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Key Takeaways
- Netflix is set to report second-quarter earnings after the bell Thursday, with investors likely to be watching for continued subscriber growth.
- Analysts expect Netflix’s revenue and earnings to rise from the year-ago quarter.
- Netflix could also offer updates regarding the company’s push to expand its sports entertainment offerings.
Netflix (NFLX) is set to report earnings for the second quarter of 2024 after the bell Thursday, with investors likely to be watching if the streaming titan can continue to grow subscribers amid its push to expand its sports entertainment offerings.
The company is projected to report revenue of $9.51 billion, according to estimates compiled by Visible Alpha, representing a 16.1% rise over the year-ago quarter. Net income is expected to come in at $2.1 billion or $4.74 per share, down from the prior quarter, but well above the $1.5 billion or $3.29 per share reported in the same period in 2023.
| Analyst Estimates for Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 | Q2 2023 | |
| Revenue | $9.51 billion | $9.37 billion | $8.19 billion |
| Diluted Earnings Per Share | $4.74 | $5.28 | $3.29 |
| Net Income | $2.1 billion | $2.3 billion | $1.5 billion |
Key Metric: Subscriber Growth
Netflix investors will be looking to see if the company can continue to build on several quarters of subscriber growth. Netflix reported 269.6 million streaming subscribers in the first quarter of 2024, up 16% from the same period a year earlier.
Netflix’s subscriber base has climbed as the company cracked down on password sharing, with J.P. Morgan analysts anticipating subscribers will continue to rise as the company expands its user base internationally and adds new content with its push to offer more sports entertainment. The analysts projected Netflix could add 5 million net new subscribers in the second quarter.
Business Spotlight: Sports Entertainment
Netflix has announced a number of deals in recent months to expand its sports entertainment offerings, including Christmas Day National Football League (NFL) games and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) events.
In its earnings call, Netflix could provide more updates on its push into sports, with J.P. Morgan analysts expecting Netflix to add more sports content as the firm works to grow its subscriber base and ad sales.
Netflix shares have gained over 34% since the start of 2024, at $656.45 as of Monday’s close.