Netflix 10-Q 2025-06-30

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2025

☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to

Commission File Number: 001-35727

Netflix, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware			77-0467272
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)			(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

121 Albright Way,	Los Gatos,	California	95032
(Address of principal executive offices)			(Zip Code)

(408) 540-3700

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class			Trading Symbol(s)			Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, par value $0.001 per share			NFLX			NASDAQ Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.


Large Accelerated Filer	☒	Accelerated filer	☐
Non-accelerated filer	☐	Smaller reporting company	☐
		Emerging growth company	☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒

As of June 30, 2025, there were 424,926,346 shares of the registrant’s common stock, par value $0.001, outstanding.

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	Part I. Financial Information
Item 1.	Consolidated Financial Statements

	Consolidated Statements of Operations	3
	Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income	4
	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	5
	Consolidated Balance Sheets	6
	Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity	7
	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	8
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	24
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	36
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	37
	Part II. Other Information
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	37
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	38
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	38
Item 5.	Other Information	38
Item 6.	Exhibits	38
Exhibit Index		39
Signatures		39

NETFLIX, INC.

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share data)


	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2025		June 30, 2024		June 30, 2025		June 30, 2024
Revenues	$	11,079,166	$	9,559,310	$	21,621,967	$	18,929,750
Cost of revenues	5,325,311		5,174,143		10,588,458		10,151,216
Sales and marketing	713,265		644,084		1,401,635		1,298,424
Technology and development	824,683		711,254		1,647,506		1,413,727
General and administrative	441,213		426,992		862,675		831,012
Operating income	3,774,694		2,602,837		7,121,693		5,235,371
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(182,649)		(167,986)		(366,821)		(341,300)
Interest and other income (expense)	39,630		79,005		90,529		234,364
Income before inc

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding: our core strategy; our ability to improve our content offerings and service; our future financial performance, including expectations regarding revenues, deferred revenue, operating income and margin, net income, expenses, and profitability; liquidity, including the sufficiency of our capital resources, net cash provided by (used in) operating activities, access to financing sources and free cash flows; capital allocation strategies, including any stock repurchases or repurchase programs;

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seasonality; stock price volatility; impact of foreign exchange rate fluctuations, including on net income, revenues; expectations regarding hedging activity; impact of interest rate fluctuations; adequacy of existing facilities; future regulatory changes and their impact on our business; intellectual property; cybersecurity; price changes and testing; accounting treatment for changes related to content assets; acquisitions; actions by competitors; partnerships; advertising; multi-household usage; reporting of membership-related data; member viewing patterns; dividends; future contractual obligations, including unknown content obligations and timing of payments; our global content and marketing investments, including investments in original programming, consumer products and live experiences; impact of work stoppages; content amortization; resolution of tax examinations; tax expense; unrecognized tax benefits; deferred tax assets; the impact of the OBBBA; resolution of disputes and other proceedings; our ability to effectively manage change and growth; our company culture; and our ability to attract and retain qualified employees and key personnel. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from those included in forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on January 27, 2025, in particular the risk factors discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” in Part I, Item 1A.

We assume no obligation to revise or publicly release any revision to any forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, unless required by law.

Investors and others should note that we announce material financial and other information to our investors using our investor relations website (ir.netflix.net), SEC filings, press releases, public conference calls and webcasts. We use these channels, as well as social media and blogs to communicate with our members and the public about our company, our services and other issues. It is possible that the information we post on social media and blogs could be deemed to be material information. Therefore, we encourage investors, the media, and others interested in our company to review the information we post on the social media channels and blogs listed on our investor relations website.

Overview

We are one of the world’s leading entertainment services offering TV series, films and games across a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can play, pause and resume watching as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, and can change their plans at any time.

Our core strategy is to grow our business globally within the parameters of our operating margin target. We strive to continuously improve our members' experience by offering compelling content that delights them and attracts new members. We aim to offer a range of pricing plans, including our ad-supported subscription plan, to meet a variety of consumer needs. We seek to drive conversation around our content to further enhance member joy, and we are continuously enhancing our user interface to help our members more easily choose content that they will find enjoyable.

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Results of Operations

The following represents our consolidated performance highlights(1):


	Three Months Ended						Change
	June 30, 2025			June 30, 2024			Q2'25 vs. Q2'24
	(in thousands, except percentages)
Financial Results:
Revenues	$	11,079,166		$	9,559,310		$	1,519,856		16	%
Constant currency change in revenues(2)										17	%

Operating income	$	3,774,694		$	2,602,837		$	1,171,857		45	%
Operating margin	34.1		%	27.2		%	6.9		%

Net income	$	3,125,413		$	2,147,306		$	978,107		46	%

(1) We have discontinued the quarterly reporting of membership numbers, focusing instead on revenue and operating margin as the primary financial metrics that we believe best represent our business performance. Effective with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, we discontinued reporting streaming membership metrics, including paid net membership additions (losses), paid memberships at end of period, average paying memberships and average monthly revenue per paying membership.

