NFLX — what changed in the latest 10-Q
A section-by-section comparison of NFLX's newest periodic SEC filing (10-K/10-Q) against the prior same-form filing: paragraphs added and removed per section, with verbatim excerpts. Purely a deterministic text diff — no similarity scores, no directional read, not investment advice.
Comparing 10-Q · 2026-10-21 vs the prior 10-Q · 2026-07-17
| Section | Outcome | Added | Removed | Minor | Unchanged |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD&A | Text added/removed | +15 | −12 | ~42 | 26 |
| Market risk (Item 3) | Text added/removed | 0 | 0 | ~8 | 3 |
| Controls & procedures | Text added/removed | 0 | 0 | ~1 | 2 |
| Legal proceedings | No paragraph-level changes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Risk factors | No material changes reported (points to the 10-K) | — | — | — | — |
| Other information | Text added/removed | 0 | −1 | ~2 | 2 |
Counts are paragraphs; added/removed means text added or removed vs the prior filing — no direction or judgement implied.
Representative excerpts
Up to 5 excerpts of about 300 characters per section, quoted verbatim from the two SEC filings.
MD&A
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-10-21
Operating margin for the three months ended September 30, 2026 increased by over six percentage points as compared to the prior comparative period. The increase in operating margin was driven by a decrease in cost of revenues and revenue growth outpacing the growth in sales and marketing and general…
We also earn revenues from advertisements presented on our streaming service, consumer products and experiences, and various other sources.
Revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2026 increased 12% as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2025, primarily due to the growth in subscription revenue of $1,057 million, which reflects increases in memberships and pricing, and an increase of $256 million in advertising re…
Nine months ended September 30, 2026 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2025
Revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 increased 14% as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2025, primarily due to the growth in subscription revenue of $3,472 million, which reflects increases in memberships and pricing, and an increase of $864 million in advertising reve…
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-07-17
Operating margin for the three months ended June 30, 2026 decreased by approximately one percentage point as compared to the prior comparative period. The decrease in operating margin was primarily driven by technology and development expenses and sales and marketing expenses growing at a faster rat…
We also earn revenues from advertisements presented on our streaming service, consumer products and experiences, and various other sources. Revenues earned from sources other than monthly membership fees were not a material component of revenues for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 and J…
Six months ended June 30, 2026 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2025
Revenues for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 increased 13% and 15% as compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, respectively, primarily due to the growth in memberships, price increases, and increased advertising revenue. Additionally, revenues for the three and six mont…
The following tables summarize revenues by region for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025. Total revenues are inclusive of hedging gains (losses) of $(48) million and $(180) million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, respectively, and $(37) million and $127 million f…
Other information
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-07-17
(2) Ted Sarandos, co-CEO and a member of the Board of Directors, entered into a pre-arranged stock trading plan pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 on May 4, 2026. Mr. Sarandos’ plan provides for the potential exercise of vested stock options and the sale of up to 643,224 shares of Netflix common stock. The pla…
How to read Risk Factors (Item 1A) in a 10-Q
A 10-Q risk-factor section usually takes one of three forms; this page classifies it as one of:
- Pointer — the filer states there have been no material changes and points back to the annual 10-K risk factors; there is no own risk text to compare this quarter.
- Partial update — the filer carves out specific updated risks ("except as set forth below"); the excerpts show exactly what is new this quarter.
- Restated in full — the quarter carries the complete risk-factor text. When the prior quarter was only a pointer there is no prior full text to diff against, so the page flags the section as restated instead.
This describes the filing structure only — it is never a judgement on whether risk went up or down.
Source: text-level diff of the two SEC EDGAR filings · deterministic (no AI-generated content) · for reference only · not investment advice