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ECHOSTAR CORP-A (SATS) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - NASDAQ:SATS - US2787681061 - Common Stock

72.23 USD
-1.54 (-2.09%)
Last: 10/22/2025, 8:01:54 PM
72.23 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 10/22/2025, 8:01:54 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 95 industry peers in the Media industry. SATS may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. SATS is valued expensive and it does not seem to be growing.


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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

SATS had negative earnings in the past year.
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 in line with its industry peers.
SATS has a Return On Equity of -1.60%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: SATS outperforms 52.63% of its industry peers.
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

SATS has a worse Gross Margin (24.77%) than 70.53% of its industry peers.
SATS's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
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.
With a Altman-Z score value of 0.83, SATS perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 47.37% of the companies in the same industry.
SATS has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.29. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.29, SATS is doing worse than 60.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.29
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.83
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC6.83%
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

A Current Ratio of 1.22 indicates that SATS should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
SATS's Current ratio of 1.22 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. SATS outperforms 53.68% of its industry peers.
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's Quick ratio of 1.15 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. SATS outperforms 50.53% 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.
The Revenue has been growing by 53.02% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth!
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 -37.33% 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 -1.76% yearly.
EPS Next Y-978.59%
EPS Next 2Y-199.1%
EPS Next 3Y-145.18%
EPS Next 5Y-37.33%
Revenue Next Year-4.05%
Revenue Next 2Y-2.7%
Revenue Next 3Y-1.8%
Revenue Next 5Y-1.76%

3.3 Evolution

When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
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 -6

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for SATS. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
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 a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. SATS is more expensive than 62.11% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 29.68
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 -145.18% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-199.1%
EPS Next 3Y-145.18%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

SATS does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

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ECHOSTAR CORP-A

NASDAQ:SATS (10/22/2025, 8:01:54 PM)

After market: 72.23 0 (0%)

72.23

-1.54 (-2.09%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)08-01 2025-08-01/bmo
Earnings (Next)11-11 2025-11-11/bmo
Inst Owners87.77%
Inst Owner Change-0.23%
Ins Owners12.01%
Ins Owner Change0.36%
Market Cap20.78B
Revenue(TTM)15.45B
Net Income(TTM)-315380000
Analysts73.85
Price Target71.4 (-1.15%)
Short Float %13.27%
Short Ratio3.14
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)4.48%
PT rev (3m)143.48%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)1.57%
EPS NY rev (1m)1.51%
EPS NY rev (3m)-3.33%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.42%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.21%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.67%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 1.34
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 38.77
P/B 1.05
P/tB 1.06
EV/EBITDA 29.68
EPS(TTM)-1.06
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-4.03
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-2.41
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)1.86
OCFY2.58%
SpS53.71
BVpS68.59
TBVpS68.36
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/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
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc 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
WACC6.83%
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-978.59%
EPS Next 2Y-199.1%
EPS Next 3Y-145.18%
EPS Next 5Y-37.33%
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-1.76%
EBIT growth 1Y-260.63%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year535.61%
EBIT Next 3Y103.18%
EBIT Next 5Y58.56%
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%