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NFLX vs SPOT

Netflix vs Spotify stock: which is the better buy?

Both are a Hold, and close: Netflix at 58, Spotify at 57.

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NFLX

Netflix

Hold58/100

Partly cloudy, with 55% confidence

A year from now: $71 (+9.1%)

Read on Oct 21, 2026Full forecast

SPOT

Spotify

Hold57/100

Partly cloudy, with 60% confidence

A year from now: $560 (+5.0%)

Read on Oct 16, 2026Full forecast

Under the hood

Factor by factor

The six things Tickerday weighs, each scored 0 to 100. The higher of each pair is in its call's color.

Overall score

NFLX
58
SPOT
57

Valuation

NFLX
80
SPOT
45

Growth

NFLX
55
SPOT
55

Profitability

NFLX
90
SPOT
75

Momentum

NFLX
10
SPOT
40

Financial Health

NFLX
85
SPOT
85

Sentiment

NFLX
20
SPOT
45

Where they're headed

Price targets

Each target is measured from the price on the day its stock was read.

Price when read

NFLX$65.11 · Oct 21, 2026

SPOT$533.37 · Oct 16, 2026

Next week

NFLX$64.50 (−0.9%)

SPOT$535 (+0.3%)

Next month

NFLX$66.50 (+2.1%)

SPOT$540 (+1.2%)

Next year

NFLX$71 (+9.1%)

SPOT$560 (+5.0%)

The numbers

Key numbers

Market Cap

NFLX$274.1B

SPOT$109.07B

P / E Ratio

NFLX21.3

SPOT29.0

Rev. Growth

NFLX+16.0%

SPOT+9.0%

Net Margin

NFLX+28.2%

SPOT+18.4%

Debt / Equity

NFLX0.47

SPOT0.06

Dividend Yield

NFLX—

SPOT—

Beta

NFLX1.61

SPOT1.52

52-Wk Range

NFLX$65 – $125

SPOT$405 – $697

The argument

The case for and against

Every call has a case against it. Here are both sides, for each stock.

Netflix NFLX

The case for

  • Stock trades at a more reasonable valuation (P/E of 21.3) after a major sell-off.
  • Excellent profitability, with a net margin of 28.2%.

The case against

  • Slowing revenue growth and disappointing guidance have spooked the market.
  • Extremely negative price momentum, with the stock at a 52-week low.

Spotify SPOT

The case for

  • Highly profitable with a net margin of 18.4%.
  • Very strong balance sheet, with very little debt (Debt/Equity of 0.06).

The case against

  • Revenue growth has moderated to a single-digit rate of 9%.
  • The stock price has been choppy and is down significantly from its 52-week high.

Tickerday's reads are educational analysis, the same for everyone, not financial advice. Netflix was read on Oct 21, 2026 and Spotify on Oct 16, 2026; each one's page has the full forecast.

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