Sirius XM's Q1 Earnings Miss Estimates, Revenues Decline Y/Y

Core Insights - Sirius XM Holdings (SIRI) reported first-quarter 2025 earnings of 59 cents per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 70 cents and down from 63 cents per share in the same quarter last year [1] - Total revenues declined 4.3% year over year to $2.06 billion, also missing the consensus mark by 0.72% [1] - Subscriber revenues, which account for 77.5% of total revenues, fell 4.6% year over year to$ 1.602 billion, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.25% [1] Revenue Breakdown - Advertisement revenues, making up 19.1% of total revenues, decreased 2% year over year to $394 million, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.61% [2] - Equipment revenues, representing 2% of total revenues, saw a significant decline of 18% year over year to$ 41 million, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 9.81% [2] - Other revenues, which constitute 1.5% of total revenues, increased 3.3% year over year to $31 million, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 5.14% [2] Subscriber Metrics - The Sirius XM Standalone segment's revenues were$ 1.58 billion, down 5.2% year over year [3] - Total subscriber base declined 1.7% year over year to 32.86 million, slightly beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.01% [3] - Self-pay subscribers increased by 3% year over year to 31.34 million, with a net subscriber loss of 362K in the reported quarter compared to a loss of 445K in the previous year [4] Average Revenue and Advertising Performance - Average revenue per user decreased by 3.3% year over year to $14.86, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.33% [5] - Total ad-supported listener hours were 2.35 billion in the first quarter, down 5.6% year over year, with advertising revenue per thousand listener hours at$ 87.23, a decrease of 4% year over year [7] Operating Performance - Total operating expenses decreased by 4.1% year over year to $1.68 billion [8] - Adjusted EBITDA declined by 3.2% year over year to$ 629 million [8] Financial Position - As of March 31, 2025, cash and cash equivalents were $127 million, down from$ 162 million as of December 31, 2024 [9] - Long-term debt increased slightly to $10.4 billion from$ 10.3 billion as of December 31, 2024 [9] - Cash flow from operations was $242 million, down from$ 264 million in the year-ago quarter, with free cash flow at $56 million, down from$ 88 million [9] Future Guidance - For 2025, revenues are expected to be $8.5 billion, with adjusted EBITDA projected at$ 2.6 billion and free cash flow expected to reach $1.15 billion [10]