Historical scenario / NFLX / 2014

If you had bought NFLX in 2014 with $10,000...

NFLXNetflix
Vintage 2014
Initial: $10,000

Estimated value

$162,185

Initial $10,000Profit $152,185

Buy Price

Jan 1, 2014

$4.49

Sell Price

Oct 15, 2026

$73

Multiplier

16.2×

ROI

+1522%

2014 Price Range
Open (Jan 1)Jan 1, 2014$5.18
2014 Highest$6.92
2014 Lowest$4.49
CurrentOct 15, 2026$72.8

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Calculation record

How this result was calculated

The selected investment amount is divided by the chosen 2014 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
$5.183
Year low / high
$4.489 / $6.92
Latest price
$72.8
Price as of
2026-10-15

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 2014 and the latest available price. This is a price-return comparison and may exclude dividends.

NFLX

14.05×

1304.6%

S&P 500

4.22×

321.5% · as of 2026-10-15

Scenario context

In 2014, Netflix traded between $4.489 and $6.92, a range equal to 46.9% 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 14.05× price multiple instead. Over the same measurement window, the S&P 500 price multiple was 4.22×.

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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