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. Below, we lay out what it does, what its numbers mean, and the honest risks, so you can decide for yourself.
Over about 2 years to 2026-07-31. 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. Drops of this size are a normal part of owning a share - worth knowing in advance, so a dip doesn't come as a shock.
Worst peak-to-trough fall in the daily closing price over the period we hold. Past falls are not a forecast - it can fall further, or recover.
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.
Dominance in the satellite connectivity market
Obsolescence of current satellite technology
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 5% over the year
- !Carries a lot of debt - roughly 5.2x its equity
- Established player in the satellite communications sector
- Broad portfolio of spectrum and technology assets
- Essential role in global connectivity infrastructure
- Quality screens low (7/100)
- Growth screens low (5/100)
- Income screens low (16/100)
- High capital expenditure requirements for satellite maintenance
- Intense competition from newer low-earth orbit satellite providers
What do EchoStar Corporation's numbers mean?
How much money does EchoStar Corporation make?
Revenue and profit by quarter, and how much of each sale turns into profit.
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.
When does EchoStar Corporation report earnings, and how did recent quarters go?
EchoStar Corporation is next scheduled to report on about 2026-08-03 - dates can move, and we don't predict results; this just tells you when to look.
Each quarter a company reports its results against what analysts expected. ‘Beating’ or ‘missing’ is about that expectation, not whether the business is doing well in absolute terms.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-11 | $-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% |
| 2025-02-27 | $-0.49 | $1.23 | Beat +349% |
Across the last 6 quarters here, EchoStar Corporation came in ahead of what analysts expected 5 times. One quarter is noise, not a trend.
See who else reports over the next two weeks →
Reported vs expected earnings per share (EPS) from published results; the expectation is the analyst consensus, not our view. Report dates are estimates that can move.
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What are the pros and cons of EchoStar Corporation?
How many points the write-up makes each way — 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
Built from public filings & market prices, checked for an education-only tone, and never a price target. How we make these →
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.