SATS
EchoStar
$87.03
▼ 0.8%Updated Aug 7, 11:30 AM ET
SATS at a glance — five pillars scored 0–100 from real filed financials.
Overall: Weak · 9/100. A wider, greener shape means more pillars look healthy. Dividends scores 0 when a company pays none — that is a choice, not a flaw.
▲ Up 339.0% over the last 12 months
Market Cap
$0.00
P/E
—
Forward P/E (est.)
—
ROE
-151.7%
Revenue Growth
-5.6%
EPS Growth
—
Profit Margin
-97.6%
FCF Yield
5.0%
Debt / Equity
4.51x
ROIC
—
Interest Coverage
—
Current Ratio
0.3x
Dividend Yield
—
Implied Growth (rev. DCF)
—
Rating Score
9/100
EchoStar (SATS) is a small-cap company in the Wireless Telecommunication Services industry, part of the Communication Services sector of the S&P 500.
In its latest reported year it generated about $15.00B in revenue and posted a net loss of $14.50B.
Our model rates SATS Weak (9/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.
Evidence of durable competitive advantage in the filed financials (10 years of history).
The numbers don't show a durable competitive advantage — margins, growth, or returns on capital have been unstable or thin. Great returns are still possible; they just aren't protected.
-40.6% average over the last 3 years
±37.9 pts around -6.2% across 10 years
grew in 4 of the last 9 year-over-year periods
positive in 7 of 10 years
A moat can't be proven by numbers alone — this scores the evidence a durable advantage leaves behind (pricing power, consistency, returns on capital), computed the same way for every stock. Pair it with the business overview before concluding anything.
Technical analysis reads price and volume to judge momentum and timing. It complements the fundamentals above — it does not replace them. Here is what SATS's chart says today, with each tool explained.
Trend — moving averages. A moving average is the average closing price over a window, which smooths out daily noise. SATS trades near $87.03, below its 50-day average ($119.92) and 200-day average ($103.97). Price below both averages is a downtrend — momentum is against buyers for now.
Momentum — RSI. The Relative Strength Index runs 0–100 and measures how strong recent gains are versus losses. Above 70 is "overbought", below 30 "oversold". At 24 it is oversold — selling has been heavy and a bounce is possible.
MACD. MACD compares two moving averages to flag shifts in momentum. Its histogram is currently negative — short-term momentum is fading.
Volatility — ATR. Average True Range is the typical daily move. SATS's is $8.03 (~9.2% of price), so swings of about that size each day are normal — handy for setting a stop that isn't too tight.
Support & resistance. Over the last month SATS found buyers near $94.62 (support) and sellers near $131.22 (resistance); its 52-week range is $26.04–$147.25. A decisive break beyond either edge often marks the next move.
Volume. The latest session traded 0.3× the 20-day average — lighter than usual, so the move carries less conviction. Rising volume on up-days suggests real buying; on down-days, real selling.
Educational information to help you read a chart — not a recommendation or a forecast. It updates daily as the price and indicators change.
4Y CAGR
-6.7%
Revenue moved from $1.81B in 2016 to $15.00B in 2025, a 26.5% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year declined 5.6% year over year. Shrinking revenue is worth a closer look — is it cyclical or structural?
Gross Margin
27.1%
Operating Margin
-118.1%
Net Margin
-96.6%
ROE
-151.7%
EchoStar keeps about -97.6% of each sales dollar as net profit, with a 27.1% gross margin and -118.1% operating margin. Return on equity is -151.7%. The company is currently unprofitable on a net basis.
Total Debt
$1.98B
Net Debt
$639.22M
Net Debt / EBITDA
—
Debt / Equity
4.51x
Leverage: debt-to-equity is 4.5x, with a current ratio of 0.3x. That is elevated leverage, which raises risk if earnings or rates move against it. It carries roughly $1.98B of total debt against $1.34B of cash.
Operating CF
-$99.37M
Free Cash Flow
-$1.07B
FCF Margin
-7.1%
In the latest year EchoStar produced about -$99.37M of operating cash flow but negative free cash flow as it invested heavily. That is a free-cash-flow yield of about 5.0% on today's price. Strong cash generation funds dividends, buybacks, and reinvestment.
