | Neutral |
SBGI's weekly RSI is 57 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 43 (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.
SBGI PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | SBGI | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10x | 16x | 39% below |
| PE % | 54 | 26 | 28 pts above |
SBGI has the edge over NFLX on valuation relative to its sector.
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.
SBGI Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $13.0 | 12% above |
| 20 week MA | $13.7 | 6.7% above |
| 50 week MA | $14.2 | 2.4% above |
| 100 week MA | $14.4 | 1.1% above |
| 200 week MA | $14.5 | 0.6% above |
SBGI 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.
SBGI Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $33.7 | $31.3 | -7.2% |
| 2021 | $31.3 | $26.6 | -15% |
| 2022 | $26.6 | $15.3 | -42% |
| 2023 | $15.3 | $13.0 | -15% |
| 2024 | $13.0 | $15.8 | +21% |
| 2025 | $15.8 | $15.3 | -3.5% |
| 2026 YTD | $15.3 | $14.6 | -4.5% |
SBGI has the edge over NFLX on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.