by winston » Fri Jul 19, 2024 8:46 am
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Netflix reported second-quarter earnings Thursday that showcased the media giant’s position at the head of the streaming race as it added more global subscribers and saw strong growth in its advertising business.
The streamer said its ad-supported memberships grew 34% during the period compared to the same quarter last year.
Earnings per share was US$4.88 vs US$4.74 per share expected while revenue came in at US$9.56 billion vs US$9.53 billion expected.
Total memberships was 277.65 million global paid memberships vs. 274.4 million expected.
Revenue was roughly US$9.6 billion, up 17% compared to the year-earlier period, driven primarily by the increase in average paid memberships.
Netflix said it now expects full-year reported revenue growth of 14% to 15%, compared with previous guidance of 13% to 15%.
The company reported net income of US$2.15 billion, or US$4.88 per share, up from US$1.49 billion, or US$3.29 per share, during the second quarter of 2023.
Netflix’s global paid memberships rose 16.5% year over year to 278 million.
Source: Phillips
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