Netflix (NFLX) – A Brief Overview

Large-cap consumer discretionary company Netflix has moved -5.2% this evening, reaching $412.24 per share. In contrast, the average analyst target price for the stock is $430.94.

Netflix, Inc. provides entertainment services. It offers TV series, documentaries, feature films, and mobile games across various genres and languages. The company is based in the United States.

What to Consider if You Are Thinking of Buying Netflix:

  • Netflix has moved 84.0% over the last year.

  • NFLX has a forward P/E ratio of 28.7 based on its EPS guidance of 14.36.

  • Over the last 6 years, earnings per share (EPS) have been growing at a compounded average rate of 40.1%.

  • The company has a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of 1.75.

  • Its Price to Book (P/B) ratio is 8.0

Netflix Has an Unconvincing Cash Flow History

Date Reported Cash Flow from Operations ($ k) Capital expenditures ($ k) Free Cash Flow ($ k) YoY Growth (%)
2023-01-26 2,026,257 -407,729 2,433,986 165.37
2022-01-27 392,610 -524,585 917,195 -68.64
2021-01-28 2,427,077 -497,923 2,925,000 211.04
2020-01-29 -2,887,322 -253,035 -2,634,287 -5.1
2019-02-08 -2,680,479 -173,946 -2,506,533 -61.48
2018-01-29 -1,785,948 -233,711 -1,552,237

Netflix's recent cash flow history is disappointing. They've averaged $-69.48 Million over the last 6 years while displaying a coefficient of variability of 6186620171.4%. During this time, they grew at a 0.0% compounded yearly rate

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