Netflix posts 29.5% margin as Warner deal financing expands
Netflix's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 details significant financial performance, including a 16% increase in streaming revenues and a 29.5% operating margin. The report highlights continued investment in content, the impact of a recent stock split, and financing arrangements related to the pending acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery's streaming and studios businesses for an approximate total equity value of $72.0 billion.
Key Takeaways
- Streaming revenue rose to $45.183 billion in 2025, up 16% from $39.001 billion in 2024.
- Operating income increased to $13.327 billion and operating margin widened to 29.5%, up from 26.7%.
- Netflix said it repurchased 86.5 million shares for $9.1 billion in 2025 and still has $8.0 billion available under the buyback authorization.
- The company completed a 10-for-1 stock split on November 14, 2025, and ended the year with 4.222 billion shares outstanding.
- Netflix’s WBD financing package was expanded on January 19, 2026 to $42.2 billion of bridge commitments, alongside a $5 billion revolver and $20 billion delayed-draw term loan facility.
Why It Matters
Netflix closed 2025 with faster revenue growth than expense growth, which pushed operating margin to 29.5% and kept cash from operations at $10.1 billion. The bigger strategic signal is the Warner Bros. Discovery transaction: Netflix now has multiple debt facilities in place, including a $42.2 billion bridge commitment, a $5 billion revolver, and a $20 billion delayed-draw term loan. The next concrete marker is regulatory and shareholder approval for the WBD deal, which Netflix says it expects to close in 12-18 months from December 4, 2025.
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