Spotify Technology (SPOT) Operating Expenses (2017 - 2026)
Spotify Technology (SPOT) posted Operating Expenses of $512.8 million for Q1 2026, up 10.41% sequentially from $464.5 million in Q4 2025, and down 3.08% YoY from $529.1 million in Q1 2025.
Spotify Technology (SPOT) Operating Expenses (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Spotify Technology (SPOT) has 10 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $512.8 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Expenses fell 3.08% year-over-year to $512.8 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $2.1 billion (down 0.51% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $3.8 billion, up 6.95% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses improved to $512.8 million in Q1 2026 per SPOT's latest filing, from $464.5 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $670.3 million in Q4 2023, with the low at $427.6 million in Q1 2022.
- Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $550.4 million, with a median of $541.7 million recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, Operating Expenses jumped 49.14% in 2022 and fell 20.61% in 2024.
- Spotify Technology's Operating Expenses stood at $590.7 million in 2022, then increased by 13.47% to $670.3 million in 2023, then slipped by 20.61% to $532.2 million in 2024, then slipped by 12.72% to $464.5 million in 2025, then gained by 10.41% to $512.8 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows SPOT's Operating Expenses at $512.8 million in Q1 2026, $464.5 million in Q4 2025, and $491.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spotify Technology | 101.23 Bn | 90.99 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 512.79 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 | 433.56 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 369.12 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 447.99 Mn |