Accrued Expenses

Current Liabilities

Netflix Accrued Expenses increased by 3.5% to $3.22B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 49.4%, from $2.16B to $3.22B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Accrued Expenses shows an upward trend with a 23.9% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2008
Last reportedQ4 2025

How to read this metric

Rising accruals often track with headcount growth or increased operational activity.

Detailed definition

Liabilities representing expenses that have been incurred but not yet paid or invoiced, such as employee wages, interest...

Peer comparison

Standard across all industries; usually scales linearly with the size of the workforce and operations.

Metric ID: accrued_expenses

Historical Data

19 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25
Value$1.13B$1.41B$1.45B$1.82B$1.60B$1.80B$1.51B$1.72B$1.91B$1.84B$1.80B$1.98B$1.88B$2.24B$2.16B$2.36B$2.49B$3.11B$3.22B
QoQ Change+25.5%+2.6%+25.4%-12.2%+13.0%-16.0%+13.4%+11.1%-3.7%-1.9%+9.6%-5.1%+19.5%-3.8%+9.4%+5.5%+25.0%+3.5%
YoY Change+41.8%+27.6%+4.5%-5.5%+19.6%+2.0%+19.1%+15.1%-1.7%+21.9%+19.5%+19.3%+32.7%+38.8%+49.4%
Range$1.13B$3.22B
CAGR+26.3%
Avg YoY Growth+20.3%
Median YoY Growth+19.5%
Current Streak4 quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Netflix's accrued expenses?
Netflix (NFLX) reported accrued expenses of $3.22B in Q4 2025.
How has Netflix's accrued expenses changed year-over-year?
Netflix's accrued expenses increased by 49.4% year-over-year, from $2.16B to $3.22B.
What is the long-term trend for Netflix's accrued expenses?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Netflix's accrued expenses has grown at a 23.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.10B to $3.22B.
What does accrued expenses mean?
Costs the company has run up but hasn't received a bill for yet.

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