Netflix, Inc. (NFLX)

DCF Valuation · Communication Services · Entertainment

Valuation as at 2026-08-14 · see also the S&P 500 Most Undervalued screen

About Netflix, Inc.

Netflix, Inc. provides entertainment services worldwide. The company offers television (TV) series, documentaries, feature films, games, and live programming across various genres and languages.

Source: Yahoo Finance company profile · factual description, not KashVector commentary

Netflix, Inc. NFLX

Communication Services · Entertainment

Price
$78.24
Market Cap
$325.79B
Free Cash Flow
$25.39B
Beta
1.51
P/E (TTM)
23.3x
52-Week Range
$65.08–$126.71

Netflix, Inc.'s price & financial trends

Each card is labelled with its own reporting period — quarterly where Yahoo provides it for this market, annual otherwise.

Data as at 2026-08-14

Share price · last 2 years

$78.24 +12% vs 2024-08
S&P 500 $70.14$97.68$133.91$107.58$93.61$78.24 2024-082025-012025-062025-112026-042026-08

Earnings per share (diluted) Per quarter

$0.80 +11% vs Q2 '25
$0.72$0.59$0.56$1.23$0.80Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26

Free cash flow Per quarter

$1.53B -33% vs Q2 '25
$2.27B$2.66B$1.87B$5.09B$1.53BQ2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26

Dividend per share

No dividend history available.

Value investing scale · Buffett · Dalio · Graham

Partial Fit
10 / 20 combined score

See the full Buffett, Dalio & Graham breakdown for NFLX →

Intrinsic value estimate · 5-year forecast

BEAR
$60.96
vs current $78.24
-22.1% ❌ Overvalued
BASE
$86.06
vs current $78.24
+10.0% ⚠️ Fairly Valued
BULL
$122.68
vs current $78.24
+56.8% ✅ Undervalued

Assumptions used in this valuation

Every input below is either fetched live from Yahoo Finance or a documented default — nothing is hidden.

Starting free cash flow
$25.39B
Reported free cash flow (Yahoo)
Risk-free rate
4.68% ● LIVE
Live 10-yr govt bond
Beta
1.51
Direct from Yahoo
Equity risk premium
5.50%
Market-specific seed
Cost of debt
5.28%
Synthetic rating AAA, ICR 17.2x
Tax rate
25.00%
Estimated default
Capital structure
E 95% / D 5%
Market cap vs total debt
Projection horizon
5 years
+ terminal value beyond
BearBaseBull
5-yr FCF growth6.2%12.3%18.5%
Terminal growth2.5%2.5%2.5%
WACC (discount rate)13.57%12.57%11.57%

Cost of Equity = Risk-free rate + Beta × Equity Risk Premium = 4.68% + 1.51 × 5.50% = 13.01% · WACC = weighted by 95%/5% capital structure

These numbers come from running Netflix, Inc.'s cash flows through the mechanical DCF formula and assumptions above — not from any view on the news, management, or NFLX's competitive position. What is DCF?

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Not financial advice. DCF valuations are highly sensitive to assumptions — small changes in growth rate or discount rate produce large swings in output. This is a mechanical calculation, not a recommendation to buy, hold, or sell.

About this valuation

Computed on 2026-08-14 from Yahoo Finance data, using the same engine as the full DCF tool and the S&P 500 Most Undervalued screen. Every figure above is a point-in-time snapshot of that date — change any assumption yourself in the interactive tool for a live one.

Frequently asked questions

Is Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) undervalued?

The Base-case DCF estimates intrinsic value at $86.06 vs a price of $78.24 on 2026-08-14 — a +10.0% margin, so the Base case reads fairly valued. This is a mechanical output, not advice.