"Netflix Inc. ( NASDAQ: NFLX) has had a lot to celebrate in 2025, including the final season of popular show "Stranger Things" and movies Frankenstein and Wake Up Dead Man; the success of international content from Korea, Latin America, and elsewhere; and the introduction of live and interactive content. All this has helped buoy the stock despite economic uncertainty. Shares hit an all-time high of $134.12 last summer, adjusted for a recent 10-for-1 stock split."
"Netflix's business model disrupted the traditional movie rental model by offering convenience and eliminating late fees. Hastings took the company public five years later on May 23, 2002, at a split-adjusted $1.21 per share. Today, the stock trades near $94 per share, for a compounded annual growth rate of 37.0%. That means every $1,000 invested in the streamer in 2002 is worth about $784,580 today."
Netflix posted major 2025 content and product milestones, including Stranger Things' final season, films Frankenstein and Wake Up Dead Man, strong international hits from Korea and Latin America, and new live and interactive offerings that supported the stock amid economic uncertainty. Shares reached an adjusted peak of $134.12 and the stock is up roughly 87,365% since the IPO, with substantial gains since the COVID-19 pandemic. The company began in 1997 as a DVD-by-mail service founded by Reed Hastings, went public in 2002 at a split-adjusted $1.21, launched streaming in 2007, and shifted toward original content in the 2010s.
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