Spotify Technology Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 2/6
Spotify Technology has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 3%, while the Entertainment industry saw earnings growing at 24.7% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 16.9% per year. Spotify Technology's return on equity is 15.1%, and it has net margins of 4.6%.
Key information
3.0%
Earnings growth rate
3.0%
EPS growth rate
| Entertainment Industry Growth | 18.1% |
| Revenue growth rate | 16.9% |
| Return on equity | 15.1% |
| Net Margin | 4.6% |
| Last Earnings Update | 30 Sep 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Spotify Technology S.A.'s (NYSE:SPOT) P/S
Nov 13
Spotify Q3: Strong Subscriber Growth And Margin Improvement
Nov 12Spotify Technology's (NYSE:SPOT) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher
Oct 10Spotify: Who's There? TikTok - Buy
Oct 03Spotify: Why We Remain Confident In The Position We've Built
Sep 13Spotify: Beware Slowing MAU Growth, Lock In Gains And Sell (Rating Downgrade)
Aug 24Investors Still Waiting For A Pull Back In Spotify Technology S.A. (NYSE:SPOT)
Aug 09Spotify Q2: Subscriber Gains With Improved Monetization
Jul 23Spotify: Ready To Jump As Price And Bundling Adjustment Flow To Earnings
Jul 16Spotify's Price Hikes Make It Expensive For Everyone
Jul 08Estimating The Fair Value Of Spotify Technology S.A. (NYSE:SPOT)
Jun 20Spotify: Price Increases Are Helping To Mask Weaker User Growth
Jun 07Spotify Technology (NYSE:SPOT) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger
Jun 04Is Spotify Technology (NYSE:SPOT) Using Too Much Debt?
May 21Baron Fund - Spotify Technology: A Long-Term Winner In Music Streaming
May 16Spotify Technology S.A.'s (NYSE:SPOT) Popularity With Investors Is Clear
May 06Spotify: Bet On This 'Forever-Subscription' Company
May 06Spotify: Firing On All Cylinders, Initiating Stock With 'Strong Buy'
Apr 24Spotify: Expansion Success Is Largely Priced In
Apr 17Spotify Technology: My Top Recommendation For Potentially Explosive Upside
Apr 03Spotify's Faceoff With YouTube Is Intriguing, But A Sanity Check Is Due
Mar 21Wall Street Lunch: Spotify To Introduce Music Videos
Mar 13Spotify's Long-Term Prospects Outweigh Present Stock Valuation Concerns
Feb 28Spotify: Time To Lock In Gains For Now (Rating Downgrade)
Feb 14Spotify Q4 2023 Earnings Update
Feb 07Spotify: Music Streaming Remains A Competitive Nightmare
Jan 08Spotify's Headcount Reduction - A Strategic Reorientation
Dec 11Spotify: Optimism Is Returning
Dec 04Spotify: Adding To The Watchlist, But Not Buying
Nov 20Spotify: Focus On Profitability Makes Me Positive
Oct 31Spotify Q3 Earnings Preview: Fasten The Seat Belt
Oct 23Spotify Technology: Be Careful
Oct 06Ads, AI, And Spotify's Growth Prospects
Sep 29Spotify: Don't Lose Patience
Sep 07Spotify: Focus On User Growth
Aug 26Spotify Q2 2023 Earnings Update
Jul 26Spotify: Quietly Outperforming
Jun 26Spotify: I Will Buy After The Dip
Jun 08Spotify: The Closer I Look, The More Bullish I Become
May 25Spotify: Product Expansion Represents An Opportunity
Feb 21Spotify gains on report activist ValueAct has taken stake
Feb 10Spotify: Earnings Miss But Undervalued Intrinsically
Feb 02Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Spotify Technology makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 24 | 15,102 | 701 | 1,826 | 1,384 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 14,471 | 466 | 1,866 | 1,411 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 13,841 | -110 | 1,959 | 1,485 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 13,247 | -532 | 1,999 | 1,531 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 12,742 | -732 | 2,148 | 1,672 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 12,421 | -963 | 2,256 | 1,689 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 12,108 | -786 | 2,258 | 1,572 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 11,727 | -430 | 2,198 | 1,387 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 11,250 | -199 | 2,049 | 1,225 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 10,715 | -31 | 1,842 | 1,047 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 10,182 | 74 | 1,675 | 966 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 9,668 | -34 | 1,585 | 912 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 9,147 | -120 | 1,518 | 891 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 8,621 | -223 | 1,483 | 859 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 8,179 | -559 | 1,462 | 871 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 7,880 | -581 | 1,471 | 837 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 7,567 | -665 | 1,412 | 778 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 7,323 | -323 | 1,312 | 738 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 7,101 | -43 | 1,224 | 622 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 6,764 | -186 | 1,166 | 615 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 6,404 | 465 | 1,006 | 542 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 6,025 | 267 | 969 | 541 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 5,631 | -51 | 959 | 533 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 5,259 | -78 | 903 | 493 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 4,913 | -1,116 | 944 | 516 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 4,593 | -1,437 | 936 | 479 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 4,327 | -1,231 | 876 | 431 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 4,090 | -1,235 | 831 | 396 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 2,952 | -539 | 543 | 207 |
| 01 Jan 16 | 1,940 | -230 | 325 | 136 |
Quality Earnings: SPOT has a large one-off loss of €318.0M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 30th September, 2024.
Growing Profit Margin: SPOT became profitable in the past.
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: SPOT has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 3% per year.
Accelerating Growth: SPOT has become profitable in the last year, making the earnings growth rate difficult to compare to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: SPOT has become profitable in the last year, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Entertainment industry (-4.9%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: SPOT's Return on Equity (15.1%) is considered low.