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Netflix Posts Record Subscribers and Profit as It Shifts to All‑Cash $72 Billion Warner Bros Bid

Shares slipped after the company paused buybacks to help fund the proposed acquisition.

Overview

  • Netflix reported Q4 2025 net income of $2.42 billion on revenue of $12.05 billion, topping expectations and reaching a record 325 million paid subscribers.
  • Advertising sales in 2025 exceeded $1.5 billion, more than 2.5 times the prior year.
  • Guidance for 2026 calls for $50.7 billion to $51.7 billion in revenue, with expectations to double ad revenue versus 2025.
  • The company revised its Warner Bros offer to an all-cash deal near $72 billion and paused share repurchases to help finance the transaction, which executives framed as a way to expand its library and intellectual property.
  • Netflix shares closed down 1.08% after falling as much as 4.9% intraday, reflecting investor caution around the deal and capital allocation shift.