What If You Invested $1,000 in Netflix (NFLX)?
Enter any amount and start date. We use historical prices to show your hypothetical return.
NFLX
Historical extremes
What if you bought at the best or worst time? Check max profit, max drawdown, and total return since IPO.
Max profit
+359,046%
(3,591 times)
- Buy
- Oct 9, 2002
- $0.04
- Sell
- Jun 30, 2025
- $133.91
Buying NFLX at the best price and selling at the peak would have turned $1,000 into $3,591,459.24.
Max drawdown
82.00%
(fell to 18% of peak)
- Peak
- Jul 13, 2011
- $4.27
- Trough
- Sep 25, 2012
- $0.77
A $1,000 investment in NFLX at the peak would have shrunk to $179.99 at the trough.
Return since IPO
+76,898%
(769.9 times)
- IPO
- May 23, 2002
- $0.12
- Current
- Apr 29, 2026
- $92.12
A $1,000 investment in NFLX at IPO would be worth $769,976.6 today.
Frequently asked questions
What is Netflix (NFLX) stock's all-time high (ATH) and all-time low (ATL)?
- Netflix (NFLX) stock's all-time low (ATL) was $0.04 on Oct 9, 2002. The all-time high (ATH) was $133.91 on Jun 30, 2025.
What if you invested $1,000 in Netflix (NFLX) stock for maximum profit?
- Buying Netflix (NFLX) stock at the best price ($0.04 on Oct 9, 2002) and selling at the peak ($133.91 on Jun 30, 2025) would have turned $1,000 into $3,591,459.24. Historical return: +359,045.92% (3,591 times).
What are Netflix (NFLX)'s best buy and sell dates for maximum profit?
- The best buy date for Netflix (NFLX) stock was Oct 9, 2002 at $0.04. The best sell date was Jun 30, 2025 at $133.91. This investment would have returned +359,045.92% (3,591 times).
What was Netflix (NFLX) stock's maximum drawdown?
- Netflix (NFLX) stock's worst decline was 82.00% (fell to 18% of peak) from peak to trough. Peak: $4.27 on Jul 13, 2011. Trough: $0.77 on Sep 25, 2012. A $1,000 investment at the peak would have been worth $179.99 at the trough.
What if you bought Netflix (NFLX) stock at IPO?
- A $1,000 investment in Netflix (NFLX) stock at IPO ($0.12 on May 23, 2002) would be worth $769,976.6 today. Historical return: +76,897.66% (769.9 times). Current stock price: $92.12 as of Apr 29, 2026.
What if you invested $1,000 in Netflix (NFLX) 5 years ago?
- A $1,000 investment in Netflix (NFLX) stock 5 years ago ($50.9 on Apr 29, 2021) would be worth $1,809.82 today. Historical return: +80.98% (1.80 times). Current stock price: $92.12 as of Apr 29, 2026.
What if you invested $1,000 in Netflix (NFLX) 10 years ago?
- A $1,000 investment in Netflix (NFLX) stock 10 years ago ($9 on Apr 29, 2016) would be worth $10,235.56 today. Historical return: +923.56% (10.2 times). Current stock price: $92.12 as of Apr 29, 2026.
What if you invested $1,000 in Netflix (NFLX) 20 years ago?
- A $1,000 investment in Netflix (NFLX) stock 20 years ago ($0.42 on Apr 28, 2006) would be worth $217,556.62 today. Historical return: +21,655.66% (217.5 times). Current stock price: $92.12 as of Apr 29, 2026.
Data & methodology
How does the investment calculator work?
- Enter an investment amount and a start date. We use historical stock prices to calculate how many shares you would have bought, then apply the current price to show your hypothetical portfolio value and return.
What are Historical extremes?
- Max profit: the best buy and sell dates that maximize percentage return. Max drawdown: the largest peak-to-trough decline in price. Return since IPO: total return from IPO date to the latest price.
What is Max drawdown?
- Maximum drawdown is the largest peak-to-trough decline in price. It shows the worst drop from any prior high to a subsequent low. Peak and Trough are the dates and prices at which this decline occurred.
Does this include dividends?
- The calculator uses adjusted closing prices when available, which account for stock splits and dividends. For the most accurate results, we recommend using data that includes dividend adjustments.
Where does the price data come from?
- Historical prices are dividend-adjusted closing prices from our data provider. The calculator and Historical extremes use the same data source for consistent results.
How are the dollar amounts in the cards calculated?
- The dollar amounts in Historical extremes use the investment amount you select in the calculator above (e.g. $1,000). They show what your investment would have been worth at the Buy/Peak/IPO date versus the Sell/Trough/Current date.
What date range can I use?
- The available date range depends on our historical price data for NFLX. You can select any date between our first and most recent data point.
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