NFLX
Netflix, Inc.
NFLX has the edge over SPOT overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
SPOT
Spotify Technology S.A.
SPOT'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.
SPOT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
SPOT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
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 SPOT in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
SPOT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 40x | $577 | -3.6% |
| Current | 42x | $599 | — |
| Fair | 98x | $1,404 | +135% |
| Expensive | 144x | $2,066 | +245% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
SPOT's PE is 42x, but its earnings don't support one, so it isn't a reliable read right now.
NFLX Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for NFLX, with profitability improving.
SPOT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for SPOT, with profitability improving. 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's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $3.46 over the past year, up 45% from the year before, and higher year over year for 12 quarters in a row.
SPOT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $14.36 | +127% |
| Q2 2026 | $15.25 | +255% |
| Q1 2026 | $11.89 | +91% |
| Q4 2025 | $9.24 | +51% |
| Q3 2025 | $6.32 | +66% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.29 | +70% |
| Q1 2025 | $6.23 | +$6.75 |
| Q4 2024 | $6.12 | +$8.91 |
SPOT's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $14.36 over the past year, up 127% from the year before, and higher year over year for 12 quarters in a row.
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 SPOT on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| 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 SPOT on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
SPOT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $5.5B | +16% |
| Q2 2026 | $5.3B | +14% |
| Q1 2026 | $5B | +8.2% |
| Q4 2025 | $5B | +6.8% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.7B | +7.1% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.7B | +10% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.7B | +15% |
| Q4 2024 | $4.7B | +16% |
SPOT's revenue has grown year over year every quarter since late 2020: $5.5B last quarter, up 16% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 14% | -0.1 points |
| Q2 2026 | 14% | +4 points |
| Q1 2026 | 16% | +3.6 points |
| Q4 2025 | 15% | +4.2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 14% | +2.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 9.7% | +2.7 points |
| Q1 2025 | 12% | +7.5 points |
| Q4 2024 | 11% | +13 points |
SPOT's operating margin was 14% last quarter, about level with 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 generated $11.4B in free cash flow over the past year, up 27% from the year before.
SPOT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $815.4M | -8.9% |
| Q2 2026 | $884.3M | +14% |
| Q1 2026 | $923.2M | +56% |
| Q4 2025 | $926.5M | -4.9% |
| Q3 2025 | $895.4M | +13% |
| Q2 2025 | $776.5M | +43% |
| Q1 2025 | $592.1M | +159% |
| Q4 2024 | $974.3M | +121% |
SPOT has the edge over NFLX on cash flow, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
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 SPOT 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.
SPOT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.1% | -280K shares |
| 1 year | -2.4% | -5.2M shares |
| 3 years | +5.3% | +10.6M shares |
| 5 years | +7.5% | +14.5M shares |
| Available history | +14% | +25.6M shares |
SPOT has 209M diluted shares, down 2.4% from a year ago, with $1.4B in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $347.7M |
| Q2 2026 | $257.7M |
| Q1 2026 | $339.9M |
| Q4 2025 | $423.3M |
| Q3 2025 | $64.4M |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | $47.8M |
SPOT spent $1.4B buying back its own shares over the past year, more than ten times what it spent the year before.
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's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA).
SPOT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.8x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -1.5x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1.6x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.4x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -1.7x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -2.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -1.8x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -1.8x | Net Cash |
SPOT has the edge over NFLX on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
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).
SPOT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 62.8 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 86.0 | Overbought |
SPOT's weekly RSI is 63 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 86 (overbought).
NFLX PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | NFLX | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18x | 16x | 9.8% above |
| PE % | 4 | 26 | 22 pts below |
NFLX has the edge over SPOT on valuation relative to its sector.
SPOT PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | SPOT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 42x | 16x | 153% above |
| PE % | 23 | 26 | 3 pts below |
SPOT is trading at 42x earnings, a 153% premium to the Communication Services sector's median of 16x, though its earnings don't support one.
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.
SPOT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $552.7 | 8.3% above |
| 20 week MA | $525.4 | 14% above |
| 50 week MA | $512.5 | 17% above |
| 100 week MA | $570.6 | 4.9% above |
| 200 week MA | $402.8 | 49% above |
SPOT 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.
SPOT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $153.2 | $328.4 | +114% |
| 2021 | $328.4 | $236.6 | -28% |
| 2022 | $236.6 | $77.7 | -67% |
| 2023 | $77.7 | $187.9 | +142% |
| 2024 | $187.9 | $456.5 | +143% |
| 2025 | $456.5 | $584.4 | +28% |
| 2026 YTD | $584.4 | $598.5 | +2.4% |
SPOT has the edge over NFLX on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.