Reportable Segment — Amortization of content assets
Business Segments · Amortization of content assetsNetflix Reportable Segment — Amortization of content assets increased by 19.0% to $4.76B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 14.5%, from $4.16B to $4.76B. Over 2 years (FY 2023 to FY 2025), Reportable Segment — Amortization of content assets shows an upward trend with a 7.5% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase often reflects higher investment in content production, which may lead to future revenue growth but impacts current profitability.
Detailed definition
The systematic allocation of the cost of capitalized content assets over their estimated useful lives. This reflects the...
Peer comparison
Common in media and entertainment companies that capitalize production costs for streaming or broadcast.
nflx_segment_reportable_segment_amortization_of_content_assetsHistorical Data
| Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $3.55B | $3.55B | $3.55B | $3.55B | $3.67B | $3.77B | $3.70B | $4.16B | $3.82B | $3.83B | $4.00B | $4.76B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +3.4% | +2.7% | -1.9% | +12.5% | -8.1% | +0.2% | +4.5% | +19.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +3.4% | +6.2% | +4.2% | +17.2% | +4.1% | +1.7% | +8.2% | +14.5% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Netflix's reportable segment — amortization of content assets?
- Netflix (NFLX) reported reportable segment — amortization of content assets of $4.76B in Q4 2025.
- How has Netflix's reportable segment — amortization of content assets changed year-over-year?
- Netflix's reportable segment — amortization of content assets increased by 14.5% year-over-year, from $4.16B to $4.76B.
- What is the long-term trend for Netflix's reportable segment — amortization of content assets?
- Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), Netflix's reportable segment — amortization of content assets has grown at a 7.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $14.20B to $16.42B.
- What does reportable segment — amortization of content assets mean?
- The expense recognized as the company's content library is consumed over time.