Netflix (NFLX): FY26 Q1 earnings call, Apr 16, 2026

Thu, Apr 16Earnings callSpeaker-labelled transcriptNetflix

On its Apr 16, 2026 earnings call (FY26 Q1), Netflix said 12 of the 16 words Kalshi listed; Parrot’s count agreed with all 16 settlements. Quotes below are at most 25 words each.

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16 words · 12 settled yes · our count agreed on 16 of 16

backtest The probabilities on settled rows are a walk-forward backtest: the model as of before each event, computed after Parrot went live; they were not published at the time.

Listed words: result, our count under the market rule, the count over every speaker, whether they agree, and the probability (a walk-forward backtest on settled rows)
WordResultOur countAll speakersAgreesProbabilityMarket
Acquisition Yes88✓91%n=2+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Warner Bros. / Warner Brothers Yes88✓67%transcripts from the transcript model–
Competition Yes66✓88%n=2+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Gaming Yes55✓78%n=4+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Live Event Yes44✓93%n=3+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Price Change / Price Point Yes22✓63%n=1+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Subscriber Yes22✓31%n=3+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Partnership Yes11✓84%n=3+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Paramount Yes11✓58%n=1+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Skyscraper Yes11✓49%transcripts from the transcript model–
Hollywood Yes11✓45%n=2+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
MLB Yes11✓36%transcripts from the transcript model–
Stranger Things No00✓79%n=1+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
WWE No00✓59%transcripts from the transcript model–
Ad-Supported No00✓54%n=4+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Profitable No00✓52%n=2+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–

Market prices are mid quotes from Kalshi and Polymarket, shown for context, may be delayed by several minutes and are not a signal. Quotes as of Oct 20, 2026 15:46 UTC.

Transcript

quotes of at most 25 words

Speaker-labelled transcript · Source and credits · Used to count words; quotes of at most 25 words.

Where the listed words were said

Spence Neumanncompany“Acquisition” · prepared

…actually. One thing that we were carrying in there was the InterPositive acquisition. It wasn't announced yet, but it was in our guidance, and that…

Spencer Wangcompany“Warner Bros. / Warner Brothers” · prepared

…full-year margin guidance and how it compares to prior guidance with the Warner Brothers deal costs? And beyond content spending, where else are you accelerating…

Ted Sarandoscompany“Competition” · prepared

…to deliver this year. At Netflix, we embrace change. We thrive on competition. We stay focused on constant and consistent improvements. All the things that…

Ted Sarandoscompany“Gaming” · prepared

…Classic, and we're growing our games offering, including a brand new kids gaming app. Number two, we're leveraging technology to improve the service, from how…

Spencer Wangcompany“Live Event” · qa

…about the World Baseball Classic viewership? Are there other similar sports and live event opportunities out there that can appeal to a global audience and…

Greg Peterscompany“Price Change / Price Point” · qa

…price adjustment. Those same signals inform this and frankly all of our price changes. As a reminder, our initial full year guidance factors in the…

Greg Peterscompany“Subscriber” · qa

…comparison point to support that statement, in the U.S. right now, Netflix subscribers are paying the least per hour of viewing compared to other SVOD…

Greg Peterscompany“Partnership” · qa

…we were firing on all cylinders cross-functionally, whether our marketing teams, our partnership teams working to make sure that we're bringing this to Japanese consumers…

Ted Sarandoscompany“Paramount” · qa

…to most of these folks. Running Point is produced by Warner Brothers for us. We license shows like Watson and Mayor of Kingstown for Paramount.

Ted Sarandoscompany“Skyscraper” · qa

…strategy, but that strategy also includes other big live events. We had Skyscraper Live, the Star Search reboot with live voting, which was really exciting,…

Ted Sarandoscompany“Hollywood” · qa

…his heart. Reed not only shared the spotlight, a real rarity in Hollywood, by the way. He pushed me into the spotlight and celebrated the…

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