On Jan. 24, Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) released Q4 2005 earnings for the period ending Dec. 31.
- In the fourth quarter, subscribers increased 60% to 4.2 million.
- The company nearly doubled its operating cash flow during the quarter.
- Shares were up almost 16% for the day after the announcement.
(Figures in thousands, except per-share data)
Income Statement Highlights
|
Avg. Est. |
Q4 2005 |
Q4 2004 |
% Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sales |
$194,620 |
$195,040 |
$143,893 |
+35.5% |
|
Net Profit |
-- |
$38,114 |
$5,569 |
+584.4% |
|
EPS |
$0.15 |
$0.57 |
$0.09 |
+533.3% |
Margin Checkup
|
Q4 2005 |
Q4 2004 |
% Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Gross Margin |
47.08% |
45.49% |
+1.59% |
|
Op. Margin |
3.82% |
3.26% |
+0.56% |
|
Net Margin |
19.54% |
3.87% |
+15.67% |
Balance Sheet Highlights
|
Assets |
Q4 2005 |
Q4 2004 |
% Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash+ ST Invest. |
$212,256 |
$174,461 |
+21.7% |
|
Liabilities |
Q4 2005 |
Q4 2004 |
% Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Accounts Pay. |
$63,491 |
$49,775 |
+27.6% |
Cash Flow Highlights
|
Q4 2005 |
Q4 2004 |
% Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash From Ops |
$63,732 |
$32,537 |
+95.9% |
|
Capital Expend. |
$12,414 |
$6,941 |
+78.9% |
|
Free Cash Flow |
$51,318 |
$25,596 |
+100.5% |
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At the time of publication, John Reeves owned shares in Netflix. Fool rules are here.
