Netflix gains more customers than expected
During a time when other streaming services are in the red, Netflix is profitable. Since the market leader started cracking down on password sharing, more people are signing up for paid accounts than expected. However, growth may now be reaching its limits.
Netflix continues to grow unabated. In the last quarter, the video streaming market leader gained over eight million household subscriptions. Analysts had predicted fewer than five million. Both revenue and profit also saw significant increases, allowing Netflix to invest more in new films and series.
Globally, Netflix now has approximately 277.7 million household subscriptions. The service's stance against password sharing has also driven growth in user numbers. Many freeloaders signed up for their own subscriptions instead of abandoning Netflix. In the last quarter, for example, a new season of the series "Bridgerton" and films like "Atlas" and "Hitman" kept customers engaged.
Cautious Outlook
Netflix reported an 17% increase in revenue to nearly $9.6 billion (€8.77 billion) in the last quarter, according to its US stock exchange announcement. The profit increased from $1.49 billion to nearly $2.15 billion. However, Netflix slightly missed the revenue forecast for the current quarter. Additionally, the streaming leader warned that the growth in subscribers would be lower than in the previous year's quarter, as the crackdown on password sharing had significantly impacted growth at that time.
Investors reacted sensitively to the announcement, with the stock losing roughly two percent in after-hours trading. For the entire year, Netflix is now projecting a revenue growth of between 14% and 15%. Previously, a growth of 13% to 15% had been anticipated.
Netflix is profitable, while competitors like Disney and Paramount struggle to turn their streaming offerings from red to black. The market leader is aware of its strength and has flatly rejected bundle deals with other services that rivals might offer: We are already a popular destination for television entertainment on our own.
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Despite other streaming services facing financial challenges, Netflix's economy is thriving, as shown by its profitability.In the wake of strict password-sharing policies, Netflix's streaming platform saw an unexpected surge in paid subscriptions during the last quarter.
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The last quarter saw Netflix's streaming service gain over eight million subscriptions, surpassing analysts' expectations due to the impact of password sharing crackdown.Netflix's success in the economy is evident as it reported a significant increase in revenue and profit, enabling it to invest more in content creation.