(2) See the “Non-GAAP Constant Currency Information” section below for additional details on our use of constant currency revenue.

Operating margin for the three months ended June 30, 2025 increased by approximately seven percentage points as compared to the prior comparative period. The increase in operating margin was primarily driven by revenue growth outpacing the growth in cost of revenues, as well as by a slower rate of growth in sales and marketing and general and administrative expenses relative to revenue growth.

Net income for the three months ended June 30, 2025 increased $978 million as compared to the prior comparative period, primarily due to a $1,172 million increase in operating income, driven by a $1,520 million increase in revenues and partially offset by a $151 million increase in cost of revenues primarily due to the increase in content amortization. The impact of higher operating income was partially offset by a $57 million decrease in foreign exchange gains and losses and a $140 million increase in the provision for income taxes.

Revenues

We primarily derive revenues from monthly membership fees for services related to streaming content to our members. We offer a variety of streaming membership plans, the price of which varies by country and the features of the plan. As of June 30, 2025, pricing on our plans ranged from the U.S. dollar equivalent of $1 to $34 per month, and pricing on our extra member sub accounts ranged from the U.S. dollar equivalent of $2 to $9 per month. We expect that from time to time the prices of our membership plans in each country may change and we may test other plan and price variations.

We also earn revenues from advertisements presented on our streaming service, consumer products, live experiences and various other sources. Revenues earned from sources other than monthly membership fees were not a material component of revenues for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and June 30, 2024.

Three months ended June 30, 2025 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2024


	Three Months Ended				Change
	June 30, 2025		June 30, 2024		Q2'25 vs. Q2'24
	(in thousands, except percentages)
Revenues	$	11,079,166	$	9,559,310	$	1,519,856	16	%

Six months ended June 30, 2025 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2024


	Six Months Ended				Change
	June 30, 2025		June 30, 2024		YTD'25 vs. YTD'24
	(in thousands, except percentages)
Revenues	$	21,621,967	$	18,929,750	$	2,692,217	14	%

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Revenues for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 increased 16% and 14% as compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, respectively, primarily due to the growth in memberships, higher pricing, and increased advertising revenue, partially offset by unfavorable changes in foreign exchange rates, net of hedging.

The following tables summarize revenue by region for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024. Total revenues are inclusive of hedging gains (losses) of $(37) million and $127 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, respectively, and $33 million and $22 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, respectively. See Note 7 Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities to the consolidated financial statements for further information regarding the Company’s derivative and non-derivative financial instruments.

Three months ended June 30, 2025 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2024


	Three Months Ended				Change
	June 30, 2025		June 30, 2024		Q2'25 vs. Q2'24
	(in thousands, except percentages)
United States and Canada (UCAN)	$	4,929,003	$	4,295,560	$	633,443	15	%
Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA)	3,538,175		3,007,772		530,403		18	%
Latin America (LATAM)	1,306,735		1,204,145		102,590		9	%
Asia-Pacific (APAC)	1,305,253		1,051,833		253,420		24	%
Total Revenues	$	11,079,166	$	9,559,310	$	1,519,856	16	%

Six months ended June 30, 2025 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2024


	Six Months Ended				Change
	June 30, 2025		June 30, 2024		YTD'25 vs. YTD'24
	(in thousands, except percentages)
United States and Canada (UCAN)	$	9,546,101	$	8,519,875	$	1,026,226	12	%
Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA)	6,942,851		5,965,965		976,886		16	%
Latin America (LATAM)	2,568,669		2,369,153		199,516		8	%
Asia-Pacific (APAC)	2,564,346		2,074,757		489,589		24	%
Total Revenues	$	21,621,967	$	18,929,750	$	2,692,217	14	%

Non-GAAP Constant Currency Information

We believe the non-GAAP financial measure of constant currency revenue is useful in analyzing period-to-period comparisons in revenues absent foreign currency fluctuations. However, this non-GAAP financial measure should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for, or superior to other financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP.

In order to exclude the effect of foreign currency rate fluctuations on revenue, we calculate current period revenue assuming foreign exchange rates had remained constant with foreign exchange rates from each of the corresponding months of the prior-year period and exclude the impact of hedging gains or losses realized as revenues. Constant currency percentage change in revenues is calculated as the percentage change between current period constant currency revenue and the prior comparative period revenue. The impact of hedging gains or losses is excluded from both the current and prior periods.

