Spotify (SPOT) Q3 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates

Core Viewpoint - Spotify reported quarterly earnings of $3.83 per share, significantly exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.87 per share, and showing an increase from $1.59 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of +104.81% [1] Financial Performance - The company posted revenues of $4.99 billion for the quarter ended September 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.46%, and an increase from $4.38 billion year-over-year [2] - Over the last four quarters, Spotify has surpassed consensus revenue estimates two times [2] Stock Performance - Spotify shares have increased by approximately 44% since the beginning of the year, compared to the S&P 500's gain of 16.5% [3] Future Outlook - The sustainability of the stock's price movement will depend on management's commentary during the earnings call and the company's earnings outlook for upcoming quarters [3][4] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the next quarter is $2.32 on revenues of $5.31 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is $4.95 on revenues of $19.97 billion [7] Industry Context - The Internet - Software industry, to which Spotify belongs, is currently ranked in the top 32% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating a favorable outlook compared to the bottom 50% [8]