If You Invested $10,000 In Netflix Stock 10 Years Ago, How Much Would You Have Now?

Netflix Inc. NFLX provides entertainment services in 190 countries. The company offers television series, documentaries, feature films, and games across various genres and languages. It also provides members the ability to receive streaming content through a host of internet-connected devices, including TVs, digital video players, TV set-top boxes, and mobile devices. 

It is set to report its Q1 2025 earnings on April 17. Wall Street analysts expect the company to post EPS of $6.02, up from $5.28 in the year-ago period. According to Benzinga Pro, quarterly revenue is expected to reach $10.56 billion, up from $9.37 billion in the previous year.

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If You Bought Netflix Stock 10 Years Ago

The company's stock traded at approximately $65.27 per share 10 years ago. If you had invested $10,000, you could have bought roughly 153 shares. Currently, shares trade at $976.76, meaning your investment's value could have grown to $149,649 from stock price appreciation. Netflix didn't pay any dividends during these 10 years. 

If you had invested $10,000 in Netflix stock 10 years ago, you could have achieved a total return of 1,396.49%. In comparison, S&P 500 total return for the same period is 232.38%.

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What Could The Next 10 Years Bring? 

Netflix has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a price target of $1,023 based on the ratings of 31 analysts. The price target implies a nearly 5% potential upside from the current stock price.

On Jan. 21, the company announced its Q4 2024 earnings, posting revenues of $10.25 billion, up 16% year-over-year, beating the Street consensus estimate of $10.11 billion, as reported by Benzinga.

The company reported EPS of $4.27 for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.19. Netflix reported it added 18.91 million paid subscribers in the fiscal quarter, up 15.9% year-over-year. The company ended the quarter with 301.63 million paid subscribers.

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Netflix expects first-quarter revenue to be $10.42 billion, which would be up 11.2% year-over-year. The company is guiding for operating income of $2.94 billion in the first quarter and earnings per share of $5.58. Full-year guidance for revenue in 2025 is now listed as a range of $43.5 billion to $44.5 billion, up $500 million from the company’s previous range. This guidance represents year-over-year revenue growth of 12% to 14%.

Check out this article by Benzinga, which highlights 10 analysts' reactions on Netflix's quarterly report. 

Given the historical stock price appreciation and expected upside potential, growth-focused investors may find Netflix stock attractive. 

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