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Spotify(SPOT) - 2025 Q1 - Earnings Call Presentation
2025-04-29 23:03
Q1 2025 Update April 29th, 2025 Table of Contents Executive Summary p.03 | Key Highlights | p.04 | | --- | --- | | Financial Summary | p.06 | | MAUs & Subscribers | p.13 | | Product & Platform | p.16 | | Outlook | p.19 | Financial Statements 2 p.22 Executive Summary We are pleased with our performance in Q1, as nearly all of our KPIs were in-line to ahead of guidance. The business added 3 million MAU during the quarter, in-line with our expectations for a seasonally small quarter, while Subscriber net addit ...
Spotify adds 5M premium users and hits record operating income
TechCrunch· 2025-04-29 22:37
Spotify reported on Tuesday that its premium subscriber base grew by 5 million in the first quarter, representing a 12% increase year-over-year. This brings the total to 268 million, marking the second-highest total ever and the highest net addition of paid subs for a first quarter since 2020. Spotify also reported a record-high quarterly operating income of €509 million, or around $528 million. However, this was below the company’s guidance of €548 million ($625 million). Total revenue jumped 15% year-over ...
Spotify (SPOT) Q1 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates
ZACKS· 2025-04-29 22:36
Spotify (SPOT) reported $4.41 billion in revenue for the quarter ended March 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 11.7%. EPS of $1.13 for the same period compares to $1.05 a year ago.The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.6 billion, representing a surprise of -4.08%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -50.66%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $2.29.While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how th ...
Spotify CEO Floats Goal Of A Billion Subscribers, Sees Streamer Faring Better Than Most Amid Uncertainty As Stock Tumbles After Q1 Earnings
Deadline· 2025-04-29 22:03
“There’s a lot of uncertainty in the world, and when volatility rises, it’s natural to ask who might be affected and how,” said Spotify CEO Daniel Ek kicking off a call with analysts. “I see Spotify faring better than most.” “People want to be entertained,” he added after first quarter earnings, “and the engagement we are seeing now suggests we are becoming even more essential to people’s lives.” Companies globally are operating amid a trade war with the U.S. launched by the administration of Donald Trump ...
Spotify: Solid Results, Big Tax Bill
The Motley Fool· 2025-04-29 21:43
Here's our initial take on Spotify's (SPOT -9.10%) fiscal 2025 first-quarter financial report. The strong profitability helped Spotify more than double free cash flow in the quarter to 534 million euros. Immediate Market Reaction The earnings miss appears to be weighing on investors in early morning trading. Share prices of Spotify were down 6% following the release of earnings but ahead of the open of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange. What to Watch Key Metrics | Metric | Q1 2024 | Q1 2025 | C ...
Spotify Stock Set to Extend Pullback on Mixed Q1 Results
Schaeffers Investment Research· 2025-04-29 21:02
Spotify Technology SA (NYSE:SPOT) stock is 4.8% lower at $568.90 before the bell, after the streaming giant reported first-quarter operating income of 509 million euros, missing analyst estimates of 519.9 million euros, per FactSet. Revenue for the quarter came in at 4.2 billion euros, matching expectations, while monthly active users (MAUs) grew to 678 million -- in line with the company’s prior guidance. The streaming giant also issued a disappointing operating income forecast for the current quarter.Spot ...
Spotify (SPOT) Q1 Earnings and Revenues Lag Estimates
ZACKS· 2025-04-29 21:01
The sustainability of the stock's immediate price movement based on the recently-released numbers and future earnings expectations will mostly depend on management's commentary on the earnings call. Spotify (SPOT) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.13 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.29 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.05 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non- recurring items. This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of -50.66%. A quarter ag ...
