As Trump’s tariffs stormed Wall Street with a historic stock fall, where hardware, semiconductor, automobile, and commerce companies are tumbling, Netflix emerged as an oak tree, resisting tariffs and duties with resilience. The first quarter report of Netflix revealed that the company generated revenue of $10.54 billion, which is a 13% year-over-year jump. This news brought confidence to stock investors, increasing Netflix stock. 

While announcing the earnings release, the Netflix management affirmed that the company is off to a good start in 2025 and credited the results to slightly higher subscription and ad revenue. 

Overview of Netflix Revenue 

According to the first quarter report of Netflix, the company earned $6.61 per share. Last year, the company reported $5.28 per share, and it was expected to earn $5.58 in the first quarter, however, Netflix earned more than its expectations in the first quarter. 

A Bloomberg analyst expected the company to earn $10.50 billion, while the company targeted $10.42 billion, however, the total revenue was beyond the expectations of both, i.e., $10.54 billion.

2025 Forecast

Netflix has set the target to generate $11.04 billion in Q2, which is higher than the expectation of Wall Street. Bloomberg has also predicted a lower target of $10.88 billion. 

For the complete 2025 year, the company set the target between $43.5 to and $44.5 billion. Additionally, the operating margin is ket 29%. 

Netflix Stock Surge

This year, Netflix stock surged up to 9.2% as of Thursday’s close. This surge is comparatively higher than big tech giants like Alphabet, Apple, and Amazon, highlighting the company’s effective strategies and marketing policies. 

Netflix Subscribers

At the end of 2024, Netflix had 301.6 million global subscribers. The first quarter report of 2025 is released without subscriber numbers. Notably, the company added 41 million global subscribers in 2024.