Netflix — Jul 16, 2026 release
Fiscal 2026 second-quarter results · 8-K Item 2.02 · Exhibit 99.1 · 0001065280-26-000211
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Forecasted revenue range
“$51.0-$51.4B”
Period
FY2026
Measure
GAAP-tied
Source
Prose
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Forecasted revenue range for FY2026
“$51.0-$51.4B”
Operating margin for FY2026
“31.5%”
Revenue for Q3 FY2026
“$ 12,860”
Y/Y % Growth for Q3 FY2026
“11.7 %”
Operating Income for Q3 FY2026
“$ 4,268”
Net Income for Q3 FY2026
“$ 3,452”
Diluted EPS for Q3 FY2026
“$ 0.82”
Content amortization growth for FY2026
“~10%”
Operating margin for Q3 FY2026
“33.2%”
Revenue forecast for FY2026
“$51.0-$51.4B”
Ads revenue for FY2026
“approximately $3 billion”
Operating income growth for FY2026
“20%+”
Live programming share of content spend for FY2026
“just over 5% of our content spend”
Live programming share of view hours for FY2026
“only ~1% of view hours”
FCF for FY2026
“approximately $12.5B”
Free cash flow for FY2026
“approximately $12.5B”
Annual cash content spend to amortization ra… for FY2026
“~1.1x”
Cash content spend to amortization ratio for FY2026
“~1.1x”
Share repurchase authorization
“an additional $25B”
Debt maturing for FY2026
“$1B”
Debt maturing to be refinanced for FY2026
“$1B”
Exhibit 99.1 · the passage around this item
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for the year: ◦ Q2 revenue grew 13% year over year (+12% on a FX-neutral basis 1 ) to $12.6B, and operating margin was 33%. Both were in-line with our guidance. ◦ For 2026, we’ve narrowed our forecasted revenue range to $51.0-$51.4B and continue to forecast an operating margin of 31.5%, both consistent with our prior guidance. • We’re delivering increasing value to our members; engagement is healthy, reflecting the quality, quantity, and variety of our offering: ◦ Harlan Coben’s I Will Find You is our most viewed new original series debut in 2026 and Swapped is on its way to becoming our second most viewed original animated film ever. ◦ View hours grew +2% in H1’26 vs. +1.5% growth in 2025, despite the competitive impact of the Winter Olympics and the World Cup this year. ◦ To better satisfy members, we’re continuing to expand the variety of our entertainment offering with video podcasts, creators like Danny Go! and Salish & Jordan Matter, and cloud TV games. • The results of our recent price changes are consistent with prior changes and our expectations. • We are leveraging AI to provide a more personalized, immersive and interactive experience for members, enhance ads capabilities for brands, and improve the quality of our series and films. • The entertainment industry remains dynamic and competitive. We aim to stay ahead by executing against our three areas of focus: delivering more entertainment value, le
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Text is the filed exhibit, verbatim.