What is Netflix's tax on share settlement?

Netflix (NFLX) reported tax on share settlement of $29.23M in Q1 2026.

How has Netflix's tax on share settlement changed year-over-year?

Netflix's tax on share settlement increased by 4.9% year-over-year, from $27.87M to $29.23M.

What is the long-term trend for Netflix's tax on share settlement?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Netflix's tax on share settlement has grown at a -32.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $224.17M to $46.17M.

What does tax on share settlement mean?

Cash paid to tax authorities for employee share vesting, where the company withholds shares and pays the tax obligation in cash.

Netflix NFLX Tax on Share Settlement

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$12.2B+16.2%

Gross profit$6.4B+20.5%

Operating income$4.0B+18.2%

Net income$5.3B+82.8%

EPS (diluted)$1.23+86.4%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$12.3B+70.3%

Total debt$16.7B-3.9%

Total equity$31.1B+29.5%

Total assets$61.0B+17.1%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$5.3B+89.7%

CapEx$196.1M+52.9%

Free cash flow$5.1B+91.4%

Valuation

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Market cap$310.8B-42.9%

Enterprise value$315.28B-43.0%

P/E23.2×-29.9×

P/S6.6×-6.4×

Profitability

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Gross margin49%+2.1pp

Operating margin29.7%+2.0pp

Net margin28.5%+5.4pp

FCF margin25.4%+6.8pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity48.5%+7.7pp

Debt / equity0.5×-0.2×

Current ratio1.4×+0.2×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Netflix in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation.

The official record: Netflix’s 10-Q, filed April 17, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Netflix's tax on share settlement?: Netflix (NFLX) reported tax on share settlement of $29.23M in Q1 2026.
How has Netflix's tax on share settlement changed year-over-year?: Netflix's tax on share settlement increased by 4.9% year-over-year, from $27.87M to $29.23M.
What is the long-term trend for Netflix's tax on share settlement?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Netflix's tax on share settlement has grown at a -32.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $224.17M to $46.17M.
What does tax on share settlement mean?: Cash paid to tax authorities for employee share vesting, where the company withholds shares and pays the tax obligation in cash.