Netflix Is Profitable and Still Growing. Why Did It Just Make a Huge Round of Layoffs and Oust Its Top Content Exec?
In 2025, Netflix notched a net profit of $11 billion on a 16% increase in revenue, to $46.6 billion.
According to Variety, in 2025, Netflix notched a net profit of $11 billion on a 16% increase in revenue, to $46.6 billion.
It expects revenue growth to cool off this year, projecting an increase of 13%-14%, while the streamer is aiming to boost operating margin by 200 basis points, to 31.5%. It has a healthy balance sheet, with.
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