Spotify Technology Q3 Earnings Fall, Revenue Rises; Q4 Revenue Outlook Set -- Shares Up Pre-Bell

06:15 AM EDT, 10/22/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Spotify Technology (SPOT) reported Thursday its Q3 earnings of 2.48 euros ($2.78) per diluted share, down from 3.28 euros a year earlier. Analysts polled by FactSet expected earnings of 2.80 euros. Revenue for the quarter ended Sept. 30 was 4.97 billion euros, up from 4.27 billion euros a year earlier. Analysts expected revenue of 4.98 billion euros. The company said it expects Q4 revenue of 5.2 billion euros. Analysts polled by FactSet expect 5.23 billion euros. Spotify Technology shares were up 4% in premarket activity.