EarningsQ2 2026 Earnings Report
MX:SPOTN Q2 2026 EPS Results
Actual EPS$53.20
Consensus EPS$56.32
Beat/MissMissed by -$3.12
One Year Ago EPS-$8.56
MX:SPOTN Q2 2026 Revenue Results
Actual Revenue$100.97B
Expected Revenue$97.68B
Beat/MissBeat by +$3.28B
YoY Revenue Growth+16.87%
Earnings Announcement Details
QuarterQ2 2026
Date08/04/2026
TimeBefore Open
Conference CallTuesday, August 4, 2026
MX:SPOTN Upcoming Earnings
Spotify's next earnings date is estimated for October 22, 2026, based on past reporting schedules.
Q2 2026 Earnings Call Audio
MX:SPOTN Q2 2026 Earnings Call
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Q2 2026 Earnings Slide Deck
Q2 2026 Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call emphasized strong execution: accelerating revenue growth (15% YoY), record gross margin (33.4%), robust free cash flow (EUR 797M, +14% YoY), meaningful product and AI adoption, and strategic monetization initiatives (Reserved, Audiobooks+, add-ons). Near-term headwinds include modest ad-supported revenue growth (3% YoY), intentional product changes in emerging markets expected to weigh on short-term MAU, and ~EUR 200M of planned incremental marketing and AI spend driving quarter variability in operating expenses. On balance, the scale of financial and product fundamentals and clear path to improved ad monetization and add-on revenue outweigh the contained short-term trade-offs.Company Guidance
Top-Line Revenue Acceleration
Total revenue EUR 4.8B in Q2 2026, up 15% year-over-year on a constant currency basis (accelerated from 14% in Q1). Q3 revenue guide ~EUR 5.0B (~14% YoY).
Record Gross Margin
Gross margin hit a record 33.4% in Q2, a year-over-year expansion of ~193 basis points and 30 basis points above guidance.
Subscribers Milestone
Premium subscribers crossed 300 million (finished Q2 at ~300M), with net subscriber additions of 7 million in the quarter and subscriber growth ~9% YoY.
MAU and Engagement Growth
Monthly active users (MAU) grew 12% year-over-year; net MAU additions of ~16 million in Q2 (1 million below forecast). Active-day metrics and engagement improved, driven by new recommendation systems.
Premium Revenue and ARPU Expansion
Premium revenue grew ~16% YoY, driven by subscriber growth (9% YoY) and ARPU expansion of ~7.4% YoY.
Free Cash Flow Strength
Free cash flow was EUR 797M in Q2, up 14% year-over-year. Cash & equivalents of EUR 9.4B and no debt other than lease liabilities.
Advertising Supply & Automation Progress
Automated sales channels represented nearly 40% of ad-supported revenue in Q2 (up from just over 30% in Q1). Active advertisers grew ~60% YoY to ~33,000 advertisers.
AI & Personalization Adoption
AI-powered experiences now reach ~25% of active users. DJ used by ~25% of active users; Prompted Playlists has ~14M users in the initial 100M rollout. Large Taste Model drove higher active days, autoplay minutes, saves and reduced drop-off.
New and High-Value Product Traction
Reserved ticketing: nearly 100,000 tickets reserved in U.S. launches with high sell-through and Live Nation upsizing allocations. SongDNA used by >100M subscribers; Jam used by ~50M monthly users. Audiobooks+: surpassed $100M ARR and audiobooks penetration among premium listeners more than doubled year-to-date.
Operational Efficiency & Capital Return
Revenue per employee on track to double while headcount flat for 2026; repurchased ~$662M of shares YTD (~2.2M shares, ~1% outstanding) and reiterated intention to return cash alongside M&A optionality.
MX:SPOTN Earnings History
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