Spotify Results Presentation Deck
Financial Summary
Revenue
Profitability
Free Cash Flow
& Liquidity
Spotify
Revenue of €3,357 million grew 11% Y/Y in Q3 (or 17% Y/Y constant currency*), reflecting:
Premium Revenue growth of 10% Y/Y (or 16% Y/Y constant currency*), led by subscriber gains and
the early effects of price increases; and
Ad-Supported Revenue growth of 16% Y/Y (or 24% Y/Y constant currency*)
Gross Margin was 26.4% in Q3, up 166 bps Y/Y reflecting:
Improvement in podcast trends,
Growth in Marketplace activity,
Other Cost of Revenue favorability and
A lapping of the prior year period's €11 million unfavorable change in historical estimates for rights holder
liabilities (nearly 40 bps of impact)
Operating Income of €32 million reflected the above and an Operating Expense decline of 13% Y/Y (or down 8%
Y/Y constant currency*), reflecting:
Lower marketing spend and
Lower personnel costs and related costs
Free Cash Flow* was €216 million in Q3. Our liquidity and balance sheet remained strong, with €3.8 billion in
cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and short term investments. At the end of Q3, our workforce
consisted of 9,241 FTES globally.
* Constant Currency adjusted measures and Free Cash Flow are non-IFRS measures. See "Use of Non-IFRS Measures" and "Reconciliation of IFRS to Non-IFRS Results" for additional
information.
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