Netflix (NFLX) Cost of Revenue (2009 - 2026)
Netflix (NFLX) recorded quarterly Cost of Revenue of $842.2 million in Q1 2026, up 106.26% quarter-over-quarter from -$13.5 billion in Q4 2025, and up 22.35% on a YoY basis from $688.4 million in Q1 2025.
Netflix (NFLX) Cost of Revenue (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Netflix's Cost of Revenue history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $842.2 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Cost of Revenue rose 22.35% year-over-year to $842.2 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$6.5 billion (down 138.79% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $3.3 billion, down 84.31% from the prior year.
- Cost of Revenue was $842.2 million for Q1 2026 at Netflix, up from -$13.5 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Cost of Revenue ranged from a high of $5.8 billion in Q4 2024 to a low of -$13.5 billion in Q4 2025.
- Historically, Cost of Revenue has averaged $1.2 billion across 5 years, with a median of $842.2 million in 2026.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Cost of Revenue surged 764.0% in 2023, then slumped 333.23% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Cost of Revenue shows it stood at $5.4 billion in 2022, then plunged by 317.43% to -$11.8 billion in 2023, then soared by 149.08% to $5.8 billion in 2024, then tumbled by 333.23% to -$13.5 billion in 2025, then jumped by 106.26% to $842.2 million in 2026.
- The last three Cost of Revenue figures came in at $842.2 million (Q1 2026), -$13.5 billion (Q4 2025), and $786.3 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cost of Rev (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netflix | 327.69 Bn | 315.40 Bn | 11.41 Bn | 842.22 Mn |
| 2 | Walt Disney | 184.70 Bn | 191.31 Bn | 23.68 Bn | 1.48 Bn |
| 3 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 65.23 Bn | 63.09 Bn | 4.25 Bn | 4.64 Bn |
| 4 | Brera Holdings | 53.07 Bn | 53.07 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Live Nation Entertainment | 39.71 Bn | 31.25 Bn | 1.31 Bn | 2.48 Bn |
| 6 | Liberty Media | 21.13 Bn | 21.80 Bn | 298.00 Mn | 413.00 Mn |
| 7 | Fox | 20.41 Bn | 16.92 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Roku | 20.39 Bn | 18.01 Bn | 564.94 Mn | 221.22 Mn |
| 9 | News | 15.92 Bn | 14.45 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | TKO Group Holdings | 15.40 Bn | 13.70 Bn | 862.52 Mn | 734.36 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 842.22 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 842.22 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -13.45 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -13.45 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 786.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 786.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.33 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.33 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 688.37 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 688.37 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.77 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.77 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.12 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.12 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.17 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.17 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 654.34 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 654.34 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -11.75 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -11.75 Bn |