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Sun Country Airlines (SNCY) Q1 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

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For the quarter ended March 2025, Sun Country Airlines Holdings, Inc. (SNCY - Free Report) reported revenue of $326.65 million, up 4.9% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.72, compared to $0.66 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +0.13% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $326.22 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.70, the EPS surprise was +2.86%.

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.

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 Sun Country Airlines performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

  • Total System Statistics - Available seat miles (ASMs): 2.37 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of 2.01 billion.
  • Total System Statistics - Fuel cost per gallon: $2.66 versus the two-analyst average estimate of $2.70.
  • Scheduled Service Statistics - Available seat miles (ASMs): 2.02 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of 2.01 billion.
  • Total System Statistics - Fuel Gallons Consumed: 25.17 Mgal compared to the 25.03 Mgal average estimate based on two analysts.
  • Scheduled Service Statistics - Revenue passenger miles: 1.69 billion versus 1.69 billion estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Scheduled Service Statistics - Load factor: 83.5% compared to the 84% average estimate based on two analysts.
  • Operating Revenues- Passenger: $285.89 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $282.76 million.
  • Operating Revenues- Other: $12.60 million versus $14.68 million estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Operating Revenues- Cargo: $28.16 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $29.81 million.
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Shares of Sun Country Airlines have returned -20.1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.7% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.

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