NFLX
Netflix, Inc. (NFLX)
Last Price$891.1(1.7%)
Market Cap$381.1B
LTM Rule of 40 (EBIT margin)
42.3%
5Y avg
35.7%
Entertainment industry median
3.9%
Stock quality & Intrinsic value
8/10
(0.0%) overvalued

Netflix, Inc. Rule of 40 (EBIT margin)

Annual
Quarterly
LTM
Industry median
Company stand-alone
NFLX
Communication Services
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Rule of 40 (EBIT margin)
35.2%
52.6%
28.5%
22.1%
33.9%
42.6%
60.2%
14.0%
26.4%
33.1%
27.7%
34.6%
39.6%
45.2%
40.5%
42.4%
39.7%
24.3%
27.3%
42.4%
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NFLX key stats

USD
Millions
Billions
Annual
Quarterly
Trailing
Key stats
Income statement
Balance sheet
Cash Flow Statement
Valuation
Ratios
Per share
Per employee
Dividends & Yields
Dec'05Dec'06Dec'07Dec'08Dec'09Dec'10Dec'11Dec'12Dec'13Dec'14Dec'15Dec'16Dec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24
% growth
682.2
34.8%
996.7
46.1%
1,205.3
20.9%
1,364.7
13.2%
1,670.3
22.4%
2,162.6
29.5%
3,204.6
48.2%
3,609.3
12.6%
4,374.6
21.2%
5,504.7
25.8%
6,779.5
23.2%
8,830.7
30.3%
11,692.7
32.4%
15,794.3
35.1%
20,156.4
27.6%
24,996.1
24.0%
29,697.8
18.8%
31,615.6
6.5%
33,723.3
6.7%
39,001.0
15.6%
Cost of Goods Sold (COGS)464.6627.0786.2910.21,079.31,357.42,039.92,625.93,083.33,752.84,591.56,029.97,659.79,967.512,440.215,276.317,332.719,168.319,715.421,038.5
% margin
217.7
31.9%
369.7
37.1%
419.2
34.8%
454.4
33.3%
591.0
35.4%
805.3
37.2%
1,164.7
36.3%
983.4
27.2%
1,291.3
29.5%
1,751.9
31.8%
2,188.0
32.3%
2,800.8
31.7%
4,033.0
34.5%
5,826.8
36.9%
7,716.2
38.3%
9,719.7
38.9%
12,365.2
41.6%
12,447.3
39.4%
14,007.9
41.5%
17,962.5
46.1%
Operating Expenses214.7305.3328.0332.9399.1521.6779.6933.41,063.01,349.21,882.22,421.03,194.44,221.65,112.05,134.46,170.76,814.47,053.97,544.9
Research & Development Expenses (R&D)30.948.471.489.9114.5163.3259.0329.0378.8472.3650.8852.11,052.81,221.81,545.11,829.62,273.92,711.02,675.82,925.3
Selling, General & Administrative Expenses (SG&A)185.7261.7270.8249.4289.1364.4520.6604.4684.2876.91,231.41,568.92,141.62,999.83,566.83,304.83,896.84,103.44,378.24,619.6
3.0
0.4%
64.4
6.5%
91.2
7.6%
121.5
8.9%
191.9
11.5%
283.6
13.1%
385.1
12.0%
50.0
1.4%
228.3
5.2%
402.6
7.3%
305.8
4.5%
379.8
4.3%
838.7
7.2%
1,605.2
10.2%
2,604.3
12.9%
4,585.3
18.3%
6,194.5
20.9%
5,632.8
17.8%
6,954.0
20.6%
10,417.6
26.7%
Interest Income0.00.00.012.56.73.73.50.50.00.00.030.80.041.784.0725.9411.2337.30.00.0
Interest Expense0.00.020.32.56.519.620.020.032.153.3163.9150.1353.4420.5626.01,385.9765.6706.2748.6718.7
Pre-tax Income8.380.3111.5131.5192.2267.7368.530.5171.1349.4141.9260.5485.31,226.52,062.23,199.35,840.15,263.96,205.49,965.7
% effective tax rate
(33.7)
(404.2%)
31.2
38.9%
44.5
40.0%
48.5
36.9%
76.3
39.7%
106.8
39.9%
136.9
37.1%
13.3
43.7%
58.7
34.3%
82.6
23.6%
19.2
13.6%
73.8
28.3%
(73.6)
(15.2%)
15.2
1.2%
195.3
9.5%
438.0
13.7%
723.9
12.4%
772.0
14.7%
797.4
12.9%
1,254.0
12.6%
% margin
42.0
6.2%
49.1
4.9%
67.0
5.6%
83.0
6.1%
115.9
6.9%
160.9
7.4%
226.1
7.1%
17.2
0.5%
112.4
2.6%
266.8
4.8%
122.6
1.8%
186.7
2.1%
558.9
4.8%
1,211.2
7.7%
1,866.9
9.3%
2,761.4
11.0%
5,116.2
17.2%
4,491.9
14.2%
5,408.0
16.0%
8,711.6
22.3%
EPS0.110.110.140.190.290.440.630.040.280.630.290.441.292.784.266.2611.5510.1012.2520.28
Diluted EPS0.090.100.140.190.280.420.610.040.260.620.280.431.252.684.136.0811.249.9512.0319.83
% margin
110.0
16.1%
221.6
22.2%
91.2
7.6%
376.2
27.6%
456.2
27.3%
626.0
28.9%
1,219.2
38.0%
1,752.5
48.6%
2,470.0
56.5%
3,184.4
57.9%
3,852.9
56.8%
5,335.6
60.4%
838.7
7.2%
9,303.4
58.9%
12,008.1
59.6%
15,507.9
62.0%
19,044.5
64.1%
20,333.0
64.3%
21,508.4
63.8%
24,877.4
63.8%

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FAQ

1) What is Netflix, Inc.'s Rule of 40 (EBIT margin)?

As of today, Microsoft Corp's last 12-month Rule of 40 (EBIT margin) is 42.3%, based on the financial report for Dec 31, 2024 (Q4’2024). The average annual Rule of 40 (EBIT margin) for Netflix, Inc. have been 32.7% over the past three years, and 37.5% over the past five years.

2) Is Netflix, Inc.'s Rule of 40 (EBIT margin) Good?

As of today, Netflix, Inc.'s Rule of 40 (EBIT margin) is 42.3%, which is higher than industry median of 3.9%. It indicates that Netflix, Inc.'s Rule of 40 (EBIT margin) is Good.

3) How does Netflix, Inc.'s Rule of 40 (EBIT margin) compare to its peers?

As of today, Netflix, Inc.'s Rule of 40 (EBIT margin) is 42.3%, which is higher than peer median of 15.8%. The list of peers includes TKO, FOX, FWONK, DIS, EDR, WMG, ROKU, NWS, LYV, WBD.