Company Growth (employees)
Pandora was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Oakland, US
Key People at Pandora
Roger Lynch
President and CEO
Pandora Office Locations
Pandora has offices in Oakland, Santa Monica, New York, Atlanta and in 23 other locations
Oakland, US (HQ)
2101 Webster St. Suite 1650
Chicago, US
130 E Randolph St, Suite 850
Birmingham, US
380 N Old Woodward Ave. Suite 100
Dallas, US
1717 McKinney Ave. Suite 830
Atlanta, US
271 17th Street NW Suite 1520
New York, US
125 Park Avenue 19th Floor
Pandora Data and Metrics
Pandora Financial Metrics
Pandora's revenue was reported to be $316 m in Q1, 2017
USD
Revenue (Q1, 2017) | 316 m |
Gross profit (Q1, 2017) | 84.4 m |
Gross profit margin (Q1, 2017), % | 27% |
Net income (Q1, 2017) | (132.3 m) |
EBIT (Q1, 2017) | (124.8 m) |
Market capitalization (21-Sep-2017) | 2 b |
Cash (31-Mar-2017) | 170.9 m |
Pandora's current market capitalization is $2 b.
- Source: SEC Filings
| USD | FY, 2014 | FY, 2015 | FY, 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
Revenue | 920.8 m | 1.2 b | 1.4 b |
Revenue growth, % | 26% | 19% | |
Cost of goods sold | 357.1 m | 894.9 m | |
Gross profit | 563.7 m | 489.9 m |
| USD | Q2, 2014 | Q3, 2014 | Q1, 2015 | Q2, 2015 | Q3, 2015 | Q1, 2016 | Q2, 2016 | Q3, 2016 | Q1, 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Revenue | 218.9 m | 239.6 m | 230.8 m | 285.6 m | 311.6 m | 297.3 m | 343 m | 351.9 m | 316 m |
Cost of goods sold | 125.5 m | 126.8 m | 142.3 m | 150.2 m | 232.7 m | 206.9 m | 216.7 m | 215.2 m | 231.6 m |
Gross profit | 93.4 m | 112.8 m | 88.5 m | 135.4 m | 78.9 m | 90.4 m | 126.3 m | 136.7 m | 84.4 m |
Gross profit Margin, % | 43% | 47% | 38% | 47% | 25% | 30% | 37% | 39% | 27% |
- Source: SEC Filings
| USD | Y, 2010 | Y, 2011 | Y, 2012 | Y, 2013 | Y, 2014 | Y, 2015 | FY, 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash | 16.2 m | 43 m | 44.1 m | 65.7 m | 176 m | 334.7 m | 199.9 m |
Inventories | 15.4 m | 33.2 m | |||||
Current Assets | 588.4 m | 625.8 m | |||||
PP&E | 42.9 m | 124.1 m |
| USD | Q2, 2014 | Q3, 2014 | Q1, 2015 | Q2, 2015 | Q3, 2015 | Q1, 2016 | Q2, 2016 | Q3, 2016 | Q1, 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash | 157.8 m | 148.9 m | 221 m | 204.1 m | 243 m | 303.5 m | 238.4 m | 207.7 m | 170.9 m |
Current Assets | 512 m | 525 m | 589.5 m | 622.8 m | 643.7 m | 635.2 m | 600.1 m | 677.3 m | 543.9 m |
PP&E | 40.1 m | 42.3 m | 46.7 m | 54.7 m | 56.4 m | 81.4 m | 102 m | 118.5 m | 128.8 m |
Goodwill | 23.1 m | 304.8 m | 306.7 m | 306.7 m | 306.4 m |
| USD | FY, 2014 | FY, 2015 | FY, 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
Net Income | (27 m) | (343 m) | |
Depreciation and Amortization | 10.1 m | 60.8 m | |
Accounts Receivable | (61 m) | (35.7 m) | |
Cash From Operating Activities | (3 m) | 158.7 m | (181.7 m) |
| USD | Q2, 2014 | Q3, 2014 | Q1, 2015 | Q2, 2015 | Q3, 2015 | Q1, 2016 | Q2, 2016 | Q3, 2016 | Q1, 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Net Income | (11.7 m) | (2 m) | (48.3 m) | (16.1 m) | (85.9 m) | (115.1 m) | (76.3 m) | (61.5 m) | (132.3 m) |
Accounts Payable | 11.4 m | 13 m | 14.9 m | 16.4 m | 20.1 m | 9.9 m | 6.1 m | 14 m | 21.2 m |
| USD | Y, 2017 |
|---|---|
Revenue/Employee | 127 k |
Financial Leverage | 2.4 x |
Pandora Operating Metrics
