Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Quarterly Data

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Liabilities represents obligations of a company arising from past events, the settlement of which is expected to result in an outflow of economic benefits from the entity.

Netflix Inc., consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (quarterly data)

US$ in thousands

	Dec 31, 2025	Sep 30, 2025	Jun 30, 2025	Mar 31, 2025	Dec 31, 2024	Sep 30, 2024	Jun 30, 2024	Mar 31, 2024	Dec 31, 2023	Sep 30, 2023	Jun 30, 2023	Mar 31, 2023	Dec 31, 2022	Sep 30, 2022	Jun 30, 2022	Mar 31, 2022	Dec 31, 2021	Sep 30, 2021	Jun 30, 2021	Mar 31, 2021
Current content liabilities	4,084,854)	4,102,640)	4,091,770)	4,128,905)	4,393,681)	4,489,971)	4,391,437)	4,436,021)	4,466,470)	4,259,582)	4,440,412)	4,344,580)	4,480,150)	4,225,890)	4,174,966)	4,066,289)	4,292,967)	4,110,962)	4,197,874)	4,297,957)
Accounts payable	900,612)	793,233)	632,718)	614,489)	899,909)	641,953)	598,557)	607,348)	747,412)	534,429)	615,374)	591,987)	671,513)	560,156)	504,278)	617,202)	837,483)	643,059)	622,931)	532,942)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	3,220,869)	3,111,311)	2,489,486)	2,359,518)	2,156,544)	2,241,758)	1,876,244)	1,977,428)	1,803,960)	1,838,908)	1,908,714)	1,718,069)	1,514,650)	1,803,555)	1,596,035)	1,817,117)	1,449,351)	1,413,120)	1,125,591)	1,291,812)
Deferred revenue	1,775,730)	1,724,675)	1,728,361)	1,609,726)	1,520,813)	1,513,048)	1,473,720)	1,469,484)	1,442,969)	1,306,185)	1,311,918)	1,262,271)	1,264,661)	1,176,323)	1,224,743)	1,239,048)	1,209,342)	1,182,632)	1,187,364)	1,140,271)
Short-term debt	998,865)	—)	—)	1,005,881)	1,784,453)	1,820,396)	1,800,041)	798,936)	399,844)	399,614)	399,387)	399,163)	—)	—)	—)	—)	699,823)	699,473)	699,128)	698,788)
Current liabilities	10,980,930)	9,731,859)	8,942,335)	9,718,519)	10,755,400)	10,707,126)	10,139,999)	9,289,217)	8,860,655)	8,338,718)	8,675,805)	8,316,070)	7,930,974)	7,765,924)	7,500,022)	7,739,656)	8,488,966)	8,049,246)	7,832,888)	7,961,770)
Non-current content liabilities	1,579,476)	1,591,973)	1,606,404)	1,696,662)	1,780,806)	1,918,089)	2,028,782)	2,370,692)	2,578,173)	2,668,472)	2,849,387)	2,908,029)	3,081,277)	2,955,368)	2,989,961)	2,945,221)	3,094,213)	2,301,026)	2,265,286)	2,465,626)
Long-term debt	13,463,971)	14,463,020)	14,453,206)	14,011,037)	13,798,351)	14,160,932)	12,180,024)	13,217,038)	14,143,417)	13,900,754)	14,070,151)	14,037,965)	14,353,076)	13,888,117)	14,233,303)	14,534,561)	14,693,072)	14,793,691)	14,926,889)	14,860,552)
Other non-current liabilities	2,957,128)	3,193,948)	3,145,820)	2,633,353)	2,552,250)	2,774,961)	2,637,397)	2,585,364)	2,561,434)	2,486,215)	2,389,915)	2,400,085)	2,452,040)	2,424,637)	2,551,675)	2,567,427)	2,459,164)	2,281,277)	2,082,035)	1,950,986)
Non-current liabilities	18,000,575)	19,248,941)	19,205,430)	18,341,052)	18,131,407)	18,853,982)	16,846,203)	18,173,094)	19,283,024)	19,055,441)	19,309,453)	19,346,079)	19,886,393)	19,268,122)	19,774,939)	20,047,209)	20,246,449)	19,375,994)	19,274,210)	19,277,164)
Total liabilities	28,981,505)	28,980,800)	28,147,765)	28,059,571)	28,886,807)	29,561,108)	26,986,202)	27,462,311)	28,143,679)	27,394,159)	27,985,258)	27,662,149)	27,817,367)	27,034,046)	27,274,961)	27,786,865)	28,735,415)	27,425,240)	27,107,098)	27,238,934)
Common stock, $0.001 par value	7,286,410)	7,080,325)	6,932,828)	6,677,469)	6,252,126)	5,887,903)	5,680,061)	5,489,850)	5,145,172)	5,011,427)	4,874,208)	4,762,395)	4,637,601)	4,473,962)	4,316,870)	4,155,580)	4,024,561)	3,852,531)	3,721,246)	3,600,084)
Treasury stock at cost	(22,372,658)	(20,270,631)	(18,392,942)	(16,754,929)	(13,171,638)	(12,254,855)	(10,547,055)	(8,934,056)	(6,922,200)	(4,399,677)	(1,876,753)	(1,228,920)	(824,190)	(824,190)	(824,190)	(824,190)	(824,190)	(600,022)	(500,022)	—)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(580,382)	(719,256)	(904,668)	(85,735)	362,162)	(344,622)	(89,114)	(111,879)	(223,945)	(155,571)	(139,266)	(191,695)	(217,306)	(247,643)	(144,476)	(74,170)	(40,495)	(19,835)	9,775)	4,137)
Retained earnings	42,282,118)	39,863,597)	37,316,681)	34,191,268)	31,300,917)	29,432,310)	27,068,801)	24,921,495)	22,589,286)	21,651,448)	19,974,026)	18,486,416)	17,181,296)	17,126,012)	15,727,770)	14,286,819)	12,689,372)	12,081,943)	10,632,872)	9,279,859)
Stockholders’ equity	26,615,488)	25,954,035)	24,951,899)	24,028,073)	24,743,567)	22,720,736)	22,112,693)	21,365,410)	20,588,313)	22,107,627)	22,832,215)	21,828,196)	20,777,401)	20,528,141)	19,075,974)	17,544,039)	15,849,248)	15,314,617)	13,863,871)	12,884,080)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	55,596,993)	54,934,835)	53,099,664)	52,087,644)	53,630,374)	52,281,844)	49,098,895)	48,827,721)	48,731,992)	49,501,786)	50,817,473)	49,490,345)	48,594,768)	47,562,187)	46,350,935)	45,330,904)	44,584,663)	42,739,857)	40,970,969)	40,123,014)

