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Company Profile: EchoStar Corporation (SATS)

SATS insider trades (13 months) →

$101.94 +3.78% vs. previous close · Market cap $29.65B

Today's multi-factor rank: 235 of 461 · see the ranking

Quant500 Scores
Momentum
5.4/10
Value
6.8/10
Growth
1.5/10
Quality
5.8/10
Multifactor
4.9/10

Market and Valuation

Price & Market

Prev Close Price:$98.23
Open:$99.19
Day's Low:$98.62
Day's High:$102.46
Bid / Ask:-
Market Cap:29.65B
Enterprise Value:45.66B

52-Week Range

52-Week Low:$65.76
52-Week High:$147.25
Current position in 52-week range
52w Low-52w High
50-Day Avg:$91.18
200-Day Avg:$106.63

Volume

Volume Today:4,527,102
Avg Volume (3m):3,658,218
Avg Volume (10d):4,403,360
52-Week Change:+33.68%
vs S&P 500, 52 weeks:-
Beta:1.09

Valuation Multiples

P/E (trailing):3.72

Diluted EPS for the last 12 months: the four quarters ended Sep 30, 2026, from the accounts filed with the SEC on Nov 3, 2026. The P/E is the price divided by that EPS.

P/E (forward):6.63
PEG Ratio:1.33
Price / Book:2.09
Price / Sales (TTM):2.02
EV / Revenue:3.12
EV / EBITDA:22.96

Dividends

Current yield:-
Annual Dividend Rate:-
Dividend Trailing:$0.00
Yield Trailing:0.00%
5-Year Avg Yield:-
Payout Ratio:0.00%
Last Ex-Dividend Date:-

Valuation Context

P/E vs sector (indicative)

Most Recent Quarter:-
Fiscal Year (Next):-

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Financial Statements TTM (Trailing 12 Months)

Income Statement

Total Revenue (TTM):14.65B
Gross Profit:4.33B
EBITDA:1.99B
Net Income (TTM):−5.67B
Rev Growth (YoY):-4.00%
Earnings Growth (YoY):-
Quarterly earnings growth (YoY):-

Margins

Gross Margin:-
EBITDA Margin:-
Operating Margin:-
Net Margin:-

Per Share

EPS Trailing (TTM):$27.42

Diluted EPS for the last 12 months: the four quarters ended Sep 30, 2026, from the accounts filed with the SEC on Nov 3, 2026. The P/E is the price divided by that EPS.

EPS Forward (Est.):$15.37
Revenue Per Share:$50.73
Cash Per Share:-
Book Value:$48.74
Last Dividend:-
Ex-Dividend Date:-
Last Split:-

Balance Sheet & Liquidity

Total cash:496.19M
Total Debt:17.58B
Net Debt (Debt - Cash):17.08B
Debt / Equity:123.76%
Current Ratio:5.20
Quick Ratio:0.37

Cash Flows

Operating Cash Flow:−85.32M
Free Cash Flow (FCF):−18.87B
FCF Yield (FCF / Market Cap):-
Enterprise Value:45.66B
EV / Revenue:3.12
EV / EBITDA:22.96

Profitability

ROE (Return on Equity):-33.43%
ROA (Return on Assets):1.32%
P/E (trailing):3.72
P/E (forward):6.63
Price / Book:2.09
PEG Ratio:1.33
52-Week Change:+33.68%
S&P 500 change, 52 weeks:+11.37%

Historical Evolution (Last 4 Years)

Income Statement

Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

EPS and Earnings Per Share

Key EPS Metrics

EPS Trailing (TTM):$27.42

Diluted EPS for the last 12 months: the four quarters ended Sep 30, 2026, from the accounts filed with the SEC on Nov 3, 2026. The P/E is the price divided by that EPS.