The tables below summarize constant currency revenues by region for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and the constant currency percentage change in revenues by region for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 as compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2024:

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	Three Months Ended								Three Months Ended						Change
	June 30, 2025								June 30, 2024						Q2'25 vs. Q2'24
	As Reported		Constant Currency Adjustment		Hedging (Gains) Losses Included in Revenues		Constant Currency Revenues		As Reported		Hedging (Gains) Losses Included in Revenues		Revenues Less Hedging Impact		Reported Change		Constant Currency Change
	(in thousands, except percentages)
UCAN	$	4,929,003	$	8,036	$	(6,431)	$	4,930,608	$	4,295,560	$	(3,183)	$	4,292,377	15	%	15	%
EMEA	3,538,175		(122,664)		42,049		3,457,560		3,007,772		(15,344)		2,992,428		18	%	16	%
LATAM	1,306,735		161,306		14,033		1,482,074		1,204,145		(1,759)		1,202,386		9	%	23	%
APAC	1,305,253		(16,166)		(12,266)		1,276,821		1,051,833		(13,015)		1,038,818		24	%	23	%
Total Revenues	$	11,079,166	$	30,512	$	37,385	$	11,147,063	$	9,559,310	$	(33,301)	$	9,526,009	16	%	17	%


	Six Months Ended								Six Months Ended						Change
	June 30, 2025								June 30, 2024						YTD'25 vs. YTD'24
	As Reported		Constant Currency Adjustment		Hedging (Gains) Losses Included in Revenues		Constant Currency Revenues		As Reported		Hedging (Gains) Losses Included in Revenues		Revenues Less Hedging Impact		Reported Change		Constant Currency Change
	(in thousands, except percentages)
UCAN	$	9,546,101	$	31,374	$	(20,983)	$	9,556,492	$	8,519,875	$	(2,352)	$	8,517,523	12	%	12	%
EMEA	6,942,851		24,311		(63,176)		6,903,986		5,965,965		(10,657)		5,955,308		16	%	16	%
LATAM	2,568,669		404,374		97		2,973,140		2,369,153		4,507		2,373,660		8	%	25	%
APAC	2,564,346		46,077		(43,349)		2,567,074		2,074,757		(13,558)		2,061,199		24	%	25	%
Total Revenues	$	21,621,967	$	506,136	$	(127,411)	$	22,000,692	$	18,929,750	$	(22,060)	$	18,907,690	14	%	16	%

Cost of Revenues

Cost of revenues primarily consists of the amortization of content assets. Other costs of revenues include expenses associated with the acquisition, licensing and production of content, streaming delivery costs, and other operating costs.

Expenses related to the acquisition, licensing and production of content not included in content amortization may include payroll, stock-based compensation, facilities, and other personnel-related expenses, costs associated with obtaining rights to music included in our content, overall deals with talent, miscellaneous production-related costs and participations and residuals. Streaming delivery costs are primarily related to our global content delivery network (“Open Connect”). We have built our own Open Connect network to help us efficiently stream a high volume of content to our members over the internet. Delivery expenses, therefore, include equipment costs related to Open Connect, payroll and related personnel expenses and all third-party costs, such as cloud computing costs, associated with delivering content over the internet. Other operating costs include customer service and payment processing fees, including those we pay to our integrated payment partners, as well as other costs directly incurred in making our content available to members.

Three months ended June 30, 2025 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2024


	Three Months Ended						Change
	June 30, 2025			June 30, 2024			Q2'25 vs. Q2'24
	(in thousands, except percentages)
Cost of revenues	$	5,325,311		$	5,174,143		$	151,168	3	%
As a percentage of revenues	48		%	54		%

The increase in cost of revenues was primarily due to a $62 million increase in content amortization relating to our existing and new content. No individual component of the remaining increase in cost of revenues was material.

Six months ended June 30, 2025 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2024

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	Six Months Ended						Change
	June 30, 2025			June 30, 2024			YTD'25 vs. YTD'24
	(in thousands, except percentages)
Cost of revenues	$	10,588,458		$	10,151,216		$	437,242	4	%
As a percentage of revenues	49		%	54		%

The increase in cost of revenues was primarily due to a $215 million increase in content amortization relating to our existing and new content. No individual component of the remaining increase in cost of revenues was material.

Sales and Marketing

Sales and marketing expenses consist primarily of expenses for promotional activities such as digital and television advertising, and certain payments made to marketing and advertising sales partners. Our marketing partners include consumer electronics manufacturers, multichannel video programming distributors, mobile operators, and internet service providers. Our advertising sales partners include advertising technology providers and advertising agencies. Sales and marketing expenses also include payroll, stock-based compensation, facilities, and other related expenses for personnel that support advertising sales and marketing activities.

Three months ended June 30, 2025 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2024


	Three Months Ended						Change
	June 30, 2025			June 30, 2024			Q2'25 vs. Q2'24
	(in thousands, except percentages)
Sales and marketing	$	713,265		$	644,084		$	69,181	11	%
As a percentage of revenues	6		%	7		%

The increase in sales and marketing expenses was primarily driven by a $40 million increase in personnel-related costs due to the growth in advertising sales headcount, coupled with a $19 million increase in expenses incurred in connection with our advertising offering, including increased payments to advertising sales partners and other advertising distribution expenses, and a $12 million increase in other marketing expenses.

