Netflix (NFLX) Return on Invested Capital (2009 - 2026)
Netflix (NFLX) posted quarterly Return on Invested Capital of 0.04% for Q2 2026, up 2.0% year-over-year from 0.04% in Q2 2025, and down 36.78% quarter-over-quarter from 0.06% in Q1 2026.
Netflix (NFLX) Return on Invested Capital (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Netflix's Return on Invested Capital history runs 11 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 0.04% for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Return on Invested Capital rose 2.0% year-over-year to 0.04%; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 0.04% (up 2.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.08%, changed 0.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Invested Capital for Q2 2026 stood at 0.04%, down from 0.06% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Invested Capital was 0.08% in Q2 2023, with the low at 0.02% in Q1 2025.
- The 5-year median for Return on Invested Capital is 0.03% (2026), against an average of 0.04%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Return on Invested Capital climbed 5 bps in 2023, then dropped 6 bps in 2024.
- Netflix's Return on Invested Capital stood at 0.05% in 2022, then slipped by 9 bps to 0.04% in 2023, then plunged by 62 bps to 0.02% in 2024, then jumped by 190 bps to 0.05% in 2025, then decreased by 24 bps to 0.04% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows NFLX's Return on Invested Capital at 0.04% in Q2 2026, 0.06% in Q1 2026, and 0.05% in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netflix | 325.80 Bn | 316.67 Bn | 6.52 Bn | 0.04% |
| 2 | Walt Disney | 180.88 Bn | 175.70 Bn | 11.57 Bn | -0.01% |
| 3 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 71.60 Bn | 68.23 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 0.00% |
| 4 | Live Nation Entertainment | 41.97 Bn | 32.90 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 0.00% |
| 5 | Fox | 26.42 Bn | 22.22 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Liberty Media | 23.42 Bn | 21.96 Bn | 329.00 Mn | 0.00% |
| 7 | Roku | 23.35 Bn | 20.80 Bn | 673.70 Mn | - |
| 8 | News | 18.65 Bn | 16.55 Bn | - | 0.13% |
| 9 | TKO Group Holdings | 14.38 Bn | 12.83 Bn | 990.96 Mn | 0.05% |
| 10 | Paramount Skydance | 11.45 Bn | 8.18 Bn | -2.08 Bn | 0.00% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.04% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.06% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.05% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.03% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.02% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.02% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.02% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.02% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.03% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.04% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.04% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.05% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.08% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.05% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.03% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.02% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.02% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.02% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.02% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 0.02% |