KPop Demon Hunters, released June 20 and, at 80 million views, one of Netflix's biggest animated films ever with chart-topping music to boot, had co-CEO Ted Sarandos singing its praises today. The film “is a phenomenal success out of the gate.
Although the revenue and EPS for Netflix (NFLX) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended June 2025, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.
Netflix (NFLX) came out with quarterly earnings of $7.19 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $7.07 per share. This compares to earnings of $4.88 per share a year ago.
Netflix reported second-quarter results that exceeded investor expectations in every major metric. The company raised its forecast for full-year sales and profit margins, expecting to generate up to $45.2 billion in sales and an operating margin of 29.5%.
Netflix's deal with TF1, announced last month at Cannes Lions, will give both companies “an opportunity to learn,” the streamer's co-CEO, Greg Peters, said Thursday on the company's quarterly earnings call.
Netflix also raised its 2025 profit outlook, but the stock was down after hours.
Netflix Inc (NASDAQ:NFLX, ETR:NFC) delivered another strong quarter of revenue and profit growth driven by the streaming giant's hit content slate, price increases, and advertising growth. Revenue increased 16% year-over-year to $11.08 billion, above the analyst consensus of $11.07 billion and the company's guidance of $11.04 billion.
Netflix topped Wall Street's second-quarter expectations and raised its full-year forecast for revenue. Earnings per share of $7.19 beat analysts' consensus by a dime, while revenue of $11.079 billion narrowly exceeded the Street's outlook.
Price increases, membership growth and ad business momentum have all helped the streaming giant outperform.
Netflix is due to report second-quarter results after the close of trading Thursday, with Wall Street eagerly anticipating a strong kickoff to media earnings season from the giant streamer.
Laura Martin, Needham analyst, joins CNBC's 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss expectations for Netflix earnings, how generative AI could change the use of capital, and more.
Paul Meeks, Managing Director at Water Tower Research, tells 'Worldwide Exchange' that Netflix's earnings growth is priced in, with live events and strong content driving future success.