Where Netflix’s Valuation Stands among Its Peers

Netflix is now trading at a PE (price-to-earnings) multiple of 239.61x.

Sophia Nicholson - Author
By

Jul. 26 2018, Updated 9:00 a.m. ET

uploads///market cap of media players

Market capitalization

Netflix (NFLX) has earned 134.68% in the trailing one-year period but declined 3.19% and 8.0% in the trailing one-month and five-day periods, respectively. The company had a market cap of $164.9 billion on July 17.

Among Netflix’s media peers, the market caps of Walt Disney (DIS), 21st Century Fox (FOXA), Comcast (CMCSA), and CBS (CBS) stand at $163.9 billion, $85.9 billion, $157.7 billion, and $21.9 billion, respectively.

Article continues below advertisement
Article continues below advertisement

Valuation metrics for Netflix

Valuation metrics consist of price-based multiples and earnings-based multiples. On July 17, 2018, Netflix had a trailing EV-to-EBITDA[1. enterprise value to earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortization] multiple of 22.83x, which was higher than the multiples of its most prominent peers.

Disney and Comcast had EV-to-EBITDA multiples of 10.93x and 7.93x, respectively. Despite a hefty valuation, Netflix has generated substantial returns for investors in the past. The company’s stock is expected to continue that trend on the back of investments in original content.

Netflix expects its EV-to-EBITDA multiple in 2018 to be 86.08x, and this multiple is expected to be 58.32x in 2018.

Netflix is now trading at a PE (price-to-earnings) multiple of 239.61x. In 2018, its PE multiple is expected to reach 139.83x, and its PE multiple is expected to be 87.0x in 2019.

Advertisement

Latest Netflix Inc News and Updates

    Opt-out of personalized ads

    © Copyright 2024 Market Realist. Market Realist is a registered trademark. All Rights Reserved. People may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Offers may be subject to change without notice.