EPS Forward (Est.):$15.37
P/E (forward):6.63
PEG Ratio:1.33

Growth and Margins

Earnings Growth YoY:-
Quarterly Earnings Growth YoY:-
Rev Growth YoY:-
Net Margin:-
Gross Margin:-
EBITDA Margin:-

Per Share

Revenue Per Share:$50.73
Cash Per Share:-
Book Value:$48.74

Cash Flows (TTM)

Free Cash Flow:−18.87B
Operating Cash Flow:−85.32M
EBITDA:1.99B
Total Revenue (TTM):14.65B
Net Income (TTM):−5.67B
Fiscal Year (Last):-

EPS Surprise History - Last 4 Quarters

Actual vs. Analyst Estimates · Green = beat expectations · Red = missed

Quarter Period Actual EPS Estimated EPS Difference Surprise % Currency

Ownership Structure

Ownership Distribution

% Insiders:-
% Institutional:-
% Inst. (of Float):-
No. of Institutions:-
Visual distribution
InsidersInstitutionalFree Float

Shares & Short Interest

Shares Outstanding:159,467,376
Float (free shares):137,678,071
Short interest (shares):24,540,543
Short % of float:-
Short Ratio (days to cover):6.02
Short interest, prior month:-
Short Interest Date:-

Governance Score (1=Best, 10=Worst)

Overall risk:-
Audit Risk:-
Board risk:-
Compensation Risk:-
Shareholder rights risk:-

Top Institutional Holders

Position Change: ▲ Increased · ▼ Reduced · = Unchanged

Organization Report Date % Shares No. Shares Value (USD) Change %

Top Mutual Funds

Position Change: ▲ Increased ▼ Decreased = Unchanged

Fund Report Date % Shares No. Shares Value (USD) Change %

Recent Insider Trades

Executive / Insider Title Date Action Shares

Options Chain

CALLS

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PUTS

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EchoStar Corporation (SATS) SEC filings: 10-Q, 8-K and DEF 14A

Direct links to financial reports filed with the SEC.

Type Date Official link
8-K2026-10-02View filing ↗
DEF 14A2026-09-18View filing ↗
8-K2026-08-07View filing ↗
10-Q2026-08-03View filing ↗
8-K2026-07-28View filing ↗
8-K2026-07-07View filing ↗
8-K2026-06-25View filing ↗

Company and Executive Profile

EchoStar Corporation provides pay-tv services in the United States, Mexico, Canada, South and Central America, Asia, Africa, Australia, Europe, India, and the Middle East. The Pay-TV segment offers a direct broadcast and fixed satellite, owned and leased satellites, leased fiber optic networks, in-home services, and call center operation services; digital broadcast operations, including satellite uplinking/downlinking, transmission and, other services to third-party pay-TV providers; multichannel, live-linear and on-demand streaming over-the-top Internet-based domestic, international, Latino, and Freestream video programming services; and receiver systems. Its Wireless segment provides wireless communication services and products; and a range of wireless devices. The Broadband and Satellite Services offers broadband satellite technologies, and internet products and services to consumer customers, including home and small to medium-sized businesses; managed services, equipment, hardware, satellite services, and communications solutions to government and enterprise customers, as well as to the unserved and underserved consumer, enterprise, aeronautical, and government markets; and integrated multi-transport solutions that enable airline and airline service providers to deliver in-flight network connectivity. This segment also designs, provides, and installs gateway and terminal equipment to customers for other satellite systems; and designs, develops, constructs, and provides telecommunication networks comprising satellite ground segment systems and terminals to mobile system operators and enterprise customers. Its Other segment consists of 5G network and 5G network deployment operations. The company sells its products and services under the Boost Mobile, DISH, Gen Mobile, Hughes, Hughesnet, and Sling brands. The company was formerly known as EchoStar Holding Corporation. EchoStar Corporation was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Englewood, Colorado.

