EchoStar Corporation

NasdaqGS:SATS Stock Report

Market Cap: US$33.7b

EchoStar Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 2/6

EchoStar has a total shareholder equity of $7.0B and total debt of $26.3B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 374.8%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $45.3B and $38.3B respectively.

Key information

374.81%

Debt to equity ratio

US$26.26b

Debt

Interest coverage ration/a
CashUS$3.91b
EquityUS$7.01b
Total liabilitiesUS$38.26b
Total assetsUS$45.27b

Recent financial health updates

Recent updates

EchoStar: Fair For Its Operations, SpaceX For Free

Dec 05

EchoStar Corporation (NASDAQ:SATS) Looks Inexpensive After Falling 26% But Perhaps Not Attractive Enough

Jun 01
EchoStar Corporation (NASDAQ:SATS) Looks Inexpensive After Falling 26% But Perhaps Not Attractive Enough

More Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For EchoStar Corporation's (NASDAQ:SATS) Shares After Tumbling 26%

Apr 09
More Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For EchoStar Corporation's (NASDAQ:SATS) Shares After Tumbling 26%

Is EchoStar Corporation (NASDAQ:SATS) Worth US$23.3 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?

Apr 04
Is EchoStar Corporation (NASDAQ:SATS) Worth US$23.3 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?
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Merger With DISH Network Will Create A Comprehensive Telecommunications Entity Spanning Satellite And 5G Services

The merger with DISH Network and investment in Boost Mobile 5G position EchoStar for revenue growth through expanded market opportunities.

Health Check: How Prudently Does EchoStar (NASDAQ:SATS) Use Debt?

Mar 03
Health Check: How Prudently Does EchoStar (NASDAQ:SATS) Use Debt?

EchoStar Corporation's (NASDAQ:SATS) Shares Climb 29% But Its Business Is Yet to Catch Up

Feb 07
EchoStar Corporation's (NASDAQ:SATS) Shares Climb 29% But Its Business Is Yet to Catch Up

Health Check: How Prudently Does EchoStar (NASDAQ:SATS) Use Debt?

Jan 18
Health Check: How Prudently Does EchoStar (NASDAQ:SATS) Use Debt?

EchoStar: Brilliant Maneuver Means Company Gets Paid With Or Without Merger Deal

Oct 31

Wall Street Lunch: DirecTV To Buy EchoStar's Video Business

Sep 30

EchoStar Corporation: Shares' Recent Surge Might Represent A Good Opportunity To Exit (Rating Downgrade)

Sep 07

EchoStar: Dangerous Debt Comes With Massive Spectrum Potential

Aug 31

EchoStar: High Debt But Space-Based And Merger Opportunities

Apr 15

EchoStar: Taking A Look Post Dish Deal

Jan 17

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: SATS's short term assets ($6.0B) do not cover its short term liabilities ($10.0B).

Long Term Liabilities: SATS's short term assets ($6.0B) do not cover its long term liabilities ($28.3B).


Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: SATS's net debt to equity ratio (318.9%) is considered high.

Reducing Debt: SATS's debt to equity ratio has increased from 66.2% to 374.8% over the past 5 years.


Balance Sheet


Cash Runway Analysis

For companies that have on average been loss-making in the past, we assess whether they have at least 1 year of cash runway.

Stable Cash Runway: SATS has sufficient cash runway for more than a year based on its current free cash flow.

Forecast Cash Runway: SATS has sufficient cash runway for more than 3 years if free cash flow continues to reduce at historical rates of 32.1% each year


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/01/09 07:29
End of Day Share Price 2026/01/09 00:00
Earnings2025/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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Market Prices30 years
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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 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.

AnalystInstitution
Michael RollinsCitigroup Inc
Michael RollinsCitigroup Inc
Bryan KraftDeutsche Bank