Catalysts (optional)

User Growth and Engagement Will Remain The Focus Over Profitability
Streaming Economics Will Favour The Suppliers, Users AND The Aggregators.
Being An Audio Platform Will Lead To Less Reliance on Variable-Cost Music
The Market Will Come To Understand Spotify’s Current and Future Profitability

Assumptions (optional)

Retain Dominant Market Share Position In Paid Music Streaming
- 325m paid subs by 2028 (35% of 930m market).
ARPU to Climb From Price Increases And New Revenue Streams
- From €4.5 to €7
- Revenues of €27.3bn
Gross Margins to Rise From New Deals And Revenue Sources
- From 24.1% to 30% by 2028
Net Cash Flow Margins To Improve Dramatically
- From 1.5% to 9% by 2028
- €2.46bn in FCF by 2028

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