What if you invested in Netflix in 2023?
NFLX · Technology · Data through 2026-06-01
If you invested $1,000 in Netflix in 2023
The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $1,942(+94.2%)
The S&P 500 returned $1,942 on the same $1,000. Netflix beat the market by $489.
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Growth of $1,000
Netflix vs. S&P 500 vs. US Dollar, 2023 to present
Year-by-Year Returns
$1,000 invested in Netflix starting January 2023
| Year | Price | Value | Annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $35.39 | $1,000 | - |
| 2024 | $56.41 | $1,594 | +59.4% |
| 2025 | $97.68 | $2,760 | +73.2% |
| 2026 | $83.49 | $2,359 | -14.5% |
What this return means
A $1,000 stake in Netflix (NFLX) from 2023 has grown to $2,431. That is a +143.1% gain, a little over 2.4x your money, measured to 2026-06-01.
In compound terms that is roughly 28.9% a year, well above what a broad index has historically returned. By comparison the S&P 500 returned about $1,942 on the same stake, putting Netflix ahead by close to $489. The index compounded at about 20.9% a year over that period.
The path was not smooth. The best single year was 2025 at +73.2%, and the worst was 2024 at +59.4%. These figures use split-adjusted closing prices and exclude dividends, taxes, trading fees, and inflation, so a real after-tax result would differ.
Treat this as history rather than advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
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