Shares of Netflix are sharply higher in after-hours trading on Thursday (April 17), as the world's largest online streaming platform reported first-quarter earnings that beat the Wall Street consensus and revenue that was in line with expectations.
Although the revenue and EPS for Netflix (NFLX) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended March 2025, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.
Netflix posted strong earnings. Disney's smaller streaming market share yields higher free cash flow margins. Netflix's profitability disadvantage necessitates continued investments, whereas Disney can freely grow its business and profits without such constraints.
Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call April 17, 2025 4:45 PM ET Company Participants Spencer Wang - VP, Finance, IR and Corporate Development Ted Sarandos - Co-CEO Greg Peters - Co-CEO Spence Neumann - CFO Conference Call Participants Spencer Wang Good afternoon, and welcome to the Netflix Q1 2025 Earnings Interview. I'm Spencer Wang, VP of Finance, IR and Corporate Development.
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Netflix (NFLX) came out with quarterly earnings of $6.61 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $5.69 per share. This compares to earnings of $5.28 per share a year ago.
Mark Mahaney, Evercore ISI Head of Internet Research, joins 'Closing Bell Overtime' to talk Netflix earnings.
Ben Silverman, former NBC Entertainment co-chairman, Propagate Content chairman, joins 'Closing Bell Overtime' to talk Netflix earnings.
Malcolm Ethridge, Capital Area Planning Group managing partner, and Barbara Doran, BD8 Capital Partners CEO, joins 'Closing Bell Overtime' to talk the day's market action and Netflix earnings.
Streaming giant Netflix on Thursday reported revenue of $10.54 billion for the first quarter, edging past analysts' estimates of $10.52 billion, according to data compiled by LSEG.
Netflix (NFLX) reported first-quarter earnings that topped analysts' expectations, sending shares higher in extended trading Thursday.
Streaming firm reported a $10.54bn revenue in first quarter, though analysts say consumers could reconsider spending