Netflix (NFLX): FY26 Q3 earnings call, Oct 20, 2026

Tue, Oct 20Earnings callSpeaker-labelled transcriptNetflix

On its Oct 20, 2026 earnings call (FY26 Q3), Netflix said 11 of the 27 words Kalshi and Polymarket listed; Parrot’s count agreed with all 27 settlements. Quotes below are at most 25 words each, with timed clips.

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27 words · 11 settled yes · our count agreed on 27 of 27

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 speakersAgreesProbabilityClipMarket
Live Event Yes55✓93%n=5+tx from settlement history blended with transcriptsHear it 0:34, Live Event–
Membership Yes55✓78%n=1+tx from settlement history blended with transcriptsHear it 1:53, Membership–
Price Change / Price Point Yes55✓75%n=3+tx from settlement history blended with transcriptsHear it 3:52, Price Change / Price Point–
Partnership Yes44✓85%n=5+tx from settlement history blended with transcriptsHear it 17:13, Partnership–
NFL / Football Yes44✓67%n=1+tx from settlement history blended with transcriptsHear it 1:48, NFL / Football–
NFL Yes44✓65%n=1+tx from settlement history blended with transcriptsHear it 1:48, NFL–
Subscriber Yes33✓61%n=5+tx from settlement history blended with transcriptsHear it 10:36, Subscriber–
Headcount Yes22✓17%transcripts from the transcript modelHear it 11:57, Headcount–
Competition Yes11✓90%n=4+tx from settlement history blended with transcriptsHear it 3:11, Competition–
TikTok / Short Form Yes11✓33%transcripts from the transcript modelHear it 0:38, TikTok / Short Form–
World Cup Yes11✓31%n=1+tx from settlement history blended with transcriptsHear it 6:39, World Cup–
Acquisition No00✓94%n=4+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Podcast No00✓86%n=1+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
KPop Demon Hunters No00✓80%n=1+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
YouTube No00✓75%transcripts from the transcript model–
Tiktok / Youtube No00✓74%transcripts from the transcript model–
AI / Artificial Intelligence 5+ timesNo00✓67%n=1+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Gaming No00✓66%n=6+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Paramount No00✓44%n=3+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
GTA / Grand Theft Auto No00✓42%transcripts from the transcript model–
Hollywood No00✓40%n=4+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Profitable No00✓32%n=4+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Ad-Supported No00✓29%n=6+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Layoff / Laid Off / Job Cuts No00✓17%transcripts from the transcript model–
Restructuring / Reorganization No00✓17%transcripts from the transcript model–
Rockstar No00✓16%transcripts from the transcript model–
SI / Super Intelligence No00✓16%transcripts from the transcript model–

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 21, 2026 13:45 UTC.

Transcript

quotes of at most 25 words

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

6 matches for “Guidance”; 5 quoted, at least 25 words apart.

Greg Peterscompanyqa · 4:10Hear it 4:06, Greg Peters

…seen results that are consistent with past changes and our expectations. Consistent with all that performance, we do plan on delivering our full year guidance.

Spence Neumanncompanyqa · 15:28Hear it 15:25, Spence Neumann

…to deliver healthy growth. So, it's premature to issue full year 2027 guidance. We'll do that on our next call or our Q4 call. But…

Spencer Wangcompanyqa · 15:52Hear it 15:50, Spencer Wang

…well. This one comes from Michael Morris of Guggenheim. The fourth quarter guidance includes about 120 basis points of cost tied to the headcount reductions.…

Spence Neumanncompanyqa · 16:11Hear it 16:08, Spence Neumann

Well, I made this point again, in terms of specific guidance. We are not going to specifically quantify the expense impact in 2027, but as…

Spence Neumanncompanyqa · 16:35Hear it 16:33, Spence Neumann

…are really focused on finishing this year strong. We will provide 2027 guidance in January, including that margin guidance. But there is no change to…

Where the listed words were said

Spencer Wangcompany“Live Event” · prepared · 0:36Hear it 0:35, Spencer Wang

…clarity in what has typically been Netflix's industry-leading strategy. What role do live events, or becoming a centralized streaming portal, or offering short-form video, third…

Ted Sarandoscompany“Membership” · prepared · 1:55Hear it 1:53, Ted Sarandos

…the MLB, these events break through. They stand out, they drive new membership, they add fuel to our ad revenues, they please our existing members,…

Greg Peterscompany“Price Change / Price Point” · qa · 34:26Hear it 34:23, Greg Peters

Okay, so on the first part of Sean's question, the price changes in 2026 have gone well. Across all market types where we've done price…

Spencer Wangcompany“Partnership” · qa · 17:15Hear it 17:09, Spencer Wang

…what are the guidelines you are using to evaluate these types of partnerships going forward? The related question comes from Matthew Condon of Citizens Bank.…

Greg Peterscompany“NFL / Football” · qa · 6:06Hear it 6:03, Greg Peters

…Amanda Seyfried. In addition to all that, we've got our Christmas Day NFL games, and we'll now have the first Thanksgiving Eve game, which we…

Greg Peterscompany“NFL” · qa · 6:33Hear it 6:32, Greg Peters

…the Woods, Rabbit, just to name a few. We're going to have NFL games, one NFL game in the final week of the regular season.…

Ted Sarandoscompany“Subscriber” · qa · 10:38Hear it 10:34, Ted Sarandos

…Greg. But we see titles across Latin America, EMEA, APAC, driving engagement, subscriber growth, revenue, and profit. The U.S. is also working. It's just not…

Spencer Wangcompany“Headcount” · qa · 11:59Hear it 11:55, Spencer Wang

…of StoneX. The question is: I wanted to touch on your recent headcount reductions, which is the largest since 2022. I recognize that you may…

Spencer Wangcompany“Competition” · qa · 3:13Hear it 3:08, Spencer Wang

…to other geographies? How would you frame any variables such as content, seasonality, competition, that might be driving any such divergences in engagement by region?

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