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As of: Sep 8, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

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

Historic Data

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DateValue
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