NFLX
Netflix, Inc.
NFLX has the edge over T overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and stronger valuation.
T
AT&T Inc.
T'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.
T Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Under pressure |
T's profitability and cash flow are currently healthy, and its revenue is stable, but its balance sheet is under pressure.
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 T in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
T PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 7.9x | $14.50 | -35% |
| Forward | 8.8x | $22.18 | — |
| Fair | 12x | $22.48 | +1.3% |
| Current | 12x | $22.18 | — |
| Expensive | 18x | $33.86 | +53% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
T's PE is in its fair range at 12x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 8.8x next year's earnings.
NFLX Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for NFLX, with profitability improving.
T Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect T's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its revenue holding steady.
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 T on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
T Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.53 | +38% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.84 | -40% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.01 | +71% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.97 | +82% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.04 | +104% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.08 | +150% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.76 | +1.1% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.63 | -12% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.49 | -24% |
T's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $1.84 over the past year, against $3.08 in late 2025.
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 T 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 T on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
T Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $32.3B | +5.3% |
| Q2 2026 | $31.6B | +2.3% |
| Q1 2026 | $31.5B | +2.9% |
| Q4 2025 | $33.5B | +3.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $30.7B | +1.6% |
| Q2 2025 | $30.8B | +3.5% |
| Q1 2025 | $30.6B | +2% |
| Q4 2024 | $32.3B | +0.9% |
T's revenue has grown year over year for eight quarters in a row: $32.3B last quarter, up 5.3% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 13% | -7.3 points |
| Q2 2026 | 22% | +1.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 21% | +2.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 17% | +0.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | 20% | +13 points |
| Q2 2025 | 21% | +1.7 points |
| Q1 2025 | 19% | -0.7 points |
| Q4 2024 | 16% | 0 points |
T's operating margin was 13% last quarter, down 7.3 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 T on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
T Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $5.5B | +3.7% |
| Q2 2026 | $5.1B | +4.8% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.7B | -43% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.5B | -10% |
| Q3 2025 | $5.3B | +6.7% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.9B | +2.8% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.8B | +26% |
| Q4 2024 | $5.1B | -25% |
T's free cash flow has been positive every quarter for six years: $17.8B over the past year, down 11% from the year before.
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 4.2B diluted shares, down 3.3% from a year ago, with $12.9B in buybacks over the past year.
| 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.
T Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.5% | -102M shares |
| 1 year | -4.5% | -325M shares |
| 3 years | -4.7% | -341M shares |
| 5 years | -5% | -358M shares |
| Available history | -6.9% | -504M shares |
T has the edge over NFLX on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.8B |
| Q2 2026 | $2.2B |
| Q1 2026 | $2.5B |
| Q4 2025 | $1.8B |
| Q3 2025 | $1.5B |
| Q2 2025 | $961M |
| Q1 2025 | $218M |
| Q4 2024 | $13M |
T spent $9.3B buying back its own shares over the past year, about three 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 has the edge over T on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
T Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 3.4x | Elevated |
| Q2 2026 | 2.8x | Moderate |
| Q1 2026 | 2.8x | Moderate |
| Q4 2025 | 2.6x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 2.7x | Moderate |
| Q2 2025 | 3.0x | Elevated |
| Q1 2025 | 3.0x | Elevated |
| Q4 2024 | 3.0x | Elevated |
T's net debt is about 3.4 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 2.7 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).
T Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 43.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 19.0 | Oversold |
T's weekly RSI is 43 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 19 (oversold).
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.
T PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | T | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12x | 16x | 27% below |
| PE % | 49 | 26 | 23 pts above |
T 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.
T Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $22.7 | 2.2% below |
| 20 week MA | $23.5 | 5.5% below |
| 50 week MA | $24.8 | 11% below |
| 100 week MA | $25.7 | 14% below |
| 200 week MA | $21.8 | 1.9% above |
T 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.
T Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $29.6 | $21.7 | -27% |
| 2021 | $21.7 | $18.8 | -13% |
| 2022 | $18.8 | $18.3 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | $18.3 | $16.8 | -8.4% |
| 2024 | $16.8 | $22.9 | +36% |
| 2025 | $22.9 | $24.7 | +7.8% |
| 2026 YTD | $24.7 | $22.2 | -10% |
T has the edge over NFLX on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.