ECHO vs. PAC: EchoStar vs. Grupo Aeroportuario Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do EchoStar (ECHO) and Grupo Aeroportuario (PAC) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

EchoStar (ECHO) and Grupo Aeroportuario (PAC) both fall under the Transportation industry group, but ECHO is classified in Air Freight & Logistics while PAC is classified in Transportation Infrastructure.

EchoStar (ECHO) trades as ordinary local shares, while Grupo Aeroportuario (PAC) trades as an ADR — compare with FX exposure, depositary-program fees, and dividend-withholding-tax differences in mind.

Company profile comparison for EchoStar (ECHO) and Grupo Aeroportuario (PAC)
Profile Item	ECHO	PAC
Name	EchoStar Corp. Class A Common Stock	Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico SAB de CV ADR
Country/Region	United States	Mexico
GICS Sector	Industrials	Industrials
GICS Industry Group	Transportation	Transportation
GICS Industry	Air Freight & Logistics	Transportation Infrastructure
GICS Sub-Industry	Air Freight & Logistics	Airport Services
Market Capitalization	27.53 billion USD	14.79 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq	NYSE
Listing Date	January 2, 2008	February 27, 2006
Security Type	Common Stock	ADR

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

ECHO

PAC

GSPC

EchoStar (ECHO) vs. Grupo Aeroportuario (PAC), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: 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 (ECHO) and Grupo Aeroportuario (PAC). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for EchoStar (ECHO) and Grupo Aeroportuario (PAC). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for EchoStar (ECHO) and Grupo Aeroportuario (PAC)
Metric	ECHO	PAC
Total Return (1Y)	36.02%	8.96%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	114.76%	26.61%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	29.96%	14.97%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

ECHO

PAC

GSPC

EchoStar (ECHO) vs. Grupo Aeroportuario (PAC), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for EchoStar (ECHO) and Grupo Aeroportuario (PAC). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for EchoStar (ECHO) and Grupo Aeroportuario (PAC)
Metric	ECHO	PAC
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	55.50%	34.08%
Beta (5Y)	1.08	0.93
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-68.02%	-42.83%
Avg. Volume (3M)	3.68M	139.78K

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

ECHO and PAC are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for EchoStar (ECHO) and Grupo Aeroportuario (PAC)
Metric	ECHO	PAC
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.57	0.14
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	0.86	0.19

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both companies show strong equity returns, but EchoStar (ECHO) at 82.35% is the standout with ROE above its industry range; Grupo Aeroportuario (PAC) at 26.70% also sits in the top quartile.

ECHO

Transportation industry group

82.35%

ECHO: 82.35%
Max: 45.08%
Q3: 22.02%
Median: 13.94%
Q1: 2.89%
Min: -10.45%

PAC

Transportation industry group

26.70%

Max: 45.08%
PAC: 26.70%
Q3: 22.02%
Median: 13.94%
Q1: 2.89%
Min: -10.45%

EchoStar (ECHO) vs. Grupo Aeroportuario (PAC): A comparison of their ROE against the Transportation industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

EchoStar (ECHO) at 81.29% keeps the most of each sales dollar — above its industry’s net margin range — and Grupo Aeroportuario (PAC) at 29.51% also retains a top-quartile share.

ECHO

Transportation industry group

81.29%

ECHO: 81.29%
Max: 50.36%
Q3: 21.18%
Median: 5.58%
Q1: 1.55%
Min: -11.37%

PAC

Transportation industry group

29.51%

Max: 50.36%
PAC: 29.51%
Q3: 21.18%
Median: 5.58%
Q1: 1.55%
Min: -11.37%

EchoStar (ECHO) vs. Grupo Aeroportuario (PAC): A comparison of their net margin against the Transportation industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Grupo Aeroportuario (PAC) at 43.26% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of EchoStar (ECHO) at 13.82%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

ECHO

Transportation industry group

13.82%

Max: 59.18%
Q3: 29.30%
ECHO: 13.82%
Median: 11.50%
Q1: 4.62%
Min: -8.91%

PAC

Transportation industry group

43.26%

Max: 59.18%
PAC: 43.26%
Q3: 29.30%
Median: 11.50%
Q1: 4.62%
Min: -8.91%

EchoStar (ECHO) vs. Grupo Aeroportuario (PAC): A comparison of their operating margin against the Transportation industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for EchoStar (ECHO) and Grupo Aeroportuario (PAC)
Metric	ECHO	PAC
ROE (TTM)	82.35%	26.70%
ROA (TTM)	2.09%	10.48%
Net Margin (TTM)	81.29%	29.51%
Operating Margin (TTM)	13.82%	43.26%
Gross Margin (TTM)	32.49%	79.05%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Grupo Aeroportuario (PAC) at 23.19% sits in the top revenue growth quartile, while EchoStar (ECHO) at -5.18% is in the bottom quartile, showing a clear gap in revenue momentum.

EchoStar (ECHO) vs. Grupo Aeroportuario (PAC): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Only one side can be read here: Grupo Aeroportuario (PAC) reports EPS growth of 12.68%, ranked against its industry; EchoStar (ECHO) has no EPS growth figure this period.

