The profit per share amounted to 6.61 dollars, compared to the analysts' average forecast of 5.68 dollars. The profit thus increased by 25 percent compared to the corresponding quarter last year.
The turnover increased by 13 percent for the quarter to 10.5 billion dollars, equivalent to approximately 103 billion kronor, slightly above the average forecast.
It was the first time Netflix reported an interim result without mentioning the development of the number of subscribers. The strategy is instead, according to the company, to focus on key figures such as turnover and profit.
The Netflix share has this year been an exception among entertainment companies – many of them have struggled lately. And last year, Netflix rose 83 percent.
In Thursday's after-hours trading on the New York Stock Exchange, the share rose by more than 4 percent.
