Roku enables consumers to stream television programming. It has more than 90 million streaming households and provided 145 billion streaming hours in 2025. Roku is the top streaming operating system in the US, reaching more than half of broadband households, according to the company. Roku's OS is built into streaming devices and televisions that Roku sells and on connected televisions from other manufacturers that license Roku's name and software. Roku also operates the Roku Channel, a free, ad-supported streaming television platform that offers a mix of on-demand and live television programming. Roku generates revenue primarily from selling devices, licensing, and advertising, and it receives fees from subscription streaming platforms that sell subscriptions through Roku.
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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Roku, Inc. Class A Common Stock, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index.
All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Roku, Inc. Class A Common Stock (ROKU) has returned -10.53% so far this year and 83.47% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, ROKU has achieved an annualized return of 19.99%, outperforming the Benchmark (SPY), which averaged 12.23% per year.
The table below presents the monthly returns of Roku, Inc. Class A Common Stock (ROKU) with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -12.78% | 3.96% | -2.01% | 1.71% | ||||||||
| 2025 | 10.14% | 3.96% | -16.81% | -3.66% | 3.04% | 22.49% | 8.55% | 13.31% | 6.41% | 7.18% | -11.58% | 13.44% |
| 2024 | -2.75% | -28.94% | 2.78% | -11.66% | 0.21% | 2.44% | -3.27% | 15.67% | 10.38% | -15.31% | 8.97% | 6.73% |
| 2023 | 37.96% | 12.02% | 3.12% | -13.43% | 3.05% | 9.95% | 49.95% | -14.98% | -13.74% | -15.15% | 76.19% | -11.52% |
| 2022 | -28.87% | -17.31% | -9.90% | -26.56% | 2.41% | -13.56% | -20.62% | 4.91% | -15.86% | -2.68% | 2.88% | -31.20% |
| 2021 | 14.43% | 0.04% | -19.97% | 1.57% | 0.09% | 31.60% | -6.06% | -18.43% | -11.58% | -2.38% | -25.73% | -0.70% |
| 2020 | -11.06% | -8.26% | -24.25% | 42.66% | -8.40% | 6.75% | 32.05% | 9.55% | 6.67% | 4.96% | 42.75% | 14.29% |
| 2019 | 50.74% | 47.25% | -3.97% | -3.94% | 40.37% | -0.21% | 11.89% | 46.02% | -32.55% | 44.37% | 8.04% | -8.19% |
| 2018 | -22.83% | 1.04% | -22.66% | 6.44% | 15.69% | 13.50% | 8.82% | 30.80% | 20.63% | -25.69% | -28.51% | -29.35% |
| 2017 | 68.19% | -19.13% | 114.77% | 18.38% |
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Roku, Inc. Class A Common Stock (ROKU) and compare them to a Benchmark (SPY). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.
These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns.
The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of ROKU compared to the benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time.
The current Roku, Inc. Class A Common Stock volatility is 3.19%, representing the standart deviation of percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. It shows the maximum percentage drop from a peak to a trough over a specified period, indicating the risk of significant losses.
Although chart shows positive values, it represents the percentage drop from the peak, so a value of 10% means the portfolio has dropped 10% from its highest point.
The income statement provides a summary of a company's revenues, expenses, and profits over a specific period. It shows how much money the company earned (revenues) and how much it spent (expenses), leading to the net income or profit. This statement is crucial for understanding a company's financial performance and profitability.
| 2025 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liabilities And Equity (USD) | 4.43B | 4.26B | 4.41B | 4.08B | 2.27B | 1.47B | 465.00M | 371.90M |
| Equity Attributable To Parent (USD) | 2.66B | 2.33B | 2.65B | 2.77B | 1.33B | 698.43M | 244.65M | 152.28M |
| Equity Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest (USD) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Equity (USD) | 2.66B | 2.33B | 2.65B | 2.77B | 1.33B | 698.43M | 244.65M | 152.28M |
| Long-term Debt (USD) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Noncurrent Liabilities (USD) | 538.00M | 659.93M | 682.77M | 585.92M | 422.21M | 413.51M | 26.34M | 56.36M |
| Other Current Liabilities (USD) | 1.08B | 890.20M | 918.47M | 604.70M | 408.01M | 228.55M | 125.21M | 98.15M |
| Wages (USD) | - | - | - | - | - | 14.52M | 12.22M | 8.70M |
| Accounts Payable (USD) | 158.64M | 385.33M | 164.80M | 124.92M | 112.31M | 115.23M | 56.58M | 56.41M |
| Current Liabilities (USD) | 1.24B | 1.28B | 1.08B | 729.62M | 520.32M | 358.30M | 194.00M | 163.26M |
| Liabilities (USD) | 1.78B | 1.94B | 1.77B | 1.32B | 942.53M | 771.81M | 220.35M | 219.62M |
| Other Non-current Assets (USD) | 808.19M | 882.54M | 1.05B | 765.95M | 355.52M | 364.64M | 5.32M | 10.21M |
| Intangible Assets (USD) | 50.21M | 41.75M | 58.88M | 84.13M | 62.18M | 76.67M | 1.48M | 2.03M |
| Fixed Assets (USD) | 173.58M | 264.56M | 335.03M | 177.57M | 155.20M | 103.26M | 25.26M | 14.74M |
| Noncurrent Assets (USD) | 1.03B | 1.19B | 1.45B | 1.03B | 572.90M | 544.57M | 32.06M | 26.98M |
| Other Current Assets (USD) | 3.29B | 2.98B | 2.86B | 3.00B | 1.64B | 875.95M | 397.35M | 312.18M |
| Inventory (USD) | 114.64M | 92.13M | 106.75M | 50.28M | 53.90M | 49.71M | 35.59M | 32.74M |
| Current Assets (USD) | 3.40B | 3.07B | 2.96B | 3.05B | 1.70B | 925.66M | 432.94M | 344.92M |
| Assets (USD) | 4.43B | 4.26B | 4.41B | 4.08B | 2.27B | 1.47B | 465.00M | 371.90M |
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