Netflix had a strong start to 2024, with revenue up 15%, operating income up 54%, and operating margin rising to 28%. The company forecasts continued revenue growth and an increased operating margin for FY24.
Revenue increased by 15% year-over-year, driven by membership growth and pricing.
Operating income grew by 54% year-over-year, exceeding forecasts due to higher revenue and content spend timing.
Global streaming paid memberships reached 269.60 million, a 16% increase year-over-year.
The ads membership grew 65% quarter-over-quarter, with over 40% of signups in ads markets coming from the ads plan.
For Q2 2024, Netflix forecasts revenue growth of 16% and expects paid net additions to be lower than in Q1 2024 due to seasonality. For the full year 2024, the company anticipates revenue growth of 13% to 15% and an operating margin of 25%.
Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income