SiriusXM Q4 2024: Revenue Drops Despite Net Income Growth, 33M Subscribers Remain Steady

SiriusXM Q4 2024: Revenue Drops Despite Net Income Growth, 33M Subscribers Remain Steady

By Marcus Bennett

January 31, 2025 at 01:18 AM

SiriusXM has reported mixed financial results for Q4 2024, with revenue declining but net income showing significant growth. Here are the key details:

Q4 2024 Financial Highlights:

  • Revenue: $2.19 billion (down 4.3% YoY)
  • Net Income: $287 million (up 26% YoY)
  • Satellite Radio Revenue: $1.62 billion (down 5.6% YoY)
  • Subscription Revenue: $1.50 billion (down 5.4% YoY)

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SiriusXM display in car dashboard

Subscriber Metrics:

  • SiriusXM self-pay subscribers: Added 149,000 in Q4
  • Total subscribers: 33.23 million (including 1.58 million paid promotional subs)
  • Year-end decrease: 296,000 subscribers

Pandora Performance:

  • Revenue: $568 million (flat YoY)
  • Advertising Revenue: $434 million (slight decrease)
  • Subscription Revenue: $134 million (less than 1% decrease)
  • Lost 101,000 self-pay subscribers in Q4
  • Total subscribers: 5.77 million (down 279,000 YoY)
  • Ad-supported listening hours: 2.39 billion (down from 2.53 billion)

Full-Year 2024 Results:

  • Total Revenue: $8.70 billion (down 2.8% YoY)
  • Net Loss: $2.08 billion (primarily due to $3.36 billion Q3 impairment charge)

Future Outlook:

  • CEO Jennifer Witz expects improved subscriber results in 2025
  • Company reports strong growth in app usage and podcast engagement
  • Stock closed at $23.11 (up 5.8%)

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