Netflix Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (NFLX)
Netflix reported $9.46B in free cash flow for fiscal 2025, an increase of 36.68% from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of 20.94%.
View full Netflix company overviewNetflix free cash flow by year
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | Growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $9.46B | $2.54B | +36.68% | +20.94% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $6.92B | −$3.9M | −0.06% | +17.75% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $6.93B | $5.31B | +327.90% | +20.54% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $1.62B | $1.75B | — | +5.12% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | −$132.0M | −$2.06B | — | −0.44% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $1.93B | $5.07B | — | +7.72% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | −$3.14B | −$285.9M | — | −15.58% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | −$2.85B | −$895.2M | — | −18.07% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | −$1.96B | −$377.6M | — | −16.76% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | −$1.58B | −$741.0M | — | −17.91% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | −$840.7M | −$787.4M | — | −12.40% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | −$53.2M | −$96.9M | — | −0.97% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $43.7M | $62.4M | — | +1.00% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | −$18.7M | −$286.7M | — | −0.52% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $268.0M | $25.5M | +10.50% | +8.36% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $242.6M | −$36.6M | −13.10% | +11.22% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $279.1M | $38.9M | +16.19% | +16.71% |
| 2008 | 2008-12-31 | $240.2M | $7.1M | +3.04% | +17.60% |
| 2007 | 2007-12-31 | $233.2M | — | — | +19.34% |
Netflix quarterly free cash flow
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | YoY growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $1.53B | −$742.2M | −32.73% | +12.14% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $5.09B | $2.43B | +91.44% | +41.59% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $1.87B | $494.1M | +35.85% | +15.54% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $2.66B | $466.2M | +21.25% | +23.11% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $2.27B | $1.05B | +86.99% | +20.47% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $2.66B | $524.1M | +24.53% | +25.24% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $1.38B | −$203.2M | −12.85% | +13.45% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $2.19B | $305.9M | +16.20% | +22.33% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $1.21B | −$126.7M | −9.46% | +12.68% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $2.14B | $20.1M | +0.95% | +22.80% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $1.58B | $1.25B | +375.94% | +17.90% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $1.89B | $1.42B | +300.21% | +22.11% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $1.34B | $1.33B | +10418.85% | +16.36% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $2.12B | $1.32B | +164.04% | +25.94% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $332.3M | $901.5M | — | +4.23% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $471.9M | $556.8M | — | +5.95% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $12.7M | $186.8M | — | +0.16% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $801.7M | $105.4M | +15.14% | +10.19% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | −$569.3M | −$283.2M | — | −7.38% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | −$84.9M | −$1.24B | — | −1.14% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | −$174.0M | −$1.07B | — | −2.37% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $696.3M | $534.4M | +330.07% | +9.72% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | −$286.0M | $1.28B | — | −4.30% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $1.15B | $1.70B | — | +17.93% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $899.3M | $1.48B | — | +14.63% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $161.9M | $602.1M | — | +2.81% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | −$1.57B | −$264.5M | — | −28.71% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | −$547.1M | $182.6M | — | −10.43% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | −$583.3M | −$37.8M | — | −11.85% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | −$440.2M | −$166.3M | — | −9.74% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | −$1.31B | −$795.6M | — | −31.17% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | −$729.7M | −$276.2M | — | −18.25% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | −$545.6M | $54.2M | — | −13.96% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | −$273.9M | $122.5M | — | −7.40% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | −$509.5M | $108.7M | — | −15.51% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | −$453.6M | $35.7M | — | −15.20% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | −$599.8M | −$362.7M | — | −21.53% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | −$396.4M | −$159.4M | — | −15.03% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | −$618.2M | −$360.6M | — | −24.95% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | −$489.3M | −$255.5M | — | −21.37% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | −$237.1M | −$28.2M | — | −11.26% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | −$237.0M | −$96.6M | — | −12.11% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | −$257.6M | −$203.6M | — | −14.13% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | −$233.8M | −$175.3M | — | −13.45% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | −$208.9M | −$245.0M | — | −12.70% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | −$140.4M | −$163.4M | — | −8.93% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | −$54.0M | −$72.3M | — | −3.63% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | −$58.5M | −$82.3M | — | −4.15% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $36.2M | $10.3M | +39.84% | +2.70% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $23.0M | $47.4M | — | +1.81% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $18.3M | $53.7M | — | +1.56% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $23.9M | $37.6M | — | +2.16% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $25.9M | $9.8M | +61.11% | +2.42% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | −$24.4M | −$38.7M | — | −2.38% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | −$35.4M | −$90.2M | — | −3.74% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | −$13.7M | −$49.2M | — | −1.52% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $16.0M | −$61.7M | −79.36% | +1.80% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $14.3M | −$85.7M | −85.66% | +1.65% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $54.8M | −$27.5M | −33.39% | +6.26% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $35.5M | $566,000 | +1.62% | +4.31% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $77.8M | $23.2M | +42.48% | +9.86% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $100.0M | $29.2M | +41.22% | +13.92% |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $82.3M | −$1.1M | −1.32% | +13.81% |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $34.9M | −$33.4M | −48.94% | +6.31% |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $54.6M | −$13.8M | −20.17% | +10.50% |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-03-31 | $70.8M | $11.8M | +19.90% | +14.34% |
| Q4 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $83.4M | $32.1M | +62.64% | +18.76% |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-09-30 | $68.3M | $15.6M | +29.59% | +16.15% |
| Q2 2009 | 2009-06-30 | $68.4M | — | — | +16.74% |
| Q1 2009 | 2009-03-31 | $59.1M | — | — | +14.99% |
| Q3 2008 | 2008-09-30 | $51.3M | — | — | +15.02% |
| Q2 2008 | 2008-06-30 | $52.7M | — | — | +15.61% |
Netflix free cash flow growth trends
Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow grew from $1.93B to $9.46B, a compound annual growth rate of 37.44%. Netflix's latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, generated $1.53B in free cash flow, a decrease of 32.73% year over year.
What free cash flow means
Free cash flow is the cash a company generates from operations after capital expenditures. Positive FCF can fund dividends, buybacks, debt repayment, or reinvestment; negative FCF means capital spending exceeded operating cash flow for that period.
How free cash flow is calculated
TickerStat calculates free cash flow as SEC-reported operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. FCF margin equals free cash flow divided by revenue. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so the tables include exact period-end dates.
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