EchoStar (SATS) Stock Analysis

June 13, 2026

Here is a fundamental analysis of EchoStar (SATS), benchmarking its profitability, financial strength, dividend and valuation against its industry group peers.

Performance

Cumulative Growth

SATS

GSPC

EchoStar (SATS) vs. S&P 500 (GSPC): Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for EchoStar (SATS) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Returns over one year are annualized.

Performance at a Glance

EchoStar (SATS) metric values compared with Telecommunication Services industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: SATS	Industry group median
1-Year Return	530.97%	34.69%

Risk

Drawdown

SATS

GSPC

EchoStar (SATS) vs. S&P 500 (GSPC): Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Risk at a Glance

EchoStar (SATS) metric values compared with Telecommunication Services industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: SATS	Industry group median
1-Year Volatility	106.18%	37.68%
Beta	1.00	0.70

Company Profile

Company profile fields for EchoStar (SATS)
Profile Item	SATS
Name	EchoStar Corporation Class A Common Stock
Country/Region	United States
GICS Sector	Communication Services
GICS Industry Group	Telecommunication Services
GICS Industry	Diversified Telecommunication Services
GICS Sub-Industry	Alternative Carriers
Market Capitalization	33.06 billion USD
Currency	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq
Listing Date	January 2, 2008
Security Type	Common Stock

Valuation

Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM)

No usable P/E ratio is available for EchoStar (SATS) this period, so the trailing-earnings valuation read is skipped.

SATS

Telecommunication Services industry group

Group distribution

Max: 36.60
Q3: 21.85
Median: 16.62
Q1: 8.57
Min: 2.87
SATS: --

Largest peers

CHT: 28.99
TMUS: 20.07
AMX: 16.62
VZ: 11.73
T: 7.76
SATS: --
VOD: --

EchoStar (SATS) doesn’t report P/E ratio this period; the box shows the Telecommunication Services group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM)

EchoStar (SATS) trades at 2.23 on P/S ratio, roughly in the peer group’s normal range. The market is not making a strong cheap-or-rich statement about its revenue base.

SATS

Telecommunication Services industry group

2.23

Group distribution

Max: 3.67
Q3: 2.31
SATS: 2.23
Median: 0.90
Q1: 0.39
Min: 0.00

Largest peers

TMUS: 2.26
SATS: 2.23
VZ: 1.44
T: 1.29
VOD: 0.88
CHT: 0.15
AMX: 0.09

Where EchoStar (SATS) stands on P/S ratio within its Telecommunication Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ)

EchoStar (SATS) trades at 5.86 on P/B ratio, in the higher book-value quartile. The market is paying a premium to book, so stronger ROE, cleaner assets, or a better growth profile need to justify it.

SATS

Telecommunication Services industry group

5.86

Group distribution

Max: 8.01
SATS: 5.86
Q3: 4.28
Median: 1.88
Q1: 0.80
Min: 0.01

Largest peers

CHT: 11.41
SATS: 5.86
AMX: 3.89
TMUS: 3.67
VZ: 1.94
T: 1.50
VOD: 1.23

Where EchoStar (SATS) stands on P/B ratio within its Telecommunication Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Valuation at a Glance

EchoStar (SATS) metric values compared with Telecommunication Services industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: SATS	Industry group median
Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM)	--	16.62
Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM)	2.23	0.90
Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ)	5.86	1.88
Free Cash Flow Yield	-1.38%	10.77%

Profitability

Return on Equity (TTM)

EchoStar (SATS) has negative ROE of -112.28%. That can come from trailing losses or negative book equity, so it is a warning state rather than a clean capital-efficiency measure.

SATS

Telecommunication Services industry group

-112.28%

Group distribution

Max: 43.27%
Q3: 17.95%
Median: 6.68%
Q1: -17.20%
Min: -47.97%
SATS: -112.28%

Largest peers

AMX: 21.13%
T: 18.37%
TMUS: 18.03%
VZ: 17.20%
CHT: 9.99%
VOD: 0.11%
SATS: -112.28%

Where EchoStar (SATS) stands on ROE within its Telecommunication Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Net Profit Margin (TTM)

EchoStar (SATS) has negative net margin of -97.56%. The trailing period ended in a net loss, so the bottom-line conversion read is a warning rather than a profitability strength.

