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Jun 30, 2022

Netflix Q2 2022 Earnings Report

Q2 was better-than-expected on membership growth, and foreign exchange was worse-than-expected, resulting in 9% revenue growth.

Key Takeaways

Netflix's Q2 revenue grew by 9% year over year (13% constant currency). Global paid net additions were slightly under-forecasted. The company is focused on improving its product, content, and marketing to accelerate revenue and membership growth. They are in a strong financial position with over $30 billion in revenue and growing free cash flow.

Revenue in Q2 grew 9% year over year (or 13% excluding a -$339 million foreign currency impact).

APAC revenue grew 23% year over year, excluding F/X.

EMEA revenue and ARM increased 13% and 6% year over year, respectively, excluding F/X.

LATAM revenue grew 19% year over year excluding F/X and surpassed the $1 billion quarterly mark for the first time.

Total Revenue
$7.97B
Previous year: $7.34B
+8.6%
EPS
$3.2
Previous year: $2.97
+7.7%
Gross Profit
$3.28B
Previous year: $3.32B
-1.3%
Cash and Equivalents
$5.82B
Previous year: $7.78B
-25.2%
Free Cash Flow
$13M
Previous year: -$175M
-107.4%
Total Assets
$46.4B
Previous year: $41B
+13.1%

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Forward Guidance

Q3 revenue growth forecast of 5% translates into 12% year over year revenue growth on a constant currency basis. The US dollar continues to strengthen meaningfully against most currencies at a historic pace, with the Euro recently falling below the US dollar for the first time in two decades, a significant headwind for all multinational US companies.

Positive Outlook

  • Focus on choice and control for members influences all aspects of Netflix's strategy, creating what they believe to be a significant long term business advantage.
  • Netflix's content offering is designed to satisfy a broad range of member tastes by providing an unmatched variety and quality of titles.
  • Advertising can enable substantial incremental membership (through lower prices).
  • Advertising can enable profit growth (through ad revenues).
  • We expect annual positive FCF going forward (with substantial growth in FCF in 2023 vs. 2022) due to our increasing revenue, solid profitability, and the successful multi-year evolution of our content model.

Challenges Ahead

  • The US dollar continues to strengthen meaningfully against most currencies at a historic pace, with the Euro recently falling below the US dollar for the first time in two decades, a significant headwind for all multinational US companies.
  • Sluggish economic growth
  • Impacts of the war in Ukraine
  • Connected TV adoption slowing revenue growth
  • Account sharing slowing revenue growth

Revenue & Expenses

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