Overview
* Netflix ( NFLX ) Q3 revenue grew 17% yr/yr
* Operating margin hit by $619 mln Brazilian tax expense
* Company achieved highest quarterly view share in US and UK
Outlook
* Netflix ( NFLX ) expects Q4 revenue growth of 17% driven by membership, pricing, and ad revenue
* Netflix ( NFLX ) forecasts 2025 revenue of $45.1 bln, in-line with prior expectations
* Netflix ( NFLX ) revises 2025 operating margin forecast to 29% due to Brazilian tax impact
Result Drivers
* REVENUE GROWTH - Driven by membership growth, pricing adjustments, and increased ad revenue
* OPERATING MARGIN IMPACT - $619 mln Brazilian tax expense reduced operating margin
* STRONG ENGAGEMENT - Record quarterly view share in US and UK
Key Details
Metric Beat/Mis Actual Consensu
s s
Estimate
Q3 Meet $11.51 $11.51
Revenue bln bln (39
Analysts
)
Q3 EPS $5.87
Q3 Net $2.5 bln
Income
Q3 Free $2.66
Cash bln
Flow
Q3 $3.2 bln
Operatin
g Income
Analyst Coverage
* The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 38 "strong buy" or "buy", 13 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
* The average consensus recommendation for the online services peer group is "buy"
* Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Netflix Inc ( NFLX ) is $1,420.00, about 12.8% above its October 20 closing price of $1,238.56
* The stock recently traded at 40 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 48 three months ago
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