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Compared to Estimates, Sabre (SABR) Q2 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

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For the quarter ended June 2026, Sabre (SABR - Free Report) reported revenue of $711.96 million, up 3.6% over the same period last year. EPS came in at -$0.17, compared to -$0.02 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +1.9% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $698.72 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being -$0.07, the EPS surprise was -142.86%.

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 Sabre performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Bookings - Air Bookings: 76.08 million versus 75.98 million estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Total Bookings: 91.62 million compared to the 90.92 million average estimate based on two analysts.
  • Passengers Boarded: 174.09 million compared to the 170.65 million average estimate based on two analysts.
  • Bookings - Lodging, Ground and Sea Bookings: 15.54 million versus 14.94 million estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Revenue- Airline Technology: $135.12 million versus $141.21 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -4.4% change.
  • Revenue- Marketplace: $576.84 million compared to the $557.41 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +5.7% year over year.

View all Key Company Metrics for Sabre here>>>

Shares of Sabre have returned +8.7% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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