Netflix Inc (NASDAQ:NFLX) is ranked as a Strong Buy using the stock evaluator from Portfolio Grader, which incorporates Louis Navellier's investing methods. This represents no change from the previous week and is the same ranking NFLX has had from Portfolio Grader for 4 months.
NFLX is one of the 571 companies in the GICS Consumer Discretionary sector and is a member of the 31 company Internet & Direct Marketing Retail GICS industry group within this sector. The market value of NFLX is $75.4 billion which places it in the top 10% of its industry group The stock's current Portfolio Grader score places it 3 among the 31 companies in this industry group, putting it in the top decile.
Portfolio Grader currently ranks the Consumer Discretionary sector number 10 among the 12 sectors in its universe putting it in the bottom quartile of all the GICS sectors. The Internet & Direct Marketing Retail industry group is ranked 34 among the 69 industry groups within the GICS sectors, placing it near the average in terms of the Navellier scoring system.
NFLX has received well above-average scores in 3, and above-average scores in 3 of the 8 fundamental areas appraised by Portfolio Grader in the ranking of company stocks.
NFLX's operational scores are a source of strength with a ranking for sales growth, operating margin and earnings growth that are discernibly above average. Scores for visibility of earnings are mixed, with a ranking for earnings surprises that is worse than the industry average, while the rankings for earnings revisions and earnings momentum are better than average. NFLX's score for return on equity is better than its industry group average but its ranking for cash flow is below-average. Netflix's fundamental scores give NFLX a place in the top quartile of the industry group.
Portfolio Grader uses the Navellier Proprietary Quantitative Score to measure NFLX's shares from the aspect of risk/reward. This exclusive scoring approach weighs the relative value of NFLX's shares based on the current price of the shares relative to its peers, the market and risk associated with its industry and sector groups. Considering this risk/reward calculation, the company currently scores well above-average in its industry group compared to its peers.
Louis Navellier's proprietary Portfolio Grader stock ranking system assesses roughly 5,000 companies every week based on a number of fundamental and quantitative measures. Stocks are given a letter grade based on their results, with A being 'strong buy' and F being 'strong sell'. Explore the tool here.
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