Spotify Results Presentation Deck
Gross Margin
Marketplace and podcasting benefits offset by content and product investments
Total Gross Margin
Q4'18 Q4'19 Q4'20
Spotify
25.3%
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Q4'21
Q4'22
Gross Margin finished at 25.3% in Q4, down
118 bps Y/Y. The Y/Y trend reflects stable
music profitability and improving podcast
profitability, which were more than offset by
new podcast content and product investments.
Premium Gross Margin
28.6%
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Q4'18 Q4'19 Q4'20 Q4'21 Q4'22
Premium Gross Margin was 28.6% in Q4,
down 56 bps Y/Y. The Y/Y trend reflects
improvement in Premium music profitability
(aided by Marketplace growth), offset by
investments.
Ad-Supported Gross Margin
II
Q4'18 Q4'19 Q4'20 Q4'21 Q4'22
5.1%
Ad-Supported Gross Margin was 5.1%
in Q4, down 554 bps Y/Y. The Y/Y trend
reflects improving podcast profitability offset
by new podcast content investments and
softer Ad-Supported music profitability (as
advertising monetization lagged engagement
in select markets).
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