Netflix (NFLX) Invested Capital (2009 - 2026)
Netflix (NFLX) posted Invested Capital of $44.42 billion for Q3 2026, up 9.9% from $40.42 billion a year earlier but down 0.1% from the prior quarter.
Analysis
Netflix (NFLX) Invested Capital (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Netflix's Invested Capital came in at $41.08 billion, up 1.9% from FY2024.
- Annual Invested Capital shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 8.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Netflix's Invested Capital was $40.33 billion in FY2024 (+14.8%), $35.13 billion in FY2023 (unchanged), $35.13 billion in FY2022 (+12.4%) and $31.24 billion in FY2021 (+14.1%).
- Quarterly Invested Capital has run from a low of $31.24 billion in Q4 2021 to a high of $45.49 billion in Q1 2026 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Invested Capital has increased in each of the last nine quarters, with growth averaging 10.0% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Invested Capital in the past five years was Q1 2026, with growth of 16.5%; the weakest was Q2 2024, with a decline of 3.2%.
- According to Business Quant data, Invested Capital for the three prior quarters was $44.46 billion (Q2 2026), $45.49 billion (Q1 2026) and $41.08 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Invested Cap. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 3,462.85 Bn | 3,197.75 Bn | 76.16 Bn | 802.65 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,559.43 Bn | 1,223.94 Bn | 51.23 Bn | 353.31 Bn |
| 3 | Netflix | 262.12 Bn | 223.42 Bn | 6.80 Bn | 44.42 Bn |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 253.57 Bn | 67.20 Bn | 15.16 Bn | 184.62 Bn |
| 5 | Shopify | 191.77 Bn | 170.57 Bn | 1.78 Bn | - |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 139.89 Bn | 110.71 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 44.24 Bn |
| 7 | AppLovin | 130.31 Bn | 118.84 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 6.81 Bn |
| 8 | Spotify Technology | 123.80 Bn | 80.72 Bn | 1.89 Bn | - |
| 9 | Booking Holdings | 120.61 Bn | 54.35 Bn | - | 9.65 Bn |
| 10 | PDD Holdings | 116.11 Bn | -127.94 Bn | 9.48 Bn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 44.42 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 44.46 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 45.49 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 41.08 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 40.42 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 39.41 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 39.05 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 40.33 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 38.70 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 36.09 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 35.38 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 35.13 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 36.41 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 37.30 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 36.27 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 35.13 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 34.42 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 33.31 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 32.08 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 31.24 Bn |
API Access
Netflix Invested Capital API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=invested-capital&ticker=NFLX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "invested-capital", "ticker": "NFLX", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=invested-capital&ticker=NFLX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();