Growth Metrics

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

Spotify Technology's Share-based Compensation history spans 10 years, with the latest figure at $65.6 million for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Share-based Compensation rose 48.4% to $65.6 million in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Mar 2026 was $302.2 million, a 17.01% increase, with the full-year FY2025 number at $287.5 million, up 0.77% from a year prior.
  • Share-based Compensation hit $65.6 million in Q1 2026 for Spotify Technology, down from $66.4 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Share-based Compensation for SPOT hit a ceiling of $112.7 million in Q1 2023 and a floor of $36.6 million in Q4 2023.
  • Historically, Share-based Compensation has averaged $81.3 million across 5 years, with a median of $82.6 million in 2025.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Share-based Compensation: surged 78.37% in 2022 and later plummeted 64.14% in 2023.
  • Tracing SPOT's Share-based Compensation over 5 years: stood at $102.0 million in 2022, then tumbled by 64.14% to $36.6 million in 2023, then surged by 57.74% to $57.7 million in 2024, then rose by 14.98% to $66.4 million in 2025, then dropped by 1.19% to $65.6 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Share-based Compensation for SPOT at $65.6 million in Q1 2026, $66.4 million in Q4 2025, and $87.7 million in Q3 2025.