Spotify Technology SPOT
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As of: Aug 31, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

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

Spotify Technology (SPOT) posted Operating Margin of 23.32% for Q1 2026, down 3.95% sequentially from 24.28% in Q4 2025, and up 368.0% YoY from 4.98% in Q1 2025.

Analysis

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

Spotify Technology has reported Operating Margin for 10 years, with the latest figure at 23.32% in Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Operating Margin rose 368.0% year-over-year to 23.32% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 22.04% (up 301.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 12.79%, up 408.0% from the prior year.
  • Operating Margin retreated to 23.32% in Q1 2026 per SPOT's latest filing, from 24.28% in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Operating Margin peaked at 24.28% in Q4 2025 and troughed at 7.77% in Q2 2023.
  • A 5-year average of 9.63% and a median of 13.53% in 2024 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Operating Margin slumped 1051 bps in 2022, then jumped 2377 bps in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Margin stood at 7.3% in 2022, then soared by 233 bps to 9.72% in 2023, then surged by 111 bps to 20.51% in 2024, then advanced by 18 bps to 24.28% in 2025, then dropped by 4 bps to 23.32% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Operating Margin over the past three periods registered 23.32%, 24.28%, and 21.79% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Operating Margin (Qtr)
1 Alphabet 4,083.83 Bn 3,654.79 Bn 73.85 Bn 34.03%
2 Meta Platforms 1,456.07 Bn 1,365.81 Bn 49.47 Bn 30.88%
3 Spotify Technology 111.71 Bn 104.79 Bn 1.86 Bn 21.88%
4 Nebius 50.03 Bn 40.93 Bn 448.70 Mn -30.21%
5 Reddit 28.44 Bn 25.65 Bn 734.60 Mn 28.79%
6 Bilibili 13.59 Bn 11.45 Bn 433.97 Mn 4.70%
7 Tencent Music Entertainment 12.71 Bn 9.21 Bn 582.00 Mn -
8 Pinterest 12.21 Bn 10.93 Bn 922.30 Mn -4.68%
9 Match 9.45 Bn 8.86 Bn 648.84 Mn 28.77%
10 Snap 9.26 Bn 6.60 Bn 931.11 Mn -10.68%
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 21.88%
Mar 31, 2026 23.32%
Dec 31, 2025 24.28%
Sep 30, 2025 21.79%
Jun 30, 2025 18.36%
Mar 31, 2025 19.64%
Dec 31, 2024 20.51%
Sep 30, 2024 19.71%
Jun 30, 2024 16.00%
Mar 31, 2024 13.53%
Dec 31, 2023 9.72%
Sep 30, 2023 11.53%
Jun 30, 2023 -7.77%
Mar 31, 2023 -5.13%
Dec 31, 2022 -7.30%
Sep 30, 2022 -7.51%
Jun 30, 2022 -6.77%
Mar 31, 2022 -0.23%
Dec 31, 2021 -0.26%
Sep 30, 2021 3.00%