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ECHOSTAR CORP-A (SATS) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - NASDAQ:SATS - US2787681061 - Common Stock

72.58 USD
+0.11 (+0.15%)
Last: 9/22/2025, 3:02:09 PM
Fundamental Rating

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Taking everything into account, SATS scores 2 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. SATS was compared to 100 industry peers in the Media industry. SATS has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. SATS has a expensive valuation and it also scores bad on growth.


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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year SATS has reported negative net income.
SATS had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
In multiple years SATS reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
In the past 5 years SATS always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
SATS Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFSATS Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 1B -1B 2B

1.2 Ratios

SATS has a Return On Assets (-0.53%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
With a Return On Equity value of -1.60%, SATS perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 53.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -0.53%
ROE -1.6%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-0.11%
ROA(5y)0.06%
ROE(3y)-1.37%
ROE(5y)-0.61%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
SATS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICSATS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 -5

1.3 Margins

The Gross Margin of SATS (24.77%) is worse than 70.00% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of SATS has declined.
The Profit Margin and Operating Margin are not available for SATS so they could not be analyzed.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 24.77%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-24.93%
GM growth 5Y-15.16%
SATS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsSATS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 40 60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

SATS does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
Compared to 1 year ago, SATS has more shares outstanding
Compared to 5 years ago, SATS has more shares outstanding
The debt/assets ratio for SATS is higher compared to a year ago.
SATS Yearly Shares OutstandingSATS Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M
SATS Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsSATS Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20B 40B 60B

2.2 Solvency

SATS has an Altman-Z score of 0.83. This is a bad value and indicates that SATS is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
The Altman-Z score of SATS (0.83) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
SATS has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.29. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
SATS has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (1.29) than 61.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.29
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.83
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC6.5%
SATS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFSATS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5B 10B 15B 20B 25B

2.3 Liquidity

SATS has a Current Ratio of 1.22. This is a normal value and indicates that SATS is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
The Current ratio of SATS (1.22) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
SATS has a Quick Ratio of 1.15. This is a normal value and indicates that SATS is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
SATS has a Quick ratio of 1.15. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: SATS outperforms 49.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.22
Quick Ratio 1.15
SATS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesSATS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

SATS shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 46.73%, which is quite impressive.
Looking at the last year, SATS shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -35.86% in the last year.
SATS shows a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 53.02% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)46.73%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-39.47%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-35.86%
Revenue growth 3Y99.75%
Revenue growth 5Y53.02%
Sales Q2Q%-5.76%

3.2 Future

The Earnings Per Share is expected to decrease by -27.73% on average over the next years. This is quite bad
SATS is expected to show a decrease in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will decrease by -0.26% yearly.
EPS Next Y-995.12%
EPS Next 2Y-244.34%
EPS Next 3Y-133.5%
EPS Next 5Y-27.73%
Revenue Next Year-4.05%
Revenue Next 2Y-2.7%
Revenue Next 3Y-1.8%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.26%

3.3 Evolution

The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
SATS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesSATS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030 2032 5B 10B 15B
SATS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesSATS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030 2032 0 2 -2 -4

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

SATS reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Also next year SATS is expected to report negative earnings again, which makes the also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
SATS Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsSATS Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 20 -20 -40 -60

4.2 Price Multiples

SATS's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 29.41
SATS Per share dataSATS EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 40 60

4.3 Compensation for Growth

A cheap valuation may be justified as SATS's earnings are expected to decrease with -133.50% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-244.34%
EPS Next 3Y-133.5%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

No dividends for SATS!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

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ECHOSTAR CORP-A

NASDAQ:SATS (9/22/2025, 3:02:09 PM)

72.58

+0.11 (+0.15%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)08-01 2025-08-01/bmo
Earnings (Next)11-10 2025-11-10/bmo
Inst Owners89.78%
Inst Owner Change-1.03%
Ins Owners12.05%
Ins Owner Change-0.27%
Market Cap20.88B
Analysts73.85
Price Target68.34 (-5.84%)
Short Float %13.5%
Short Ratio3.51
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)8.5%
Min EPS beat(2)-3.7%
Max EPS beat(2)20.7%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)76.45%
Min EPS beat(4)-29.49%
Max EPS beat(4)318.29%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-76.8%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)-30.44%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)-22.9%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-3.16%
Min Revenue beat(2)-4.34%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.98%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.46%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.34%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.1%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.28%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.61%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.92%
PT rev (1m)133.04%
PT rev (3m)135.09%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.54%
EPS NQ rev (3m)1.57%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-4.91%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.55%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.05%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.65%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 1.35
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 38.96
P/B 1.06
P/tB 1.06
EV/EBITDA 29.41
EPS(TTM)-1.06
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-5.34
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-2.41
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)1.86
OCFY2.57%
SpS53.71
BVpS68.59
TBVpS68.36
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -0.53%
ROE -1.6%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 24.77%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-0.11%
ROA(5y)0.06%
ROE(3y)-1.37%
ROE(5y)-0.61%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-24.93%
GM growth 5Y-15.16%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.26
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.29
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 18.23
Cap/Depr 64.08%
Cap/Sales 7.96%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion 38.46%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.22
Quick Ratio 1.15
Altman-Z 0.83
F-Score4
WACC6.5%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)116.85%
Cap/Depr(5y)106.37%
Cap/Sales(3y)15.16%
Cap/Sales(5y)18.59%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)46.73%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-39.47%
EPS Next Y-995.12%
EPS Next 2Y-244.34%
EPS Next 3Y-133.5%
EPS Next 5Y-27.73%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-35.86%
Revenue growth 3Y99.75%
Revenue growth 5Y53.02%
Sales Q2Q%-5.76%
Revenue Next Year-4.05%
Revenue Next 2Y-2.7%
Revenue Next 3Y-1.8%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.26%
EBIT growth 1Y-260.63%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year571.58%
EBIT Next 3Y99.73%
EBIT Next 5Y62.11%
FCF growth 1Y-484.89%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y14.28%
OCF growth 3Y25.6%
OCF growth 5Y13.8%