Six months ended June 30, 2025 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2024


	Six Months Ended						Change
	June 30, 2025			June 30, 2024			YTD'25 vs. YTD'24
	(in thousands, except percentages)
Sales and marketing	$	1,401,635		$	1,298,424		$	103,211	8	%
As a percentage of revenues	6		%	7		%

The increase in sales and marketing expenses was primarily driven by a $73 million increase in personnel-related costs due to the growth in advertising sales headcount, coupled with a $42 million increase in expenses incurred in connection with our advertising offering, including increased payments to advertising sales partners and other advertising distribution expenses.

Technology and Development

Technology and development expenses consist primarily of payroll, stock-based compensation, facilities, and other related expenses for technology personnel responsible for making improvements to our service offerings, including testing, maintaining and modifying our user interface, our recommendations and infrastructure. Technology and development expenses also include costs associated with general use computer hardware and software.

Three months ended June 30, 2025 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2024


	Three Months Ended						Change
	June 30, 2025			June 30, 2024			Q2'25 vs. Q2'24
	(in thousands, except percentages)
Technology and development	$	824,683		$	711,254		$	113,429	16	%
As a percentage of revenues	7		%	7		%

The increase in technology and development expenses was primarily due to a $114 million increase in personnel-related costs.

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Six months ended June 30, 2025 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2024


	Six Months Ended						Change
	June 30, 2025			June 30, 2024			YTD'25 vs. YTD'24
	(in thousands, except percentages)
Technology and development	$	1,647,506		$	1,413,727		$	233,779	17	%
As a percentage of revenues	8		%	7		%

The increase in technology and development expenses was primarily due to a $230 million increase in personnel-related costs.

General and Administrative

General and administrative expenses consist primarily of payroll, stock-based compensation, facilities, and other related expenses for corporate personnel. General and administrative expenses also include professional fees and other general corporate expenses.

Three months ended June 30, 2025 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2024


	Three Months Ended						Change
	June 30, 2025			June 30, 2024			Q2'25 vs. Q2'24
	(in thousands, except percentages)
General and administrative	$	441,213		$	426,992		$	14,221	3	%
As a percentage of revenues	4		%	4		%

The increase in general and administrative expenses was primarily due to an $8 million increase in personnel-related costs.

Six months ended June 30, 2025 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2024


	Six Months Ended						Change
	June 30, 2025			June 30, 2024			YTD'25 vs. YTD'24
	(in thousands, except percentages)
General and administrative	$	862,675		$	831,012		$	31,663	4	%
As a percentage of revenues	4		%	4		%

The increase in general and administrative expenses was primarily due to a $27 million increase in third-party expenses.

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Interest Expense

Interest expense consists primarily of the interest associated with our outstanding debt obligations, including the amortization of debt issuance costs. See Note 6 Debt in the accompanying notes to our consolidated financial statements for further detail on our debt obligations.

Three months ended June 30, 2025 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2024


	Three Months Ended						Change
	June 30, 2025			June 30, 2024			Q2'25 vs. Q2'24
	(in thousands, except percentages)
Interest expense	$	182,649		$	167,986		$	14,663	9	%
As a percentage of revenues	2		%	2		%

Six months ended June 30, 2025 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2024


	Six Months Ended						Change
	June 30, 2025			June 30, 2024			YTD'25 vs. YTD'24
	(in thousands, except percentages)
Interest expense	$	366,821		$	341,300		$	25,521	7	%
As a percentage of revenues	2		%	2		%

Interest expense primarily consists of interest on our Notes of $182 million and $366 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, respectively. The increase in interest expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 as compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 was due to the higher average aggregate principal of our Notes outstanding.

Interest and Other Income (Expense)

Interest and other income (expense) consists primarily of foreign exchange gains and losses on foreign currency denominated balances, gains and losses on certain derivative instruments, and interest earned on cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments.

Three months ended June 30, 2025 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2024


	Three Months Ended						Change
	June 30, 2025			June 30, 2024			Q2'25 vs. Q2'24
	(in thousands, except percentages)
Interest and other income (expense)	$	39,630		$	79,005		$	(39,375)	(50)	%
As a percentage of revenues	—		%	1		%

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Interest and other income (expense) decreased in the three months ended June 30, 2025 primarily due to foreign exchange losses of $36 million, net of the impacts of derivatives and hedging, compared to gains of $21 million for the corresponding period in 2024. In the three months ended June 30, 2025, the foreign exchange losses were primarily driven by the non-cash loss of $55 million from the remeasurement of our Senior Notes denominated in euro, net of hedging impacts, partially offset by the remeasurement of cash and content liability positions in currencies other than the functional currencies. In the three months ended June 30, 2024, the foreign exchange gains were primarily driven by the non-cash gain of $43 million from the remeasurement of our Senior Notes denominated in euro, partially offset by the remeasurement of cash and content liability positions in currencies other than the functional currencies. The change in foreign currency gains and losses was partially offset by a $9 million increase in interest income earned in the three months ended June 30, 2025 as compared to the corresponding period in 2024.

