Netflix: Subscriber Growth Slowed. Should You Invest in the Stock?

TL;DR

Netflix's Q3 earnings showed slower subscriber growth, causing the stock to drop by 6%.

Transcript

Hello everyone this is Victor here. Welcome to my YouTube channel today.   In today's video I am going to talk about Netflix's  recent third quarter's earnings release that   happened on October 20th 2020. I am going to talk  about why the stock dropped as much as six percent   after the earnings release and why the subscriber  growth slowed in qua... Read More

Key Insights

• 🙈 Netflix's stock tends to drop when it fails to meet its own subscriber growth forecast, but historically it has also seen significant increases when it surpasses its forecast.
• 💦 The best time to invest in Netflix or any other public traded company is when the share price drops significantly, providing an opportunity to buy at a discounted price.
• 🌍 Netflix has potential for future growth in regions like Europe, Middle East and Africa, Latin America, and Asia Pacific, where the subscriber growth rate is higher than in the United States and Canada.
• 🧘 The biggest risk for Netflix is competition from other streaming services, but the quality of Netflix's content positions it well to maintain its position as the top streaming service in the world.

Questions & Answers

Q: Why did Netflix's stock drop by 6% after the Q3 earnings release?

The main reason was that Netflix's subscriber growth did not meet expectations or their own forecast. They expected to add 2.5 million paid subscribers but only added 2.2 million in Q3.

Q: How many paid subscribers does Netflix have by the end of Q3?

Netflix has a total of 195 million paid subscribers by the end of Q3.

Q: What were Netflix's Q3 financial results?

Netflix reported a 22.7% year-over-year revenue growth, $1.264 billion in net cash provided by operating activities, and $1.145 billion in free cash flow.

Q: What is the biggest risk for Netflix?

Netflix's biggest competition comes from Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV (plus), Disney Plus, and HBO Max. However, Netflix's content quality gives it an edge over its competitors.

Summary & Key Takeaways

• The main reason for Netflix stock dropping by 6% after the Q3 earnings release was that the subscriber growth did not meet expectations or their own forecast.

• Despite not meeting their own forecast, Netflix still added 2.2 million paid subscribers in Q3, totaling 195 million paid subscribers by the end of the quarter.

• Netflix's Q3 financials showed a 22.7% year-over-year revenue growth, $1.264 billion in net cash provided by operating activities, and $1.145 billion in free cash flow.