Compared to Estimates, Sirius XM (SIRI) Q2 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

Sirius XM (SIRI) reported $2.14 billion in revenue for the quarter ended June 2025, representing a year-over-year decline of 1.8%. EPS of $0.57 for the same period compares to $0.80 a year ago.The reported revenue represents a surprise of +0.3% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.13 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.79, the EPS surprise was -27.85%.While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.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: -68 versus the four-analyst average estimate of -186.Subscribers - Pandora and Off-platform - Ending subscribers: 5,706 compared to the 5,638 average estimate based on three analysts.Average self-pay monthly churn - Sirius XM: 1.5% versus the three-analyst average estimate of 1.6%.Subscribers - Sirius XM - Self-pay subscribers: 31,275 versus the three-analyst average estimate of 31,158.Revenue- Pandora and Off-platform- Subscriber revenue: $130 million versus $132.14 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -5.8% change.Revenue- Pandora and Off-platform- Advertising revenue: $394 million versus $391.34 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -1.5% change.Revenue- Sirius XM- Subscriber revenue: $1.5 billion versus $1.49 billion estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -1.4% change.Revenue- Subscriber revenue: $1.63 billion versus $1.62 billion estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -1.8% change.Revenue- Sirius XM- Total: $1.61 billion compared to the $1.6 billion average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -1.6% year over year.Revenue- Sirius XM- Advertising revenue: $38 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $41.13 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -11.6%.Revenue- Sirius XM- Equipment revenue: $46 million versus $45.74 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -2.1% change.Revenue- Sirius XM- Other revenue: $31 million versus $30.38 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +3.3% change.View all Key Company Metrics for Sirius XM here>>>Shares of Sirius XM have returned -4.3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +2.7% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.One Big Gain, Every Trading DayTo help you take full advantage of this market, you’re invited to access every stock recommendation in all our private portfolios - for just $1.Zacks private portfolio services that closed 256 double and triple-digit winners in 2024 alone. That’s about one big gain every day the market was open. Of course, not all our picks are winners, but members have seen recent gains as high as +627% +1,340%, and +1,708%.Imagine how much you could profit with a steady stream of real-time picks from all our services that cover a number of strategies to suit a variety of investing and trading styles.See Stocks Now >>Want 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