TME vs SPOT vs CAST Stock Comparison

Tencent Music Entertainment, Spotify Technology and FreeCast Prices as of Nov 3, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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CAST FreeCast, Inc.
$1.28 +8.5% 1M
Market cap
$52.21M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$729.33K
Div. yield
–
Streaming Technology

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

Tencent Music Entertainment leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Tencent Music Entertainment 6, Spotify Technology 4). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionTMESPOTCASTLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $14.50B $129.18B $52.21M SPOT
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 11.4x 37.6x -3.9x TME
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 10.0x 47.7x — TME
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +200.4% +17.0% — TME
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 835.7% 15.7% -1,832.2% TME
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 12.8% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -2.3x — 0.4x TME
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -61.0% -6.8% — SPOT
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +2.8%/yr +15.4%/yr — SPOT
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 49.5% 46.9% 277.8% SPOT
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 66/100 61/100 9/100 TME

Percentile Scorecard

TMESPOTCAST

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisTMESPOTCAST
Valuation 74 #44 of 166 28 #120 of 166 1 #164 of 166
Growth 52 #74 of 154 95 #8 of 154 –
Profitability 86 #23 of 154 81 #30 of 154 5 #146 of 154
Financial Health 78 #41 of 179 84 #30 of 179 26 #133 of 179
Shareholder Returns 43 #56 of 97 18 #80 of 97 5 #92 of 97
Overall 66 61 9
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Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodTMESPOTCASTSPY
1 month +16.7%+26.9%+8.5% -2.0%
3 months -6.0%+25.4%+4.1% -2.2%
6 months -1.4%+43.1%-36.0% +4.2%
Year to date -48.5%+3.3%— +10.6%
1 year -61.0%-6.8%— +10.4%
3 years +20.6%+253.1%— +73.6%
3 years, per year +6.4%+52.3%— +20.2%
5 years +14.7%+104.5%— +61.6%
5 years, per year +2.8%+15.4%— +10.1%

Risk

MeasureTMESPOTCASTSPY
Volatility, 1Y 49.5%46.9%277.8% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 58.7%45.1%205.1% 12.8%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.800.203.25 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -1.23-0.15— 0.81
Max drawdown, 5Y -70.6%-75.8%-93.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -61.0%-7.4%-87.0% -3.2%
52-week high $23.15$647.87$9.84 $779.14
52-week low $7.74$412.75$0.59 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleTMESPOTCAST
P/E now vs peer median 10.9xmedian 17.5x 35.8xmedian 17.5x -3.8xmedian 17.5x
P/S now vs peer median 93.1xmedian 1.4x 5.7xmedian 1.4x 82.3xmedian 1.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 5.1xmedian 15.3x 39.0xmedian 15.3x -4.2xmedian 15.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 8.8xmedian 12.1x 33.4xmedian 12.1x -5.7xmedian 12.1x
P/B now vs peer median 1.2xmedian 1.7x 12.5xmedian 1.7x 26.7xmedian 1.7x
PEG now vs peer median 0.47median 0.37 0.43median 0.37 —median 0.37

