Netflix (NFLX) Cost of Revenue (2009 - 2026)
Netflix (NFLX) posted Cost of Revenue of $6.0 billion for Q2 2026, up 2.53% on a QoQ basis from $5.9 billion in Q1 2026, and up 13.36% year-over-year from $5.3 billion in Q2 2025.
Analysis
Netflix (NFLX) Cost of Revenue (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Netflix has reported Cost of Revenue for 18 years, with the latest figure at $6.0 billion in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Cost of Revenue rose 13.36% year-over-year to $6.0 billion in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $24.6 billion, a 14.6% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $23.3 billion, up 10.63% from the prior year.
- Cost of Revenue was $6.0 billion for Q2 2026 at Netflix, up from $5.9 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Cost of Revenue was $6.5 billion in Q4 2025, with the low at $4.3 billion in Q1 2022.
- Average Cost of Revenue over 5 years is $5.3 billion, with a median of $5.2 billion recorded in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Cost of Revenue declined 1.79% in 2023, then grew 20.4% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Cost of Revenue stood at $5.4 billion in 2022, then decreased by 1.79% to $5.3 billion in 2023, then climbed by 8.66% to $5.8 billion in 2024, then gained by 13.1% to $6.5 billion in 2025, then declined by 7.45% to $6.0 billion in 2026.
- The last three Cost of Revenue figures came in at $6.0 billion (Q2 2026), $5.9 billion (Q1 2026), and $6.5 billion (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cost of Rev (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netflix | 321.15 Bn | 312.02 Bn | 6.52 Bn | 6.04 Bn |
| 2 | Spotify Technology | 108.56 Bn | 97.65 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 3.70 Bn |
| 3 | Tencent Music Entertainment | 12.38 Bn | 8.87 Bn | 582.00 Mn | 735.00 Mn |
| 4 | Huya | 485.14 Mn | 124.88 Mn | 37.58 Mn | 218.77 Mn |
| 5 | iQIYI | 427.67 Mn | -43.23 Mn | 152.37 Mn | 770.95 Mn |
| 6 | FuboTV | 324.08 Mn | -128.33 Mn | 399.10 Mn | -23.86 Mn |
| 7 | Kaltura | 221.37 Mn | 190.08 Mn | 34.54 Mn | 12.36 Mn |
| 8 | CuriosityStream | 157.45 Mn | 109.05 Mn | 16.93 Mn | 6.31 Mn |
| 9 | Cineverse | 47.34 Mn | 43.02 Mn | 10.66 Mn | 19.94 Mn |
| 10 | LiveOne | 46.60 Mn | 37.94 Mn | 3.94 Mn | 15.41 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 6.04 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.89 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.52 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.16 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.33 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.26 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.77 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.12 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.17 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.98 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.31 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.93 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.67 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.80 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.40 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.79 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.69 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.28 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.24 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 4.21 Bn |