Recall that the pandemic prompted a massive front-loading of Netflix subscriptions, as households starved for entertainment amid lockdowns drove the company’s global customer base past the 200 million mark by the end of last year.
For Q1 2021, Netflix has guided for an additional 6 million subscribers, while Wall Street expects that tally to be closer to 6.3 million. That’s still a pretty healthy figure, even though it pales in comparison to the 15.77 million new paying members who signed on during the same period a year ago.
Looking ahead, shareholders appear cognizant that Netflix would find it tough to replicate the growth spurts it experienced last year. The same can be said for its share price.
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