EchoStar Corporation (ECHO)
EchoStar is a global provider of satellite communication services and technology, helping connect people and businesses through space-based networks.
Is EchoStar Corporation a good stock for a UK beginner?
The honest version: There's no rating here and nothing for sale. In its favour: Established player in the satellite communications sector. Worth weighing: Currently operating at a significant financial loss.
Is this normal for this company?
Each figure against the range this same company has produced recently. Neither end of a range is the good end.
Profit as a share of sales, from the company's own quarterly statements. The range covers the 5 quarters we hold, and the figure shown is its most recent one.
How these ranges are built
Every number here is the company's own reported figure, not a comparison with other companies. The ranges come from this company's own results and its share price. Where it reports in a different currency from the one its shares trade in, the price-to-earnings range is left out rather than mixing the two.
What does EchoStar Corporation do?
EchoStar operates a complex business involving satellite technology and network services, essentially acting as a bridge for data and communications across the globe. Sales of equipment and connectivity services to various industries bring in the cash, though they are currently navigating a period of significant financial transition. The big question is how they handle their heavy debt load and whether they can turn today's losses into a sustainable profit.
On our factor screen it looks strongest on value and momentum, and weakest on growth.
- !Pays no dividend - the whole return rides on the share price
- !Revenue slipped about 4% over the year
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- Quality screens low
- Growth screens low
- Momentum screens low
- Income screens low
Does EchoStar Corporation pay a dividend?
No - EchoStar Corporation doesn't currently pay a dividend, so the whole return would rest on the share price. Plenty of growing companies reinvest their profits instead of paying them out - neither approach is better or worse, they're just different.
Does EchoStar Corporation have more cash or more debt?
It holds about $496.19M in cash against about $17.58B of debt - so it has net debt of about $17.08B. Debt is not automatically a problem - it funds growth - but it has to be serviced and repaid, which matters more when profits wobble.
From the latest reported balance sheet. Cash and debt levels change, and some borrowing is normal - this is context, not a judgment.
What do EchoStar Corporation's numbers mean?
How has it performed?
Growth of £1,000, the worst fall, and year by year
Over about 2 years to 2026-09-11. This is the share price only; any dividends would add to it. And it's the USD return - as a UK investor your actual £ return also moves with the exchange rate. Past performance is not a guide to the future, and it could just as easily have fallen.
How much has EchoStar Corporation actually fallen?
Over the last 2 years of daily prices, EchoStar Corporation fell as much as −49% from a high to a later low. Falls like this are normal when you own a share.
Past falls are not a forecast - it can fall further, or recover.
How has it done year by year?
Calendar-year total return - the share price with dividends reinvested - from adjusted closing prices. The current year is only part-complete. Past returns are not a guide to the future.
A closer look at the numbers
Ownership, earnings history, where the money goes, and the outlook range
Does the share price tell you if it's cheap or expensive?
Based on beta - how much the price swings versus the whole market. Bumpier isn't bad; it just means a rougher ride, which matters more the sooner you might need the money.
Prices move on results, news and the mood of the whole market - no single headline explains a day, and a quiet week is usually just noise, not a signal.
How much money does EchoStar Corporation make?
Revenue and profit by quarter, and how much of each sale turns into profit.
When does EchoStar Corporation report earnings, and how did recent quarters go?
EchoStar Corporation is next scheduled to report on about 2026-11-05 - dates can move, and we don't predict results; this just tells you when to look.
‘Beat’ and ‘missed’ are against what analysts expected, not whether the business is doing well.
| Reported | Expected EPS: The earnings per share analysts expected for the quarter - the average of their forecasts. 'Beating' or 'missing' is measured against this number. | Actual EPS | vs expected |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-03 | $2.62 | $0.14 | Missed -95% |
| 2026-05-11 | $-1.22 | $-0.71 | Beat +42% |
| 2026-03-02 | $-0.65 | $-0.37 | Beat +43% |
| 2025-11-06 | $-1.22 | $-1.19 | Beat +2% |
| 2025-08-01 | $-1.04 | $-1.06 | Missed -2% |
| 2025-05-09 | $-0.87 | $-0.71 | Beat +18% |
Across the last 6 quarters here, EchoStar Corporation came in ahead of what analysts expected 4 times. One quarter is noise, not a trend.
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Where these figures come from
Each quarter a company reports its results against a consensus of analyst forecasts. The figures here are reported versus expected earnings per share from published results; the expectation is that analyst consensus, not our view. Report dates are estimates and can move.
What are the scenarios for EchoStar Corporation?
An illustrative range for the year ahead — not a prediction or a price target.
What are the pros, cons and common questions?
The case each way, and the questions people ask
Dominance in the satellite connectivity market
Obsolescence of current satellite technology
What are the pros and cons of EchoStar Corporation?
A balance check, not a score or verdict.
- Established player in the satellite communications sector
- Broad portfolio of spectrum and technology assets
- Essential role in global connectivity infrastructure
- Currently operating at a significant financial loss
- High levels of debt relative to equity
- Declining year-over-year revenue growth: How fast the company's sales grew versus a year ago.
- High capital expenditure requirements for satellite maintenance
- Intense competition from newer low-earth orbit satellite providers
- Sensitivity to interest rate changes due to debt levels
The write-up's own warning lights — if these start happening, the case above changes.
- A return to consistent positive net income
- A significant reduction in total corporate debt
Common questions about EchoStar Corporation
Does EchoStar Corporation pay a dividend?
No - EchoStar Corporation does not currently pay a dividend, so the return would rest on the share price. Many growing companies reinvest profits instead of paying them out.
When does EchoStar Corporation report earnings next?
EchoStar Corporation is next scheduled to report results on about 2026-11-05. Report dates are estimates and can move; this is a diary note for when to look, not a forecast of the outcome.
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This plain-English summary was auto-generated on 2026-08-02 from public data and checked for an education-only, no-advice tone (the figures above carry their own, usually fresher, 'as of' date). It's information, never a recommendation.