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Netflix (NFLX) PS Ratio

: 7.40 (As of Today)
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The PS Ratio, or Price-to-Sales ratio, or Price/Sales, is a financial ratio used to compare a company's market price to its Revenue per Share. As of today, Netflix's share price is $555.04. Netflix's Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $75.04. Hence, Netflix's PS Ratio for today is 7.40.

Warning Sign:

Netflix Inc stock PS Ratio (=8.14) is close to 2-year high of 8.48

The historical rank and industry rank for Netflix's PS Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

NFLX' s PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.62   Med: 6.92   Max: 14.44
Current: 7.42

During the past 13 years, Netflix's highest PS Ratio was 14.44. The lowest was 2.62. And the median was 6.92.

NFLX's PS Ratio is ranked worse than
91.55% of 1018 companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 1.22 vs NFLX: 7.42

Netflix's Revenue per Sharefor the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $19.89. Its Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $75.04.

Warning Sign:

Netflix Inc revenue growth has slowed down over the past 12 months.

During the past 12 months, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate of Netflix was 7.10% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 10.90% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 16.50% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 23.90% per year.

During the past 13 years, Netflix's highest 3-Year average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 88.20% per year. The lowest was -30.20% per year. And the median was 27.10% per year.

Back to Basics: PS Ratio


Netflix PS Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Netflix's PS Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

* Premium members only.

Array ( [0] => - [1] => - [2] => - [3] => - [4] => - [5] => 7.25 [6] => 9.83 [7] => 9.24 [8] => 4.21 [9] => 6.49 )
Netflix Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
PS Ratio
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 7.25 9.83 9.24 4.21 6.49

Netflix Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
PS Ratio Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 4.21 4.88 6.19 5.21 6.49

Competitive Comparison

For the Entertainment subindustry, Netflix's PS Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PS Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Netflix PS Ratio Distribution

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Netflix's PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Netflix's PS Ratio falls into.



Netflix PS Ratio Calculation

The PS Ratio, or Price-to-Sales ratio, or Price/Sales, is a financial ratio used to compare a company's market price to its Revenue per Share. It is a ratio widely used to value stocks and it was first used by Ken Fisher.

Netflix's PS Ratio for today is calculated as

PS Ratio=Share Price/Revenue per Share (TTM)
=555.04/75.044
=7.40

Netflix's Share Price of today is $555.04.
Netflix's Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $75.04.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

PS Ratio=Market Cap/Revenue

The Revenue here is for the trailing 12 months.


Netflix  (NAS:NFLX) PS Ratio Explanation

The PS Ratio is an excellent valuation indicator if you want to compare a stock with its historical valuation or with the stocks in the same industry. The PS Ratio works especially well when you want to compare the stock's current valuation with its historical valuation. The PS Ratio is a great valuation tool for evaluating cyclical businesses where the PE Ratio works poorly. It works the best when comparing the current valuation with the historical valuation because over time, a company's profit margin tends to revert to the mean.

When the PS Ratio is applied to the whole stock market, it can be used to evaluate the current market valuation and projected returns. In this case, the price is the total market cap of all stocks that are traded, and sales are the GDP of the country. This is how Warren Buffett estimates the broad market valuation and project future returns.

Similar to the PE Ratio or Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow or Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow , the PS Ratio measures the valuation based on the earning power of the company. This is where it is different from the PB Ratio , which measures the valuation based on the company's balance sheet.


Be Aware

The PS Ratio does not tell you how cheap or expensive the stock is. It cannot be used to compare companies in different industries. It works better for companies within the same industry because these companies tend to have similar capital structures and profit margins. It works the best when comparing a company with itself in the past.


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Netflix (NFLX) Business Description

Address
121 Albright Way, Los Gatos, CA, USA, 95032
Netflix's relatively simple business model involves only one business, its streaming service. It has the biggest television entertainment subscriber base in both the United States and the collective international market, with almost 250 million subscribers globally. Netflix has exposure to nearly the entire global population outside of China. The firm has traditionally avoided live programming or sports content, instead focusing on on-demand access to episodic television, movies, and documentaries. The firm recently began introducing ad-supported subscription plans, giving the firm exposure to the advertising market in addition to the subscription fees that have historically accounted for nearly all its revenue.
Executives
Reed Hastings director, 10 percent owner, officer: CEO, other: CEO 121 ALBRIGHT WAY, LOS GATOS CA 95032
Ann Mather director
Gregory K Peters officer: Intl. Development Officer C/O NETFLIX, INC., 121 ALBRIGHT WAY, LOS GATOS CA 95032
Richard N Barton director C/O IAC, 152 WEST 57TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10019
David A Hyman officer: General Counsel C/O NETFLIX, INC., 121 ALBRIGHT WAY, LOS GATOS CA 95032
Theodore A Sarandos officer: Chief Content Officer C/O NETFLIX, INC, 121 ALBRIGHT WAY, LOS GATOS CA 95032
Jay C Hoag director 250 MIDDLEFIELD ROAD, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Timothy M Haley director 3000 SAND HILL ROAD, 2-290, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Jeffrey William Karbowski officer: Chief Accounting Officer 121 ALBRIGHT WAY, LOS GATOS CA 95032
Kenneth A Barker officer: Chief Accounting Officer C/O ELECTRONIC ARTS INC., 209 REDWOOD SHORES PARKWAY, REDWOOD CITY CA 94065
Dicus Marian Lee officer: Chief Marketing Officer 526 WEST 111TH STREET, APARTMENT 3C, NEW YORK NY 10025
Meabe Sergio Ezama officer: Chief Talent Officer 59 HILLSIDE ROAD, GREENWICH CT 06830
Jessica Neal officer: Chief Talent Officer 100 WINCHESTER CIRCLE, LOS GATOS CA 95032
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John Bozoma Saint officer: Chief Marketing Officer 9255 SUNSET BLVD 2ND FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90069

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