Historical scenario / NFLX / 2008

If you had bought NFLX in 2008 with $10,000...

NFLXNetflix
Vintage 2008
Initial: $10,000

Estimated value

$2,768,392

Initial $10,000Profit $2,758,392

Buy Price

Jan 1, 2008

$0.2563

Sell Price

Oct 12, 2026

$71

Multiplier

276.8×

ROI

+27584%

2008 Price Range
Open (Jan 1)Jan 1, 2008$0.38
2008 Highest$0.58
2008 Lowest$0.26
CurrentOct 12, 2026$70.95

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Calculation record

How this result was calculated

The selected investment amount is divided by the chosen 2008 entry price, then multiplied by the latest available price. Taxes, trading fees, spreads, dividends and inflation are not included.

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Year open
$0.376
Year low / high
$0.256 / $0.581
Latest price
$70.95
Price as of
2026-10-12

Source: GhostGains market-data API using publicly available market observations. Prices can be delayed and should be independently verified.

Same period benchmark

Compared with the S&P 500

Both returns use the first available price in 2008 and the latest available price. This is a price-return comparison and may exclude dividends.

NFLX

188.48×

18748.2%

S&P 500

5.40×

439.6% · as of 2026-10-12

Scenario context

In 2008, Netflix traded between $0.256 and $0.581, a range equal to 86.4% of its opening price. An investment made at the year's low produces the headline result above; using the year's opening price produces a 188.48× price multiple instead. Over the same measurement window, the S&P 500 price multiple was 5.40×.

Asset Insight

About NFLX

Netflix is the world's leading subscription video-on-demand streaming service. It offers a wide variety of award-winning TV shows, movies, anime, documentaries, and more on thousands of internet-connected devices.

Market History

Started in 1997 as a DVD-by-mail service, Netflix transitioned to streaming in 2007. It began producing original content like "House of Cards" in 2013, fundamentally changing how the world consumes television and challenging traditional media studios.

Fun Fact

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