Netflix (NFLX) Short-term Investments (2009 - 2026)
Netflix's Short-term Investments came in at $28.68 million for Q3 2026, down 22.7% from $37.11 million a year earlier and unchanged from the prior quarter.
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Netflix (NFLX) Short-term Investments (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Going back to Q2 2009, Netflix's Short-term Investments data covers 49 quarters.
- Short-term Investments carries a three-year compound annual growth rate of -68.4% (FY2022 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Short-term Investments was $1.78 billion in FY2024, $20.97 million in FY2023 (-97.7%) and $911.28 million in FY2022.
- The five-year range for quarterly Short-term Investments is $20.97 million (Q4 2023) to $1.78 billion (Q4 2024).
- Year-over-year, Short-term Investments has declined for five consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 30.8% over the last six quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Short-term Investments over five years came in Q2 2025 (growth of 588.1%), and the weakest in Q4 2025 (a decline of 98.4%).
- Business Quant data shows NFLX's Short-term Investments at $28.68 million (Q2 2026), $28.68 million (Q1 2026) and $28.68 million (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 3,939.60 Bn | 3,697.12 Bn | 73.85 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,653.27 Bn | 1,355.79 Bn | 49.47 Bn |
| 3 | Netflix | 275.33 Bn | 236.63 Bn | 6.80 Bn |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 236.23 Bn | 58.44 Bn | 15.11 Bn |
| 5 | Shopify | 218.65 Bn | 195.83 Bn | 1.71 Bn |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 140.84 Bn | 112.82 Bn | 6.38 Bn |
| 7 | Booking Holdings | 121.05 Bn | 54.10 Bn | - |
| 8 | Spotify Technology | 120.09 Bn | 77.01 Bn | 1.89 Bn |
| 9 | PDD Holdings | 112.69 Bn | -131.09 Bn | 9.45 Bn |
| 10 | Airbnb | 103.70 Bn | 56.93 Bn | 2.98 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 28.68 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 28.68 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 28.68 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 28.68 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 37.11 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 213.12 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.17 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.78 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.77 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 30.97 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 20.97 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 20.97 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 514.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 914.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.11 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 911.28 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 246.13 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 263.41 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 266.21 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 374.10 Mn |
API Access
Netflix Short-term Investments API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=short-term-investments&ticker=NFLX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "short-term-investments", "ticker": "NFLX", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=short-term-investments&ticker=NFLX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();