--- description: Netflix exceeded its own projections for subscriber growth after rolling out its streaming video service in 130 additional countries. title: Here's Why Netflix's Stock Is Getting Crushed image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt09024ab2506a005b/69888f8e428a9edb52cd2446/gettyimages-503631250.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Business](/section/business/) ## Business Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [Media](/tag/media/) ## Media Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Here's Why Netflix's Stock Is Getting Crushed by [Victor Luckerson](/author/victor-luckerson/) ## Victor Luckerson Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Apr 18, 2016 9:14 PM CUT  Netflix CEO Reed Hastings delivers a keynote address at CES 2016 at The Venetian Las Vegas on January 6, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Netflix CEO Reed Hastings delivers a keynote address at CES 2016 at The Venetian Las Vegas on January 6, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada.Ethan Miller—Getty Images by [Victor Luckerson](/author/victor-luckerson/) ## Victor Luckerson Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Apr 18, 2016 9:14 PM CUT Netflix exceeded its own projections for subscriber growth after rolling out its streaming video service in 130 additional countries in the first quarter of the year. The company added 4.5 million international subscribers during the quarter; it had projected adding only 4.3 million. In the U.S., Netflix added 2.2 million subscribers, beating its own projections of 1.7 million new members. Overall, the service now has more than 77 million paying members globally. Revenues for the quarter totaled $1.96 billion, just off analysts’ estimates of $1.97 billion. Earnings were six cents per share, double analysts’ expectations of three cents per share. In a letter to shareholders, Netflix attributed its strong performance to its growing emphasis on original programming. New shows such as _Fuller House_ and _Love_ debuted during the quarter, as well as returning seasons of existing programs like _Daredevil_ and _House of Cards_. Still, the company faces intense pressure from Wall Street to continue growing at a breakneck pace. Netflix stock plunged more than 10% in after-hours trading Monday. That’s not because the firm’s current figures aren’t impressive, but rather because it’s only expecting to add 2.5 million subscribers globally during the second quarter, including a paltry half-million in the United States. 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