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iQIYI vs Spotify Technology

iQIYI IQ · Spotify Technology SPOT · Movies & Entertainment

iQIYI reported revenue of CN¥27.3 billion in fiscal 2025, and Spotify Technology €17.2 billion in fiscal 2025, in different currencies. iQIYI's revenue fell 6.6% in its latest year, and Spotify Technology's grew 9.7%. iQIYI had an operating margin of 0.8%, against 12.8% at Spotify Technology. Free cash flow was CN¥10 million at iQIYI and €2.9 billion at Spotify Technology.

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iQIYISpotify Technology
Latest fiscal yearFY2025, Dec 31, 2025FY2025, Dec 31, 2025
RevenueCN¥27.3B€17.2B
Revenue growth−6.6%9.7%
Revenue growth a year, last 5 years−1.7%16.9%
Gross margin21.1%32.0%
Operating margin0.8%12.8%
Net margin−0.8%12.9%
Free cash flowCN¥10M€2.9B
Free cash flow margin0.0%16.7%
Return on capital0.9%—
Net debt to EBITDA14.3x—
Dividends and buybacksCN¥0M€439M
Change in diluted share count—1.7%
Last close$0.88$572.36
P/E at the last close——
Insider trades, last 12 months—sold $98.9 million
Piotroski F-score—6 of 9
Amounts in each company's own currency, US$ unless marked (a foreign company may report in another), each company's latest fiscal year from its 10-K, or 20-F or 40-F for a foreign company. Growth rates compare with the year before; the five-year rate is the average a year. Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending; return on capital is after-tax operating income over the money invested in the business; P/E is the last close over the latest earnings per share. Banks are measured differently (return on equity, efficiency ratio), so some rows apply to one company only.

Ten years

Revenue
In each company's own currency, fiscal years
iQIYISpotify Technology
Operating margin
Percent of revenue
iQIYISpotify Technology
Free cash flow
In each company's own currency. Cash from operations minus capital expenditure.
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Source: the companies' Form 10-K filings, from SEC EDGAR, and the last close. For information only, not investment advice: the figures describe results, not which company is the better investment. The Filing Desk is not affiliated with either company. Full figures on the iQIYI and Spotify Technology pages.