NFLXNetflix, Inc. KPI Monitor
Public package
Public baseline through 2026-07-17

scaled growth with strong margins but volatile cash conversion

HOLD; valuation support is insufficient under a SOFT BLOCK

Posture
HOLD; valuation support is insufficient under a SOFT BLOCK
Business phase
5
Next proof
Quarterly operating proof
Valuation
Unavailable
Revenue
$12.6B
Q2 FY2026 · Revenue official source (2026-07-17)
Operating income / EBIT
$4.2B
Q2 FY2026 · Operating income / EBIT official source (2026-07-17)
Operating margin
33.4%
Q2 FY2026 · Operating margin official source (2026-07-17)
Free cash flow
$1.5B
Q2 FY2026 · Free cash flow official source (2026-07-16)
Diluted EPS
0.8
Q2 FY2026 · Diluted EPS official source (2026-07-17)

Ranked KPI scorecard

#KPIBaselineNext thresholdSignalInvestor readSource
1 RevenueQ2 FY2026 $12.6B Stay at or above $12B Near threshold The KPI is still on the safe side, but close enough that the next update matters. Revenue official source (2026-07-17)
2 Operating income / EBITQ2 FY2026 $4.2B Next comparable update Improving +11.1% YoY Operating income / EBIT official source (2026-07-17)
3 Operating marginQ2 FY2026 33.4% At least 30% Confirmed The latest result clears the confirmation threshold. Operating margin official source (2026-07-17)
4 Free cash flowQ2 FY2026 $1.5B Stay at or above $1.5B Near threshold The KPI is still on the safe side, but close enough that the next update matters. Free cash flow official source (2026-07-16)
5 Diluted EPSQ2 FY2026 0.8 Next comparable update Deteriorating -88.9% YoY Diluted EPS official source (2026-07-17)
6 Gross profitQ2 FY2026 $6.5B Next comparable update Improving +13.4% YoY Gross profit official source (2026-07-17)
7 Total debtQ2 FY2026 $14.3B Stay at or below $16B Below ceiling The latest result remains on the safe side of the warning threshold. Total debt official source (2026-07-17)
8 Net income attributable to commonQ2 FY2026 $3.4B Next comparable update Improving +8.8% YoY Net income attributable to common official source (2026-07-17)
9 Operating cash flowQ2 FY2026 $1.7B Next comparable update Deteriorating -28.0% YoY Operating cash flow official source (2026-07-17)
10 Gross marginQ2 FY2026 51.9% Next comparable update Improving +0 bps YoY Gross margin official source (2026-07-17)
11 Current AssetsQ2 FY2026 $13.9B Next comparable update Insufficient_Data Comparable history available Current Assets official source (2026-07-17)
12 Capital expendituresQ2 FY2026 $218.6M Next comparable update Deteriorating +40.3% YoY Capital expenditures official source (2026-07-16)
13 Diluted weighted-average sharesQ2 FY2026 4.3B Next comparable update Deteriorating +879.9% YoY Diluted weighted-average shares official source (2026-07-17)
14 Cash and equivalentsQ2 FY2026 $9.1B Next comparable update Insufficient_Data Comparable history available Cash and equivalents official source (2026-07-17)
15 Current LiabilitiesQ2 FY2026 $12.1B Next comparable update Insufficient_Data Comparable history available Current Liabilities official source (2026-07-17)

How to read the scorecard: Signals compare the latest baseline with the stated decision threshold. “Monitor” means the public handoff has one valid baseline but no compatible prior observation; it is not a positive or negative call.

KPI ontology coverage

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Universal financial coreuniversalv1

Quarterly KPI trajectory

Coverage: 127 reported observations across a 12-quarter snapshot; 9 explicit gaps. 47 derived from aligned ytd, 80 reported. Acquisition status: not public.

