Netflix — Apr 10, 2026 release
Fiscal 2026 first-quarter results · 8-K Item 2.02 · Exhibit 99.1 · 0001065280-26-000137
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Cash content spend to amortization ratio
“~1.1x”
Period
FY2026
Measure
Company-defined measure
Source
Prose
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Revenue for FY2026
“$50.7-$51.7B”
Operating margin for FY2026
“31.5%”
Revenue for Q2 FY2026
“$12,574”
Y/Y % Growth for Q2 FY2026
“13.5%”
Operating Income for Q2 FY2026
“$4,105”
Net Income for Q2 FY2026
“$3,327”
Diluted EPS for Q2 FY2026
“$0.78”
Long-term financial priorities for the long term
“sustain healthy revenue growth, expand operating profit and margin, and deliver growing free cash flow”
Operating margin for Q2 FY2026
“32.6%”
Operating margin for Q3 FY2026
“year-over-year operating margin growth in Q3 and Q4 in order to deliver our 2026 margin target”
Advertising revenue for FY2026
“$3B”
FCF for FY2026
“approximately $12.5B”
Free cash flow for FY2026
“approximately $12.5B”
Annual cash content spend to amortization ra… for FY2026
“~1.1x”
Cash content spend to amortization ratio for FY2026
“~1.1x”
Share repurchase authorization remaining for Q1 FY2026
“$6.8B”
Exhibit 99.1 · the passage around this item
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We now expect 2026 FCF of approximately $12.5B, an increase from our previous projection of $11B due primarily to the after-tax impact of the Warner Bros.-related termination fee. We continue to expect an annual cash content spend to amortization ratio of ~1.1x. Our capital allocation approach is unchanged. We first prioritize reinvestment in the business, both organically and through selective M&A, while maintaining liquidity and then returning excess cash to shareholders through share repurchases. We ended the quarter with gross debt of $14.4B and cash and cash equivalents of $12.3B. Our cash position is more elevated than normal due to the pause in our share repurchase program during the Warner Bros. transaction and the subsequent receipt of the deal termination fee. As we indicated after declining to raise our offer for Warner Bros., we resumed our share repurchase program. During the quarter we repurchased 13.5M shares for $1.3B, leaving $6.8B remaining on our existing share repurchase authorization. __________________________________ 13 Defined as cash provided by (used in) operating activities less purchases of property and equipment. 5 Governance Reed Hastings has informed us that he will not stand for re-election to our Board when his current term expires at the Annual Meeting in June, in order to focus on his philanthropy and other pursuits. Reed built a culture of innovation, integrity and high performance that defines who we
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