ECHOSTAR CORP-A (SATS) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA • Nasdaq • NASDAQ:SATS • US2787681061

111.61 USD
+4.59 (+4.29%)
At close: Feb 6, 2026
113 USD
+1.39 (+1.25%)
Pre-Market: 2/9/2026, 9:14:05 AM
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Fundamental Rating

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SATS gets a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 92 industry peers in the Media industry. Both the profitability and financial health of SATS have multiple concerns. While showing a medium growth rate, SATS is valued expensive at the moment.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year SATS was profitable.
  • In the past year SATS had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: SATS reported negative net income in multiple 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 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 1B -1B 2B

1.2 Ratios

  • SATS has a Return On Assets of -28.62%. This is in the lower half of the industry: SATS underperforms 71.74% of its industry peers.
  • SATS's Return On Equity of -186.36% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. SATS is outperformed by 72.83% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -28.62%
ROE -186.36%
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 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 -5

1.3 Margins

  • SATS has a Gross Margin of 24.52%. This is in the lower half of the industry: SATS underperforms 69.57% 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 24.52%
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 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.
  • The number of shares outstanding for SATS has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, SATS has more shares outstanding
  • Compared to 1 year ago, SATS has a worse debt to assets ratio.
SATS Yearly Shares OutstandingSATS Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 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 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20B 40B 60B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.64, we must say that SATS is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • SATS has a Altman-Z score of 0.64. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: SATS outperforms 46.74% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 3.13 is on the high side and indicates that SATS has dependencies on debt financing.
  • SATS has a Debt to Equity ratio of 3.13. This is in the lower half of the industry: SATS underperforms 72.83% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 3.13
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.64
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC7%
SATS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFSATS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5B 10B 15B 20B 25B

2.3 Liquidity

  • SATS has a Current Ratio of 0.61. This is a bad value and indicates that SATS is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • SATS has a Current ratio of 0.61. This is in the lower half of the industry: SATS underperforms 73.91% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.56 indicates that SATS may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • SATS has a worse Quick ratio (0.56) than 77.17% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.61
Quick Ratio 0.56
SATS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesSATS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 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 582.75%, which is quite impressive.
  • SATS shows a very negative growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has decreased by -44.95%.
  • Measured over the past years, SATS shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 53.02% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)582.75%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%2571.15%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-44.95%
Revenue growth 3Y99.75%
Revenue growth 5Y53.02%
Sales Q2Q%-7.11%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 37.10% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • Based on estimates for the next years, SATS will show a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -1.77% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-10083.81%
EPS Next 2Y-186.21%
EPS Next 3Y-86.85%
EPS Next 5Y37.1%
Revenue Next Year-5.26%
Revenue Next 2Y-3.94%
Revenue Next 3Y-3.1%
Revenue Next 5Y-1.77%

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 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 5B 10B 15B
SATS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesSATS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 0 -10 -20 -30 -40

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • SATS is valuated reasonably with a Price/Earnings ratio of 9.07.
  • 82.61% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than SATS, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.93. SATS is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
  • SATS is expected to report negative earnings next year, which makes the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 9.07
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

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, SATS is valued a bit more expensive than 60.87% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 40.56
SATS Per share dataSATS EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20 30 40 50

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • SATS's earnings are expected to decrease with -86.85% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-186.21%
EPS Next 3Y-86.85%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • SATS does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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ECHOSTAR CORP-A

NASDAQ:SATS (2/6/2026, 8:05:24 PM)

Premarket: 113 +1.39 (+1.25%)

111.61

+4.59 (+4.29%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)11-06
Earnings (Next)02-19
Inst Owners95.35%
Inst Owner Change0.64%
Ins Owners11.95%
Ins Owner Change1.1%
Market Cap32.13B
Revenue(TTM)15.18B
Net Income(TTM)-12.95B
Analysts75.38
Price Target116.77 (4.62%)
Short Float %22.8%
Short Ratio4.88
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
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)569.45%
Min EPS beat(2)-3.7%
Max EPS beat(2)1142.6%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)369.47%
Min EPS beat(4)-3.7%
Max EPS beat(4)1142.6%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)52%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)67.23%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)47.98%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-4.9%
Min Revenue beat(2)-5.46%
Max Revenue beat(2)-4.34%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-3.22%
Min Revenue beat(4)-5.46%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.1%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.03%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.99%
Revenue beat(16)4
Avg Revenue beat(16)-2.27%
PT rev (1m)32.09%
PT rev (3m)63.54%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-9.56%
EPS NQ rev (3m)44.24%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.87%
EPS NY rev (3m)-844.17%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.11%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.12%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.26%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 9.07
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 2.12
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 86.49
P/B 4.62
P/tB 4.66
EV/EBITDA 40.56
EPS(TTM)12.31
EY11.03%
EPS(NY)-3.69
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-2.71
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)1.29
OCFY1.16%
SpS52.72
BVpS24.15
TBVpS23.93
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number81.78
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -28.62%
ROE -186.36%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 24.52%
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-Score2
Asset Turnover0.34
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 3.13
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 16.66
Cap/Depr 62.86%
Cap/Sales 7.59%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion 28.4%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.61
Quick Ratio 0.56
Altman-Z 0.64
F-Score2
WACC7%
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)582.75%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%2571.15%
EPS Next Y-10083.81%
EPS Next 2Y-186.21%
EPS Next 3Y-86.85%
EPS Next 5Y37.1%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-44.95%
Revenue growth 3Y99.75%
Revenue growth 5Y53.02%
Sales Q2Q%-7.11%
Revenue Next Year-5.26%
Revenue Next 2Y-3.94%
Revenue Next 3Y-3.1%
Revenue Next 5Y-1.77%
EBIT growth 1Y-464.41%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year535.94%
EBIT Next 3Y105.73%
EBIT Next 5Y58.54%
FCF growth 1Y-544.93%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-23.76%
OCF growth 3Y25.6%
OCF growth 5Y13.8%

ECHOSTAR CORP-A / SATS FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for ECHOSTAR CORP-A?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 2 / 10 to SATS.


What is the valuation status of ECHOSTAR CORP-A (SATS) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to ECHOSTAR CORP-A (SATS). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is ECHOSTAR CORP-A (SATS) stock?

ECHOSTAR CORP-A (SATS) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.


Can you provide the financial health for SATS stock?

The financial health rating of ECHOSTAR CORP-A (SATS) is 0 / 10.