Netflix (NFLX) stock & equity tools

Public · Consumer Internet · IPO 2002

IPO'd 2002-05-23. Plan AMT, exercise tax, and sell-vs-hold decisions around current trading price. Calculator inputs are yours.

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About Netflix

Netflix (NFLX) is a public Consumer Internet company, incorporated in Delaware and headquartered in Los Gatos, CA. IPO'd May 23, 2002.

Last close: $78.72 per share (as of 2026-06-17).

Equity grants at Netflix typically include restricted stock units (RSUs).

Netflix is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming television service. The service primarily distributes original and acquired films and television shows from various genres. It is available internationally in multiple languages.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph launched Netflix in August 1997 from Scotts Valley, California, starting as a DVD-by-mail rental service before pivoting to streaming and then to original production. The company went public on NASDAQ as NFLX in May 2002 at $15 per share and now operates out of Los Gatos under co-CEOs Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters. Today's bundle spans on-demand subscription tiers, an ad-supported plan introduced in 2022, and live programming including NFL Christmas Day games and WWE Raw. Revenue reached roughly $39 billion in 2024 against a global base above 300 million paid memberships.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · fortune.com

Equity comp at Netflix

  • RSUs use single-trigger vesting: shares become yours as each portion vests on schedule, and the value is taxed as ordinary income at that point. No IPO or acquisition is required.

Researched 2026-05-07.

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