The balance sheet reveals notable shifts in the company’s liabilities and stockholders’ equity over the observed period, spanning from March 2021 to December 2025. Total liabilities generally increased throughout the period, although fluctuations were present. Stockholders’ equity also exhibited an overall upward trend, though with periods of decline, particularly in late 2023 and early 2024.

Current Liabilities: Current liabilities demonstrated a generally increasing trend from approximately US$7.96 billion in March 2021 to around US$10.98 billion by December 2025. However, there were quarterly variations. A significant increase occurred between March 2023 and June 2024, peaking at approximately US$10.71 billion before decreasing slightly. Within current liabilities, accounts payable showed volatility, peaking in December 2022 at US$671.513 million, then increasing again to US$900.612 million in December 2023, and US$900.612 million in December 2025. Accrued expenses and other liabilities consistently increased, more than doubling from US$1.29 billion in March 2021 to US$3.22 billion in December 2025. Deferred revenue also increased steadily, from US$1.14 billion to US$1.78 billion over the same period. Short-term debt was relatively stable until March 2024, when it increased substantially to US$798.936 million, then increased further to US$1.80 billion in June 2024, before decreasing to US$998.865 million by December 2025.
Non-Current Liabilities: Non-current liabilities remained relatively stable between approximately US$19.28 billion and US$19.38 billion from March 2021 through December 2022. A slight decrease was observed in 2023, followed by a rebound in 2024 and 2025. Long-term debt constituted the largest portion of non-current liabilities, fluctuating between US$14.69 billion and US$14.86 billion initially, then decreasing to US$13.22 billion in March 2024 before increasing again to US$13.46 billion by December 2025. Other non-current liabilities showed a consistent upward trend, increasing from US$1.95 billion in March 2021 to US$2.96 billion in December 2025. Non-current content liabilities decreased steadily from US$2.47 billion in March 2021 to US$1.58 billion in December 2025.
Stockholders’ Equity: Stockholders’ equity generally increased from US$12.88 billion in March 2021 to US$26.62 billion in December 2025. However, a notable decrease occurred between September 2023 and March 2024, coinciding with a significant increase in treasury stock. Common stock increased steadily throughout the period. Treasury stock at cost exhibited a substantial negative balance, indicating significant share repurchases, particularly between June 2023 and December 2025. Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) remained relatively small and fluctuated, ending with a negative balance of approximately US$-580.382 thousand in December 2025. Retained earnings demonstrated consistent growth, increasing from US$9.28 billion in March 2021 to US$42.28 billion in December 2025, reflecting accumulated profits.

In summary, the company experienced growth in both liabilities and stockholders’ equity. The increase in current liabilities, particularly accrued expenses and deferred revenue, suggests potential growth in operational activities and future revenue recognition. The significant share repurchase program, as evidenced by the increasing negative balance in treasury stock, impacted stockholders’ equity. The overall trend indicates a financially evolving company with increasing scale and complexity.

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Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity Quarterly Data

Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Quarterly Data