EchoStar/$ECHO
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About EchoStar
Satellite television provides the bulk of EchoStar's revenue. The firm serves about 5 million US satellite customers, about 10% of the traditional television market. It also serves 2 million customers under the Sling brand. EchoStar has also amassed an extensive portfolio of spectrum licenses. It acquired Sprint's prepaid business, serving approximately 7 million customers, primarily under the Boost brand. The firm has agreed to sell a portion of its wireless licenses to AT&T and SpaceX, and will rely heavily on the AT&T network to serve customers. EchoStar's legacy businesses provide satellite telecom services and equipment to businesses and consumers, including about 700,000 internet customers.
- Ticker
- $ECHO
- Sector
- Communication
- Primary listing
- NASDAQ
- Employees
- 12,100
- Headquarters
- Englewood, United States
- Website
- www.echostar.com
EchoStar Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$28B
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-$19.64
1.01
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Price and volume
Market cap
$28B
Beta
1.01
52-week high
$147.25
52-week low
$65.76
Average daily volume
3M
Financial strength
Current ratio
5.201
Quick ratio
0.367
Long term debt to equity
1.134
Total debt to equity
1.236
Interest coverage (TTM)
0.51%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
1,989.05
Gross margin (TTM)
29.54%
Net profit margin (TTM)
-38.71%
Operating margin (TTM)
7.15%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
34.03%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$1,210,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
1.32%
Return on equity (TTM)
-33.43%
Valuation
Price to revenue (TTM)
1.88
Price to book
1.96
Price to tangible book (TTM)
-9.2
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
-33.281
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
-3.00%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
-2.865
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
-5.17%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
1,649.55%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
-17.79%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
19.70%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
42.63%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
24.68%
What the Analysts think about EchoStar
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for EchoStar stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of EchoStar stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
The company swung to a net income of $8.5 billion in Q2 2026, compared to a $306 million loss a year earlier, driven by a $9.7 billion deconsolidation gain from its Pay-TV restructuring. (Reuters)
The FCC approved EchoStar’s sale of approximately 65 MHz of spectrum to SpaceX and 50 MHz to AT&T, resolving regulatory inquiries and unlocking over $40 billion in spectrum value. (Reuters)
Adjusted OIBDA rose to $681 million in Q2 2026, up $402 million year-over-year, marking a 19.0% margin and highlighting operational efficiency gains. (Reuters)
Pay-TV revenue declined 4.0% year-over-year to approximately $2,149 million in Q2 2026, reflecting ongoing cord-cutting pressures in its core satellite television business. (Reuters)
Hughes broadband subscribers fell 24.1% year-over-year to 622,000 in Q2 2026, with net losses of 59,000, underscoring intensifying competition from low-earth-orbit and terrestrial broadband providers. (Reuters)
Boost Mobile wireless subscribers decreased by 152,000 sequentially to 7.375 million in Q2 2026, while churn rose to 2.88%, indicating persistent challenges in a competitive wireless market despite slight ARPU improvements. (Reuters)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 6 Sept 2026.
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Funds containing EchoStar
AllEURGBPUSD
Fund name | Fund size | $ECHO weighting |
|---|---|---|
Vaneck Space Innovators€JEDI | €333M | 7.28% |
Vaneck Space Innovators£JEDG | £289M | 7.28% |
Amundi S&P 500£500G | £6.6B | 0.34% |
SPDR MSCI World Telecommunications€WTEL | €86M | 0.24% |
iShares S&P 500 Equal Weight€O4J0 | €4.3B | 0.21% |
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