Six months ended June 30, 2025 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2024


	Six Months Ended						Change
	June 30, 2025			June 30, 2024			YTD'25 vs. YTD'24
	(in thousands, except percentages)
Interest and other income (expense)	$	90,529		$	234,364		$	(143,835)	(61)	%
As a percentage of revenues	—		%	1		%

Interest and other income (expense) decreased in the six months ended June 30, 2025 primarily due to foreign exchange losses of $72 million, net of the impacts of derivatives and hedging, compared to gains of $115 million for the corresponding period in 2024. In the six months ended June 30, 2025, the foreign exchange losses were primarily driven by the non-cash loss of $84 million from the remeasurement of our Senior Notes denominated in euro, net of hedging impacts, partially offset by the remeasurement of cash and content liability positions in currencies other than the functional currencies. In the six months ended June 30, 2024, the foreign exchange gains were primarily driven by the non-cash gain of $173 million from the remeasurement of our Senior Notes denominated in euro, partially offset by the remeasurement of cash and content liability positions in currencies other than the functional currencies. The change in foreign currency gains and losses was partially offset by a $24 million increase in interest income earned in the six months ended June 30, 2025 as compared to the corresponding period in 2024.

Provision for Income Taxes

Three months ended June 30, 2025 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2024


	Three Months Ended						Change
	June 30, 2025			June 30, 2024			Q2'25 vs. Q2'24
	(in thousands, except percentages)
Provision for income taxes	$	506,262		$	366,550		$	139,712	38	%
Effective tax rate	14		%	15		%

Six months ended June 30, 2025 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2024


	Six Months Ended						Change
	June 30, 2025			June 30, 2024			YTD'25 vs. YTD'24
	(in thousands, except percentages)
Provision for income taxes	$	829,637		$	648,920		$	180,717	28	%
Effective tax rate	12		%	13		%

The decrease in the effective tax rates for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, as compared to the same periods in 2024, was primarily due to higher excess tax benefits on stock-based compensation.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources


	As of				Change
	June 30, 2025		December 31, 2024		June 30, 2025 vs. December 31, 2024
	(in thousands, except percentages)
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term investments	$	8,393,688	$	9,586,343	$	(1,192,655)	(12)	%
Short-term and long-term debt	14,453,206		15,582,804		(1,129,598)		(7)	%

Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term investments decreased $1,193 million in the six months ended June 30, 2025 primarily due to the repurchase of stock and repayment of debt, partially offset by cash provided by operations and proceeds from issuance of common stock.

Debt, net of debt issuance costs and discounts, decreased $1,130 million primarily due to approximately $1,833 million in repayments of debt, partially offset by the remeasurement of our euro-denominated notes in the six months ended June 30, 2025. The amount of principal and interest on our outstanding notes due in the next twelve months is $690 million. As of June 30, 2025, no amounts had been borrowed under the $3 billion Revolving Credit Agreement or the $3 billion Commercial Paper Program. See Note 6 Debt in the accompanying notes to our consolidated financial statements.

We anticipate that we may periodically raise additional debt capital. Our ability to obtain this or any additional financing that we may choose or need, including for the refinancing of upcoming maturities or potential strategic acquisitions and investments, will depend on, among other things, our development efforts, business plans, operating performance and the condition of the capital markets at the time we seek financing. We may not be able to obtain such financing on terms acceptable to us or at all. If we raise additional funds through the issuance of equity or debt securities, those securities may have rights, preferences or privileges senior to the rights of our common stock, and our stockholders may experience dilution.

In September 2023, the Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $10 billion of our common stock, with no expiration date, and in December 2024, the Board of Directors increased the share repurchase authorization by an additional $15 billion, also with no expiration date. Stock repurchases may be effected through open market repurchases in compliance with Rule 10b-18 under the Exchange Act, including through the use of trading plans intended to qualify under Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act, privately-negotiated transactions, accelerated stock repurchase plans, block purchases, or other similar purchase techniques and in such amounts as management deems appropriate. We are not obligated to repurchase any specific number of shares, and the timing and actual number of shares repurchased will depend on a variety of factors, including our stock price, general economic, business and market conditions, and alternative investment opportunities. We may discontinue any repurchases of our common stock at any time without prior notice. During the six months ended June 30, 2025, the Company repurchased 5,238,736 shares of common stock for an aggregate amount of $5.2 billion (excluding the 1% excise tax on stock repurchases as a result of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022). As of June 30, 2025, $12.0 billion remains available for repurchases.

Our primary uses of cash include the acquisition, licensing and production of content, marketing programs, streaming delivery, and personnel-related costs. Cash payment terms for non-original content have historically been in line with the amortization period. Investments in original content, and in particular content that we produce and own, require more cash upfront relative to licensed content. For example, production costs are paid as the content is created, well in advance of when the content is available on the service and amortized. We expect to continue to significantly invest in global content, particularly in original content, which will impact our liquidity. Our other uses of cash include strategic acquisitions and investments, as well as share repurchases. We currently anticipate that cash flows from operations, available funds and access to financing sources, including our Revolving Credit Facility and Commercial Paper Program, will continue to be sufficient to meet our cash needs for the next twelve months and beyond.

