Research Update: Netflix Inc. 'B+' Ratings Affirmed; Outlook Revised To Stable On Stronger-Than-Expected Financial Performance - S&P Global Ratings’ Credit Research

Research Update: Netflix Inc. 'B+' Ratings Affirmed; Outlook Revised To Stable On Stronger-Than-Expected Financial Performance

Research Update: Netflix Inc. 'B+' Ratings Affirmed; Outlook Revised To Stable On Stronger-Than-Expected Financial Performance - S&P Global Ratings’ Credit Research
Research Update: Netflix Inc. 'B+' Ratings Affirmed; Outlook Revised To Stable On Stronger-Than-Expected Financial Performance
Published Feb 25, 2016
Published Feb 25, 2016
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Abstract:

U.S.-based online video service provider Netflix Inc.'s performance has exceeded our expectations. We are revising our rating outlook on Netflix to stable from negative and affirming our 'B+' corporate credit rating. We are also affirming our 'B+' issue-level ratings on the company's senior unsecured notes. The recovery rating remains '3'. The stable outlook reflects our expectation that Netflix will have strong subscriber growth rates, which is necessary to ensure access to capital market. Additionally, our outlook incorporates our assumption that Netflix will maintain about $1 billion in available liquidity in forms of cash and cash equivalents. On Feb. 25, 2016, Standard&Poor's Ratings Services revised its rating outlook on Los Gatos, Calif.-based online video service provider Netflix Inc. to

  
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S&P Global Ratings’ Credit Research. "Research Update: Netflix Inc. 'B+' Ratings Affirmed; Outlook Revised To Stable On Stronger-Than-Expected Financial Performance" Feb 25, 2016. Alacra Store. May 22, 2025. <http://www.alacrastore.com/s-and-p-credit-research/Research-Update-Netflix-Inc-B-Ratings-Affirmed-Outlook-Revised-To-Stable-On-Stronger-Than-Expected-Financial-Performance-1586576>
  
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S&P Global Ratings’ Credit Research. (). Research Update: Netflix Inc. 'B+' Ratings Affirmed; Outlook Revised To Stable On Stronger-Than-Expected Financial Performance Feb 25, 2016. New York, NY: Alacra Store. Retrieved May 22, 2025 from <http://www.alacrastore.com/s-and-p-credit-research/Research-Update-Netflix-Inc-B-Ratings-Affirmed-Outlook-Revised-To-Stable-On-Stronger-Than-Expected-Financial-Performance-1586576>
  
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