Netflix Strategic & Performance Analysis
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Strategic & Performance Analysis
1998 Offered DVD rentals
2000 Revenue sharing with Warner Bros. and Columbia
2002 Publicly Listed
2003 Subscribers top 1M
2007 Billionth DVD delivery
2010 Surpassed 20M subscribers & named #1 eComm company for customer satisfaction
The Evolution
Streaming
DiscsMobile & Tablets
Game Consoles
Technology Channels
...what 3 movies would you stream over and over again?
Product Life Cycle and Key Competitors
Introduction Growth Maturity Decline
Subscribers by Provider
20 mln
10 mln
5 mln VCR
DVD
VOD
Streaming Video
Blu-Ray
Competitive Landscape
Financial Summary
-$13 bln Market Cap., $230 per share - P/E Ratio= 85x vs. Peer group = 50x
- $2.2 bln Sales (11’ growth 30%)
- $160 mln Net Income
- Return on Equity= 26%
- BB + S&P rating
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Gross Profit %Operating Income % of Sales
Margins remain healthy despite significant growth
Netflix actively managing operating costs relative to sales while maintaining aggressive growth
User Growth
• Subscriber average growth at 40%
• Customer churn rates remain flat at 4%
• Impact to be seen following streaming cost increase in September 2011
• Potential offset with international expansion
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No. Subscribers
Financial Summary
Ability to monetize subscriber growthAverage subscriber growth 40%Manage churn rate below market averageFocus on internal cost managementMaintain healthy gross margins
Fit for Purpose Balance Sheet40% of assets are content relatedHigh cash balances / Bank revolver capacityInvestment in TechnologyLow / moderate Debt to Equity- 40%Strong cash flow to service debt
Other ConsiderationsCost pressure (competition, streaming video and international expansion)Investors have significant expectations
Healthy Financial Condition &
Positioned fo
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• Innovation
• Strong Alliances
• Quality . Brand . Size
• Cost Management
Keys To Success