Our material cash requirements from known contractual and other obligations primarily relate to our content, debt and lease obligations. As of June 30, 2025, the expected timing of those payments are as follows:


	Payments due by Period
Contractual obligations (in thousands):	Total		Next 12 Months		Beyond 12 Months
Content obligations (1)	$	20,967,270	$	10,842,959	$	10,124,311
Debt (2)	18,432,396		690,046		17,742,350
Operating lease obligations (3)	2,843,639		544,910		2,298,729

Total	$	42,243,305	$	12,077,915	$	30,165,390

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(1)As of June 30, 2025, content obligations were comprised of $4.1 billion included in “Current content liabilities” and $1.6 billion of “Non-current content liabilities” on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and $15.3 billion of obligations that are not reflected on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as they did not then meet the criteria for recognition.

The material cash requirements above do not include any estimated obligation for the unknown future titles, payment for which could range from less than one year to more than five years. However, these unknown obligations are expected to be significant and we believe could include approximately $1 billion to $4 billion over the next three years, with the payments for the vast majority of such amounts expected to occur after the next twelve months. The foregoing range is based on considerable management judgments and the actual amounts may differ. Once we know the title that we will receive and the license fees, we include the amount in the contractual obligations table above.

(2)Debt obligations include our Notes consisting of principal and interest payments. See Note 6 Debt to the consolidated financial statements for further details.

(3)Operating lease obligations are comprised of operating lease liabilities included in "Accrued expenses and other liabilities" and "Other non-current liabilities" on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, inclusive of imputed interest. Operating lease obligations also include additional obligations that are not reflected on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as they did not meet the criteria for recognition. See Note 5 Balance Sheet Components in the accompanying notes to our consolidated financial statements for further details regarding leases.

In addition to the material cash requirements summarized in the table above, we may be required to pay deposits of approximately $800 million related to certain indirect taxes in the next twelve months, which are in excess of our typical annual obligations. During the three months ended June 30, 2025, we also paid tax deposits of approximately $200 million related to certain direct taxes that exceeded our regularly recurring obligations.

Cash Flows

The following tables summarize our cash flows:

Three months ended June 30, 2025 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2024


	Three Months Ended				Change
	June 30, 2025		June 30, 2024		Q2'25 vs. Q2'24
	(in thousands, except percentages)
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	2,423,258	$	1,290,847	$	1,132,411	88	%
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	768,684		(78,287)		846,971		1,082	%
Net cash used in financing activities	(2,502,868)		(1,489,381)		1,013,487		68	%

Net cash provided by operating activities for the three months ended June 30, 2025 increased $1,132 million as compared to the corresponding period in 2024, primarily driven by a $978 million or 46% increase in net income, a $366 million decrease in payments for content assets, and a $226 million increase in adjustments for non-cash expenses, partially offset by $438 million in unfavorable changes in working capital.

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities for the three months ended June 30, 2025 increased $847 million as compared to the corresponding period in 2024, primarily due to net cash inflows of $961 million from maturities, sales and purchases of investments in the three months ended June 30, 2025 as compared to no cash flows related to investments in the corresponding period in 2024, partially offset by a $78 million increase in purchases of property and equipment.

Net cash used in financing activities for the three months ended June 30, 2025 increased $1,013 million as compared to the corresponding period in 2024, primarily driven by $1,033 million in repayments of debt in the three months ended June 30, 2025 as compared to no repayments of debt in the corresponding period in 2024.

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Six months ended June 30, 2025 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2024


	Six Months Ended				Change
	June 30, 2025		June 30, 2024		YTD'25 vs. YTD'24
	(in thousands, except percentages)
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	5,212,457	$	3,503,369	$	1,709,088	49	%
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	1,254,346		(154,001)		1,408,347		915	%
Net cash used in financing activities	(6,531,184)		(3,622,325)		2,908,859		80	%

Net cash provided by operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2025 increased $1,709 million as compared to the corresponding period in 2024, primarily driven by a $1,536 million or 34% increase in net income, a $323 million decrease in payments for content assets, and a $487 million increase in adjustments for non-cash expenses, partially offset by $637 million in unfavorable changes in working capital.

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2025 increased $1,408 million as compared to the corresponding period in 2024, primarily due to net cash inflows of $1,575 million from maturities, sales and purchases of investments in the six months ended June 30, 2025 as compared to no cash flows related to investments in the corresponding period in 2024, partially offset by a $130 million increase in purchases of property and equipment.

Net cash used in financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2025 increased $2,909 million as compared to the corresponding period in 2024, primarily driven by a $1,591 million increase in repurchases of common stock, coupled with a $1,433 million increase in repayments of debt due to repayments of approximately $1,833 million in the six months ended June 30, 2025 as compared to debt repayments of approximately $400 million in the six months ended June 30, 2024. The increase in cash outflows related to stock repurchases and debt repayments was partially offset by a $133 million increase in proceeds from the issuance of common stock.