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsTMESPOTCAST
Revenue $152.71M $21.85B $729.33K
Gross profit $2.15B $7.24B $577.20K
Operating income $1.61B $3.19B -$12.92M
Net income $1.31B $3.44B -$13.36M
Free cash flow $1.61B $3.69B -$10.49M
R&D – $1.67B –
EPS (diluted) $0.82 $16.34 $-0.34
Cash & equivalents $3.49B $6.84B $8.92M
Total debt $1.93B – $3.68M
Shares (diluted) 1.55B 210.51M 39.52M
Enterprise value -$8.23B $86.10B $42.19M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricTMESPOTCAST
P/E 10.9x 35.8x -3.8x
P/FCF 8.8x 33.4x -5.7x
P/Operating cash flow 8.8x 32.7x -5.7x
P/S 93.1x 5.7x 82.3x
P/B 1.2x 12.5x 26.7x
P/Tangible book 1.3x 12.5x 26.7x
EV/EBITDA 5.1x 39.0x -4.2x
EV/EBIT 6.1x 35.2x -4.2x
EV/Revenue 64.4x 5.1x 75.2x
EV/FCF 6.1x 30.4x -5.2x
EV/Operating cash flow 6.1x 29.8x -5.2x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.47 0.43 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricTMESPOTCAST
Revenue growth (1Y) 200.4% 17.0% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 5.2% 17.1% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 17.2% 22.0% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 15.7% 28.2% –
Operating income growth (1Y) -6.1% 45.9% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 26.1% 91.3% –
Net income growth (1Y) -10.7% 117.4% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) 23.6% 86.0% –
EPS growth (1Y) -9.3% 113.8% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) 23.2% 82.8% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 31.8% 15.0% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 13.5% 152.0% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 31.8% 12.1% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 13.5% 166.5% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricTMESPOTCAST
Gross margin 1,408% 33.1% 79.1%
EBITDA margin 1,262% 13.2% -1,769%
Operating margin 1,052% 14.6% -1,772%
Pretax margin 1,042% 18.0% -1,834%
Net margin 835.7% 15.7% -1,832%
FCF margin 1,054% 16.9% -1,438%
Operating cash flow margin 1,054% 17.3% -1,435%
Return on equity 11.6% 35.3% –
Return on assets 8.3% 21.5% -243.0%
Return on invested capital 12.8% – –
Return on capital employed 12.9% 20.0% –
Asset turnover 0.0x 1.4x 0.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.2x 1.1x 0.8x
Stock comp / revenue – 1.5% 157.9%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricTMESPOTCAST
Debt / assets 11.2% – 37.2%
Debt / equity 0.2x – 1.6x
Net debt / EBITDA -2.3x – 0.4x
Debt / FCF 1.2x – -0.4x
Liabilities / assets 33.1% 38.9% 77.2%
Equity / assets 66.9% 61.1% 22.8%
Interest coverage 79.1x 3.0x –
Current ratio 1.7x – 1.3x
Quick ratio 2.1x 223.0x 1.2x
Cash ratio 1.9x 206.0x 1.2x
Altman Z-score 2.36 – -30.42

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricTMESPOTCAST
Dividend yield 2.7% – –
Net buyback yield – -0.6% -16.2%
Shareholder yield 2.7% -0.6% -16.2%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusTMESPOTCAST
Forward P/E 10.0xFY2026 47.7xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $0.90FY2026 $12.58FY2026 $-0.22FY2027
EPS growth, next FY -11.8%FY2026 +1.9%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after -1.1% +39.4% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $5.49BFY2026 $20.91BFY2026 $2.82MFY2027
Revenue growth, next FY +16.9%FY2026 +3.6%FY2026 +296.6%FY2027
Revenue growth, the year after -2.6% +27.7% +1,697.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersTMESPOTCAST
Held by institutions 27.5% 65.9% –
Institutions holding 312 1,239 –
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.6% +1.1% –
Institutions buying 172 616 –
Institutions selling 99 483 –
Buyers to sellers 1.74 1.28 –

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

TMESPOTCAST
TME 1.00 0.24 -0.04
SPOT 0.24 1.00 -0.04
CAST -0.04 -0.04 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, TME, SPOT and CAST?

Spotify Technology (SPOT) is the largest by market capitalisation: Tencent Music Entertainment (TME) $14.50B, Spotify Technology (SPOT) $129.18B, FreeCast (CAST) $52.21M.

Which stock is cheaper, TME, SPOT and CAST?

Tencent Music Entertainment (TME) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Tencent Music Entertainment (TME) 11.4x, Spotify Technology (SPOT) 37.6x, FreeCast (CAST) -3.9x). On next year's consensus earnings, Tencent Music Entertainment (TME) is cheapest (Tencent Music Entertainment (TME) 10.0x, Spotify Technology (SPOT) 47.7x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Tencent Music Entertainment (TME) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Tencent Music Entertainment (TME) +200.4%, Spotify Technology (SPOT) +17.0%.

Which company is more profitable?

Tencent Music Entertainment (TME) has the highest net margin (Tencent Music Entertainment (TME) 835.7%, Spotify Technology (SPOT) 15.7%, FreeCast (CAST) -1,832.2%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Spotify Technology (SPOT) returned the most: Tencent Music Entertainment (TME) -61.0%, Spotify Technology (SPOT) -6.8%. Over five years, Spotify Technology (SPOT) compounded fastest (Tencent Music Entertainment (TME) +2.8%/yr, Spotify Technology (SPOT) +15.4%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Spotify Technology (SPOT) has been the steadiest (Tencent Music Entertainment (TME) 49.5%, Spotify Technology (SPOT) 46.9%, FreeCast (CAST) 277.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, TME, SPOT and CAST?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Tencent Music Entertainment (TME) leads on 6. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.