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NetEase vs Spotify Technology: Fair Value & Quality

Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how NetEase (NTES) and Spotify Technology (SPOT) compare, as of Sep 4, 2026.

As of Sep 4, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees NetEase as the more attractively valued of the two: NetEase trades at $117 versus a fair value of $173 (+48%), while Spotify Technology trades at $560 versus $212 (-62%).
NetEase
NTES · USD · Communication Services
+48%
upside to fair value
undervalued
Price$117
Fair Value$173
Quality81/100
Spotify Technology
SPOT · USD · Communication Services
-62%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$560
Fair Value$212
Quality69/100
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Head-to-head numbers

Green value = the better side for that row (for valuation multiples: lower = cheaper).

NetEaseSpotify Technology
Valuation
16.9×P/E (TTM)37.0×
4.96×P/S (TTM)5.69×
3.53×P/B11.99×
12.8×EV/EBITDA38.7×
1.45×PEG1.66×
+47.8%Fair value upside−62.2%
2.6%Dividend yield0.0%
$3.04Dividend per share
Profitability
41%Operating margin16%
1.61×EBIT margin trend (5Y)
22%Return on equity38%
11%Return on assets12%
Growth
6%Revenue growth (YoY)8%
5.3%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)13.6%
8.9%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)16.9%
+18.5%Value creation/yr
Balance & size
16.7×Interest coverage (EBIT/interest)70.9×
0.00×Debt / equity
$85BMarket cap$100B
healthyGrowth qualityhealthy

NetEase leads: 8 to 4 metric wins.

Dash = not meaningfully computable, for example with negative equity.

Quality in detail

The quality score, broken down into the same factor families as on the stock page, 0 to 100 per family.

NetEaseof which business quality 79 · market factors 43 Spotify Technologyof which business quality 71 · market factors 31
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
71
77
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
53
62
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
91
73
Fin. StrengthBalance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
95
95
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
63
33
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
67
27
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
39
35
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
22
28
Net IssuanceBuybacks instead of dilution
89
61

What the models say

How far the median fair value (base case) per model family sits from the current price, in percent. The amount in the currency of the trading venue is shown underneath.

above the price, more than 15% above close to the price, 85% to 115% of the price below the price, more than 15% below

Model familyNetEasePrice $117Spotify TechnologyPrice $560
DCF Models+1553%above the price$1,935-38%below the price$347
Earnings-Based+1007%above the price$1,296-64%below the price$203
Dividend Discount+216%above the price$370-99%below the price$3.62
Multiples+613%above the price$835-69%below the price$174
Asset-Based+43%above the price$168-95%below the price$27.13
Growth DCF+1414%above the price$1,772-37%below the price$352
Economic Profit+489%above the price$689-75%below the price$142
Growth Earnings+1355%above the price$1,703-48%below the price$289
Minimum+43%above the price$168-99%below the price$3.62
Maximum+1553%above the price$1,935-37%below the price$352
Median+810%above the price$1,065-66%below the price$188
Geometric mean+625%above the price$849-81%below the price$107

Minimum, maximum, median and geometric mean refer to the family values in this table. Geometric because deviations are ratios: half the price and twice the price average to 100%, not 125%.

NetEase: 0 of 26 models see the stock below the current price.

Spotify Technology: 26 of 26 models see the stock below the current price.

Scenario ranges

From our cautious bear case to the optimistic bull case. The white tick is the current price: left of fair value means room to run.

NetEase
Bear $130Fair Value $173Bull $283
$117 = current price (white tick)
Spotify Technology
Bear $159Fair Value $212Bull $435
$560 = current price (white tick)

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Ranked within their sector

Where each stock sits within its sector peer group. Band = middle 50% of peers, tick = median, dot = this stock.

NetEase · Communication Services

Quality score81 · Top 25%
Fair value upside+48% · Top 25%

Spotify Technology · Communication Services

Quality score69 · Top 25%
Fair value upside-62% · bottom 25%

Bottom line

As of Sep 4, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees NetEase as the more attractively valued of the two: NetEase trades at $117 versus a fair value of $173 (+48%), while Spotify Technology trades at $560 versus $212 (-62%).

NetEase has the higher quality score (81/100).

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A model-based valuation snapshot from 26 models. Values change with price and fundamentals; the date shown above applies.