General Information

Headquarters:United States
City:Englewood
Employees:12,100
Industry:Telecom Services
Website:-

Key Executives

NameTitleAgeTotal pay
Mr. Charles William ErgenCo-Founder, President, CEO & Executive Chairman of the Board724.65M
Mr. Paul W. Orban CPAExecutive VP & CFO56703,674
Mr. John W. SwieringaPresident of Technology & COO471.40M
Mr. Hamid Akhavan-MalayeriConsultant642.51M
Mr. Jeffrey H. BlumExecutive VP of Government Affairs, Acting Chief Legal Officer & Secretary--
Mr. Kenneth G. CarrollExecutive Vice President of Corporate and Business Development70467,038
Robert Joseph RupczynskiPresident of Retail Wireless--

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EchoStar Corporation (SATS): Quantitative Analysis

EchoStar Corporation (SATS) — Communication Services — Telecom Services. SATS is in the S&P 500 today. Model factor scores and market data, recalculated every trading day.

So far in 2026, SATS has returned −6.2% against +11.4% for the S&P 500 (SPY): total return, dividends included on both sides, from Dec 31, 2025 to Nov 3, 2026.

SATS ranks 235 of 461 on today's multifactor score, and 10 of the 19 Communication Services companies that score. Its strongest factor is value (Z 1.06, ranked 34 of 489); its weakest is growth (Z -2.10, ranked 489 of 489). Each factor ranks only the companies with data for it, and the multifactor score only those with all four: that is why the totals differ.

Factor scores

The Z-Score is how many standard deviations the company sits from the index average: 0 is average, positive is better than average, negative is worse.

FactorZ-ScoreRank
Multifactor-0.073235 of 461
Momentum0.263163 of 494 ↑8
Value1.06134 of 489 ↑451
Quality0.48777 of 468
Growth-2.104489 of 489 ↓1

Market data

MetricValue
Price$101.94
Market Cap29.65B
P/E3.72
Revenue (last 12 months)14.65B
Price / book2.09
Book value per share$48.74
52-week range$65.76 – $147.25
Dividend yield0.00%
Beta1.09
Average volume3,658,218
Shares outstanding159.47M
Short interest (% of float)21.61% (as of Oct 15, 2026)

When does SATS report earnings? 2 of its last 3, before the open →

What are SATS insiders doing? 63 transactions filed with the SEC, of them 1 buy and 22 sells, the last one on Oct 1, 2026 →

SATS latest SEC filings

Filing dates on EDGAR, the SEC's public registry. All SATS filings on EDGAR.

Guides: How to read a Quant500 company page · What the S&P 500 is · P/E ratio explained · 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K · all guides

Frequently asked questions about EchoStar (SATS)

When does EchoStar report earnings?

EchoStar has no announced date in the Nasdaq public calendar checked (Nov 3, 2026 to Dec 7, 2026). Of its last 4 earnings announcements: 2 before the open and 1 during market hours (and 1 with no time on the filing) (SEC filings through Feb 24, 2017). SATS earnings dates and times, quarter by quarter →

What is EchoStar's P/E ratio?

EchoStar's P/E (price over earnings per share for the last twelve months) is 3.7 at the Nov 3, 2026 close. That EPS is the 12-month diluted figure from the SEC, the four quarters ended Sep 30, 2026. The median of the 17 Communication Services companies with a P/E is 15.5, and the S&P 500's, 23.5: EchoStar is below its sector median. Communication Services stocks, company by company →

Where does EchoStar rank on Quant500?

In the Nov 3, 2026 multi-factor ranking, EchoStar ranks 235 of 461, and 10 of the 19 Communication Services companies that score. The ranking orders S&P 500 companies by the average of four factors (momentum, value, quality and growth) and is recalculated every trading day. It is a model output, not investment advice. The full ranking → How it is calculated →

Have EchoStar insiders bought or sold shares?

The latest open-market purchase of EchoStar shares filed with the SEC (Form 4) was on Nov 18, 2025, by a director, for $68k. The latest sale was on Aug 13, 2026, by a director, for $222k. In total, from August 2025 through Nov 3, 2026: 1 purchase and 22 sales by directors, officers and large shareholders. All SATS insider trades →

What sector is EchoStar in, and which index?

EchoStar is classified in the Communication Services sector (industry: Telecom Services), per the data provider's classification (similar to GICS, not identical). It is in the S&P 500 today. It is one of the 21 S&P 500 companies in that sector. Communication Services stocks →

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