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Is NFLX a good stock to buy?

Netflix, Inc. · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026

Netflix
NFLX · $255B
$62.15-0.9%
Nov 13, 2026 · close
$70$80SepOctNov9:3016:003 months -20.1%Nov 13 · close
▲ 5
  • PT$91.56 +47.3%
  • ConsensusBuy · 51
  • P/E vs own-35.1%
  • FCF yield+4.5%
  • MACD0.17
Neutral
  • Earnings in67d
  • P/E18.0x
  • RSI38
  • Resistance+7.8%
  • Off 52w high-46.1%
  • Volume0.8x
  • Bollingerlower half
  • News
  • P/E vs sector+9.5%
  • 52w range$61–$115
  • ATR+3.1%
  • Off ATH-53.7%
▼ 4
  • Insiders-$5.84M
  • Trendbearish
  • MAs0 of 4
  • Sector▼ -7.1%

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Is Netflix a good stock to buy?

Netflix is strong on 5 of the 5 questions about the business. The price is low: 18.0 times its earnings, below its 3-year median of 41.3 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.

  1. Demand growing
  2. Advantage hard to copy
  3. Economics very profitable
  4. Execution delivers
  5. Fragility sturdy
  6. Price below its usual
DemandDo people want more of what it sells?growing

NFLX sales growth revenue growth

+13%a year, for the last 3 years

Netflix's sales grew 13% a year for 3 years, to $45.18B in fiscal 2025.

NFLX analysts' forecast revenue estimates

+13%the sales they expect next fiscal year, on the last

Analysts expect Netflix's sales to grow 13% to $51.14B in fiscal 2026 (32 analysts).

NFLX competitors

pretickt analysis+15%its sales in 12 months, on a year before

Netflix's sales grew 15% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than Live Nation (+13%), Fox (+9%) and Disney (+5%), slower than TKO (+28%).

Advantage moatIs it hard to copy?hard to copy

NFLX return on capital ROIC

pretickt analysis43%earned before tax on the money invested in it

Netflix earned 43% before tax on the capital invested in it in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; Fox 28%, TKO 16% and Disney 10%.

NFLX margin on each sale gross margin

51%left after making the product

Netflix kept 51% of each sale after making the product in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; its competitors' median is 36%.

EconomicsDoes it make good money?very profitable

NFLX margin after costs profit margin

31%of sales left after running the business

Netflix's operating margin was 31% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 18% in fiscal 2022.

NFLX cash generated free cash flow

$11.38Bcash left after investing, last 12 months

Netflix generated $11.38B of free cash flow in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, less than its reported profit.

NFLX profit per share

+27%in its last fiscal year

Netflix's earnings per share grew 27% in fiscal 2025, to $2.53.

ExecutionDoes it deliver what it promises?delivers

NFLX earnings vs estimates

6 of 7quarters above the analysts' estimate

Netflix beat the analysts' profit estimate in 6 of 7 quarters, the latest on Oct 20, 2026; 1 quarter with one-time gains or charges is left out.

NFLX insider selling

-$320Msold, net, by its executives in 12 months

Netflix's executives and directors sold a net $320M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.

NFLX number of employees

+14%more people in a year

Netflix had 16,000 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 14% more than a year before.

Fragility risksCould something break it?sturdy

NFLX financial health Altman Z-score

8.6Altman Z-score, safe above 3

Netflix's Altman Z-score is 8.6 (Nov 13, 2026), above 3, where the safe zone starts.

NFLX quality checks Piotroski score

7 of 9checks passed

Netflix passes 7 of the 9 Piotroski checks in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; it misses on cash against profit and the current ratio.

NFLX shareholders institutional ownership

pretickt analysis
  • Vanguard8.4% ▲
  • BlackRock8.3% ▲
  • State Street4.3% ▲
3,608institutions hold it; the largest added shares

3,608 institutions hold 81% of Netflix's shares (Jun 30, 2026); Vanguard, BlackRock and State Street added shares that quarter.

NFLX in past recessions

pretickt analysis+13%its sales in the worst one

Netflix's sales grew through each of the last 2 US recessions (2008–09 and 2020).

Price valuationIs the price reasonable?below its usual

NFLX price vs profit P/E ratio

18.0×a year's earnings

Netflix's P/E ratio is 18.0 (Nov 13, 2026), below its 3-year median of 41.3.

NFLX price vs competitors

pretickt analysis18.0×a year's earnings, against its competitors

Investors pay 18.0 times Netflix's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Fox (14.5), less than for TKO (52.0) and Disney (24.5).

NFLX analysts' target price target

+47%to their average target

Analysts' average price target for Netflix is $91.56, 47% above the Nov 13, 2026 close of $62.15.

NFLX analyst ratings, 90 days

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  • Wells Fargodowngrade
  • HSBCdowngrade
  • Deutsche Bankupgrade
  • Needhamdowngrade
  • Wolfe Researchdowngrade
1 up, 4 downratings raised and cut

In the 90 days to Nov 13, 2026, Deutsche Bank upgraded Netflix; Wells Fargo, HSBC, Needham and Wolfe Research downgraded it.

NFLX growth priced in fair value

pretickt analysis+8%a year, for ten years, to be worth the price

At $62.15 a share, Netflix's free cash flow must grow about 8% a year for ten years to be worth the price (Nov 13, 2026).

What is Netflix's P/E ratio?

Netflix's P/E ratio is 18.0 (Nov 13, 2026), below its 3-year median of 41.3. Investors pay 18.0 times Netflix's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Fox (14.5), less than for TKO (52.0) and Disney (24.5).

Who are Netflix's biggest competitors?

pretickt compares Netflix with Disney, Live Nation, TKO and Fox. Netflix's sales grew 15% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than Live Nation (+13%), Fox (+9%) and Disney (+5%), slower than TKO (+28%).

Is Netflix profitable?

Netflix's operating margin was 31% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 18% in fiscal 2022. Netflix generated $11.38B of free cash flow in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, less than its reported profit.

Are insiders selling Netflix stock?

Netflix's executives and directors sold a net $320M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.

Who owns Netflix stock?

3,608 institutions hold 81% of Netflix's shares (Jun 30, 2026); Vanguard, BlackRock and State Street added shares that quarter.

How many employees does Netflix have?

Netflix had 16,000 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 14% more than a year before.

From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.