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Netflix — Jan 20, 2026 release

Fiscal 2025 fourth-quarter results · 8-K Item 2.02 · Exhibit 99.1 · 0001065280-26-000033
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Revenue
“$ 12,157”
Period
Q1 FY2026
Measure
GAAP-tied
Source
Guidance table
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Revenue forecast for FY2026
“$50.7B-$51.7B”
Operating margin target for FY2026
“31.5%”
Revenue for Q1 FY2026
“$ 12,157”
Y/Y % Growth for Q1 FY2026
“15.3 %”
Operating Income for Q1 FY2026
“$ 3,906”
Operating Margin for Q1 FY2026
“32.1 %”
Net Income for Q1 FY2026
“$ 3,264”
Diluted EPS for Q1 FY2026
“$ 0.76”
Ad revenue growth for FY2026
“a projected rough doubling of ad revenue in 2026 vs. 2025”
Acquisition-related expenses included in mar… for FY2026
“approximately $275M”
Content amortization growth for FY2026
“~10%”
Long-term operating margin goal for the long term
“our intent is to grow our operating margin each year”
Free cash flow forecast for FY2026
“roughly $11B”
Cash content spend to content amortization r… for FY2026
“~1.1x”
Share buybacks for FY2026
“we’ll pause our share buybacks to accumulate cash to help fund the pending acquisition of Warner Bros.”
Exhibit 99.1 · the passage around this item
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• The entertainment business remains vibrant and intensely competitive and we’re optimistic about our future. Our summary results, and forecast for Q1, are below. (in millions except per share data) Q4'24 Q1'25 Q2'25 Q3'25 Q4'25 Q1'26 Forecast Revenue $ 10,247  $ 10,543  $ 11,079  $ 11,510  $ 12,051  $ 12,157  Y/Y % Growth 16.0  % 12.5  % 15.9  % 17.2  % 17.6  % 15.3  % Operating Income $ 2,273  $ 3,347  $ 3,775  $ 3,248  $ 2,957  $ 3,906  Operating Margin 22.2  % 31.7  % 34.1  % 28.2  % 24.5  % 32.1  % Net Income $ 1,869  $ 2,890  $ 3,125  $ 2,547  $ 2,419  $ 3,264  Diluted EPS $ 0.43  $ 0.66  $ 0.72  $ 0.59  $ 0.56  $ 0.76  Net cash provided by operating activities $ 1,537  $ 2,789  $ 2,423  $ 2,825  $ 2,112  Free Cash Flow $ 1,378  $ 2,661  $ 2,267  $ 2,660  $ 1,872  Shares (FD) 4,378  4,370  4,349  4,340  4,317  __________________________________ 1 Excluding the year over year effect of foreign exchange rate movements and the impact of hedging gains/losses realized as revenues. Assumes foreign exchange rates remained constant with foreign exchange rates from each of the corresponding months of the prior-year period. 1 Q4 Results and Forecast Q4 revenue grew 18% year over year (+17% on a foreign exchange (F/X) neutral basis), driven primarily by membership growth, higher pricing, and increased ad revenue. Despite unfavorable F/X movements during the quarter, revenue was 1% above our guidance due to stronger-than-forecasted membership growth and ad sales. Operating income in Q4 was $
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