Net Income
Netflix Net Income increased by 118.4% to $5.28B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 82.8%, from $2.89B to $5.28B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Net Income shows an upward trend with a 21.0% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase signals improved profitability and potential for higher dividends or reinvestment, while a decrease may indicate rising costs or slowing sales.
Detailed definition
Net income represents the total profit of the company after all operating expenses, interest, taxes, and preferred stock...
Peer comparison
Peer companies in the consumer electronics and software sectors typically trade on multiples of this figure, though it can be impacted by one-time tax events.
net_income_cfHistorical Data
| 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 | $1.35B | $1.45B | $607.43M | $1.60B | $1.44B | $1.40B | $55.28M | $1.31B | $1.49B | $1.68B | $937.84M | $2.33B | $2.15B | $2.36B | $1.87B | $2.89B | $3.13B | $2.55B | $2.42B | $5.28B |
| QoQ Change | — | +7.1% | -58.1% | +163.0% | -9.8% | -3.0% | -96.0% | >999% | +14.0% | +12.8% | -44.1% | +148.7% | -7.9% | +10.1% | -20.9% | +54.7% | +8.1% | -18.5% | -5.0% | +118.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +6.5% | -3.5% | -90.9% | -18.3% | +3.2% | +20.0% | >999% | +78.7% | +44.3% | +40.9% | +99.2% | +23.9% | +45.6% | +7.8% | +29.4% | +82.8% |
Business Segments
| Segment | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reportable Segment | $2.89B | $3.13B | $2.55B | $2.42B | $5.28B |
| Total | $2.89B | $3.13B | $2.55B | $2.42B | $5.28B |
Net Income at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Netflix's net income?
- Netflix (NFLX) reported net income of $5.28B in Q1 2026.
- How has Netflix's net income changed year-over-year?
- Netflix's net income increased by 82.8% year-over-year, from $2.89B to $5.28B.
- What is the long-term trend for Netflix's net income?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Netflix's net income has grown at a 21.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $5.12B to $10.98B.
- What does net income mean?
- The company's total profit after all expenses and taxes have been paid.