Compared to Estimates, Sirius XM (SIRI) Q1 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

For the quarter ended March 2025, Sirius XM (SIRI) reported revenue of $2.07 billion, down 4.4% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.59, compared to $0.70 in the year-ago quarter.The reported revenue represents a surprise of -0.72% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.08 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.70, the EPS surprise was -15.71%.While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.Here is how Sirius XM performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: Subscribers - Net additions - Sirius XM - Self-pay subscribers: -303 versus the four-analyst average estimate of -386. Subscribers - Sirius XM - Ending subscribers: 32,864 versus the three-analyst average estimate of 32,862. Subscribers - Pandora and Off-platform - Ending subscribers: 5,705 versus 5,687 estimated by three analysts on average. Average self-pay monthly churn - Sirius XM: 1.6% compared to the 1.8% average estimate based on three analysts. Revenue- Sirius XM- Total: $1.58 billion versus the three-analyst average estimate of $1.59 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -5.2%. Revenue- Pandora and Off-platform- Total: $487 million versus $482.97 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -1.6% change. Revenue- Sirius XM- Subscriber revenue: $1.47 billion versus $1.48 billion estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -5% change. Revenue- Sirius XM- Advertising revenue: $39 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $38.36 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -2.5%. Revenue- Sirius XM- Equipment revenue: $41 million compared to the $44.79 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -18% year over year. Revenue- Subscriber revenue: $1.60 billion compared to the $1.61 billion average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -4.6% year over year. Revenue- Pandora and Off-platform- Subscriber revenue: $132 million compared to the $129.91 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -0.8% year over year. Revenue- Pandora and Off-platform- Advertising revenue: $355 million compared to the $353.06 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -1.9% year over year. View all Key Company Metrics for Sirius XM here>>>Shares of Sirius XM have returned -4.1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.7% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.Zacks' Research Chief Names "Stock Most Likely to Double"Our team of experts has just released the 5 stocks with the greatest probability of gaining +100% or more in the coming months. Of those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian highlights the one stock set to climb highest.This top pick is among the most innovative financial firms. With a fast-growing customer base (already 50+ million) and a diverse set of cutting edge solutions, this stock is poised for big gains. Of course, all our elite picks aren’t winners but this one could far surpass earlier Zacks’ Stocks Set to Double like Nano-X Imaging which shot up +129.6% in little more than 9 months.Free: See Our Top Stock And 4 Runners UpWant the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (SIRI): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks