While rival media companies are unloading assets and cutting costs, Netflix Inc. continues to thrive.The owner of the world’s most popular paid streaming service on Thursday reported second-quarter results that exceeded investor expectations in every major metric,

The selloff came even though Netflix topped analysts’ quarterly profit and revenue targets and raised its revenue and operating margin forecasts for the year. Investors were likely a little concerned that the beat came from dollar weakness,

Netflix topped Wall Street’s second-quarter expectations and raised its full-year forecast for revenue. Earnings per share of $7.19 beat analysts’ consensus by a dime, while revenue of $11.079 billion exceeded the Street’s outlook by a much narrower margin.

In its second-quarter earnings report, the streaming giant disclosed operating income of $3.8 billion and a margin of 34.1 percent, up double digits from a year ago.

Netflix also raised its 2025 profit outlook, but the stock was down after hours.

Netflix reported stronger than expected second-quarter results Thursday, with profit jumping 45 percent year-over-year as the streaming giant benefited from subscription price increases and a growing advertising business.

Netflix reported total Q2 revenues of $11.08 billion, with an operating income of $3.8 billion and margin of 34.1%, beyond last year and market estimates.

Netflix reported its second-quarter 2025 earnings Thursday and, as per its new custom, the results came sans subscriber data.

The final season of global phenomenon "Squid Game" helped Netflix beat Wall Street earnings targets for the second quarter, and the streaming service raised its revenue guidance for the year. Some investors had hoped for more from the dominant movie and TV streaming service,

Wall Street analysts have long deemed Netflix the winner of the streaming wars. The company no longer reports quarterly how many customers it has.

Netflix on Thursday raised its guidance for 2025 after soaring past investor expectations on revenue and earnings per share. Why it matters: Netflix's earnings results, presented early on in earnings season,