Spotify Technology SPOT
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Spotify Technology (SPOT) Operating Expenses (2017 - 2026)

Spotify Technology's (SPOT) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $640.5 million in Q2 2026, up 2.87% year-over-year from $622.6 million in Q2 2025, and up 24.9% quarter-over-quarter from $512.8 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Spotify Technology (SPOT) Operating Expenses (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Spotify Technology has disclosed Operating Expenses across 10 years of filings, most recently posting $640.5 million for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Operating Expenses rose 2.87% year-over-year to $640.5 million; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at $2.1 billion (down 3.38% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $3.8 billion, up 6.95% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses came in at $640.5 million for Q2 2026 at Spotify Technology, up from $512.8 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $670.3 million in Q4 2023 to a low of $427.6 million in Q1 2022.
  • Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $555.4 million, with a median of $541.9 million recorded in 2023.
  • Year-over-year, Operating Expenses tumbled 99.73% in 2022 and soared 44.33% in 2023.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $590.7 million in 2022, then advanced by 13.47% to $670.3 million in 2023, then fell by 20.61% to $532.2 million in 2024, then fell by 12.72% to $464.5 million in 2025, then soared by 37.9% to $640.5 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Expenses figures were $640.5 million in Q2 2026, $512.8 million in Q1 2026, and $464.5 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 Netflix 298.93 Bn 289.80 Bn 6.52 Bn 1.51 Bn
2 Spotify Technology 104.93 Bn 94.01 Bn 1.86 Bn 640.46 Mn
3 Tencent Music Entertainment 12.20 Bn 9.10 Bn 582.00 Mn -191.00 Mn
4 FuboTV 1.09 Bn 3.01 Bn 399.10 Mn 344.01 Mn
5 iQIYI 974.56 Mn 490.38 Mn 152.37 Mn -938.70 Mn
6 Huya 920.96 Mn 560.70 Mn 37.58 Mn -39.77 Mn
7 Mega Matrix 211.73 Mn 204.42 Mn 3.03 Mn -18.35 Mn
8 Kaltura 203.35 Mn 172.05 Mn 34.54 Mn 35.31 Mn
9 CuriosityStream 164.31 Mn 115.92 Mn 16.93 Mn 14.07 Mn
10 Cineverse 50.40 Mn 46.08 Mn 10.66 Mn 35.72 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 640.46 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 512.79 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 464.45 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 491.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 622.58 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 529.10 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 532.16 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 498.59 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 541.67 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 556.22 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 670.31 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 542.12 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 668.60 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 617.17 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 590.72 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 550.52 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 541.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 427.61 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 220.28 Bn
Sep 30, 2021 183.03 Bn