Sirius XM Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: SIRI) reported a fiscal first-quarter 2024 revenue growth of 1% year-on-year to $2.16 billion, beating the consensus of $2.13 billion.
Adjusted EPS of 7 cents was in-line with the consensus.
Subscriber revenue was $1.68 billion in the quarter, versus $1.69 billion a year ago. Advertising revenue grew by 7.2% Y/Y to $402 million.
For the year, SiriusXM self-pay subscribers decreased by 457,000 to 31.6 million total subscribers, a (1)% decline Y/Y.
The self-pay monthly churn remained at 1.7% for the first quarter of 2024, up from 1.6% in the first quarter of 2023, with the bulk of the increase attributable to vehicle-related churn. SiriusXM self-pay subscribers decreased by 359,000 in the first quarter of 2024.
SiriusXM segment revenue declined 1% Y/Y to $1.7 billion during the quarter, driven by a lower average base of self-pay subscribers. ARPU increased to $15.36 compared to the $15.29 Y/Y. SiriusXM segment gross margin remained relatively flat at 60% Y/Y.
Pandora segment advertising revenue increased 8% Y/Y to $362 million for the quarter.
Monthly Active Users (MAUs) at Pandora were 45.02 million, down from 46.66 million in 2023. The total number of ad-supported listener hours was 2.49 billion in the first quarter of 2024, down from 2.59 billion Y/Y.
The Pandora segment gross margin improved to 29% for the quarter from 24% a year ago, as the gross profit improved by 29% Y/Y.
The adjusted EBITDA increased by 4% Y/Y to $650 million.
Sirius generated $132 million in free cash flow in the quarter, down from $144 million in the prior year. It held $71 million in cash and equivalents as of March 31.
FY24 Outlook: Sirius XM reiterated revenue outlook of $8.75 billion, versus the consensus of $9.10 billion. It also maintained an adjusted EBITDA of $2.70 billion and free cash flow of $1.20 billion.
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Price Action: SIRI shares were down 5.3% at $3.00 at last check Tuesday.
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