Spotify Technology (SPOT) Free Cash Flow (2017 - 2026)
Spotify Technology (SPOT) posted Free Cash Flow of $858.22 million for Q3 2026, down 13.8% from $996.03 million a year earlier and down 11.7% from the prior quarter.
Spotify Technology (SPOT) Free Cash Flow (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Sep 30, 2026, Free Cash Flow at Spotify Technology was $3.69 billion, up 12.1% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $3.34 billion, up 37.0% from FY2024.
- Annual Free Cash Flow shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 74.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Spotify Technology's Free Cash Flow was $2.44 billion in FY2024 (+234.8%), $729.08 million in FY2023, $22.13 million in FY2022 (-93.2%) and $326.62 million in FY2021 (+58.0%).
- The Q3 2026 figure stands as the lowest quarterly Free Cash Flow since Q2 2025.
- On a year-over-year basis, Free Cash Flow increased in six of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 52.1%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Free Cash Flow in the past five years was Q3 2023, with growth of 408.6%; the weakest was Q3 2022, with a decline of 74.0%.
- According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow for the three prior quarters was $971.73 million (Q2 2026), $984.6 million (Q1 2026) and $880.02 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 3,394.62 Bn | 3,078.49 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,562.01 Bn | 1,562.01 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Netflix | 255.92 Bn | 217.22 Bn | 6.80 Bn | 2.88 Bn |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 227.02 Bn | 40.65 Bn | 15.16 Bn | 13.35 Bn |
| 5 | Shopify | 203.21 Bn | 180.40 Bn | 1.71 Bn | 654.00 Mn |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 132.34 Bn | 104.14 Bn | 6.38 Bn | 2.79 Bn |
| 7 | Spotify Technology | 121.64 Bn | 78.55 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 858.22 Mn |
| 8 | Booking Holdings | 113.63 Bn | 46.68 Bn | - | 3.64 Bn |
| 9 | PDD Holdings | 109.85 Bn | -134.20 Bn | 9.48 Bn | 3.77 Bn |
| 10 | Airbnb | 97.28 Bn | 50.51 Bn | 2.98 Bn | 1.27 Bn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 858.22 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 971.73 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 984.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 880.02 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 996.03 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 813.88 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 573.28 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 913.65 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 789.62 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 531.98 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 234.65 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 415.31 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 230.78 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 16.33 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 65.47 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -117.33 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 45.37 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 46.95 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 52.75 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 154.44 Mn |
Spotify Technology Free Cash Flow API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=SPOT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "ticker": "SPOT", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=SPOT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();