Spotify beats earnings estimates while missing on revenue
Spotify (SPOT) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.43 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.08 per share. This compares to loss of $1.69 per share a year ago.
Shares of giant music streamer Spotify have jumped 13% in pre-market trading as the company grew premium, subscribers, revenue and profit for the second quarter ended in June. Monthly active users rose 14% to 626 million and expanded across all regions, although a bit below Wall Street's guidance.
Streaming music giant Spotify Technology beat expectations for subscribers and earnings in the second quarter.
Spotify reported quarterly results broadly in line with analyst expectations on Tuesday, but failed to meet its own target for user growth.
Spotify Technology SA SPOT will be reporting its second-quarter earnings on Tuesday. Wall Street expects $1.18 in EPS and $4.1 billion in revenues as the company reports before market hours.
Spotify's (SPOT) second-quarter 2024 earnings and revenues are likely to increase year over year.
Spotify (SPOT) has become technically an oversold stock now, which implies exhaustion of the heavy selling pressure on it. This, combined with strong agreement among Wall Street analysts in revising earnings estimates higher, indicates a potential trend reversal for the stock in the near term.
Spotify continues to report robust performance metrics, thanks to the sustained price hikes, sticky consumer base, and drastic cost cuts in 2023. Even so, we are starting to see decelerating growth in its MAUs/Premium subscribers in the EU and North America, potentially triggering growth headwinds. YouTube has also been reporting great gains in podcast market share, with it remaining to be seen if SPOT may be impacted with the latter's offerings currently being more expensive.
Spotify is leading the music streaming market with a user-focused platform and personalization features, despite competition from major players like Apple and Amazon. The company's fundamentals are improving, with positive operating income and free cash flow, but challenges like high costs with right holders and competition remain. With a reasonable valuation and potential for value creation through user growth and revenue initiatives, Spotify stock is a cautious buy.
Spotify Technology SA (NYSE:SPOT) is poised to deliver impressive profits and sales growth for the second quarter of 2024 when it hands down its latest earnings report. Earnings per share are set to surge to €1.02 (US$1.12) from a loss per share of €1.55 for the same period in 2023.
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