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| This spreadsheet supports STUDENT analysis of the case “Netflix, Inc.: The Customer Strikes Back” (UVA-M-0834). | |
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| Dec. 7, 2015 | |
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| NETFLIX, INC.: THE CUSTOMER STRIKES BACK | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Data for Calculating Customer Lifetime Value | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All values in thousands except margin per subscriber and subscriber acquisition cost. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mar-01 | Jun-01 | Sep-01 | Dec-01 | Mar-02 | Jun-02 | Sep-02 | Dec-02 | Mar-03 | Jun-03 | Sep-03 | Dec-03 | Mar-04 | Jun-04 | Sep-04 | Dec-04 | Mar-05 | Jun-05 | Sep-05 | Dec-05 | Mar-06 | Jun-06 | Sep-06 | Dec-06 | Mar-07 | Jun-07 | Sep-07 | Dec-07 | Mar-08 | Jun-08 | Sep-08 | Dec-08 | Mar-09 | Jun-09 | Sep-09 | Dec-09 | Mar-10 | Jun-10 | Sep-10 | Dec-10 | Mar-11 | Jun-11 | Sep-11 | Dec-11 | |
| Revenues | $ 17,057 | $ 18,359 | $ 18,878 | $ 21,618 | $ 30,527 | $ 36,360 | $ 40,731 | $ 45,188 | $ 55,669 | $ 63,187 | $ 72,202 | $ 81,185 | $ 100,370 | $ 120,321 | $ 141,644 | $ 138,276 | $ 152,446 | $ 164,027 | $ 172,740 | $ 193,000 | $ 224,126 | $ 239,351 | $ 255,950 | $ 277,233 | $ 305,320 | $ 303,693 | $ 293,972 | $ 302,355 | $ 326,183 | $ 337,614 | $ 341,269 | $ 359,595 | $ 394,098 | $ 408,509 | $ 423,120 | $ 444,542 | $ 493,665 | $ 519,819 | $ 553,219 | $ 595,922 | $ 706,274 | $ 769,714 | $ 799,152 Shively, Daniel: Shively, Daniel: total domestic from shareholder letter | $ 846,587 |
| Cost of subscription | 9,476 | 10,776 | 9,667 | 14,811 | 14,872 | 17,779 | 21,147 | 23,246 | 29,928 | 35,148 | 38,326 | 44,334 | 56,444 | 69,604 | 71,130 | 76,223 | 93,986 | 99,957 | 97,878 | 101,967 | 126,220 | 128,605 | 135,210 | 142,586 | 165,189 | 166,838 | 163,707 | 168,673 | 187,156 | 193,769 | 186,573 | 193,635 | 215,299 | 224,858 | 233,091 | 231,598 | 259,560 | 265,387 | 292,406 | 336,756 | 376,992 | 428,203 | 471,823 Shively, Daniel: Shively, Daniel: total cost of revenue from financials | 512,578 |
| Fulfillment expenses | 2,886 | 3,589 | 3,283 | 3,785 | 4,155 | 4,854 | 4,908 | 5,449 | 6,383 | 7,221 | 8,322 | 9,348 | 10,790 | 14,373 | 8,322 | 23,124 | 16,694 | 17,560 | 15,013 | 21,495 | 22,045 | 21,974 | 23,583 | 26,762 | 29,783 | 29,855 | 30,746 | 31,377 | 35,649 | 36,318 | 37,923 | 39,211 | 43,969 | 44,385 | 42,183 | 43,888 | 47,602 | 49,547 | 52,063 | 54,034 | 61,159 | 61,775 | 64,794 Shively, Daniel: Shively, Daniel: total cost of revenue from financials | 62,577 |
| Technology and development | 3,857 | 4,896 | 4,463 | 4,802 | 3,181 | 3,518 | 3,966 | 3,960 | 4,183 | 4,123 | 4,738 | 4,840 | 5,039 | 5,652 | 4,738 | 7,477 | 7,155 | 7,513 | 6,325 | 9,949 | 11,206 | 12,043 | 8,955 | 16,175 | 15,715 | 18,907 | 18,216 | 18,557 | 20,516 | 22,670 | 23,368 | 24,052 | 24,200 | 27,119 | 30,014 | 33,209 | 37,399 | 37,863 | 42,108 | 45,959 | 50,905 | 57,865 | 69,480 Shively, Daniel: Shively, Daniel: total cost of revenue from financials | 80,783 |
