SPOT Spotify (SPOT) Q3 FY26 earnings call
Spotify delivered a strong third quarter, exceeding subscriber and margin expectations while meeting revenue guidance. The company demonstrated durability in subscriber growth across all regions and saw an inflection in ad-supported revenue. Strategic investments in AI and product enhancements are yielding positive returns in engagement and discovery, with costs moderating as anticipated, positioning Spotify for continued compounding growth and profitability towards its 2030 goals.
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SPOT operating KPIs by quarter
| KPI | Dec 2024 Q4 FY24 | Sep 2025 Q3 FY25 | Mar 2026 Q1 FY26 | Jun 2026 Q2 FY26 | This call Sep 2026 Q3 FY26 | Change vs prior quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly active users (MAU) | 675MMAU grew by 35 million to 675 million in total.Source: earnings call transcript | 713MIn quarter 3, MAU grew by 17 million to 713 million in total, exceeding our guidance by 3 million.Source: earnings call transcript | 761MMAU grew by 10 million to 761 million in total, surpassing our guidance by 2 million.Source: earnings call transcript | 777MSo with over 300 million subscribers and 777 million users, we have achieved consequential scale.Source: earnings call transcript | — | +2.1% |
| Paid subscribers | 263MWe added 11 million net subscribers finishing at 263 million.Source: earnings call transcript | 281MWe added 5 million net subscribers finishing at 281 million, up 12% and in line with guidance.Source: earnings call transcript | 293MWe added 3 million net subscribers during the quarter, finishing at 293 million, in line with our guidance.Source: earnings call transcript | 300M+And we beat our subscriber guidance, crossing 300 million subs for the first time, all while continuing to grow engagement with the number of active days for global subs increasing.Source: earnings call transcript | — | — |
| Paid subscriber net additions | 11MWe added 11 million net subscribers finishing at 263 million.Source: earnings call transcript | 5MWe added 5 million net subscribers finishing at 281 million, up 12% and in line with guidance.Source: earnings call transcript | 3MWe added 3 million net subscribers during the quarter, finishing at 293 million, in line with our guidance.Source: earnings call transcript | 7MWe added 7 million net subscribers during the quarter, growing quarter-on-quarter across all regions with notable outperformance in Rest of the World and North America.Source: earnings call transcript | 6MWe added 6 million net subscribers during the quarter, growing quarter-over-quarter across all regions.Source: earnings call transcript | -14.3% |
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