Netflix Operating Cash Flow Growth & History (NFLX)
Netflix's operating cash flow was $10.15B for fiscal 2025.
View full Netflix company overviewNetflix annual operating cash flow history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Operating cash flow | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $10.15B | $2.79B | +37.87% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $7.36B | $87.1M | +1.20% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $7.27B | $5.25B | +259.00% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $2.03B | $1.63B | +416.10% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $392.6M | −$2.03B | −83.82% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $2.43B | $5.31B | — |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | −$2.89B | −$206.8M | — |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | −$2.68B | −$894.5M | — |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | −$1.79B | −$312.0M | — |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | −$1.47B | −$724.5M | — |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | −$749.4M | −$765.9M | — |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $16.5M | −$81.3M | −83.15% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $97.8M | $76.2M | +353.22% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $21.6M | −$296.1M | −93.21% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $317.7M | $41.3M | +14.95% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $276.4M | −$48.7M | −14.97% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $325.1M | $41.0M | +14.44% |
| 2008 | 2008-12-31 | $284.0M | $6.6M | +2.38% |
| 2007 | 2007-12-31 | $277.4M | — | — |
Netflix quarterly operating cash flow
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Operating cash flow | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $1.74B | −$679.4M | −28.04% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $5.29B | $2.50B | +89.67% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $2.11B | $574.7M | +37.40% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $2.83B | $504.1M | +21.72% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $2.42B | $1.13B | +87.73% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $2.79B | $576.7M | +26.06% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $1.54B | −$126.1M | −7.58% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $2.32B | $328.8M | +16.50% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $1.29B | −$149.4M | −10.37% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $2.21B | $33.8M | +1.55% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $1.66B | $1.22B | +274.67% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $1.99B | $1.44B | +257.81% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $1.44B | $1.34B | +1301.69% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $2.18B | $1.26B | +136.09% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $443.9M | $847.1M | — |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $556.8M | $474.4M | +575.91% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $102.8M | $166.5M | — |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $922.8M | $145.6M | +18.73% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | −$403.3M | −$265.6M | — |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $82.4M | −$1.18B | −93.48% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | −$63.8M | −$1.10B | — |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $777.3M | $517.4M | +199.05% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | −$137.7M | $1.32B | — |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $1.26B | $1.77B | — |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $1.04B | $1.58B | — |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $259.9M | $639.7M | — |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | −$1.46B | −$226.9M | — |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | −$501.8M | $188.6M | — |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | −$543.8M | −$25.5M | — |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | −$379.8M | −$143.0M | — |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | −$1.24B | −$747.1M | — |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | −$690.4M | −$270.8M | — |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | −$518.2M | $16.3M | — |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | −$236.8M | $107.1M | — |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | −$488.0M | $69.2M | — |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | −$419.6M | $42.3M | — |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | −$534.5M | −$308.2M | — |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | −$343.9M | −$115.3M | — |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | −$557.2M | −$312.4M | — |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | −$461.9M | −$266.0M | — |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | −$226.3M | −$45.0M | — |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | −$228.6M | −$101.2M | — |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | −$244.7M | −$206.3M | — |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | −$196.0M | −$158.5M | — |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | −$181.3M | −$237.4M | — |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | −$127.4M | −$163.7M | — |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | −$38.5M | −$79.9M | — |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | −$37.4M | −$72.1M | — |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $56.0M | $22.1M | +65.05% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $36.4M | $48.6M | — |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $41.4M | $55.5M | — |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $34.7M | $37.6M | — |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $33.9M | $14.5M | +74.90% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | −$12.3M | −$31.4M | — |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | −$14.0M | −$79.5M | — |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | −$2.9M | −$52.5M | — |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $19.4M | −$67.0M | −77.54% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $19.1M | −$97.2M | −83.57% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $65.5M | −$31.3M | −32.31% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $49.5M | $7.3M | +17.30% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $86.4M | $26.1M | +43.38% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $116.3M | $39.1M | +50.67% |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $96.7M | −$9.1M | −8.60% |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $42.2M | −$36.1M | −46.08% |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $60.3M | −$15.1M | −19.99% |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-03-31 | $77.2M | $11.6M | +17.63% |
| Q4 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $105.8M | — | — |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-09-30 | $78.3M | $17.8M | +29.45% |
| Q2 2009 | 2009-06-30 | $75.3M | $7.9M | +11.76% |
| Q1 2009 | 2009-03-31 | $65.6M | — | — |
| Q3 2008 | 2008-09-30 | $60.5M | — | — |
| Q2 2008 | 2008-06-30 | $67.4M | — | — |
Netflix operating cash flow trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Netflix's operating cash flow increased from $2.43B to $10.15B, a change of $7.72B. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $1.74B.
What operating cash flow means
Operating cash flow is the cash generated or used by a company’s core operations. It incorporates working-capital movements and other operating cash items, and it is the starting point for calculating free cash flow.
SEC-reported operating cash flow
TickerStat standardizes net cash provided by or used in operating activities reported in company SEC filings. It is historical filing data before capital expenditures, financing activities, and investing activities. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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Netflix grows profit faster than sales but flags expense-timing benefits
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