P/E
—
P/S
2.29x
P/B
3.9x
EV / EBITDA
—
SATS trades at n/a trailing earnings, 2.3x sales, and 3.9x book value. With no positive trailing earnings, value it on sales, cash flow, or growth rather than P/E.
Where SATS sits versus its Communication Services sector peers in the S&P 500.
Bands show the middle half (25th–75th percentile) of the 44 Communication Services companies in the S&P 500 — the peer-relative anchor professional comps analysis uses. Context only — not investment advice.
How SATS stacks up against its Communication Services peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.
In the Communication Services sector (95 S&P 500 companies), SATS ranks #44 of 95 by our overall rating.
P/E vs sector
—
median 17.1x
ROE vs sector
-151.7%
median 14.9%
Growth vs sector
-5.6%
median 5.3%
Sector rank
#44
of 95 by rating
Peers are the closest Communication Services companies by sub-industry and size. Sector median is across all 95 S&P 500 names in the sector. Educational, not a recommendation.
Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.
2030 price target (Base Case)
$0.00 – $0.00
vs. $87.03 today · expected CAGR 9% – 20%
| Metric | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $15.46B | $15.92B | $16.40B | $16.89B | $17.39B |
| Net income | $463.65M | $477.56M | $491.89M | $506.65M | $521.85M |
| EPS | $9.72 | $10.01 | $10.31 | $10.62 | $10.94 |
| Share price (low) | $116.67 | $120.17 | $123.78 | $127.49 | $131.32 |
| Share price (high) | $194.46 | $200.29 | $206.30 | $212.49 | $218.86 |
| CAGR (low–high) | 34% / 123% | 18% / 52% | 12% / 33% | 10% / 25% | 9% / 20% |
Educational model on sample fundamentals — not a forecast or investment advice. Outputs are only as good as your assumptions.
The case for SATS:
- Healthy free-cash-flow yield (~5.0%) funds buybacks and dividends.
- As an established S&P 500 member in Communication Services, it brings scale and a long operating history.
The case against SATS:
- Revenue growth is slow/negative (-5.6%), limiting the upside engine.
- Thin net margins (-97.6%) leave little room for error.
- Elevated leverage (debt/equity 4.5x) adds financial risk.
- Our model's overall read is Weak (9/100).
Balance-sheet risk — debt/equity of 4.5x magnifies the impact of higher rates or weaker earnings.
Growth risk — sluggish revenue (-5.6%) leaves little margin for execution missteps.
Margin risk — thin profitability (-97.6%) is vulnerable to cost or pricing pressure.
Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.
On balance, the fundamentals screen weakly: EchoStar is a small-cap communication services business with shrinking revenue, with modest profitability, and a heavier debt load to watch. It trades at n/a earnings, which our model scores Weak (9/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.
Latest SEC Filings
SATS's most recent filings, straight from SEC EDGAR. Annual and quarterly reports are the deep dives; 8-Ks flag material events the moment they happen.
SATS — frequently asked questions
Is SATS a good stock to buy?
We don't give buy or sell advice. Our model rates EchoStar Weak (9/100) based on its growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation — use that as a research starting point and make your own decision.
What is SATS's rating on The Stocks School?
EchoStar currently scores 9/100 (Weak) on our transparent model, which weighs real fundamentals: growth, margins, returns on capital, balance-sheet strength, and valuation.
How our ratings work →Where does SATS's data come from?
Live price data plus real fundamentals and 5-year financials pulled directly from EchoStar's SEC filings — refreshed automatically, not hand-entered.
How is the 5-year projection for SATS calculated?
It's a scenario model: it grows revenue at an assumed rate, applies a profit margin and a valuation multiple, and shows the resulting share-price range. The assumptions are yours to change — it's a tool for thinking, not a prediction.
Is this SATS analysis financial advice?
No. Everything on this page is educational research, not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell SATS. Always do your own research and consider a licensed professional.
Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.
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