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Netflix Reports Strong Earnings Growth Amid Strategic Shifts
Netflix has announced impressive earnings for the first quarter of 2025, showcasing a robust 13% increase in revenue compared to the same period last year. The streaming giant credits this surge primarily to higher subscription and advertising revenues that exceeded its expectations.
In January, Netflix adjusted its pricing structure, raising the monthly fee for its standard plan to $17.99, the ad-supported plan to $7.99, and the premium plan to $24.99. This strategic move appears to have positively influenced its financial results.
Notably, this earnings report marks a departure from Netflix’s previous practice of sharing quarterly subscriber growth data. The company is now concentrating on revenue and other financial indicators to gauge its performance, indicating a shift in corporate strategy.
While traditional media stocks have faced significant volatility due to ongoing market challenges linked to trade policies, Netflix remains optimistic. The company continues to project full-year revenue between $43.5 billion and $44.5 billion, reaffirming its broader business outlook despite external pressures.
In extended trading on Thursday, Netflix shares rose by 4%, reflecting investor confidence after the earnings announcement.
Financial Highlights
The financial performance of Netflix for the quarter ending March 31 was as follows, based on estimates compiled by LSEG:
- Earnings per share: $6.61 compared to the expected $5.71
- Revenue: $10.54 billion, slightly above the anticipated $10.52 billion
Over the reported period, net income rose to $2.89 billion, or $6.61 per share, marking a significant increase from $2.33 billion, or $5.28 per share, in the same quarter the previous year. Revenue for the first quarter reached $10.54 billion, representing a nearly 13% year-over-year increase.
In response to the deceleration in subscriber growth, Netflix is emphasizing its advertising strategies. As part of this initiative, the company launched its in-house advertising technology platform in early April, with future expansions planned for other markets.
Netflix stated, “Enhancing our capabilities for advertisers is a key focus in 2025.” The company is positioning its ad tech platform as a critical element of its long-term advertising strategy, aiming to improve measurement, targeting, innovative ad formats, and programmatic capabilities.
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