Spotify Technology S.a. · NYSE:SPOT

Spotify Technology — Q2 2025 Earnings Presentation

37 slides from Spotify Technology's earnings presentation, Jul 29, 2025

  1. Slide 1: Q2 2025 Update

    Q2 2025 Update July 29th, 2025

  2. Slide 2: Contents

    Executive Summary p.03 Key Highlights p.04 Financial Summary p.06 Table of MAUs & Subscribers p.14 Contents Product & Platform p.17 Outlook p.21 Financial Statements p.24 2

  3. Slide 3: Executive Summary

    Executive Summary Our business delivered healthy results in Q2, led by MAU USER & FINANCIAL SUMMARY Q2 2024 Q1 2025 Q2 2025 Y/Y Q/Q and Subscriber outperformance, Y/Y profitability improvement and strong Free Cash Flow* generation. The USERS (M) Total Monthly Active Users ("MAUs") 626 678 696 11% 3%

  4. Slide 4: Key Highlights

    Key Highlights Continued double-digit Y/Y Solid revenue growth with Expanding access to growth in MAU and Premium sustained Y/Y profitability audiobooks, voice-activated DJ Subscribers improvement and SAX partner expansion ● MAUs grew 11% Y/Y to 696 million, ● Total Revenue grew 10% Y/Y to €4.2 ● Ex

  5. Slide 5: Key Highlights: Actuals vs. Guidance

    Key Highlights: Actuals vs. Guidance Results Q2 2025 Actuals Guidance Monthly Active Users (M) Above 696 689 Users Premium Subscribers (M) Above 276 273 Results Q2 2025 Actuals Guidance Total Revenue (€B)* Below €4.2 €4.3 Financials Gross Margin In-Line 31.5% 31.5% Operating Income (€M)** Below €406

  6. Slide 6: Financial Summary

    FINANCIAL SUMMARY

  7. Slide 7: Financial Summary

    Financial Summary USER, FINANCIAL & LIQUIDITY SUMMARY Q2 2024 Q3 2024 Q4 2024 Q1 2025 Q2 2025 Y/Y Y/Y FXN* USERS (M) Total Monthly Active Users ("MAUs") 626 640 675 678 696 11% -- Premium Subscribers 246 252 263 268 276 12% -- Ad-Supported MAUs 393 402 425 423 433 10% -- FINANCIALS (€M) Premium 3,35

  8. Slide 8: Financial Summary

    Financial Summary Revenue of €4,193 million grew 10% Y/Y in Q2 (or 15% Y/Y constant currency*), reflecting: Revenue ● Premium Revenue growth of 12% Y/Y (or 16% Y/Y constant currency*), driven by subscriber gains and ARPU increases; and ● Ad-Supported Revenue decline of -1% Y/Y (or 5% Y/Y growth cons

  9. Slide 9: Revenue

    Revenue Premium growth driven by Subscriber gains Premium Revenue grew 12% Y/Y to €3,740 million (or 16% Y/Y constant currency*), reflecting subscriber growth of 12% Y/Y and a Premium ARPU** decline of -1% Y/Y to €4.57 (or up 3% Y/Y constant currency). Excluding the impact of FX, ARPU performance wa

  10. Slide 10: Gross Margin

    Gross Margin Driven by continued improvement across Premium and Ad-Supported segments Gross Margin finished at 31.5% in Q2, up 227 Premium Gross Margin was 33.1% in Q2, up Ad-Supported Gross Margin was 18.3% bps Y/Y. The Y/Y trend was driven by 171 bps Y/Y. The Y/Y trend was driven by in Q2, up 495

  11. Slide 11: Operating Expenses

    Operating Expenses Y/Y increases led by payroll and related expenses Operating Expenses increased 8% Y/Y in Q2. Absent the effects of Y/Y movements in currency and Social Charges, the ~5% Y/Y increase in Operating Expenses was driven primarily by an increase in personnel and related costs, professio

  12. Slide 12: Free Cash Flow

    Free Cash Flow Record Q2 performance aids balance sheet strength Free Cash Flow* was €700 million in Q2, a record high Q2 as a result of our Net Loss adjusted for non-cash items and improving net working capital. Capital expenditures rose €8 million Y/Y to €10 million due to office build-out/optimiz

  13. Slide 13: Capital Allocation

    Capital Allocation Upsizing share repurchase authorization to $2 billion Our approach to capital allocation prioritizes profitable growth while maintaining a balance sheet that can support our long term strategy. To the extent excess capacity arises above these needs, we plan to take our shareholder

  14. Slide 14: MAUs & Subscribers

    MAUS & SUBSCRIBERS

  15. Slide 15: Monthly Active Users (MAUs)

    Monthly Active Users (MAUs) Total MAUs grew 11% Y/Y to 696 million, up from 678 million last quarter and 7M above our guidance. Quarterly performance reflected: ● Y/Y growth across all regions, with outperformance led by Rest of World, Latin America and Europe ● Successful marketing campaigns in sel

  16. Slide 16: Premium Subscribers

    Premium Subscribers Our Premium Subscribers grew 12% Y/Y to 276 million, up from 268 million last quarter and 3 million above guidance. Quarterly performance reflected: ● Y/Y and Q/Q growth across all regions, with outperformance led by Latin America, Europe, North America and Rest of World ● Strong

  17. Slide 17: Product & Platform

    PRODUCT & PLATFORM

  18. Slide 18: Music innovation continues to strengthen our ecosystem for creators and listeners

    Music innovation continues to strengthen our ecosystem for creators and listeners Launched voice requests for DJ for Expanded AI Playlist to more than 40 new Upcoming Releases hub puts fans first, Premium listeners across 60+ markets where markets including countries in Africa, Asia, Europe helping

