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# Spotify [NYSE:SPOT] Earnings Report Today: What To Expect
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/first-spotify-nysespot-earnings-report-today-what-to-expect/
- Published: 2018-05-02T09:41:41.000Z
- Updated: 2018-05-02T09:41:41.000Z
- Description: Wall Street analysts are bullish, as Spotify nears its first earnings report as a public company, after the market closes today. Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, Evercore and Morgan Stanley predict a. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2018/05/first-spotify-nysespot-earnings-report-today-what
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Music Business, Music Tech, Streaming, Bank of America, Business Insider, Earnings per share, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, Morgan Stanley, Music Ally, New York Stock Exchange, Spotify, Subscription business model, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:05

[![Spotify new rectangle](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e20223c847e2d2200c-200wi "Spotify new rectangle")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e20223c847e2d2200c-popup?ref=hypebot.com)Wall Street analysts are bullish, as Spotify nears its first earnings report as a public company, after the market closes today. Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, Evercore and Morgan Stanley predict a $190 stock price. Spotify stock was trading at $169 up 2.5% in early trading Wednesday.Some hints as to what Spotify will highlight on today's earning call came during a recent press event. Last week, the company announced a major [expansion of its free music service,](https://www.hypebot.com/spotify-expands-free-music-adds-assisted-playlists/) "assisted playlists" and new data saving features.**Subscribers, Usage, Earnings & Profits**Today's 5PM ET call is really all about the numbers, including subscribers, usage, earning and profits. Stifel analyst [John Egbert](https://www.tipranks.com/analysts/john-egbert?ref=benzinga&utm%5Fcampaign=benzinga%20partnership&utm%5Fterm=john-egbert&utm%5Fcontent=blue), whose "Buy" rating comes with a more conservative $180 price target, says that Spotify is modeling to report these metrics: 
- [![Spotify New $](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e20224e03690c9200d-150wi "Spotify New $")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e20224e03690c9200d-popup?ref=hypebot.com)75 million premium subscribers
- Total monthly active users of 169.3 million
- Total revenue of $1.36 billion in the U.S. dollar equivalent
- $317.6 million in gross profit
- 23.2% gross profit margin
- operating loss of $87.5 million
**Live Tweeting & Looking For Answers**[@Hypebot](http://www.twitter.com/hypebot?ref=hypebot.com) will be live tweeting today's earnings call and looking for answers which will help understand where Spotify is headed in the coming months. 
- [![Twitter-music](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e20224e03690df200d-150wi "Twitter-music")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e20224e03690df200d-popup?ref=hypebot.com)Are there plans for price increases like the test coming next month of a 10% bump in Norway?
- Do they sahe numbers that show how the expanded free tier is driving new users, paid subscriptions and ad revenue? Or it it too soon?
- Is there any breakdown of subscribers and subscriber growth, particularly per region>
- How the increased competition affecting Spotify?
- What are the plans for new acquisition Loudr?
- Commentary on Music Modernization Act
- Hints at future plans for more voice control, hi-def audio, and the rumored in-car listening device
- Do they announce any new features for creators that keep CEO Daniel Ek's recent pledge to enable "a million creative artists the opportunity to live off their art"?

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