Netflix vs Amazon: which turned $1,000 into more?
$1,000 put into each at the start of 2016 would be worth $6,384 in Netflix and $7,759 in Amazon today. Across 22 start years (2005–2026), Netflix came out ahead 10 times and Amazon 12 times.
$1,000 at the start of each year, worth today
| Start | Netflix | Amazon | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (so far) | $771.79 | $1,091 | Amazon 1.41× |
| 2025 | $791.98 | $1,122 | Amazon 1.42× |
| 2024 | $1,499 | $1,648 | Amazon 1.1× |
| 2023 | $2,381 | $2,879 | Amazon 1.21× |
| 2022 | $1,176 | $1,450 | Amazon 1.23× |
| 2021 | $1,343 | $1,551 | Amazon 1.15× |
| 2020 | $2,129 | $2,604 | Amazon 1.22× |
| 2019 | $2,623 | $3,211 | Amazon 1.22× |
| 2018 | $3,492 | $4,157 | Amazon 1.19× |
| 2017 | $5,508 | $6,558 | Amazon 1.19× |
| 2016 | $6,384 | $7,759 | Amazon 1.22× |
| 2015 | $14,101 | $16,015 | Amazon 1.14× |
| 2014 | $13,557 | $12,418 | Netflix 1.09× |
| 2013 | $53,607 | $19,200 | Netflix 2.8× |
| 2012 | $68,180 | $27,610 | Netflix 2.5× |
| 2011 | $27,539 | $26,831 | Netflix 1.03× |
| 2010 | $92,401 | $36,882 | Netflix 2.5× |
| 2009 | $163,314 | $90,849 | Netflix 1.8× |
| 2008 | $184,803 | $51,374 | Netflix 3.6× |
| 2007 | $184,803 | $127,376 | Netflix 1.45× |
| 2006 | $189,797 | $103,828 | Netflix 1.83× |
| 2005 | $413,088 | $110,812 | Netflix 3.7× |
Start-of-year prices; current prices refresh hourly. Past performance does not predict future returns. Not financial advice.