Netflix posted its third-quarter earnings on Thursday and beat Wall Road predictions for each subscribers added and total income. In the meantime, analysts forecast that the streaming large will quickly elevate its costs.
Netflix’s income for the third quarter was $9.825 billion, barely greater than the $9.769 billion analysts had predicted. The corporate additionally added 5.1 million subscribers, nicely over the 4 million extra customers buyers anticipated.
“Engagement, our greatest proxy for member happiness, stays wholesome,” the report famous. “Via the primary three quarters of 2024, view hours per member amongst proprietor households (the clearest view of engagement traits submit the introduction of paid sharing) elevated yr over yr.”
Netflix at present has over 600 million customers with each spending about two hours per day on the platform, per the report.
Will Netflix Elevate Costs within the U.S.?
Thursday’s earnings report might not imply subscribers will keep away from a worth hike. The streaming firm is growing costs in Spain and Italy on Friday, and analysts from funding companies together with Oppenheimer & Co. acknowledged earlier than the earnings launch {that a} worth hike could also be on the way in which for U.S. customers, too.
Netflix at present prices $6.99 per thirty days for the standard plan with advertisements, $15.49 per thirty days for the standard plan with as much as two units watching on the identical time, and $22.99 per thirty days for a premium plan with as much as 4 units supported.