Indemnification

The information set forth under Note 8 Commitments and Contingencies to the consolidated financial statements under the caption “Indemnification” is incorporated herein by reference.

Critical Accounting Estimates

The preparation of financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and the Company’s discussion and analysis of its financial condition and operating results require the Company’s management to make judgments, assumptions and estimates that affect the amounts reported. Note 1, “Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” of the Notes to consolidated Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Form 10-Q and in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, describe the significant accounting policies and methods used in the preparation of the Company’s consolidated financial statements. There have been no material changes to the Company’s critical accounting estimates included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024.

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

We are exposed to market risks related to interest rate changes, which affect the market values of our investments and debt, as well as foreign currency fluctuations.

Interest Rate Risk

At June 30, 2025, our cash equivalents were generally invested in money market funds and time deposits. Interest paid on such funds fluctuates with the prevailing interest rate.

As of June 30, 2025, we had $14.5 billion of debt, consisting of fixed rate unsecured debt in twelve tranches due between 2026 and 2054. Refer to Note 6 Debt to the consolidated financial statements for details about all issuances. The fair value of our debt will fluctuate with movements of interest rates, increasing in periods of declining rates of interest and declining in periods of increasing rates of interest. The fair value of our debt will also fluctuate based on changes in foreign currency rates, as discussed below.

Foreign Currency Risk

We operate our business globally and transact in multiple currencies. Currencies denominated in other than the U.S. dollar accounted for 55% of revenue and 29% of operating expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2025. We therefore have foreign currency risk related to these currencies, which are primarily the euro, the British pound, the Brazilian real, the Mexican peso, and the Canadian dollar.

Accordingly, volatility in exchange rates and, in particular, a weakening of foreign currencies relative to the U.S. dollar may negatively affect our revenue and operating income as expressed in U.S. dollars. Our revenues, on a constant currency basis, would have been approximately $379 million higher for the six months ended June 30, 2025 than our reported revenues of $21,622 million. See Part I, Item 2, "Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" for further information regarding our non-GAAP financial measure of constant currency.

We enter into foreign exchange forward contracts to mitigate fluctuations in forecasted U.S. dollar-equivalent revenues from changes in foreign currency exchange rates. These contracts may reduce, but do not entirely eliminate, the effect of foreign currency exchange fluctuations, and we may choose not to hedge certain exposures. We designate these contracts as cash flow hedges of forecasted foreign currency revenue and initially record the gains or losses on these derivative instruments as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) and reclassify the amounts into “Revenues” on the Consolidated Statements of Operations in the same period the forecasted transaction affects earnings. If the U.S. dollar weakened by 10% as of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the amount recorded in AOCI related to our foreign exchange contracts, before taxes, would have been approximately $2,224 million and $1,850 million lower, respectively. This adverse change in AOCI would be expected to offset a corresponding favorable foreign currency change in the underlying forecasted revenues when recognized in earnings.

We enter into foreign exchange forward contracts to mitigate fluctuations in forecasted and firmly committed U.S. dollar-equivalent transactions related to the licensing and production of content assets from changes in foreign currency exchange rates. These contracts may reduce, but do not entirely eliminate, the effect of foreign currency exchange fluctuations, and we may choose not to hedge certain exposures. We designate these contracts as cash flow hedges and initially record the gains or losses on these derivative instruments as a component of AOCI and reclassify the amounts into “Cost of Revenues” to offset the hedged exposures as they affect earnings, which occurs as the underlying hedged content assets are amortized. If the U.S. dollar strengthened by 10% as of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the amount recorded in AOCI related to our foreign exchange contracts, before taxes, would have been approximately $195 million and $187 million lower, respectively. This adverse change in AOCI would be expected to offset a corresponding favorable foreign currency change in the underlying exposures when recognized in earnings.

We use non-derivative instruments to mitigate foreign exchange risk related to our net investments in certain foreign subsidiaries. These non-derivative instruments may reduce, but do not entirely eliminate, the effect of foreign currency exchange fluctuations, and we may choose not to hedge certain exposures. We designate a portion of our foreign currency-denominated Senior Notes in euros as net investment hedges and the gains or losses on these non-derivative instruments are reported as a component of AOCI and remain in AOCI until the hedged net investment is sold or liquidated, at which point the amounts recognized in AOCI are reclassified into earnings.

