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Bull of the Day: Spotify Technology (SPOT)

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Spotify Technology (SPOT - Free Report) , a current Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), provides a music streaming platform that includes commercial-free music and ad-supported services to subscribers. Analysts have taken their earnings expectations higher across the board.

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In addition to favorable earnings estimate revisions, the stock resides in the Zacks Technology Services industry, currently ranked in the top 25% of all Zacks industries. Let’s take a closer look at how the company currently stacks up.

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Spotify’s set of quarterly results came in well above expectations, beating our Zacks Consensus EPS estimate by a sizable 32%. The company’s growth has continued to be stellar, with EPS growing 185% and sales posting 19% growth relative to the year-ago periods.

The company posted record profitability, aided by healthy subscriber gains and improved monetization. Monthly Active Users (MAUs) grew 14% year-over-year, whereas Premium Subscribers saw 12% growth from the year-ago period.

In addition, the company enjoyed margin expansion throughout the period, seeing its gross margin finish at a record high of 29.2%. Please note that the margin chart below is on a trailing twelve-month basis.

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Shares are expensive, reflective of investors’ high growth expectations. Still, investors are paying a fair price for the forecasted growth, reflected by the current 0.6X PEG Ratio.

Bottom Line

Investors can implement a stellar strategy to find expected winners by taking advantage of the Zacks Rank – one of the most powerful market tools that provides a massive edge.

The top 5% of all stocks receive the highly coveted Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). These stocks should outperform the market more than any other rank.

Spotify Technology (SPOT - Free Report) would be an excellent stock for investors to consider, as displayed by its Zack Rank #1 (Strong Buy).
 


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