Spotify(SPOT) - 2025 Q1 - Earnings Call Transcript
2025-04-29 20:00
财务数据和关键指标变化 - MAU增长300万,达6.78亿,净增500万订阅用户,达2.68亿,同比增长12% [21] - 总营收42亿欧元,按固定汇率计算同比增长15%,其中高级版营收同比增长16%,广告业务实现5%的货币中性增长 [21][22] - 毛利率达31.6%,超指引约10个基点,同比扩大约400个基点,运营收入为5.09亿欧元,受7600万欧元社会费用影响,排除后超指引1800万欧元 [23] - 本季度自由现金流为3400万欧元,季度末现金及短期投资达80亿欧元 [24] - 二季度预计MAU达6.89亿,订阅用户达2.73亿,总营收43亿欧元,预计毛利率31.5%,运营收入5.39亿欧元 [25] 各条业务线数据和关键指标变化 - 高级版业务:净增订阅用户表现为2020年以来Q1最高、历史第二高,新兴市场贡献三分之二的超预期增长,发达市场也有稳健增长 [15] - 广告业务:一季度超1万家广告商使用新工具,同比增长21%,是首个一季度活跃广告商数量超过四季度的季度,排除战略举措短期影响后有低两位数增长 [18][19] - 播客业务:新推出的Spotify合作伙伴计划在创纪录时间内扩展到9个新市场,用户观看视频内容的时间总体增加44%,一季度向播客创作者支付超1亿欧元 [13] - 有声读物业务:在高级版中继续扩展到更多地区,推出创新举措推动用户和作者参与度提升 [14] 各个市场数据和关键指标变化 - 新兴市场如拉丁美洲和亚太地区在订阅用户增长方面表现强劲,推动了整体订阅用户的超预期增长 [15] - 发达市场也实现了稳健的订阅用户增长,且公司在这些地区有机增长并夺取市场份额 [16] 公司战略和发展方向和行业竞争 - 2025年是加速执行之年,公司致力于为用户和创作者提供最佳体验,解决实际问题,加速创新步伐 [11] - 继续扩大合作伙伴设备支持数量,减少应用程序推出时间和新功能扩展时间 [12] - 探索创建更高层级的订阅服务,以满足不同用户需求,但需要行业合作伙伴的支持 [31][32] - 利用AI技术提升产品个性化和实时交互性,加速产品开发和内部生产力提升 [38][39] - 注重提升产品价值与价格比,通过增加功能和内容提高用户转化率和留存率 [16][17] - 加强广告业务基础建设,为广告客户提供更多选择,吸引更多广告商,推动广告业务增长 [47][48] 管理层对经营环境和未来前景的评论 - 宏观环境存在不确定性,但Spotify表现优于多数公司,长期前景依然乐观,基本需求未变,用户参与度高,留存率强 [6][7][8] - 对2025年全年订阅用户增长有信心,预计全年表现强于2024年,且四季度表现将季节性优于其他季度 [18][28] - 广告业务虽面临市场不确定性,但内部有强劲动力,统一广告堆栈为未来增长奠定基础 [47] 其他重要信息 - 公司在2025年第一季度与环球音乐和华纳音乐进行了版权续约,相关财务影响已反映在财务数据中 [60] - 公司认为有声读物市场有巨大的产品开发机会,可通过改进用户体验和利用AI技术推动增长,非英语内容对国际市场增长也有重要意义 [61][62] 总结问答环节所有的提问和回答 问题1: 2025年展望,四季度毛利率是否同比上升且为全年高点,MAU净增是否在过去四年范围内,是否需增加营销投入 - 预计全年毛利率节奏更具波动性,四季度季节性表现优于其他季度,2025年全年表现强于2024年,MAU净增预计在过去四年范围内,无需增加营销投入 [28][29] 问题2: 超级粉丝产品详情及上市时间 - 公司在货币化方面有良好基础,将继续提升高级版服务的价值与价格比,推出更高层级订阅服务有潜力,但需行业合作伙伴支持,短期内现有订阅服务增长足够,长期来看是增长机会 [30][31][34] 问题3: 如何看待AI对产品速度和组织效率的作用 - 公司自2018年开始投资机器学习,AI是其进化的下一步,可实现个性化和实时交互,如AI播放列表已在40多个市场推出,内部也在利用AI工具提高编码、原型设计等环节的效率,员工对新技术接受度高,公司主要是提供支持和保障 [37][38][39] 问题4: 播客支付的经济情况、关键指标和成功定义 - 播客支付情况符合预期,关键指标是用户参与度,包括视频播客和整体平台的参与度,增加新内容格式可增加用户使用时间,提高留存率和降低流失率,支付包括SPP支付和免费版广告收入,符合全年利润率扩张预期 [41][44][45] 问题5: 广告业务评论 - 广告业务有强劲内部动力,统一广告堆栈为广告客户提供更多选择,吸引了更多广告商,为未来收入增长奠定基础 [47][48][49] 问题6: 订阅用户增长超预期且营销支出减少的原因 - 订阅用户增长强劲是因为注重提升产品价值与价格比,增加用户价值可带来增长,且在发达市场有良好的产品市场契合度,同时营销团队在有机媒体和AI工具使用上更高效 [50][51][53] 问题7: Spotify合作伙伴计划在宏观环境不稳定时的投资策略 - 公司相信增加内容目录和互动方式可提高用户参与度,将根据能否吸引创作者添加更多内容来调整投资水平 [54][55] 问题8: 免费广告支持的流媒体电视服务在Spotify是否可行 - 从结构上看可行,添加视频内容是因为创作者有需求,目前视频体验表现良好,包括播客视频和音乐视频 [56][57][58] 问题9: 一季度财务数据是否反映与环球和华纳音乐的版权续约及直接出版关系的影响 - 所有签约和合同的财务影响都已按照约定反映在财务数据中 [60] 问题10: 有声读物的产品更新和非英语内容对国际增长的重要性 - 有声读物市场有产品开发机会,可通过改进用户体验和利用AI技术提升发现和个性化功能,与Eleven