EchoStar Management
Management criteria checks 1/4
EchoStar's CEO is Charlie Ergen, appointed in Jan 2007, has a tenure of 18.92 years. directly owns 17.2% of the company’s shares, worth €4.44B. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 8 years and 2 years respectively.
Key information
Charlie Ergen
Chief executive officer
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Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | n/a |
| CEO tenure | 18.9yrs |
| CEO ownership | 17.2% |
| Management average tenure | 8yrs |
| Board average tenure | 2yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO
Charlie Ergen (72 yo)
Mr. Charles William Ergen, also known as Charlie, co-founded EchoStar Corporation in 2007 and has been its Executive Chairman of the Board since November 2009 and serves as its President & CEO since Novemb...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Legal Officer & Secretary | 14.1yrs | US$1.20m | 0.0012% € 307.2k | |
| CEO of EchoStar Capital & Director | less than a year | US$7.19m | 0.13% € 33.8m | |
| Chief Operating Officer of Hughes | 2.9yrs | US$1.17m | 0.000050% € 12.9k | |
| Co-Founder | 18.9yrs | no data | 17.2% € 4.4b | |
| President of Technology & COO | 2yrs | no data | 0.0025% € 640.3k | |
| Executive Vice President of Corporate and Business Development | 13yrs | US$467.04k | no data | |
| Executive VP & CFO of Dish | no data | no data | 0.00016% € 41.3k | |
| Director & Executive VP | no data | no data | 1.65% € 426.4m |
Experienced Management: ECHO's management team is seasoned and experienced (8 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO of EchoStar Capital & Director | 2yrs | US$7.19m | 0.13% € 33.8m | |
| Co-Founder | 18.2yrs | no data | 17.2% € 4.4b | |
| Director & Executive VP | 2yrs | no data | 1.65% € 426.4m | |
| Independent Director | 8.8yrs | US$149.97k | 0.00027% € 69.7k | |
| Independent Director | 2yrs | US$17.25k | 0.014% € 3.5m | |
| Independent Director | 2yrs | no data | 0% € 0 | |
| Independent Director | 2yrs | no data | 0.0016% € 405.4k | |
| Director | 16.8yrs | US$144.47k | 0.0081% € 2.1m | |
| Director | 2yrs | no data | 0.00028% € 72.3k | |
| Senior Advisor & Director | 2yrs | no data | 0.00052% € 134.3k | |
| Independent Director | 4.7yrs | US$150.47k | 0% € 0 |
Experienced Board: ECHO's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 2 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/12/27 08:31 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/12/23 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
EchoStar Corporation is covered by 18 analysts. 8 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Michael Rollins | Citigroup Inc |
| Michael Rollins | Citigroup Inc |
| Bryan Kraft | Deutsche Bank |