NFLX
Netflix, Inc.
NFLX has the edge over TDAY overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and lower modeled downside.
TDAY
USA TODAY Co., Inc.
TDAY trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
NFLX Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
NFLX's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
TDAY Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Under pressure | |
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Weak |
TDAY's cash flow is currently healthy, and its profitability is stable, but its revenue and balance sheet are 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 TDAY in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
TDAY PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 8.7x | $0.52 | -92% |
| Fair | 11x | $0.64 | -91% |
| Forward | 35x | $6.86 | — |
| Expensive | 83x | $5.01 | -27% |
| Current | 114x | $6.86 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
TDAY's PE is in its expensive range at 114x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 35x next year's earnings, in its fair range.
NFLX Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for NFLX, with profitability improving.
TDAY Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Returning to profit | |
| Decline | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect TDAY to return to profit, with revenue declining. 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 TDAY on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
TDAY Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.19 | +223% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.06 | -89% |
| Q2 2026 | -$0.18 | -126% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.18 | -51% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.01 | +$0.19 |
| Q3 2025 | $0.57 | +$1.38 |
| Q2 2025 | $0.70 | +$1.39 |
| Q1 2025 | $0.37 | +$1.24 |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.18 | +$0.02 |
TDAY's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $0.06 over the past year, against $0.70 in mid-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 TDAY 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 TDAY on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
TDAY Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $519.2M | -7.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $536.3M | -8.3% |
| Q1 2026 | $548.5M | -4% |
| Q4 2025 | $585M | -5.8% |
| Q3 2025 | $560.8M | -8.4% |
| Q2 2025 | $584.9M | -8.6% |
| Q1 2025 | $571.6M | -10% |
| Q4 2024 | $621.3M | -7.2% |
TDAY's revenue has slid since its 2020 peak: $519M last quarter, down 7.4% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.1% | +2.7 points |
| Q2 2026 | 2.7% | +4.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 5.6% | +3.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | 7.5% | +6.5 points |
| Q3 2025 | -3.9% | -2.9 points |
| Q2 2025 | -1.6% | -2.6 points |
| Q1 2025 | 1.7% | +9.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 1% | -1.7 points |
TDAY's operating margin was −1.1% last quarter, up 2.7 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 TDAY on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
TDAY Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $4.1M | -16% |
| Q2 2026 | $19.6M | +12% |
| Q1 2026 | $6.4M | -35% |
| Q4 2025 | $30.8M | +$34.6M |
| Q3 2025 | $4.9M | -75% |
| Q2 2025 | $17.5M | -31% |
| Q1 2025 | $9.8M | +3.3% |
| Q4 2024 | -$3.8M | -130% |
TDAY still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2021 peak: $61M 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 TDAY 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.
TDAY Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -24% | -46.5M shares |
| 1 year | +1.1% | +1.6M shares |
| 3 years | +5% | +7.1M shares |
| 5 years | -38% | -90.1M shares |
| Available history | +13% | +16.9M shares |
TDAY has 147M diluted shares, up 1.1% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | $2.7M |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | $303,000 |
| Q1 2025 | $2.8M |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | $38,000 |
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 TDAY on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
TDAY Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 4.0x | High |
| Q2 2026 | 4.1x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 4.5x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 4.6x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 5.9x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 5.4x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 5.2x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 8.6x | High |
TDAY's net debt is about 4.0 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 5.9 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).
TDAY Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 49.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 32.2 | Neutral |
TDAY's weekly RSI is 50 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 32 (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 has the edge over TDAY on valuation relative to its sector.
TDAY PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | TDAY | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 114x | 16x | 593% above |
| PE % | 91 | 26 | 65 pts above |
TDAY is trading at 114x earnings, a 593% premium to the Communication Services sector's median of 16x.
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.
TDAY Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $6.72 | 2.1% above |
| 20 week MA | $7.13 | 3.8% below |
| 50 week MA | $6.84 | 0.3% above |
| 100 week MA | $5.43 | 26% above |
| 200 week MA | $4.27 | 61% above |
TDAY 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.
TDAY Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $6.20 | $2.75 | -56% |
| 2021 | $2.75 | $5.61 | +104% |
| 2022 | $5.61 | $2.10 | -63% |
| 2023 | $2.10 | $2.30 | +9.5% |
| 2024 | $2.30 | $4.98 | +117% |
| 2025 | $4.98 | $5.42 | +8.8% |
| 2026 YTD | $5.42 | $6.86 | +27% |
TDAY has the edge over NFLX on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.