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SPOT (Spotify Technology) Gross Profit : $5,439 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2025)


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What is Spotify Technology Gross Profit?

Spotify Technology's gross profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $1,434 Mil. Spotify Technology's gross profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 was $5,439 Mil.

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Spotify Technology's gross profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $1,434 Mil. Spotify Technology's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $4,530 Mil. Therefore, Spotify Technology's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was 31.65%.

Spotify Technology had a gross margin of 31.65% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 => Competition eroding margins

During the past 10 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Spotify Technology was 31.09%. The lowest was 11.65%. And the median was 25.52%.


Spotify Technology Gross Profit Historical Data

The historical data trend for Spotify Technology's Gross Profit can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Spotify Technology Gross Profit Chart

Spotify Technology Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Gross Profit
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2,451.34 2,927.68 3,099.58 3,704.47 4,946.60

Spotify Technology Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
Gross Profit Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1,091.30 1,196.99 1,376.25 1,432.46 1,433.51

Competitive Comparison of Spotify Technology's Gross Profit

For the Internet Content & Information subindustry, Spotify Technology's Gross Profit, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Profit data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Spotify Technology's Gross Profit Distribution in the Interactive Media Industry

For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, Spotify Technology's Gross Profit distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Spotify Technology's Gross Profit falls into.


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Spotify Technology Gross Profit Calculation

Gross Profit is the different between the sale prices and the cost of buying or producing the goods.

Spotify Technology's Gross Profit for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2024 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=16411.518 - 11464.921
=4,947

Spotify Technology's Gross Profit for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as

Gross Profit (Q: Mar. 2025 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=4529.73 - 3096.216
=1,434

Gross Profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $5,439 Mil.

Gross Profit is the numerator in the calculation of Gross Margin.

Spotify Technology's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (Q: Mar. 2025 )=Gross Profit (Q: Mar. 2025 ) / Revenue (Q: Mar. 2025 )
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=1,434 / 4529.73
=31.65 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

A positive Gross Profit is only the first step for a company to make a net profit. The gross profit needs to be big enough to also cover related labor, equipment, rental, marketing/advertising, research and development and a lot of other costs in selling the products.


Spotify Technology  (NYSE:SPOT) Gross Profit Explanation

Warren Buffett believes that firms with excellent long term economics tend to have consistently higher margins.

Durable competitive advantage creates a high Gross Margin % because of the freedom to price in excess of cost. Companies can be categorized by their Gross Margin %

1. Greater than 40% = Durable competitive advantage
2. Less than 40% = Competition eroding margins
3. Less than 20% = no sustainable competitive advantage
Consistency of Gross Margin is key

Spotify Technology had a gross margin of 31.65% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 => Competition eroding margins


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Spotify Technology Business Description

Address
Regeringsgatan 19, Stockholm, SWE, 111 53
Spotify is the leading global music streaming service provider, with nearly 700 million monthly active users and over 250 million paying subscribers, with the latter constituting the firm's premium segment. Most of the firm's revenue and nearly all its gross profit come from the subscribers, who pay a monthly fee to access a music library that consists of most of the most popular songs ever recorded, including all from the major record labels. The firm also sells separate audiobook subscriptions and integrates podcasts within its standard music app. Podcast content is not exclusive and is typically free to access on other platforms. Ad-supported users can access a similar music catalog but cannot customize a similar on-demand experience.