We have also experienced and will continue to experience fluctuations in our net income as a result of gains (losses) on the settlement and the remeasurement of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in currencies that are not the functional currency. We enter into foreign exchange forward contracts to mitigate the foreign exchange risk on intercompany transactions and monetary assets and liabilities that are not denominated in the functional currencies of the Company and its subsidiaries. These contracts may reduce, but do not entirely eliminate, the effect of foreign currency exchange fluctuations, and we may choose not to hedge certain exposures. Certain contracts are not designated as hedging instruments and the gains or losses on these derivative instruments are recorded in “Interest and other income (expense)” in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. We also designate certain contracts as fair value hedges to mitigate the foreign exchange risk on the remeasurement of our foreign-currency denominated debt. The gains or losses on these derivative instruments included in the assessment of hedge effectiveness are recorded in “Interest and other income (expense),” net with the offsetting foreign currency remeasurement gains and losses on the hedged items. If an adverse change in exchange rates of 10% was applied to our monetary assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the functional currencies as of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, income before income taxes would have been

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approximately $10 million and $38 million lower, respectively, after considering the offsetting impact of the foreign currency exchange contracts and our net investment hedges.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our management, with the participation of our co-Chief Executive Officers and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Based on that evaluation, our co-Chief Executive Officers and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q were effective in providing reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our co-Chief Executive Officers and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.

Our management, including our co-Chief Executive Officers and Chief Financial Officer, does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures or our internal controls will prevent all error and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended June 30, 2025, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

The information set forth under Note 8 Commitments and Contingencies in the notes to the consolidated financial statements under the caption “Legal Proceedings” is incorporated herein by reference.

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Item 1A. Risk Factors

There have been no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed under the heading “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024.

**Item 2.**Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Company Purchases of Equity Securities

Stock repurchases during the three months ended June 30, 2025 were as follows:


Period	Total Number of Shares Purchased (1)	Average Price Paid per Share (2)		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Programs (1)	Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Program (1)
					(in thousands)
April 1 - 30, 2025	784,964	$	939.88	784,964	$	12,869,605
May 1 - 31, 2025	390,471	$	1,162.69	390,471	$	12,415,607
June 1 - 30, 2025	349,473	$	1,237.23	349,473	$	11,983,227
Total	1,524,908			1,524,908


(1) In September 2023, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $10 billion of its common stock, with no expiration date, and in December 2024, the Board of Directors increased the share repurchase authorization by an additional $15 billion, also with no expiration date. For further information regarding stock repurchase activity, see Note 9 Stockholders’ Equity to the consolidated financial statements in this Quarterly Report.
(2) Average price paid per share includes costs associated with the repurchases but excludes the 1% excise tax on stock repurchases imposed by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.

Item 5. Other Information

Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plans

There were no adoptions or terminations of contracts, instructions or written plans for the purchase or sale of our securities by our Section 16 officers and directors for the three months ended June 30, 2025 intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c) under the Exchange Act (“Rule 10b5-1 Plan”).

We inadvertently omitted the disclosure of a Rule 10b5-1 Plan adopted by Mathias Döpfner, a director, on January 29, 2025, in Item 5 of Part II in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2025. The details of this plan are set forth below.


Name						Title						Action						Date Adopted						Expiration Date						Aggregate # of Securities to be Purchased/Sold
Mathias Döpfner (1)						Director						Adoption						1/29/2025						1/30/2026						6,013


(1) Mathias Döpfner, a member of the Board of Directors, entered into a pre-arranged stock trading plan pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 on January 29, 2025. The plan provides for the potential sale of up to 6,013 shares of Netflix common stock. The plan expires on January 30, 2026, or upon the earlier completion of all authorized transactions under the plan.

Other than those disclosed above, none of our directors or officers adopted or terminated a "non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement" as defined in Item 408 of Regulation S-K.

Item 6. Exhibits

(a) Exhibits:

See Exhibit Index immediately following the signature page of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

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EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit Number	Exhibit Description	Incorporated by Reference				Filed Herewith
		Form	File No.	Exhibit	Filing Date

3.1	Restated Certificate of Incorporation	8-K	001-35727	3.1	June 8, 2022

3.2	Amended and Restated Bylaws	8-K	001-35727	3.2	February 24, 2023

31.1	Certification of Co-Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002					X

31.2	Certification of Co-Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002					X

31.3	Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002					X

32.1*	Certifications of Co-Chief Executive Officers and Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002					X

101	The following financial statements from the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, formatted in Inline XBRL: (i) Consolidated Statements of Operations, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, (iv) Consolidated Balance Sheets, (v) Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity and (vi) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, tagged as blocks of text and including detailed tags					X

104	The cover page from the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, formatted in Inline XBRL					X

These certifications are not deemed filed by the SEC and are not to be incorporated by reference in any filing we make under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, irrespective of any general incorporation language in any filings.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


		NETFLIX, INC.
Dated:	July 18, 2025	By:	/s/ Ted Sarandos
			Ted Sarandos Co-Chief Executive Officer (Principal executive officer)

Dated:	July 18, 2025	By:	/s/ Greg Peters
			Greg Peters Co-Chief Executive Officer (Principal executive officer)

Dated:	July 18, 2025	By:	/s/ Jeffrey Karbowski
			Jeffrey Karbowski Chief Accounting Officer (Principal accounting officer)