KPICurrentPrevious quarterYear agoQoQYoYEight-quarter trendManagement explanationInvestor interpretationSource
Current Assets$13.9B (Q2 FY2026)————$13.9BNo supported explanationinsufficient_data; no threshold configured; confidence lowPrimary source (2026-07-17)
Current Liabilities$12.1B (Q2 FY2026)————$12.1BNo supported explanationinsufficient_data; no threshold configured; confidence lowPrimary source (2026-07-17)
Capital expenditures$218.6M (Q2 FY2026)$196.1M (Q1 FY2026)$155.9M (Q2 FY2025)+11.5%+40.3%$75.7M → $78.3M → $126.9M → $128.3M → $155.9M → $164.7M → $196.1M → $218.6MManagement attributes the year-over-year increase in purchases of property and equipment to higher spending in the quarter; the filing quantifies the increase at $63 million. (unknown)deteriorating; no threshold configured; confidence highPrimary source (2026-07-16)
Cash and equivalents$9.1B (Q2 FY2026)————$9.1BNo supported explanationinsufficient_data; no threshold configured; confidence lowPrimary source (2026-07-17)
Diluted EPS0.8 (Q2 FY2026)1.23 (Q1 FY2026)7.19 (Q2 FY2025)-35.0%-88.9%5.28 → 4.88 → 5.4 → 6.61 → 7.19 → 5.87 → 1.23 → 0.8The filed Q2 diluted EPS was lower than Q1; the approved evidence set does not contain a standalone management quarter-over-quarter EPS bridge, so the residual is explicitly retained as unexplained. (unknown)deteriorating; no threshold configured; confidence highPrimary source (2026-07-17)
Diluted weighted-average shares4.3B (Q2 FY2026)4.3B (Q1 FY2026)434.9M (Q2 FY2025)-0.9%+879.9%437.9M → -496000 → 437M → 434.9M → 434M → 3.9B → 4.3B → 4.3BNo supported explanationdeteriorating; no threshold configured; confidence highPrimary source (2026-07-17)
Free cash flow$1.5B (Q2 FY2026)$5.1B (Q1 FY2026)$2.3B (Q2 FY2025)-70.1%-32.7%$2.1B → $1.2B → $2.2B → $2.7B → $2.3B → $2.7B → $5.1B → $1.5BManagement attributes the year-over-year reduction in operating cash flow, and therefore free cash flow, to higher content-asset payments and unfavorable working-capital movements, partly offset by higher net income and non-cash adjustments. (unknown)deteriorating; no threshold configured; confidence highPrimary source (2026-07-16)
Gross margin51.9% (Q2 FY2026)51.9% (Q1 FY2026)51.9% (Q2 FY2025)+0 bps+0 bps47.9% → 43.7% → 50.1% → 51.9% → 46.4% → 45.9% → 51.9% → 51.9%No supported explanationimproving; no threshold configured; confidence highPrimary source (2026-07-17)
Gross profit$6.5B (Q2 FY2026)$6.4B (Q1 FY2026)$5.8B (Q2 FY2025)+2.5%+13.4%$4.7B → $4.5B → $5.3B → $5.8B → $5.3B → $5.5B → $6.4B → $6.5BNo supported explanationimproving; no threshold configured; confidence highPrimary source (2026-07-17)
Net income attributable to common$3.4B (Q2 FY2026)$5.3B (Q1 FY2026)$3.1B (Q2 FY2025)-35.6%+8.8%$2.4B → $1.9B → $2.9B → $3.1B → $2.5B → $2.4B → $5.3B → $3.4BThe filing reports higher Q2 net income year over year, but the approved evidence set has no standalone management bridge for its quarter-over-quarter move; the residual is explicitly retained as unexplained. (unknown)improving; no threshold configured; confidence highPrimary source (2026-07-17)
Operating cash flow$1.7B (Q2 FY2026)$5.3B (Q1 FY2026)$2.4B (Q2 FY2025)-67.0%-28.0%$2.3B → $1.5B → $2.8B → $2.4B → $2.8B → $2.1B → $5.3B → $1.7BManagement attributes the year-over-year operating-cash-flow decrease to higher content-asset payments and unfavorable working-capital changes, partly offset by higher net income and non-cash adjustments. (unknown)deteriorating; no threshold configured; confidence highPrimary source (2026-07-17)
