Netflix (NFLX) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Netflix (NFLX) posted Operating Expenses of $1.5 billion for Q2 2026, down 3.57% on a QoQ basis from $1.6 billion in Q1 2026, and up 19.01% year-over-year from $1.3 billion in Q2 2025.
Analysis
Netflix (NFLX) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Netflix has reported Operating Expenses for 18 years, with the latest figure at $1.5 billion in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses rose 19.01% year-over-year to $1.5 billion in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $5.8 billion, a 19.33% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $5.3 billion, up 14.1% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses was $1.5 billion for Q2 2026 at Netflix, down from $1.6 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $1.6 billion in Q1 2026, with the low at $1.0 billion in Q3 2022.
- Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $1.2 billion, with a median of $1.1 billion recorded in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Operating Expenses rose 29.12% in 2022, then slipped 5.92% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $1.1 billion in 2022, then rose by 4.34% to $1.1 billion in 2023, then increased by 10.57% to $1.2 billion in 2024, then gained by 18.53% to $1.5 billion in 2025, then gained by 3.32% to $1.5 billion in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $1.5 billion (Q2 2026), $1.6 billion (Q1 2026), and $1.5 billion (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netflix | 321.15 Bn | 312.02 Bn | 6.52 Bn | 1.51 Bn |
| 2 | Spotify Technology | 108.56 Bn | 97.65 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 640.46 Mn |
| 3 | Tencent Music Entertainment | 12.38 Bn | 8.87 Bn | 582.00 Mn | -191.00 Mn |
| 4 | Huya | 485.14 Mn | 124.88 Mn | 37.58 Mn | -39.77 Mn |
| 5 | iQIYI | 427.67 Mn | -43.23 Mn | 152.37 Mn | -938.70 Mn |
| 6 | FuboTV | 324.08 Mn | -128.33 Mn | 399.10 Mn | 344.01 Mn |
| 7 | Kaltura | 221.37 Mn | 190.08 Mn | 34.54 Mn | 35.31 Mn |
| 8 | CuriosityStream | 157.45 Mn | 109.05 Mn | 16.93 Mn | 14.07 Mn |
| 9 | Cineverse | 47.34 Mn | 43.02 Mn | 10.66 Mn | 35.72 Mn |
| 10 | LiveOne | 46.60 Mn | 37.94 Mn | 3.94 Mn | 23.03 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.51 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.56 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.46 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.31 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.27 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.24 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.23 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.15 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.14 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.11 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.11 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.14 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.06 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.09 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.07 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.04 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.13 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.06 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.05 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 885.68 Mn |