Netflix (NFLX) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Netflix's quarterly Share-based Compensation came in at $140.4 million in Q1 2026, up 95.07% year-on-year from $72.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 4.29% quarter-over-quarter from $134.6 million in Q4 2025.
Netflix has reported Share-based Compensation for 18 years, with the latest figure at $140.4 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Share-based Compensation rose 95.07% year-over-year to $140.4 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $437.0 million (up 62.72% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $368.4 million, up 35.17% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation for Q1 2026 stood at $140.4 million, up from $134.6 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Share-based Compensation was $153.8 million in Q4 2022, with the low at $61.6 million in Q4 2024.
- Average Share-based Compensation over 5 years is $99.8 million, with a median of $81.0 million recorded in 2025.
- Year-over-year, Share-based Compensation tumbled 48.14% in 2023 and jumped 118.59% in 2025.
- Tracing NFLX's Share-based Compensation over 5 years: stood at $153.8 million in 2022, then slumped by 46.44% to $82.4 million in 2023, then dropped by 25.23% to $61.6 million in 2024, then surged by 118.59% to $134.6 million in 2025, then increased by 4.29% to $140.4 million in 2026.
- The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $140.4 million (Q1 2026), $134.6 million (Q4 2025), and $81.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netflix | 362.63 Bn | 350.34 Bn | 11.41 Bn | 140.41 Mn |
| 2 | Walt Disney | 181.67 Bn | 188.27 Bn | 23.68 Bn | 405.00 Mn |
| 3 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 67.91 Bn | 65.77 Bn | 4.25 Bn | 152.00 Mn |
| 4 | Live Nation Entertainment | 39.56 Bn | 31.10 Bn | 1.31 Bn | 32.78 Mn |
| 5 | Fox | 26.01 Bn | 22.51 Bn | - | 30.00 Mn |
| 6 | Liberty Media | 21.20 Bn | 21.87 Bn | 298.00 Mn | 5.00 Mn |
| 7 | Roku | 19.03 Bn | 16.65 Bn | 564.94 Mn | 78.68 Mn |
| 8 | News | 16.98 Bn | 15.50 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | TKO Group Holdings | 16.11 Bn | 14.42 Bn | 862.52 Mn | 39.59 Mn |
| 10 | Paramount Skydance | 12.11 Bn | 10.03 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 140.41 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 140.41 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 134.62 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 134.62 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 80.99 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 80.99 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 81.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 81.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 71.98 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 71.98 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 61.59 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 61.59 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 66.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 66.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 69.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 69.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 76.35 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 76.35 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 82.37 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 82.37 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 80.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 80.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 78.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 78.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 99.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 99.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 153.79 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 153.79 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 152.06 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 152.06 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 150.39 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 150.39 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 119.21 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 119.21 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 99.33 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 99.33 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 95.08 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 95.08 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 101.58 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 101.58 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 107.23 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 107.23 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 107.59 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 107.59 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 106.36 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 106.36 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 104.21 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 104.21 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 97.02 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 97.02 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 100.07 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 100.07 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 100.26 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 100.26 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 103.85 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 103.85 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 101.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 101.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 88.71 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 88.71 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 82.32 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 82.32 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 81.23 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 81.23 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 68.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 68.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 48.53 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 48.53 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 44.76 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 44.76 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 44.03 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 44.03 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 44.89 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 44.89 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 43.65 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 43.65 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 43.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 43.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 44.11 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 44.11 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 42.42 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 42.42 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 35.86 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 35.86 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 32.83 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 32.83 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 28.59 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 28.59 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 27.44 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 27.44 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 30.25 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 30.25 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 29.88 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 29.88 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 29.29 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 29.29 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 25.83 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 25.83 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 18.92 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 18.92 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 18.48 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 18.48 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 17.96 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 17.96 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 17.75 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 17.75 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 17.69 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 17.69 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 18.47 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 18.47 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 18.45 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 18.45 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 19.33 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 19.33 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 18.08 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 18.08 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 15.71 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 15.71 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 15.54 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 15.54 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 12.26 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 12.26 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 8.27 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 8.27 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 7.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 7.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 6.93 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 6.93 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 5.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 5.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 2.98 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 2.98 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 3.23 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 3.23 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 3.28 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 3.28 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2009 | 3.13 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2009 | 3.13 Mn |