EchoStar (ECHO) vs. Grupo Aeroportuario (PAC): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for EchoStar (ECHO) and Grupo Aeroportuario (PAC)
Metric	ECHO	PAC
Revenue Growth (YoY)	-5.18%	23.19%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	-6.97%	14.78%
EPS Growth (YoY)	--	12.68%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	--	2.87%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Grupo Aeroportuario (PAC) at 0.79 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while EchoStar (ECHO) at 10.16 sits above its industry’s typical mid-range — comfortable liquidity, though possibly with more idle current assets relative to peers.

ECHO

Transportation industry group

10.16

ECHO: 10.16
Max: 2.58
Q3: 1.62
Median: 1.16
Q1: 0.78
Min: 0.22

PAC

Transportation industry group

0.79

Max: 2.58
Q3: 1.62
Median: 1.16
PAC: 0.79
Q1: 0.78
Min: 0.22

EchoStar (ECHO) vs. Grupo Aeroportuario (PAC): A comparison of their current ratio against the Transportation industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both EchoStar (ECHO) at 0.57 and Grupo Aeroportuario (PAC) at 1.17 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

ECHO

Transportation industry group

0.57

Max: 2.75
Q3: 1.37
Median: 0.78
ECHO: 0.57
Q1: 0.35
Min: 0.00

PAC

Transportation industry group

1.17

Max: 2.75
Q3: 1.37
PAC: 1.17
Median: 0.78
Q1: 0.35
Min: 0.00

EchoStar (ECHO) vs. Grupo Aeroportuario (PAC): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Transportation industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for EchoStar (ECHO) and Grupo Aeroportuario (PAC)
Metric	ECHO	PAC
Current Ratio (MRQ)	10.16	0.79
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.57	1.17
Net Debt / EBITDA	-2.14	1.92

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

EchoStar (ECHO) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Grupo Aeroportuario (PAC) reports a yield of 8.46%, ranking against industry peers normally.

ECHO

Transportation industry group

0.00%

Max: 4.68%
Q3: 1.99%
Median: 0.74%
ECHO: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

PAC

Transportation industry group

8.46%

PAC: 8.46%
Max: 4.68%
Q3: 1.99%
Median: 0.74%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

EchoStar (ECHO) vs. Grupo Aeroportuario (PAC): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Transportation industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Neither EchoStar (ECHO) nor Grupo Aeroportuario (PAC) pays a dividend this period — they may reinvest, use buybacks, or simply not return cash through dividends.

ECHO

Transportation industry group

0.00%

Max: 100.89%
Q3: 41.68%
Median: 20.43%
ECHO: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

PAC

Transportation industry group

0.00%

Max: 100.89%
Q3: 41.68%
Median: 20.43%
PAC: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

EchoStar (ECHO) vs. Grupo Aeroportuario (PAC): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Transportation industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for EchoStar (ECHO) and Grupo Aeroportuario (PAC)
Metric	ECHO	PAC
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.00%	8.46%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	0.00%	0.00%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

EchoStar (ECHO) at 3.43 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while Grupo Aeroportuario (PAC) at 21.16 is closer to its industry’s usual earnings multiple — a discount for ECHO, though growth and earnings durability still matter.

ECHO

Transportation industry group

3.43

Max: 46.76
Q3: 30.87
Median: 20.58
Q1: 10.44
ECHO: 3.43
Min: 0.00

PAC

Transportation industry group

21.16

Max: 46.76
Q3: 30.87
PAC: 21.16
Median: 20.58
Q1: 10.44
Min: 0.00

EchoStar (ECHO) vs. Grupo Aeroportuario (PAC): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Transportation industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Grupo Aeroportuario (PAC) at 0.42 looks cheap on sales in the lower P/S ratio quartile, while EchoStar (ECHO) at 2.26 looks rich in the upper quartile — a clear gap in price per dollar of revenue.

ECHO

Transportation industry group

2.26

Max: 4.35
ECHO: 2.26
Q3: 2.07
Median: 0.93
Q1: 0.53
Min: 0.04

PAC

Transportation industry group

0.42

Max: 4.35
Q3: 2.07
Median: 0.93
Q1: 0.53
PAC: 0.42
Min: 0.04

EchoStar (ECHO) vs. Grupo Aeroportuario (PAC): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Transportation industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

EchoStar (ECHO) at 1.62 sits near its industry’s typical P/B ratio, while Grupo Aeroportuario (PAC) at 719.39 prices above its benchmark range — PAC looks rich relative to book.

ECHO

Transportation industry group

1.62

Max: 6.29
Q3: 3.39
Median: 1.90
ECHO: 1.62
Q1: 1.03
Min: -2.07

PAC

Transportation industry group

719.39

PAC: 719.39
Max: 6.29
Q3: 3.39
Median: 1.90
Q1: 1.03
Min: -2.07

EchoStar (ECHO) vs. Grupo Aeroportuario (PAC): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Transportation industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for EchoStar (ECHO) and Grupo Aeroportuario (PAC)
Metric	ECHO	PAC
P/E Ratio (TTM)	3.43	21.16
P/S Ratio (TTM)	2.26	0.42
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	1.62	719.39
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	-8.28%	76.79%