Labs合作开发非英语内容有机会 [61][62] 问题11: 未来几年定价的机会 - 公司在不同发展阶段有不同增长策略,早期注重免费体验和用户增长,随着市场成熟,定价成为增长杠杆之一,目前仍处于早期阶段,有较大机会,同时会平衡价值与价格比,注重用户价值 [63][65][68] 问题12: 资本分配优先级及股东回报 - 公司刚实现盈利和可持续现金流,目前首要任务是支持增长机会,保持强大资产负债表,未来有多余资金时会考虑股东回报 [71][72] 问题13: 年度恒定货币收入增长目标20%是否可实现及信心来源 - 增长并非线性过程,公司专注于为消费者增加价值,过去曾通过价格调整和用户增长实现收入增长,相信加速执行可解决问题、增加价值,从而带来增长机会,公司业务规模潜力巨大 [73][74][75] 问题14: 短期噪音的含义、财务影响、持续时间及对新产品和消费者价值的影响 - 短期噪音指宏观市场环境,公司业务目前无异常,长期前景良好,未看到短期噪音对公司的具体影响 [82][83] 问题15: 视频播客消费情况、渗透率及单位经济情况 - 视频播客上传和消费增长显著,用户观看视频内容时间同比增长44%,Gen C用户增长81%,活跃月度视频播客数量自SPP推出后增加28%,投资水平根据创作者和内容表现调整 [84][85][87] 问题16: 2025年上半年MAU增长受限原因及下半年反弹信心 - MAU增长可通过用户参与度趋势预测,目前参与度趋势良好,产品改进推动参与度提升,预计2025年MAU净增在过去四年范围内,大部分增长将在下半年实现,Q1增长疲软部分是因为Q4 Wrapped活动的影响 [88][90][91] 问题17: 与行业内容提供商的关系及未来定价、产品分层和毛利率影响 - 公司与行业合作伙伴关系处于历史最佳,激励机制一致,共同推动音乐行业增长,未来关系将继续改善 [93][94] 问题18: 一季度广告支持用户季度环比下降原因 - MAU增长有波动性和季节性,Q4 Wrapped活动带来的高增长导致Q1有流失,新兴市场订阅用户转化率提高也影响了广告支持层级的MAU [95][97][99] 问题19: 是否应推出低价订阅计划 - 推出低价订阅计划比其他行业更复杂,目前基本功能已在高级版中,推出低价低功能产品对整体模式增量不大,但未来可能有机会,需考虑地理因素 [100][101][102] 问题20: 如何平衡业务增长投资与运营利润率和运营利润转化率 - 公司认为业务增长潜力大,优先考虑增长举措,同时注重展示良好业务表现,内部使用SAC to LTV指标衡量投资价值,当该指标健康时会积极投资,短期会兼顾营收和利润,未来有机会时会灵活调整投资策略,注重长期发展 [103][105][107]
Spotify paid over $100 million to podcasts in the first quarter, including Joe Rogan, Alex Cooper and Theo Von
CNBC· 2025-04-29 01:25
Spotify said Monday it paid more than $100 million to podcast publishers and podcasters worldwide in the first quarter of 2025.The figure includes all creators on the platform across all formats and agreements, including the platform's biggest fish, Joe Rogan, Alex Cooper and Theo Von, the company said.Rogan, host of "The Joe Rogan Experience," Cooper of "Call Her Daddy" and "This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von" were among the top podcasts on Spotify globally in 2024.Rogan and Cooper's exclusivity deals with Spot ...
Should You Buy Spotify Stock Ahead of Q1 Earnings Report?
ZACKS· 2025-04-26 02:00
Spotify Technology S.A. (SPOT) will report its first-quarter 2025 results on April 29, before the bell.The Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings in the to-be-reported quarter stands at $2.32 per share, indicating 121% year-over-year growth. The consensus mark for revenues is pegged at $4.5 billion, indicating year-over-year growth of 13.3%.Two estimates for the to-be-reported quarter moved up over the past 30 days against one downward revision. Over the same period, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2024 ear ...