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SPOT

Spotify Technology S.A.

Every pitch and position made on this ticker, across every competition and newsletter issue in the archive.

Times pitched
6
Long / short
3 / 3
Avg. return
-266.7%
Verdicts
Failed 3 Inconclusive 3
position Fall 2024
Rudi van Niekerk, Desert Lion Capital
long inconclusive Newsletter

Spotify is founder-led with Dan Ek holding a 15% ownership stake, aligning his interests with those of investors. The company is expected to achieve over 20% revenue growth, and despite perceptions of

position Fall 2024
DB
long inconclusive Newsletter

Spotify is a strong platform with a well-known brand that continues to invest in improving its services. With a large base of 600 million subscribers, there is significant potential to convert the 400

position Fall 2024
David Baron ‘09, Baron Capital
long inconclusive Newsletter

David Baron holds a long position in Spotify, suggesting confidence in its ability to grow its user base and monetize its platform effectively in the competitive streaming market.

pitch Spring 2018
Mike Allison, Eric Herzfeld, Michael Wooten
short -267.5% failed Newsletter

Spotify's business model has negative economics due to high variable costs associated with paying record labels for each new user. The company is expected to fail to meet market expectations following

pitch Spring 2018
short -253.2% failed Newsletter

Spotify is a good product but a bad business due to its high payout to record labels and increasing competition from major tech players. The company pays out 52% of its revenue to the Big Three record

pitch Spring 2018
Mike Allison ’19, Eric Herzfeld ’19, and Michael Wooten ’19
short -279.4% failed Newsletter

The pitch highlights concerns over Spotify's profitability and competitive position in the streaming market, suggesting that its current valuation is not justified given its financial metrics.