Pandora's Paying Subscribers was reported to be 4.9 m in Q2, 2017. Pandora's Active Users was reported to be 76.7 m in Q1, 2017. Pandora's Monthly Unique Users was reported to be 32.6 m in Q1, 2017
| Q1, 2014 | Q2, 2014 | Q3, 2014 | Q4, 2014 | FY, 2014 | Q1, 2015 | Q2, 2015 | Q3, 2015 | Q4, 2015 | FY, 2015 | Q1, 2016 | Q2, 2016 | Q3, 2016 | Q4, 2016 | FY, 2016 | Q1, 2017 | Q2, 2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Active Listeners | 75.3 m | 76.4 m | 76.5 m | 81.5 m | 79.2 m | 79.4 m | 78.1 m | 81.1 m | 79.4 m | 78.1 m | 77.9 m | 81 m | 76.7 m | ||||
Listener Hours | 4.8 b | 5.04 b | 4.99 b | 5.2 b | 20.03 b | 5.3 b | 5.3 b | 5.14 b | 5.37 b | 21.11 b | 5.52 b | 5.66 b | 5.4 b | 5.38 b | 21.96 b | 5.21 b | |
Internet Radio Streamed, hours | 21.11 b | 5.21 b | |||||||||||||||
Active Users | 81.1 m | 76.7 m |
Pandora Acquisitions / Subsidiaries
| Acquired Company | Date | Deal Size |
|---|---|---|
| Ticketfly | October 06, 2015 | $450 m |
Pandora Market Value History
Pandora Revenue Breakdown
We estimate that Pandora's current employees are approximately 49% female and 51% male.
Pandora Median Salaries
Source: 138 public H-1B filings from Pandora
Market Position of Pandora
Traffic Overview of Pandora
Pandora Online and Social Media Presence
Pandora News and Updates
September 19, 2017
Pandora Launches Video Plus for All Advertisers
PRESS RELEASE: Pandora (NYSE:P) today announced that Video Plus is now available to all advertisers. The new ad product enables brands to pay only when users watch 15 seconds of a video ad. In exchange for watching the ad, listeners unlock features...
August 14, 2017
Pandora’s new CEO faces uphill battle to turn company around
Pandora today appointed Roger Lynch, founder and CEO of Sling TV, as its new CEO and a member of its board. The news prompted Pandora shares to rise 2.85 percent in after-hours trading. Lynch will replace interim CEO Naveen Chopra, who will continue to serve as CFO. Pandora also named Michael Lynton…
August 14, 2017
Sling TV founding CEO Roger Lynch is Pandora’s new president and CEO
Pandora announced today it has appointed Robert Lynch as its new president and CEO. Lynch was the founding CEO of Dish’s Sling TV previous to the move. He will also become a member of Pandora’s board of directors, along with Snap Inc.’s Michael Lynton. Lynch’s new position comes just as Pandora has…
August 10, 2017
This is far and away the most-loved song on Pandora
The song with the most thumbs-up on the internet radio service Pandora is "Love Me" by Lil Wayne, according to data provided by the company.
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July 31, 2017
Pandora sort of bounces back after months of chaos
Pandora is probably breathing a small sigh of relief after months of chaos have still ended with a positive second quarter, sending the shares up more than 7 percent in extended trading. Read More
July 12, 2017
Pandora uses machine learning to make sense of 80 billion thumb votes
Pandora uses machine learning to find music recommendations, and anyone who likes indie music is likely going to benefit. In my experience, searching for a synth-rock band like Novo Amor usually yields only a few suggestions on most platforms. On Pandora, it helped me find other bands I might like, …