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TürkçeSun Country Airlines (SNCY) Q4 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates
Sun Country Airlines Holdings, Inc. (SNCY) reported $280.96 million in revenue for the quarter ended December 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 7.9%. EPS of $0.17 for the same period compares to $0.27 a year ago.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of +2.71% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $273.56 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.13, the EPS surprise was +36%.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
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 - Fuel cost per gallon: $2.56 versus the two-analyst average estimate of $2.55. Scheduled Service Statistics - Available seat miles (ASMs): 1.45 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of 1.47 million. Total System Statistics - Available seat miles (ASMs): 1.85 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of 1.83 billion. Scheduled Service Statistics - Revenue passenger miles: 1.22 billion versus 1.23 billion estimated by two analysts on average. Scheduled Service Statistics - Load factor: 84.4% versus 83.8% estimated by two analysts on average. Total System Statistics - Fuel Gallons Consumed: 19.48 Mgal versus 19.47 Mgal estimated by two analysts on average. Total System Statistics - Adjusted CASM: 8.78 cents compared to the 9.39 cents average estimate based on two analysts. Operating Revenues- Passenger: $221.48 million versus $213.07 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +2.9% change. Operating Revenues- Other: $11.44 million versus $12.4 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -30.8% change. Operating Revenues- Cargo: $48.05 million versus $48.21 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +67.9% change.View all Key Company Metrics for Sun Country Airlines here>>>
Shares of Sun Country Airlines have returned +26.2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.5% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.Zacks' Research Chief Names "Stock Most Likely to Double"
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