$NFLX
NETFLIX INC Stock $nflx

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2021 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000106528022000036 Filed on January 27, 2022

Income Statement

Concept	2021 Q4	2021	2020 Q4
Revenue	$7.709B	$29.70B	$6.644B
YoY Change	16.03%	18.81%	21.53%
Cost Of Revenue	$5.240B	$17.33B	$3.894B
YoY Change	34.55%	13.46%	12.35%
Gross Profit	$2.470B	$12.37B	$2.479B
YoY Change	-0.38%	27.22%	23.88%
Gross Profit Margin	32.04%	41.64%	37.31%
Selling, General & Admin	$1.191B	$3.897B	$1.038B
YoY Change	14.68%	17.91%	-8.42%
% of Gross Profit	48.2%	31.51%	41.87%
Research & Development	$647.5M	$2.274B	$486.9M
YoY Change	32.98%	14.61%	18.93%
% of Gross Profit	26.22%	18.39%	19.64%
Depreciation & Amortization	$3.805B	$12.44B	$3.014B
YoY Change	26.23%	13.88%	16.63%
% of Gross Profit	154.08%	100.6%	121.59%
Operating Expenses	$1.838B	$6.171B	$1.525B
YoY Change	20.52%	16.67%	-1.16%
Operating Profit	$631.8M	$6.195B	$954.3M
YoY Change	-33.8%	35.1%	108.13%
Interest Expense	-$80.92M	$765.6M	-$447.8M
YoY Change	-81.93%	-0.24%	44.83%
% of Operating Profit	-12.81%	12.36%	-46.93%
Other Income/Expense, Net		$411.2M
YoY Change		-166.49%
Pretax Income	$550.9M	$5.840B	$506.4M
YoY Change	8.78%	82.54%	239.18%
Income Tax	$198.2M	$723.9M	$51.50M
% Of Pretax Income	35.98%	12.39%	10.17%
Net Earnings	$607.4M	$5.116B	$542.2M
YoY Change	12.04%	85.28%	-7.63%
Net Earnings / Revenue	7.88%	17.23%	8.16%
Basic Earnings Per Share		$11.55	$1.23
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$1.333M	$11.24	$1.19
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	444.0M shares	443.2M shares	442.9M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		455.4M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2021 Q4	2021	2020 Q4
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$6.028B	$6.028B	$8.206B
YoY Change	-26.54%	-26.54%	63.53%
Cash & Equivalents	$6.028B	$1.924B	$8.206B
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$2.042B	$1.238B	$1.556B
YoY Change	31.23%	509.7%	34.13%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses	$323.8M		$203.0M
Receivables	$804.3M	$804.3M	$610.8M
Other Receivables	$913.9M	$0.00	$742.2M
Total Short-Term Assets	$8.070B	$8.070B	$9.762B
YoY Change	-17.33%	-17.33%	57.99%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$1.323B	$3.770B	$960.2M
YoY Change	37.83%	25.75%	69.88%
Goodwill
YoY Change
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets	$4.272B	$1.825B	$3.175B
YoY Change	34.56%	60.53%	16.4%
Total Long-Term Assets	$36.51B	$36.51B	$29.52B
YoY Change	23.7%	23.7%	6.19%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$8.070B	$8.070B	$9.762B
Total Long-Term Assets	$36.51B	$36.51B	$29.52B
Total Assets	$44.58B	$44.58B	$39.28B
YoY Change	13.5%	13.5%	15.61%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change	-3.08%		0.36%
Accounts Payable	$837.5M	$5.130B	$656.2M
YoY Change	27.63%	0.87%	-2.69%
Accrued Expenses	$1.449B	$1.449B	$1.102B
YoY Change	31.5%	31.52%	30.74%
Deferred Revenue	$1.209B		$1.118B
YoY Change	8.14%		20.86%
Short-Term Debt	$699.8M	$0.00	$499.9M
YoY Change	40.0%
Long-Term Debt Due	$699.8M	$699.8M	$500.0M
YoY Change	39.96%	39.96%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$8.489B	$8.489B	$7.806B
YoY Change	8.75%	8.75%	13.86%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$14.69B	$14.69B	$15.81B
YoY Change	-7.06%	-7.06%	7.11%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$2.459B	$5.553B	$1.982B
YoY Change	24.07%	20.73%	37.24%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$20.25B	$20.25B	$20.41B
YoY Change	-0.8%	-0.8%	4.46%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$8.489B	$8.489B	$7.806B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$20.25B	$20.25B	$20.41B
Total Liabilities	$28.74B	$28.74B	$28.22B
YoY Change	1.84%	1.84%	6.9%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$12.69B		$7.573B
YoY Change	67.56%		57.39%
Common Stock	$4.025B		$3.448B
YoY Change	16.73%		23.4%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$824.2M		$0.00
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares	1.564M shares
Shareholders Equity	$15.85B	$15.85B	$11.07B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$44.58B	$44.58B	$39.28B
YoY Change	13.5%	13.5%	15.61%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2021 Q4	2021	2020 Q4
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$607.4M	$5.116B	$542.2M
YoY Change	12.04%	85.28%	-7.63%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$3.805B	$12.44B	$3.014B
YoY Change	26.23%	13.88%	16.63%
Cash From Operating Activities	-$403.3M	$392.6M	-$137.6M
YoY Change	193.08%	-83.82%	-90.59%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$166.0M	$524.6M	-$148.3M
YoY Change	11.92%	5.35%	72.24%
Acquisitions		$788.3M
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$788.3M	$26.92M	$2.000M
YoY Change	-39517.45%	262.25%	-101.65%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$954.3M	-$1.340B	-$146.4M
YoY Change	551.86%	165.13%	-29.48%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net		$425.6M
YoY Change		-280.8%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net		$500.0M
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-136.0M	-$1.150B	34.00M
YoY Change	-500.06%	-192.93%	-98.47%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	-403.3M	$392.6M	-137.6M
Cash From Investing Activities	-954.3M	-$1.340B	-146.4M
Cash From Financing Activities	-136.0M	-$1.150B	34.00M
Net Change In Cash	-1.494B	-$2.184B	-250.0M
YoY Change	497.45%	-168.35%	-145.11%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	-$403.3M	$392.6M	-$137.6M
Capital Expenditures	-$166.0M	$524.6M	-$148.3M
Free Cash Flow	-$237.3M	-$132.0M	$10.70M
YoY Change	-2317.71%	-106.84%	-100.78%

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