Netflix (NFLX) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)

Netflix (NFLX) recorded quarterly Capital Expenditures of $196.1 million in Q1 2026, down 18.05% quarter-over-quarter from $239.3 million in Q4 2025, and up 52.9% on a YoY basis from $128.3 million in Q1 2025.

Netflix (NFLX) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Netflix's Capital Expenditures history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $196.1 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Capital Expenditures rose 52.9% year-over-year to $196.1 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $756.1 million (up 53.64% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $688.2 million, up 56.58% from the prior year.
  • Capital Expenditures was $196.1 million for Q1 2026 at Netflix, down from $239.3 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Capital Expenditures ranged from a high of $239.3 million in Q4 2025 to a low of $62.0 million in Q1 2023.
  • Historically, Capital Expenditures has averaged $122.4 million across 5 years, with a median of $111.6 million in 2022.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Capital Expenditures sank 49.23% in 2022, then surged 99.13% in 2025.
  • A 5-year view of Capital Expenditures shows it stood at $111.6 million in 2022, then fell by 26.85% to $81.6 million in 2023, then jumped by 94.38% to $158.7 million in 2024, then surged by 50.83% to $239.3 million in 2025, then retreated by 18.05% to $196.1 million in 2026.
  • The last three Capital Expenditures figures came in at $196.1 million (Q1 2026), $239.3 million (Q4 2025), and $164.7 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Capex (Qtr)
1 Netflix 327.69 Bn 315.40 Bn 11.41 Bn 196.13 Mn
2 Walt Disney 184.70 Bn 191.31 Bn 23.68 Bn 1.97 Bn
3 Warner Bros. Discovery 65.23 Bn 63.09 Bn 4.25 Bn 268.00 Mn
4 Brera Holdings 53.07 Bn 53.07 Bn - -
5 Live Nation Entertainment 39.71 Bn 31.25 Bn 1.31 Bn 308.98 Mn
6 Liberty Media 21.13 Bn 21.80 Bn 298.00 Mn 20.00 Mn
7 Fox 20.41 Bn 16.92 Bn - 135.00 Mn
8 Roku 20.39 Bn 18.01 Bn 564.94 Mn 381,000.00
9 News 15.92 Bn 14.45 Bn - 100.00 Mn
10 TKO Group Holdings 15.40 Bn 13.70 Bn 862.52 Mn 19.98 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 196.13 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 196.13 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 239.34 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 239.34 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 164.72 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 164.72 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 155.89 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 155.89 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 128.28 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 128.28 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 158.67 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 158.67 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 126.86 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 126.86 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 78.29 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 78.29 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 75.71 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 75.71 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 81.63 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 81.63 Mn