| Paid subscribers: end of period | 708 | 1,416 | 6,676 | 6,609 | 6,845 | 7,326 | 8,102 | 8,235 | 8,490 | 9,164 | 10,116 | 10,375 | 10,835 | 11,892 | 13,622 | 14,577 | 15,863 | 18,268 | 21,405 | 23,263 | 22,843 Shively, Daniel: Shively, Daniel: from quarterly shareholder letter | 24,395 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Paid subscribers: end of last period | 633 | 1,242 | 6,154 | 14,577 | 15,863 | 18,268 | 21,405 | 23,263 Shively, Daniel: Shively, Daniel: from quarterly shareholder letter | 22,843 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of paid subscribers | 303 | 306 | 315 | 456 | 562 | 598 | 671 | 857 | 1,009 | 1,055 | 1,172 | 1,224 | 1,631 | 1,933 | 2,080 | 2,308 | 2,687 | 2,998 | 3,266 | 3,725 | 4,380 | 4,876 | 5,253 | 5,823 | 6,415 | 6,643 | 6,727 | 7,086 | 7,714 | 8,169 | 8,363 | 8,827 | 9,640 | 10,246 | 10,605 | 11,364 | 12,757 | 14,100 | 15,220 | 17,066 | 19,837 | 22,334 | 23,053 | 23,619 |
| Gross subscriber additions | 186 | 88 | 107 | 186 | 312 | 236 | 277 | 315 | 417 | 327 | 383 | 444 | 760 | 583 | 590 | 783 | 945 | 707 | 921 | 1,156 | 1,377 | 1,070 | 1,310 | 1,493 | 1,520 | 1,028 | 1,297 | 1,495 | 1,862 | 1,384 | 1,528 | 2,085 | 2,413 | 1,936 | 2,180 | 2,803 | 3,492 | 3,059 | 4,101 | 5,649 | 6,299 | 5,315 | 4,714 Shively, Daniel: Shively, Daniel: from quarterly shareholder letter | 5,216 |
| Cost of revenues | $ 12,362 | $ 14,365 | $ 12,950 | $ 18,596 | $ 19,027 | $ 22,633 | $ 26,055 | $ 28,695 | $ 36,311 | $ 42,369 | $ 46,648 | $ 53,682 | $ 67,234 | $ 83,977 | $ 79,452 | $ 99,347 | $ 110,680 | $ 117,517 | $ 112,891 | $ 123,462 | $ 148,265 | $ 150,579 | $ 158,793 | $ 169,348 | $ 194,972 | $ 196,693 | $ 194,453 | $ 200,050 | $ 222,805 | $ 230,087 | $ 224,496 | $ 232,846 | $ 259,268 | $ 269,243 | $ 275,274 | $ 275,486 | $ 307,162 | $ 314,934 | $ 344,469 | $ 390,790 | $ 438,151 | $ 489,978 | $ 536,617 | $ 575,155 |
| Subscriber acquisition cost (domestic after March 2011) | $ 25.15 | $ 46.48 | $ 32.19 | $ 33.24 | $ 25.44 | $ 34.13 | $ 33.57 | $ 33.31 | $ 31.67 | $ 30.45 | $ 31.81 | $ 32.89 | $ 35.12 | $ 35.12 | $ 38.18 | $ 49.39 | $ 37.89 | $ 37.25 | $ 35.69 | $ 49.59 | $ 38.47 | $ 43.95 | $ 45.32 | $ 61.66 | $ 47.46 | $ 44.02 | $ 37.91 | $ 34.60 | $ 29.50 | $ 28.95 | $ 32.21 | $ 26.67 | $ 25.79 | $ 23.88 | $ 26.86 | $ 25.23 | $ 21.54 | $ 24.37 | $ 19.81 | $ 11.13 | $ 14.38 | $ 15.09 | $ 15.25 Shively, Daniel: Shively, Daniel: from quarterly shareholder letter | $ 15.62 |
| Market capitalization | $ 302,016 | $ 214,069 | $ 247,130 | $ 467,582 | $ 612,152 | $ 813,092 | $ 1,354,507 | $ 1,758,750 | $ 1,876,356 | $ 806,512 | $ 650,186 | $ 574,670 | $ 876,721 | $ 1,402,472 | $ 1,481,697 | $ 1,609,235 | $ 1,848,566 | $ 1,552,548 | $ 1,774,306 | $ 1,594,591 | $ 1,311,501 | $ 1,727,984 | $ 1,727,984 | $ 2,132,708 | $ 1,614,020 | $ 1,825,626 | $ 1,759,385 | $ 2,510,605 | $ 2,373,577 | $ 2,522,867 | $ 2,944,010 | $ 3,853,800 | $ 5,688,697 | $ 8,473,995 | $ 9,273,797 | $ 12,487,968 | $ 13,800,682 | $ 5,947,128 | $ 3,838,597 | |||||
| Share price | 13.99 | 9.70 | 11.01 | 20.35 | 25.55 | 33.56 | 54.69 | 34.12 | 36.00 | 15.42 | 12.33 | 10.85 | 16.41 | 25.99 | 27.06 | 28.99 | 27.21 | 22.78 | 25.86 | 23.19 | 19.39 | 26.62 | 26.62 | 34.65 | 26.07 | 30.88 | 29.89 | 42.92 | 41.34 | 46.17 | 55.09 | 73.74 | 108.65 | 162.16 | 175.7 | 237.78 | 262.69 | 113.27 | 69.29 | |||||
| Outstanding shares | 21,588 | 22,069 | 22,446 | 22,977 | 23,959 | 24,228 | 24,767 | 51,546 | 52,121 | 52,303 | 52,732 | 52,965 | 53,426 | 53,962 | 54,756 | 55,510 | 67,937 | 68,154 | 68,612 | 68,762 | 67,638 | 64,913 | 64,913.00 | 61550.00 | 61,911 | 59,120 | 58,862 | 58,495 | 57,416 | 54,643 | 53,440 | 52,262 | 52,358 | 52,257 | 52,782 | 52,519 | 52,536 | 52,504 | 55,399 | |||||