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ECHOSTAR CORP-A (SATS) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:SATS - US2787681061 - Common Stock

123.74 USD
-2.33 (-1.85%)
Last: 1/13/2026, 8:00:01 PM
124.371 USD
+0.63 (+0.51%)
After Hours: 1/13/2026, 8:00:01 PM
Fundamental Rating

2

Taking everything into account, SATS scores 2 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. SATS was compared to 91 industry peers in the Media industry. Both the profitability and financial health of SATS have multiple concerns. SATS is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year SATS was profitable.
  • SATS had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In multiple years SATS reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
  • SATS had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
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

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of -28.62%, SATS is doing worse than 73.63% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SATS has a Return On Equity of -186.36%. This is in the lower half of the industry: SATS underperforms 74.73% 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 worse Gross Margin (24.52%) than 71.43% 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 24.52%
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.
  • SATS has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • 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

  • SATS has an Altman-Z score of 0.70. This is a bad value and indicates that SATS is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • SATS has a Altman-Z score (0.70) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 3.13 is on the high side and indicates that SATS has dependencies on debt financing.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 3.13, SATS is not doing good in the industry: 74.73% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 3.13
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.7
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC7.39%
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

  • A Current Ratio of 0.61 indicates that SATS may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • SATS has a worse Current ratio (0.61) than 75.82% of its industry peers.
  • SATS has a Quick 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 Quick ratio of 0.56. This is in the lower half of the industry: SATS underperforms 79.12% 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

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 582.75% over the past year.
  • Looking at the last year, SATS shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -44.95% 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)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
  • SATS is expected to show a decrease in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will decrease by -1.77% yearly.
EPS Next Y-10172.99%
EPS Next 2Y-180.05%
EPS Next 3Y-122.96%
EPS Next 5Y37.1%
Revenue Next Year-5.38%
Revenue Next 2Y-4.06%
Revenue Next 3Y-3.08%
Revenue Next 5Y-1.77%

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 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

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 10.05, the valuation of SATS can be described as reasonable.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of SATS indicates a rather cheap valuation: SATS is cheaper than 81.32% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of SATS to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.30), we can say SATS is valued rather cheaply.
  • The Forward Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for SATS. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 10.05
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 62.64% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 43.23
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

  • A cheap valuation may be justified as SATS's earnings are expected to decrease with -122.96% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-180.05%
EPS Next 3Y-122.96%

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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 (1/13/2026, 8:00:01 PM)

After market: 124.371 +0.63 (+0.51%)

123.74

-2.33 (-1.85%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)11-06
Earnings (Next)02-25
Inst Owners95.35%
Inst Owner Change0.02%
Ins Owners11.95%
Ins Owner Change1.1%
Market Cap35.62B
Revenue(TTM)15.18B
Net Income(TTM)-12.95B
Analysts75.38
Price Target88.4 (-28.56%)
Short Float %17.92%
Short Ratio5.42
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)13.54%
PT rev (3m)23.81%
EPS NQ rev (1m)30%
EPS NQ rev (3m)42.53%
EPS NY rev (1m)-1080.26%
EPS NY rev (3m)-852.44%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.08%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.65%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.23%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.38%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 10.05
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 2.35
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 95.89
P/B 5.12
P/tB 5.17
EV/EBITDA 43.23
EPS(TTM)12.31
EY9.95%
EPS(NY)-3.53
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-2.71
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)1.29
OCFY1.04%
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 0.7
F-Score2
WACC7.39%
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-10172.99%
EPS Next 2Y-180.05%
EPS Next 3Y-122.96%
EPS Next 5Y37.1%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-44.95%
Revenue growth 3Y99.75%
Revenue growth 5Y53.02%
Sales Q2Q%-7.11%
Revenue Next Year-5.38%
Revenue Next 2Y-4.06%
Revenue Next 3Y-3.08%
Revenue Next 5Y-1.77%
EBIT growth 1Y-464.41%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year516.96%
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.