Stock Analysis on Net

Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX)

Enterprise Value to FCFF (EV/FCFF)

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Free Cash Flow to The Firm (FCFF)

Netflix Inc., FCFF calculation

US$ in thousands

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12 months ended: Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020
Net income 8,711,631 5,407,990 4,491,924 5,116,228 2,761,395
Net noncash charges (1,317,192) 1,982,459 (1,707,580) (4,481,641) (302,445)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities (33,075) (116,148) (758,087) (241,977) (31,873)
Net cash provided by operating activities 7,361,364 7,274,301 2,026,257 392,610 2,427,077
Interest paid, net of tax1 586,817 595,518 596,439 671,820 656,097
Purchases of property and equipment (439,538) (348,552) (407,729) (524,585) (497,923)
Free cash flow to the firm (FCFF) 7,508,643 7,521,267 2,214,967 539,845 2,585,251

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).

Item Description The company
FCFF Free cash flow to the firm is the cash flow available to the Netflix Inc. suppliers of capital after all operating expenses have been paid and necessary investments in working and fixed capital have been made. Netflix Inc. FCFF increased from 2022 to 2023 but then slightly decreased from 2023 to 2024.

Interest Paid, Net of Tax

Netflix Inc., interest paid, net of tax calculation

US$ in thousands

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12 months ended: Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020
Effective Income Tax Rate (EITR)
EITR1 13.00% 13.00% 15.00% 12.00% 14.00%
Interest Paid, Net of Tax
Interest paid, before tax 674,502 684,504 701,693 763,432 762,904
Less: Interest paid, tax2 87,685 88,986 105,254 91,612 106,807
Interest paid, net of tax 586,817 595,518 596,439 671,820 656,097

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).

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2 2024 Calculation
Interest paid, tax = Interest paid × EITR
= 674,502 × 13.00% = 87,685


Enterprise Value to FCFF Ratio, Current

Netflix Inc., current EV/FCFF calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Enterprise value (EV) 444,253,341
Free cash flow to the firm (FCFF) 7,508,643
Valuation Ratio
EV/FCFF 59.17
Benchmarks
EV/FCFF, Competitors1
Alphabet Inc. 30.14
Comcast Corp. 14.69
Meta Platforms Inc. 31.33
Walt Disney Co. 23.34
EV/FCFF, Sector
Media & Entertainment 33.39
EV/FCFF, Industry
Communication Services 29.59

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31).

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If the company EV/FCFF is lower then the EV/FCFF of benchmark then company is relatively undervalued.
Otherwise, if the company EV/FCFF is higher then the EV/FCFF of benchmark then company is relatively overvalued.


Enterprise Value to FCFF Ratio, Historical

Netflix Inc., historical EV/FCFF calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Enterprise value (EV)1 421,731,913 254,260,097 170,788,302 181,045,624 246,646,811
Free cash flow to the firm (FCFF)2 7,508,643 7,521,267 2,214,967 539,845 2,585,251
Valuation Ratio
EV/FCFF3 56.17 33.81 77.11 335.37 95.41
Benchmarks
EV/FCFF, Competitors4
Alphabet Inc. 31.26 24.03 20.87 27.17 29.53
Comcast Corp. 14.02 17.60 17.93 15.77 20.50
Meta Platforms Inc. 30.96 26.42 24.09 15.40 29.48
Walt Disney Co. 23.13 31.55 90.23 78.66 63.77
EV/FCFF, Sector
Media & Entertainment 24.82 23.74 24.79 31.56
EV/FCFF, Industry
Communication Services 22.38 23.41 31.50 25.72

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).

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3 2024 Calculation
EV/FCFF = EV ÷ FCFF
= 421,731,913 ÷ 7,508,643 = 56.17

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Valuation ratio Description The company
EV/FCFF Enterprise value to free cash flow to the firm is whole company valuation indicator. Netflix Inc. EV/FCFF ratio decreased from 2022 to 2023 but then increased from 2023 to 2024 not reaching 2022 level.