SPOT Spotify Technology S.A.
Platform & Compounding FCF
F 30.0 / 100 pillar composite

AlphaQuality composite grade, weighted for platform & compounding fcf businesses.

⚠ 3 of the last 5 fiscal years showed negative net income — AlphaQuality will not grade above F for persistent unprofitability in a platform & compounding fcf business.

Grade overrides the 30.0 pillar composite — hard gates always win.

Profitability

Weight: 25%
C 56
  • 5yr Avg ROIC 5.5%
  • Operating Margin Trend +3.80 pp/yr

Capital Efficiency

Weight: 15%
F 21
  • 5yr Avg ROE 1.3%
  • 5yr Share-Count CAGR 2.3%

Growth Quality

Weight: 25%
A+ 96
  • 5yr Revenue CAGR 16.9%
  • Revenue-Growth Years (5) 5/5

Cash Generation

Weight: 20%
B 73
  • 5yr FCF Margin 7.9%
  • 5yr FCF/NI Conversion 1.65x

Balance Sheet

Weight: 10%
A+ 100
  • Net Debt / EBITDA -3.03x
  • Interest Coverage (EBIT/Int) 72.74x
  • Altman Z-Score 10.52

Stability

Weight: 5%
A- 82
  • Negative-Revenue Years (5) 0/5
  • Piotroski F-Score 6

Guru Flow

Curated superinvestor sentiment — not part of the AlphaQuality grade.
Dumping

5 of 6 gurus held; 2 added; 3 trimmed; 3 full exits.

Holders
5 -1
Avg Δ position
-6.4%
New buys
0
Full exits
3
As of Q2 2026