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

StartNetflixAmazonAhead
2026 (so far)$771.79$1,091Amazon 1.41×
2025$791.98$1,122Amazon 1.42×
2024$1,499$1,648Amazon 1.1×
2023$2,381$2,879Amazon 1.21×
2022$1,176$1,450Amazon 1.23×
2021$1,343$1,551Amazon 1.15×
2020$2,129$2,604Amazon 1.22×
2019$2,623$3,211Amazon 1.22×
2018$3,492$4,157Amazon 1.19×
2017$5,508$6,558Amazon 1.19×
2016$6,384$7,759Amazon 1.22×
2015$14,101$16,015Amazon 1.14×
2014$13,557$12,418Netflix 1.09×
2013$53,607$19,200Netflix 2.8×
2012$68,180$27,610Netflix 2.5×
2011$27,539$26,831Netflix 1.03×
2010$92,401$36,882Netflix 2.5×
2009$163,314$90,849Netflix 1.8×
2008$184,803$51,374Netflix 3.6×
2007$184,803$127,376Netflix 1.45×
2006$189,797$103,828Netflix 1.83×
2005$413,088$110,812Netflix 3.7×

Start-of-year prices; current prices refresh hourly. Past performance does not predict future returns. Not financial advice.