Spotify Technology SPOT
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Spotify Technology (SPOT) Share-based Compensation (2017 - 2026)

Spotify Technology's (SPOT) quarterly Share-based Compensation came in at $100.0 million in Q2 2026, up 20.97% year-over-year from $82.6 million in Q2 2025, and up 52.47% quarter-over-quarter from $65.6 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Spotify Technology (SPOT) Share-based Compensation (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Spotify Technology has disclosed Share-based Compensation across 10 years of filings, most recently posting $100.0 million for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Share-based Compensation rose 20.97% year-over-year to $100.0 million; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at $319.6 million (up 25.96% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $287.5 million, up 0.77% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation came in at $100.0 million for Q2 2026 at Spotify Technology, up from $65.6 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Share-based Compensation ranged from a high of $112.7 million in Q1 2023 to a low of $36.6 million in Q4 2023.
  • Average Share-based Compensation over 5 years is $82.3 million, with a median of $84.9 million recorded in 2024.
  • Year-over-year, Share-based Compensation jumped 78.37% in 2022 and slumped 64.14% in 2023.
  • Over 5 years, Share-based Compensation stood at $102.0 million in 2022, then tumbled by 64.14% to $36.6 million in 2023, then jumped by 57.74% to $57.7 million in 2024, then increased by 14.98% to $66.4 million in 2025, then soared by 50.66% to $100.0 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Share-based Compensation figures were $100.0 million in Q2 2026, $65.6 million in Q1 2026, and $66.4 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Share-based Compensation (Qtr)
1 Netflix 298.93 Bn 289.80 Bn 6.52 Bn 131.31 Mn
2 Spotify Technology 104.93 Bn 94.01 Bn 1.86 Bn 99.96 Mn
3 Tencent Music Entertainment 12.20 Bn 9.10 Bn 582.00 Mn -
4 FuboTV 1.09 Bn 3.01 Bn 399.10 Mn -8.13 Mn
5 iQIYI 974.56 Mn 490.38 Mn 152.37 Mn -
6 Huya 920.96 Mn 560.70 Mn 37.58 Mn 230,000.00
7 Mega Matrix 211.73 Mn 204.42 Mn 3.03 Mn -
8 Kaltura 203.35 Mn 172.05 Mn 34.54 Mn 3.74 Mn
9 CuriosityStream 164.31 Mn 115.92 Mn 16.93 Mn -
10 Cineverse 50.40 Mn 46.08 Mn 10.66 Mn 1.75 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 99.96 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 65.56 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 66.35 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 87.68 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 82.63 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 44.18 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 57.70 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 69.19 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 87.23 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 74.96 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 36.58 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 92.53 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 105.63 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 112.70 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 102.02 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 108.89 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 112.04 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 76.32 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 57.20 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 67.22 Mn