  19. Slide 19: Scaling audiobooks through market expansion and add-on subscriptions

    Scaling audiobooks through market expansion and add-on subscriptions Rolled out Audiobooks in Premium to 4 Launched two new add-on Audiobooks Audiobooks in Premium have grown rapidly new markets (Germany, Austria, Switzerland subscriptions: Audiobooks+ unlocks 15 extra since launching in 2023, with

  20. Slide 20: Supporting creators, connecting fans and delivering culture-moving moments

    Supporting creators, connecting fans and delivering culture-moving moments Celebrated Travis Scott and Miley Cyrus Discover Weekly Turns 10, having spent a decade Launched a limited-edition set of digital with Billions Club Live, featuring Travis helping listeners find their next favorite artist or

  21. Slide 21: Outlook

    OUTLOOK

  22. Slide 22: Outlook for Q3'25

    Outlook for Q3’25 The following forward-looking statements reflect Spotify’s expectations for Q3 2025 as of July 29, 2025 and are subject to substantial uncertainty. Total MAUs 710 million Implies the addition of approximately 14 million net new MAUs in the quarter Total Premium Subscribers 281 mill

  23. Slide 23: Webcast Information

    Webcast Information We will host a live question and answer session starting at 8:00 a.m. ET today on investors.spotify.com. Daniel Ek, our Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Alex Norström, our Co-President and Chief Business Officer, Gustav Söderström, our Co-President and Chief Product & Technol

  24. Slide 24: Financial Statements

    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

  25. Slide 25: Trending Charts

    Trending Charts MAUs, Ad-Supported Users, Premium Subscribers & Revenue By Segment * Last Twelve Months (LTM) represents annual performance covering the preceding 12 months relative to the last day of the quarter.

  26. Slide 26: Trending Charts

    Trending Charts Gross Profit by Segment, Gross Margin by Segment & Free Cash Flow* * Free Cash Flow is a non-IFRS measure. See "Use of Non-IFRS Measures" and "Reconciliation of IFRS to Non-IFRS Results" for additional information" to be consistent with other slides. Last Twelve Months (LTM) represen

  27. Slide 27: Interim condensed consolidated statement of operations

    Interim condensed consolidated statement of operations (Unaudited) (in € millions, except share and per share data) Three months ended June 30, 2025 March 31, 2025 June 30, 2024 Revenue 4,193 4,190 3,807 Cost of revenue 2,873 2,864 2,695 Gross profit 1,320 1,326 1,112 Research and development 415 37

  28. Slide 28: Interim condensed consolidated statement of financial position

    Interim condensed consolidated statement of financial position (Unaudited) (in € millions) June 30, 2025 December 31, 2024 Assets Non-current assets Lease right-of-use assets 256 226 Property and equipment 161 188 Goodwill 1,074 1,201 Intangible assets 37 48 Long term investments 2,417 1,635 Restric

  29. Slide 29: Interim condensed consolidated statement of cash flows

    Interim condensed consolidated statement of cash flows (Unaudited) (in € millions) Three months ended June 30, 2025 March 31, 2025 June 30, 2024 Operating activities Net (loss)/income (86) 225 274 Adjustments to reconcile net (loss)/income to net cash flows Depreciation of property and equipment 20

  30. Slide 30: Calculation of basic and diluted (loss)/earnings per share

    Calculation of basic and diluted (loss)/earnings per share (Unaudited) (in € millions, except share and per share data) Three months ended June 30, 2025 March 31, 2025 June 30, 2024 Basic (loss)/earnings per share Net (loss)/income attributable to owners of the parent (86) 225 274 Shares used in com

  31. Slide 31: Reconciliation of IFRS to non-IFRS results

    Reconciliation of IFRS to non-IFRS results Revenue on a constant currency basis (Unaudited) (in € millions, except percentages) Three months ended June 30, 2025 June 30, 2024 IFRS revenue 4,193 3,807 Foreign exchange effect on 2025 revenue using 2024 rates 169 Revenue excluding foreign exchange effe

  32. Slide 32: Reconciliation of IFRS to non-IFRS results

    Reconciliation of IFRS to non-IFRS results Operating expenses on a constant currency basis (Unaudited) (in € millions, except percentages) Three months ended June 30, 2025 June 30, 2024 IFRS Operating expenses 914 846 Foreign exchange effect on 2025 operating expenses using 2024 rates 54 Operating e

  33. Slide 33: Reconciliation of IFRS to non-IFRS results

    Reconciliation of IFRS to non-IFRS results Operating income on a constant currency basis (Unaudited) (in € millions, except percentages) Three months ended June 30, 2025 June 30, 2024 IFRS operating income 406 266 Foreign exchange effect on 2025 operating income using 2024 rates (7) Operating income

  34. Slide 34: Reconciliation of IFRS to non-IFRS results

    Reconciliation of IFRS to non-IFRS results Free Cash Flow (Unaudited) (in € millions) Three months ended December March 31, June 30, September December March 31, June 30, September December March 31, June 30, September December March 31, June 30, 31, 2021 2022 2022 30, 2022 31, 2022 2023 2023 30, 20

  35. Slide 35: Appendix

    APPENDIX

  36. Slide 36: Social Charges Sensitivity

    Social Charges Sensitivity Meaningful movements in our stock price can lead to Social Charge variance Our guidance incorporates the impact of Social Charges, the vast majority of which appear in Operating Expenses. The amount of Social Charges we accrue for and ultimately pay can be volatile, as the

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