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Echostar
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Rating:41Neutral
Price Target:
$94.00
▼(-29.43% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:07/07/26
The score is held down primarily by weak financial performance (severe TTM losses, higher leverage, and negative free cash flow). Technicals add further pressure as the stock trades below key moving averages with bearish momentum indicators. Valuation is also a headwind given the very high P/E and no dividend yield support provided.
Positive Factors
Recurring subscription revenue
Hughes-generated subscription and usage fees provide durable, recurring revenue streams that smooth cash flow and customer churn impact. Over 2–6 months this supports predictability in top-line receipts and underpins investments in network services and retention-focused initiatives.
Negative Factors
Sustained revenue decline
Multi-year top-line contraction signals weakening demand or competitive displacement in key markets. Over the medium term this erodes scale, limits leverage of fixed costs, and makes it harder to fund network upgrades or marketing without materially improving retention or new customer acquisition economics.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Recurring subscription revenue
Hughes-generated subscription and usage fees provide durable, recurring revenue streams that smooth cash flow and customer churn impact. Over 2–6 months this supports predictability in top-line receipts and underpins investments in network services and retention-focused initiatives.
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Echostar Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Any
Operating Income by Segment
Breaks down operating profit across the company’s business lines, revealing which segments generate earnings and which are loss-making; useful for spotting where management should allocate capital or cut costs.
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The FlyEchostar (ECHO) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$27.46B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)10.65M
Price to Earnings (P/E)168.1
Beta (1Y)1.07
Revenue Growth-5.60%
EPS Growth-6044.89%
CountryUS
Employees12,100
SectorCommunication Services
Sector Strength97
IndustryTelecommunications Services
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-50.12
Shares Outstanding158,465,030
10 Day Avg. Volume4,804,992
30 Day Avg. Volume10,651,594
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio>-0.01
Price to Book (P/B)5.42
Price to Sales (P/S)2.08
P/FCF Ratio-29.35
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda>-0.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$138.80Price Target Upside4.20% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering5
EPS Forecast (FY)-0.91
Revenue Forecast (FY)$14.36B
Echostar Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
EchoStar Corp. engages in the design, development, and distribution of digital set-top boxes and products for direct-to-home satellite service providers. It operates through the following business segments: Pay-TV, Retail Wireless, and Broadband a...
How the Company Makes Money
EchoStar makes money primarily by selling connectivity and network services that rely on its satellite and terrestrial infrastructure. A major revenue driver is broadband service delivered under the Hughes brand, where the company earns recurring ...
Echostar Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
12
Very Negative
Balance Sheet
18
Very Negative
Cash Flow
16
Very Negative
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 14.80B | 15.00B | 15.83B | 17.02B | 18.63B | 19.82B |
| Gross Profit | 4.01B | 3.87B | 5.69B | 5.07B | 6.42B | 7.32B |
| EBITDA | -15.70B | -15.79B | 2.34B | -247.35M | 4.59B | 4.67B |
| Net Income | -14.44B | -14.50B | -119.55M | -1.70B | 2.48B | 2.49B |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 41.38B | 43.02B | 60.94B | 57.11B | 58.75B | 6.05B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 1.52B | 2.06B | 5.55B | 2.44B | 4.31B | 1.55B |
| Total Debt | 29.29B | 31.01B | 29.81B | 25.89B | 25.72B | 1.65B |
| Total Liabilities | 35.70B | 37.20B | 40.69B | 36.72B | 36.70B | 2.63B |
| Stockholders Equity | 5.63B | 5.77B | 20.19B | 19.88B | 21.49B | 3.35B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | -908.58M | -1.07B | -292.18M | -668.27M | 570.72M | 160.25M |
| Operating Cash Flow | -67.84M | -99.37M | 1.25B | 2.43B | 3.62B | 632.23M |
| Investing Cash Flow | 1.10B | -1.40B | -3.05B | -2.81B | -9.06B | 168.81M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -2.36B | -910.31M | 4.48B | -277.12M | -274.45M | -1.16B |
Echostar Technical Analysis
Negative
133.21
Price Trends
112.83
Negative
115.89
Negative
105.33
Negative
Market Momentum
-5.49
Negative
37.99
Neutral
33.99
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For ECHO, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 133.21 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 96.52, above the 50-day MA of 112.83, and above the 200-day MA of 105.33, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -5.49 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 37.99 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 33.99 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for ECHO.
Echostar Risk Analysis
Echostar disclosed 55 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Echostar reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Echostar Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (60)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
67 Neutral | $880.50M | 21.83 | 7.33% | ― | 46.26% | 111.78% | |
67 Neutral | $10.06B | -240.48 | -0.74% | ― | 2.67% | 93.53% | |
60 Neutral | $48.67B | 4.58 | -11.27% | 4.14% | 2.83% | -41.78% | |
54 Neutral | $51.83M | -0.76 | -9.10% | ― | -8.31% | 77.99% | |
53 Neutral | $154.31M | -21.48 | -17.50% | ― | 149.18% | 54.90% | |
50 Neutral | $22.29B | ― | -32.33% | ― | 1732.08% | 11.19% | |
41 Neutral | $27.46B | 168.13 | -151.68% | ― | -5.60% | -6044.89% |
* Communication Services Sector Average
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Echostar Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board Changes
EchoStar Announces Leadership Reshuffle and Strategic Realignment
Negative
Jul 7, 2026
On July 6, 2026, EchoStar announced that Hamid Akhavan resigned effective immediately from his roles as Chief Executive Officer of EchoStar Capital, President and Chief Executive Officer of Hughes, and as a director on both EchoStar and Hughes boa...
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