Operating income / EBIT$4.2B (Q2 FY2026)$4B (Q1 FY2026)$3.8B (Q2 FY2025)+6.0%+11.1%$2.9B → $2.3B → $3.3B → $3.8B → $3.2B → $3B → $4B → $4.2BNo supported explanationimproving; no threshold configured; confidence highPrimary source (2026-07-17)
Operating margin33.4% (Q2 FY2026)32.3% (Q1 FY2026)34.1% (Q2 FY2025)+108 bps-69 bps29.6% → 22.2% → 31.7% → 34.1% → 28.2% → 24.5% → 32.3% → 33.4%The reported Q2 operating margin declined quarter over quarter; no standalone management quarter-over-quarter margin bridge was identified in the approved evidence set, so the residual is explicitly retained as unexplained. (unknown)deteriorating; no threshold configured; confidence highPrimary source (2026-07-17)
Revenue$12.6B (Q2 FY2026)$12.2B (Q1 FY2026)$11.1B (Q2 FY2025)+2.5%+13.4%$9.8B → $10.2B → $10.5B → $11.1B → $11.5B → $12.1B → $12.2B → $12.6BNo supported explanationimproving; no threshold configured; confidence highPrimary source (2026-07-17)
Total debt$14.3B (Q2 FY2026)————$14.3BNo supported explanationinsufficient_data; no threshold configured; confidence lowPrimary source (2026-07-17)
Complete 12-quarter reported history
KPIPeriodValueQoQYoYSource
Capital expendituresQ2 FY2026$218.6M+11.5%+40.3%Primary source (2026-07-16)
Capital expendituresQ1 FY2026$196.1M—+52.9%Primary source (2026-04-16)
Capital expendituresQ3 FY2025$164.7M+5.7%+29.8%Primary source (2025-10-21)
Capital expendituresQ2 FY2025$155.9M+21.5%+99.1%Primary source (2025-07-17)
Capital expendituresQ1 FY2025$128.3M—+69.4%Primary source (2025-04-17)
Capital expendituresQ3 FY2024$126.9M+62.0%+22.1%Primary source (2024-10-17)
Capital expendituresQ2 FY2024$78.3M+3.4%—Primary source (2024-07-18)
Capital expendituresQ1 FY2024$75.7M——Primary source (2024-04-18)
Capital expendituresQ3 FY2023$103.9M——Primary source (2023-10-20)
Cash and equivalentsQ2 FY2026$9.1B——Primary source (2026-07-17)
Current AssetsQ2 FY2026$13.9B——Primary source (2026-07-17)
Current LiabilitiesQ2 FY2026$12.1B——Primary source (2026-07-17)
Diluted EPSQ2 FY20260.8-35.0%-88.9%Primary source (2026-07-17)
Diluted EPSQ1 FY20261.23—-81.4%Primary source (2026-04-17)
Diluted EPSQ3 FY20255.87-18.4%+8.7%Primary source (2025-10-22)
Diluted EPSQ2 FY20257.19+8.8%+47.3%Primary source (2025-07-18)
Diluted EPSQ1 FY20256.61—+25.2%Primary source (2025-04-18)
Diluted EPSQ3 FY20245.4+10.7%—Primary source (2024-10-18)
Diluted EPSQ2 FY20244.88-7.6%—Primary source (2024-07-19)
Diluted EPSQ1 FY20245.28——Primary source (2024-04-22)
Diluted EPSQ3 FY20233.73——Primary source (2023-10-20)
Diluted weighted-average sharesQ2 FY20264.3B-0.9%+879.9%Primary source (2026-07-17)
Diluted weighted-average sharesQ1 FY20264.3B+10.0%+883.7%Primary source (2026-04-17)
Diluted weighted-average sharesQ4 FY20253.9B+800.5%+788120.0%Primary source (2026-01-23)
Diluted weighted-average sharesQ3 FY2025434M-0.2%-0.9%Primary source (2025-10-22)
Diluted weighted-average sharesQ2 FY2025434.9M-0.5%-1.1%Primary source (2025-07-18)
Diluted weighted-average sharesQ1 FY2025437M+88197.2%-1.1%Primary source (2025-04-18)
Diluted weighted-average sharesQ4 FY2024-496000-100.1%+72.8%Primary source (2025-01-27)
Diluted weighted-average sharesQ3 FY2024437.9M-0.4%-2.7%Primary source (2024-10-18)
Diluted weighted-average sharesQ2 FY2024439.7M-0.4%—Primary source (2024-07-19)