SATS

Telecommunication Services industry group

-97.56%

Group distribution

Max: 41.74%
Q3: 12.36%
Median: 5.02%
Q1: -11.20%
Min: -31.47%
SATS: -97.56%

Largest peers

T: 16.94%
CHT: 16.24%
VZ: 12.46%
TMUS: 11.65%
AMX: 9.23%
VOD: -0.98%
SATS: -97.56%

Where EchoStar (SATS) stands on net margin within its Telecommunication Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Operating Profit Margin (TTM)

EchoStar (SATS) turns 8.91% of revenue into operating profit, roughly in line with the peer group’s normal operating margin range. Its core cost structure looks typical for the industry.

SATS

Telecommunication Services industry group

8.91%

Group distribution

Max: 35.60%
Q3: 21.32%
Median: 12.69%
SATS: 8.91%
Q1: 4.41%
Min: -8.71%

Largest peers

VZ: 25.19%
TMUS: 24.01%
T: 22.72%
CHT: 21.84%
AMX: 21.33%
SATS: 8.91%
VOD: 7.78%

Where EchoStar (SATS) stands on operating margin within its Telecommunication Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Profitability at a Glance

EchoStar (SATS) metric values compared with Telecommunication Services industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: SATS	Industry group median
Return on Equity (TTM)	-112.28%	6.68%
Return on Assets (TTM)	0.40%	2.86%
Net Profit Margin (TTM)	-97.56%	5.02%
Operating Profit Margin (TTM)	8.91%	12.69%
Gross Profit Margin (TTM)	27.08%	56.37%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

EchoStar (SATS) has current ratio of 0.30, in the tighter-liquidity quartile for its industry. The short-term cushion is thinner than most peers carry, even if the absolute comfort level still depends on the business model.

SATS

Telecommunication Services industry group

0.30

Group distribution

Max: 2.39
Q3: 1.66
Median: 1.11
Q1: 0.92
SATS: 0.30
Min: 0.25

Largest peers

CHT: 1.64
VOD: 1.14
TMUS: 1.09
T: 0.92
AMX: 0.72
VZ: 0.64
SATS: 0.30

Where EchoStar (SATS) stands on current ratio within its Telecommunication Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Debt-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ)

EchoStar (SATS) has debt-to-equity ratio of 5.15, above the industry benchmark range. Debt sits unusually high against shareholders’ equity, leaving the balance sheet more exposed to rate, refinancing, or earnings shocks.

SATS

Telecommunication Services industry group

5.15

Group distribution

SATS: 5.15
Max: 3.82
Q3: 2.12
Median: 1.02
Q1: 0.65
Min: 0.00

Largest peers

SATS: 5.15
TMUS: 2.19
VZ: 1.92
AMX: 1.71
T: 1.25
VOD: 1.00
CHT: 0.10

Where EchoStar (SATS) stands on debt-to-equity ratio within its Telecommunication Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Financial Strength at a Glance

EchoStar (SATS) metric values compared with Telecommunication Services industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: SATS	Industry group median
Current Ratio (MRQ)	0.30	1.11
Debt-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ)	5.15	1.02
Net Debt / EBITDA	17.47	3.82

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

EchoStar (SATS) pays no dividend, leaving dividend yield at 0.00% this period. Shareholders may still receive value through reinvestment or buybacks, but there is no dividend income to compare here.

SATS

Telecommunication Services industry group

0.00%

Group distribution

Max: 8.73%
Q3: 3.71%
Median: 0.44%
SATS: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Largest peers

VZ: 5.88%
T: 4.71%
CHT: 3.59%
VOD: 3.56%
TMUS: 2.16%
AMX: 2.04%
SATS: 0.00%

Where EchoStar (SATS) stands on dividend yield within its Telecommunication Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

EchoStar (SATS) paid no earnings out as dividends this period, leaving payout ratio at 0.00%. There is no dividend payout to size against earnings.

SATS

Telecommunication Services industry group

0.00%

Group distribution

Max: 149.01%
Q3: 60.13%
Median: 7.71%
SATS: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Largest peers

VOD: 101.44%
CHT: 96.91%
VZ: 67.44%
TMUS: 40.38%
T: 36.51%
AMX: 36.06%
SATS: 0.00%

Where EchoStar (SATS) stands on payout ratio within its Telecommunication Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Dividends at a Glance

EchoStar (SATS) metric values compared with Telecommunication Services industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: SATS	Industry group median
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.00%	0.44%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	0.00%	7.71%