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As of: Sep 8, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Netflix (NFLX) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)

Netflix (NFLX) posted Operating Margin of 33.38% for Q2 2026, up 3.34% on a QoQ basis from 32.3% in Q1 2026, and down 69.0% year-over-year from 107.68% in Q2 2025.

Analysis

Netflix (NFLX) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Netflix has reported Operating Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 33.38% in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Operating Margin fell 69.0% year-over-year to 33.38% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 29.68%, a 17.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 29.49%, up 278.0% from the prior year.
  • Operating Margin was 33.38% for Q2 2026 at Netflix, up from 32.3% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Operating Margin was 34.07% in Q2 2025, with the low at 7.0% in Q4 2022.
  • Average Operating Margin over 5 years is 24.74%, with a median of 24.8% recorded in 2022.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Operating Margin tumbled 536 bps in 2022, then surged 993 bps in 2023.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Margin stood at 7.0% in 2022, then surged by 142 bps to 16.94% in 2023, then surged by 31 bps to 22.18% in 2024, then gained by 11 bps to 24.54% in 2025, then jumped by 36 bps to 33.38% in 2026.
  • The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 33.38% (Q2 2026), 32.3% (Q1 2026), and 24.54% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Operating Margin (Qtr)
1 Netflix 321.15 Bn 312.02 Bn 6.52 Bn 33.38%
2 Spotify Technology 108.56 Bn 97.65 Bn 1.86 Bn 13.71%
3 Tencent Music Entertainment 12.38 Bn 8.87 Bn 582.00 Mn -
4 Huya 485.14 Mn 124.88 Mn 37.58 Mn -0.40%
5 iQIYI 427.67 Mn -43.23 Mn 152.37 Mn -1.67%
6 FuboTV 324.08 Mn -128.33 Mn 399.10 Mn 8.32%
7 Kaltura 221.37 Mn 190.08 Mn 34.54 Mn -1.65%
8 CuriosityStream 157.45 Mn 109.05 Mn 16.93 Mn 39.49%
9 Cineverse 47.34 Mn 43.02 Mn 10.66 Mn -16.75%
10 LiveOne 46.60 Mn 37.94 Mn 3.94 Mn -19.00%
Historic Data

Historic Data

Download Data
DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 33.38%
Mar 31, 2026 32.30%
Dec 31, 2025 24.54%
Sep 30, 2025 28.22%
Jun 30, 2025 34.07%
Mar 31, 2025 31.75%
Dec 31, 2024 22.18%
Sep 30, 2024 29.61%
Jun 30, 2024 27.23%
Mar 31, 2024 28.09%
Dec 31, 2023 16.94%
Sep 30, 2023 22.44%
Jun 30, 2023 22.32%
Mar 31, 2023 21.00%
Dec 31, 2022 7.00%
Sep 30, 2022 19.34%
Jun 30, 2022 19.80%
Mar 31, 2022 25.06%
Dec 31, 2021 8.19%
Sep 30, 2021 23.46%