Spotify Results Presentation Deck
Gross Margin
Podcasting and Marketplace gains + Other Cost of Revenue favorability aid expansion
Total Gross Margin
Q3'19 Q3'20 Q3'21
Spotify
26.4%
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Q3'22 Q3'23
Gross Margin finished at 26.4% in Q3, up 166
bps Y/Y. The Y/Y trend reflects improvement in
podcast trends, growth in Marketplace, Other
Cost of Revenue favorability and the lapping
of the prior year period's unfavorable change
in historical estimates for rights holder
liabilities (nearly 40 bps of impact).
Premium Gross Margin
29.1%
Q3'19 Q3'20 Q3'21 Q3'22 Q3'23
Premium Gross Margin was 29.1% in Q3, up
111 bps Y/Y. The Y/Y trend reflects
improvement in music profitability (aided by
Marketplace growth) and Other Cost of
Revenue favorability.
Ad-Supported Gross Margin
Q3'19 Q3'20 Q3'21 Q3'22
8.3%
Q3'23
Ad-Supported Gross Margin was 8.3%
in Q3, up 646 bps Y/Y. The Y/Y trend reflects
improvement in podcast trends and music
profitability as well as Other Cost of Revenue
favorability.
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