Diluted weighted-average sharesQ1 FY2024441.7M+24353.4%—Primary source (2024-04-22)
Diluted weighted-average sharesQ4 FY2023-1.8M-100.4%—Primary source (2024-01-26)
Diluted weighted-average sharesQ3 FY2023450M——Primary source (2023-10-20)
Free cash flowQ2 FY2026$1.5B-70.1%-32.7%Primary source (2026-07-16)
Free cash flowQ1 FY2026$5.1B—+91.4%Primary source (2026-04-16)
Free cash flowQ3 FY2025$2.7B+17.3%+21.2%Primary source (2025-10-21)
Free cash flowQ2 FY2025$2.3B-14.8%+87.0%Primary source (2025-07-17)
Free cash flowQ1 FY2025$2.7B—+24.5%Primary source (2025-04-17)
Free cash flowQ3 FY2024$2.2B+81.0%+16.2%Primary source (2024-10-17)
Free cash flowQ2 FY2024$1.2B-43.3%—Primary source (2024-07-18)
Free cash flowQ1 FY2024$2.1B——Primary source (2024-04-18)
Free cash flowQ3 FY2023$1.9B——Primary source (2023-10-20)
Gross marginQ2 FY202651.9%+0 bps+0 bpsPrimary source (2026-07-17)
Gross marginQ1 FY202651.9%+606 bps+185 bpsPrimary source (2026-04-17)
Gross marginQ4 FY202545.9%-57 bps+216 bpsPrimary source (2026-01-23)
Gross marginQ3 FY202546.4%-549 bps-144 bpsPrimary source (2025-10-22)
Gross marginQ2 FY202551.9%+186 bps+606 bpsPrimary source (2025-07-18)
Gross marginQ1 FY202550.1%+636 bps+319 bpsPrimary source (2025-04-18)
Gross marginQ4 FY202443.7%-417 bps+380 bpsPrimary source (2025-01-27)
Gross marginQ3 FY202447.9%+201 bps+561 bpsPrimary source (2024-10-18)
Gross marginQ2 FY202445.9%-101 bps—Primary source (2024-07-19)
Gross marginQ1 FY202446.9%+697 bps—Primary source (2024-04-22)
Gross marginQ4 FY202339.9%-236 bps—Primary source (2024-01-26)
Gross marginQ3 FY202342.3%——Primary source (2023-10-20)
Gross profitQ2 FY2026$6.5B+2.5%+13.4%Primary source (2026-07-17)
Gross profitQ1 FY2026$6.4B+15.1%+20.5%Primary source (2026-04-17)
Gross profitQ4 FY2025$5.5B+3.4%+23.4%Primary source (2026-01-23)
Gross profitQ3 FY2025$5.3B-7.1%+13.6%Primary source (2025-10-22)
Gross profitQ2 FY2025$5.8B+9.0%+31.2%Primary source (2025-07-18)
Gross profitQ1 FY2025$5.3B+17.9%+20.2%Primary source (2025-04-18)
Gross profitQ4 FY2024$4.5B-4.8%+27.1%Primary source (2025-01-27)
Gross profitQ3 FY2024$4.7B+7.3%+30.3%Primary source (2024-10-18)
Gross profitQ2 FY2024$4.4B-0.2%—Primary source (2024-07-19)
Gross profitQ1 FY2024$4.4B+24.6%—Primary source (2024-04-22)
Gross profitQ4 FY2023$3.5B-2.4%—Primary source (2024-01-26)
Gross profitQ3 FY2023$3.6B——Primary source (2023-10-20)
Net income attributable to commonQ2 FY2026$3.4B-35.6%+8.8%Primary source (2026-07-17)
Net income attributable to commonQ1 FY2026$5.3B+118.4%+82.8%Primary source (2026-04-17)
Net income attributable to commonQ4 FY2025$2.4B-5.0%+29.4%Primary source (2026-01-23)
Net income attributable to commonQ3 FY2025$2.5B-18.5%+7.8%Primary source (2025-10-22)
Net income attributable to commonQ2 FY2025$3.1B+8.1%+45.6%Primary source (2025-07-18)
Net income attributable to commonQ1 FY2025$2.9B+54.7%+23.9%Primary source (2025-04-18)
Net income attributable to commonQ4 FY2024$1.9B-20.9%+99.2%Primary source (2025-01-27)
Net income attributable to commonQ3 FY2024$2.4B+10.1%+40.9%Primary source (2024-10-18)
Net income attributable to commonQ2 FY2024$2.1B-7.9%—Primary source (2024-07-19)
Net income attributable to commonQ1 FY2024$2.3B+148.7%—Primary source (2024-04-22)
Net income attributable to commonQ4 FY2023$937.8M-44.1%—Primary source (2024-01-26)
Net income attributable to commonQ3 FY2023$1.7B——Primary source (2023-10-20)
