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+ 57
  • 5yr Avg ROIC 5.8%
  • Operating Margin Trend +3.80 pp/yr

Capital Efficiency

Weight: 15%
D 36
  • 5yr Avg ROE 5.7%
  • 5yr Share-Count CAGR 2.1%

Growth Quality

Weight: 25%
A+ 96
  • 5yr Revenue CAGR 15.5%
  • 5yr EPS CAGR 91.1%
  • 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 13.24

Stability

Weight: 5%
A 90
  • EPS Volatility (σ/μ) 0.00
  • Piotroski F-Score 6
  • Negative-Revenue Years (5) 0/5

Guru Flow

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

6 of 8 gurus held; 5 added; 1 trimmed; 2 full exits.

Holders
6 -2
Avg Δ position
+77.1%
New buys
0
Full exits
2
As of Q1 2026