Netflix — Oct 21, 2025 release
Fiscal 2025 third-quarter results · 8-K Item 2.02 · Exhibit 99.1 · 0001065280-25-000404
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Operating Income
“$ 2,860”
Period
Q4 FY2025
Measure
GAAP-tied
Source
Guidance table
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Revenue for Q4 FY2025
“$ 11,960”
Y/Y % Growth for Q4 FY2025
“16.7 %”
Operating Income for Q4 FY2025
“$ 2,860”
Net Income for Q4 FY2025
“$ 2,355”
Diluted EPS for Q4 FY2025
“$ 5.45”
Operating margin for Q4 FY2025
“23.9%, a two percentage point year over year improvement”
Revenue for FY2025
“$45.1B”
Revenue for FY2025
“$45.1B in revenue (16% growth, 17% on an F/X neutral basis)”
Operating margin for FY2025
“29% (both reported and based on F/X rates as of 1/1/25)”
Operating Margin (F/X neutral) for FY2025
“29%”
Ad formats testable for FY2026
“dozens of ad formats”
Ads revenue growth for FY2025
“more than double”
Free cash flow for FY2025
“approximately $9B (+/- a few hundred million dollars)”
Remaining share repurchase authorization for the long term
“$10.1B remaining under our existing share repurchase authorization”
Exhibit 99.1 · the passage around this item
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(in millions except per share data) Q3'24 Q4'24 Q1'25 Q2'25 Q3'25 Q4'25 Forecast Revenue $ 9,825 $ 10,247 $ 10,543 $ 11,079 $ 11,510 $ 11,960 Y/Y % Growth 15.0 % 16.0 % 12.5 % 15.9 % 17.2 % 16.7 % Operating Income $ 2,909 $ 2,273 $ 3,347 $ 3,775 $ 3,248 $ 2,860 Operating Margin 29.6 % 22.2 % 31.7 % 34.1 % 28.2 % 23.9 % Net Income $ 2,364 $ 1,869 $ 2,890 $ 3,125 $ 2,547 $ 2,355 Diluted EPS $ 5.40 $ 4.27 $ 6.61 $ 7.19 $ 5.87 $ 5.45 Net cash provided by operating activities $ 2,321 $ 1,537 $ 2,789 $ 2,423 $ 2,825 Free Cash Flow $ 2,194 $ 1,378 $ 2,661 $ 2,267 $ 2,660 Shares (FD) 437.9 437.8 437.0 434.9 434.0 1 Q3 Results and Forecast Revenue in Q3 grew 17% year over year on both a reported and foreign exchange (F/X) neutral basis 1 , driven primarily by membership growth, pricing adjustments, and increased ad revenue. Revenue was in-line with our guidance with the slight variance due to unfavorable movements in foreign currencies since we set our forecast. Q3’25 operating income totaled $3.2B, up 12% year over year. Operating margin was 28% vs 30% in Q3’24. This was below our guidance forecast because we incurred an expense in Q3’25 of approximately $619 million related to an ongoing dispute with Brazilian tax authorities regarding certain non-income tax assessments. This expense was not included in our prior guidance forecast but was identified as a potential exposure in our prior 10-Q and 10-K filings. Th
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