Operating cash flowQ2 FY2026$1.7B-67.0%-28.0%Primary source (2026-07-17)
Operating cash flowQ1 FY2026$5.3B+150.5%+89.7%Primary source (2026-04-17)
Operating cash flowQ4 FY2025$2.1B-25.3%+37.4%Primary source (2026-01-23)
Operating cash flowQ3 FY2025$2.8B+16.6%+21.7%Primary source (2025-10-22)
Operating cash flowQ2 FY2025$2.4B-13.1%+87.7%Primary source (2025-07-18)
Operating cash flowQ1 FY2025$2.8B+81.5%+26.1%Primary source (2025-04-18)
Operating cash flowQ4 FY2024$1.5B-33.8%-7.6%Primary source (2025-01-27)
Operating cash flowQ3 FY2024$2.3B+79.8%+16.5%Primary source (2024-10-18)
Operating cash flowQ2 FY2024$1.3B-41.7%—Primary source (2024-07-19)
Operating cash flowQ1 FY2024$2.2B+33.0%—Primary source (2024-04-22)
Operating cash flowQ4 FY2023$1.7B-16.5%—Primary source (2024-01-26)
Operating cash flowQ3 FY2023$2B——Primary source (2023-10-20)
Operating income / EBITQ2 FY2026$4.2B+6.0%+11.1%Primary source (2026-07-17)
Operating income / EBITQ1 FY2026$4B+33.8%+18.2%Primary source (2026-04-17)
Operating income / EBITQ4 FY2025$3B-9.0%+30.1%Primary source (2026-01-23)
Operating income / EBITQ3 FY2025$3.2B-13.9%+11.6%Primary source (2025-10-22)
Operating income / EBITQ2 FY2025$3.8B+12.8%+45.0%Primary source (2025-07-18)
Operating income / EBITQ1 FY2025$3.3B+47.3%+27.1%Primary source (2025-04-18)
Operating income / EBITQ4 FY2024$2.3B-21.9%+51.9%Primary source (2025-01-27)
Operating income / EBITQ3 FY2024$2.9B+11.8%+51.8%Primary source (2024-10-18)
Operating income / EBITQ2 FY2024$2.6B-1.1%—Primary source (2024-07-19)
Operating income / EBITQ1 FY2024$2.6B+76.0%—Primary source (2024-04-22)
Operating income / EBITQ4 FY2023$1.5B-21.9%—Primary source (2024-01-26)
Operating income / EBITQ3 FY2023$1.9B——Primary source (2023-10-20)
Operating marginQ2 FY202633.4%+108 bps-69 bpsPrimary source (2026-07-17)
Operating marginQ1 FY202632.3%+777 bps+56 bpsPrimary source (2026-04-17)
Operating marginQ4 FY202524.5%-369 bps+235 bpsPrimary source (2026-01-23)
Operating marginQ3 FY202528.2%-585 bps-139 bpsPrimary source (2025-10-22)
Operating marginQ2 FY202534.1%+232 bps+684 bpsPrimary source (2025-07-18)
Operating marginQ1 FY202531.7%+957 bps+365 bpsPrimary source (2025-04-18)
Operating marginQ4 FY202422.2%-743 bps+524 bpsPrimary source (2025-01-27)
Operating marginQ3 FY202429.6%+239 bps+718 bpsPrimary source (2024-10-18)
Operating marginQ2 FY202427.2%-87 bps—Primary source (2024-07-19)
Operating marginQ1 FY202428.1%+1116 bps—Primary source (2024-04-22)
Operating marginQ4 FY202316.9%-550 bps—Primary source (2024-01-26)
Operating marginQ3 FY202322.4%——Primary source (2023-10-20)
RevenueQ2 FY2026$12.6B+2.5%+13.4%Primary source (2026-07-17)
RevenueQ1 FY2026$12.2B+1.7%+16.2%Primary source (2026-04-17)
RevenueQ4 FY2025$12.1B+4.7%+17.6%Primary source (2026-01-23)
RevenueQ3 FY2025$11.5B+3.9%+17.2%Primary source (2025-10-22)
RevenueQ2 FY2025$11.1B+5.1%+15.9%Primary source (2025-07-18)
RevenueQ1 FY2025$10.5B+2.9%+12.5%Primary source (2025-04-18)
RevenueQ4 FY2024$10.2B+4.3%+16.0%Primary source (2025-01-27)
RevenueQ3 FY2024$9.8B+2.8%+15.0%Primary source (2024-10-18)
RevenueQ2 FY2024$9.6B+2.0%—Primary source (2024-07-19)
RevenueQ1 FY2024$9.4B+6.1%—Primary source (2024-04-22)
RevenueQ4 FY2023$8.8B+3.4%—Primary source (2024-01-26)
RevenueQ3 FY2023$8.5B——Primary source (2023-10-20)
Total debtQ2 FY2026$14.3B——Primary source (2026-07-17)

