Income Before Tax
Pre-Tax Income
Netflix Pre-Tax Income increased by 136.5% to $6.55B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 103.7%, from $3.21B to $6.55B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Pre-Tax Income shows an upward trend with a 21.5% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionIncome Before Tax
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 17, 2026
How to read this metric
Higher values indicate stronger overall profitability and operational efficiency before tax impacts.
Detailed definition
Measures the profitability of the company after all operating and non-operating expenses have been deducted, but before...
Peer comparison
A standard GAAP metric used universally to compare pre-tax performance across different industries.
Metric ID:
income_before_taxHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.59B | $1.66B | $550.85M | $1.98B | $1.62B | $1.62B | $39.34M | $1.47B | $1.68B | $1.91B | $1.15B | $2.61B | $2.51B | $2.70B | $2.13B | $3.21B | $3.63B | $3.11B | $2.77B | $6.55B |
| QoQ Change | — | +4.2% | -66.8% | +259.4% | -18.0% | -0.1% | -97.6% | >999% | +14.3% | +13.7% | -39.9% | +127.7% | -3.9% | +7.5% | -21.0% | +50.6% | +13.0% | -14.4% | -11.0% | +136.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +1.8% | -2.4% | -92.9% | -25.8% | +3.5% | +17.7% | >999% | +78.0% | +49.7% | +41.6% | +85.9% | +22.9% | +44.5% | +15.0% | +29.7% | +103.7% |
Range$39.34M – $6.55B
CAGR+34.6%
Avg YoY Growth+199.5%
Median YoY Growth+26.3%
Business Segments
| Segment | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reportable Segment | $3.21B | $3.63B | $3.11B | $2.77B | $6.55B |
| Total | $3.21B | $3.63B | $3.11B | $2.77B | $6.55B |
Pre-Tax Income at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Netflix's pre-tax income?
- Netflix (NFLX) reported pre-tax income of $6.55B in Q1 2026.
- How has Netflix's pre-tax income changed year-over-year?
- Netflix's pre-tax income increased by 103.7% year-over-year, from $3.21B to $6.55B.
- What is the long-term trend for Netflix's pre-tax income?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Netflix's pre-tax income has grown at a 21.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $5.84B to $12.72B.
- What does pre-tax income mean?
- Total profit earned before accounting for income tax obligations.