EchoStar/$SATS
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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 and is building a nationwide wireless network. 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 800,000 internet customers.
Ticker
$SATS
Sector
Communication
Primary listing
Employees
13,700
Headquarters
Website
EchoStar Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$21B
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-$1.12
0.99
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Price and volume
Market cap
$21B
Beta
0.99
52-week high
$85.37
52-week low
$14.90
Average daily volume
6.9M
Financial strength
Current ratio
1.219
Quick ratio
0.968
Long term debt to equity
144.408
Total debt to equity
149.729
Interest coverage (TTM)
-0.61%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
1,393.659
Gross margin (TTM)
24.77%
Net profit margin (TTM)
-2.04%
Operating margin (TTM)
-3.40%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
20.41%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$1,130,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
-0.57%
Return on equity (TTM)
-1.62%
Valuation
Price to revenue (TTM)
1.31
Price to book
1.05
Price to tangible book (TTM)
-1.01
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
-29.177
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
-3.43%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
-2.461
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
-4.84%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
-87.72%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
97.56%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
16.58%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
15.82%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-5.60%
What the Analysts think about EchoStar
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for EchoStar stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
AT&T’s $23 billion purchase of EchoStar’s spectrum licenses provides EchoStar with a major cash injection, significantly improving its liquidity and allowing it to pay down debt (Reuters).
The extension of network services with AT&T secures ongoing wholesale access for Boost Mobile, supporting EchoStar’s wireless business while lowering capital and operating expenses (Reuters).
Selling the spectrum eliminates about $30 billion in EchoStar’s debt, meaningfully improving its balance sheet and enabling it to focus on sustainable strategic investment (Financial Times).
EchoStar has reportedly considered filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy to protect its spectrum licenses during an FCC investigation into its 5G rollout, after missing about $500 million in interest payments, highlighting severe liquidity pressure (Reuters).
The ongoing FCC probe into whether EchoStar fulfilled its 5G deployment requirements threatens to revoke its licenses and has already put network expansion plans on hold, putting future wireless revenue growth at risk (Reuters).
The sale of most of its spectrum licenses to AT&T essentially ends EchoStar’s attempt to build a large, independent wireless network, leaving it in a wholesale MVNO position and handing strategic control to AT&T, which could limit its ability to expand margins long term (Financial Times).
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 2 Sept 2025.
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FAQs
What’s the current market cap for EchoStar stock?
EchoStar (SATS) has a market cap of $21B as of September 19, 2025.
What is the P/E ratio for EchoStar stock?
The price to earnings (P/E) ratio for EchoStar (SATS) stock is 0 as of September 19, 2025.
Does EchoStar stock pay dividends?
No, EchoStar (SATS) stock does not pay dividends to its shareholders as of September 19, 2025.
When is the next EchoStar dividend payment date?
EchoStar (SATS) stock does not pay dividends to its shareholders.
What is the beta indicator for EchoStar?
EchoStar (SATS) has a beta rating of 0.99. This means that it is less volatile than the market, on average. A beta of 1 would indicate the stock moves in-line with the market, while a beta of 0.5 would mean it moves half as much as the market.