Thesis signals

Thesis pillars

  • Global scale compounds revenuePricing, engagement, advertising and global distribution sustain revenue above the quarterly warning gate while funding the content slate.
  • Operating leverage remains intactNetflix sustains operating margin at or above 30% while continuing to invest in content, advertising and product capabilities.
  • Cash conversion catches up with earningsFree cash flow recovers from quarterly volatility and supports reinvestment and capital returns without dependence on rising leverage.
  • Strategic expansion preserves per-share resilienceContent investment and acquisition activity do not push debt above the warning gate or reverse the decline in diluted shares.

Catalysts

  • Advertising and pricing executionFaster monetisation with stable engagement can sustain revenue growth and operating leverage.
  • Cash conversion recoverySequential FCF recovery would reduce the main gap between earnings quality and valuation support.

Risks

  • Fixed content commitmentsLong-duration, largely fixed commitments can limit rapid adjustment when demand or content performance disappoints.
  • Unquantified acquisition effectsThe locked model has no attributable acquired revenue, integration-cost or realised-synergy evidence for the latest quarter.
  • Valuation sensitivityThe intrinsic FCFF range is terminal-value sensitive; the static package therefore presents assumptions and scenario dispersion without a market-price comparison.

Monitoring triggers

  • Quarterly operating proofReview revenue, operating margin, free cash flow, diluted shares and debt after each quarterly filing.

Evidence limits

Conflicts

  • None reported.

Gaps

  • None reported.

Public sources

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