Netflix demonstrated strong domestic and international growth in 2016 Q4 as company continues to invest more in original content

Briefing

Netflix demonstrated strong domestic and international growth in 2016 Q4 as company continues to invest more in original content

March 13, 2017

Briefing

  • Growth in U.S. And Global Subscribers – Added 2 million new U.S. subscribers and 5 million abroad in 2016 Q4, beating analyst estimates of 1.38 million and 3.78 million, respectively
  • Original Content Investments – Continues to invest heavily in original content, both in U.S. and international markets, with plans to invest $6 billion in 2017, up from $5 billion in 2016
  • Latin America Success – Netflix-original series in Brazil, 3%, gained early success in Latin America, with millions of U.S. subscribers also watching show subtitled in English
  • Top Grossing App – Became top-grossing app on Apple App Store early in December for first time after company introduced offline viewing in 2016 Q4
  • Financial Results – Stock jumped more than 9% with 2016 Q4 revenue at $2.48 billion, in line with analyst forecast of $2.47 billion

Accelerator

Sector

Media and Entertainment

Organization

Netflix Inc.

Source

Original Publication Date

January 18, 2017

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