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Netflix Inc.NFLXBUYJan 24, 2024
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Streaming industry has become much more competitive. Difficulty maintaining a consistent, ongoing subscriber base (rather than intermittent), which also affects advertiser interest. Wait to see action on this issue before committing more $$.
Disclaimer: Not owned in segregated client accounts. However, her colleague John O'Connell owns it in the equity fund that he manages.
It's had a rough year, following the failed Warners bid. He still likes it, because the business is performing quite well. They have more subscribers and revenues outside the U.S. where they have little competition and are growing rapidly. Also, they replaced the head of content, and are looking to ad sports. Lots of ways to improve growth ahead.
(Analysts’ price target is $86.35)
The fundamentals are as good or better as people have hoped. But there are worries that people are watching YouTube and no longer Netflix, but this is not in the numbers. These things reverse very quickly. Look at Google's stock. He thinks Netflix will grow at double digits for many years.
Barry Schwartz
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Premium contentNetflix plans to accelerate growth in live entertainment. It currently spends 5% of its annual $20 billion content budget on it, though attracts 1% of viewership. Overall content spending is up from $24 billion in 2025 to $25.1 billion in the first half of this year alone. The spending will squeeze cash flow, but new content will attract viewers in an ever-competitive industry. As for the share price, it's been brutal, plunging from its spring highs around $108 to a current bottom of $67 to match level from late July. Yes, Netflix faces challenges, but it has too many good numbers to dismiss. Time to bottom-feed.
There are two big streaming companies, Netflix and YouTube. Netflix should be able to increase its subscriber growth by diversifying its business into sports, etc. There is an uptick on their paids. It does a lot of its own content and buys content very easily. You can buy at these levels.
It reported after the bell yesterday. It reported a monster beat in paid subscribers and revenue beat, sales up 12.5% YOY, and the second straight quarter of accelerating revenue growth. Netflix is mature and the operating margin was strong, but missed earnings because of a one-time tax hit that nobody cared about. Guidance was mixed: sales was light and operating income much better. The 13.1 million paid net subs additions was due to the password crackdown and offering an ad-supported tier (with target ads). This remains an exciting story. The company expects double-digit growth. Despite that, some analysts have downgraded the stock, noting that it's too early to count on the ad-supported tier to deliver meaningful revenues. However, he maintains that Americans may take Netflix for granted, but there's still a lot of room to grow internationally. Plus, the ad tire has been successful, which suggests that there is room to grow in the U.S. The company continues to prove its profitability and cash flow. Also, one of those analysts has always called Netflix wrong. And they have content from around the globe, another plus. It seems pricey at 32x PE, but it's worth it.