EchoStar
Market Cap
US$2.5b
Last Updated
2020/10/22 01:08 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials +
Executive Summary
EchoStar Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides broadband satellite technologies and broadband Internet services worldwide. More Details
Snowflake Analysis
Mediocre balance sheet and overvalued.
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Share Price & News
How has EchoStar's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: SATS has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
-2.3%
SATS
-1.7%
US Communications
-1.4%
US Market
1 Year Return
-32.8%
SATS
-12.9%
US Communications
17.8%
US Market
Return vs Industry: SATS underperformed the US Communications industry which returned -13.7% over the past year.
Return vs Market: SATS underperformed the US Market which returned 18.5% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| SATS | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | -2.3% | -1.7% | -1.4% |
| 30 Day | -4.2% | 0.5% | 4.7% |
| 90 Day | -2.4% | -13.7% | 8.2% |
| 1 Year | -32.8%-32.8% | -10.5%-12.9% | 20.5%17.8% |
| 3 Year | -52.6%-52.6% | 15.1%7.1% | 42.2%32.7% |
| 5 Year | -42.7%-42.7% | 36.7%21.2% | 83.4%62.7% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is EchoStar's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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Read This Before Buying EchoStar Corporation (NASDAQ:SATS) SharesValuation
Is EchoStar undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
0.72x
Price to Book (PB) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: SATS ($25.85) is trading above our estimate of fair value ($9.83)
Significantly Below Fair Value: SATS is trading above our estimate of fair value.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: SATS is unprofitable, so we can't compare its PE Ratio to the US Communications industry average.
PE vs Market: SATS is unprofitable, so we can't compare its PE Ratio to the US market.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: Insufficient data to calculate SATS's PEG Ratio to determine if it is good value.
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: SATS is good value based on its PB Ratio (0.7x) compared to the US Communications industry average (1.7x).
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Future Growth
How is EchoStar forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 2 analysts?
65.7%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: SATS is forecast to remain unprofitable over the next 3 years.
Earnings vs Market: SATS is forecast to remain unprofitable over the next 3 years.
High Growth Earnings: SATS is forecast to remain unprofitable over the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: SATS's revenue (6.1% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (10.1% per year).
High Growth Revenue: SATS's revenue (6.1% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: Insufficient data to determine if SATS's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time
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Past Performance
How has EchoStar performed over the past 5 years?
-41.6%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: SATS is currently unprofitable.
Growing Profit Margin: SATS is currently unprofitable.
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: SATS is unprofitable, and losses have increased over the past 5 years at a rate of 41.6% per year.
Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare SATS's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable
Earnings vs Industry: SATS is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Communications industry (-28.9%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: SATS has a negative Return on Equity (-4.24%), as it is currently unprofitable.
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Financial Health
How is EchoStar's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: SATS's short term assets ($2.8B) exceed its short term liabilities ($1.4B).
Long Term Liabilities: SATS's short term assets ($2.8B) exceed its long term liabilities ($2.0B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: SATS's debt to equity ratio (66.7%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: SATS's debt to equity ratio has increased from 60.3% to 66.7% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: SATS's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (21.8%).
Interest Coverage: SATS is unprofitable, therefore interest payments are not well covered by earnings.
Balance Sheet
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Dividend
What is EchoStar current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: Unable to evaluate SATS's dividend yield against the bottom 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
High Dividend: Unable to evaluate SATS's dividend yield against the top 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if SATS's dividends per share have been stable in the past.
Growing Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if SATS's dividend payments have been increasing.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: Insufficient data to calculate payout ratio to determine if its dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: No need to calculate the sustainability of SATS's dividend in 3 years as they are not forecast to pay a notable one for the US market.
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
7.8yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Mike Dugan (71 yo)
10.92yrs
Tenure
US$2,547,199
Compensation
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CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Mike's total compensation ($USD2.55M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD5.63M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Mike's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Chairman of the Board | 13yrs | no data | 0.067% $ 1.7m | |
| CEO, President & Director | 10.92yrs | US$2.55m | 0.045% $ 1.1m | |
| Executive VP | 7.83yrs | US$2.10m | 0.0057% $ 143.9k | |
| Executive VP & General Counsel | 8.92yrs | US$1.91m | 0.0028% $ 71.2k | |
| Chief Strategy Officer | 4.08yrs | US$1.99m | 0.0030% $ 76.2k | |
| Director and President & CEO of Hughes Communications Inc | 9.17yrs | US$2.54m | 0.00013% $ 3.3k | |
| Senior Vice President of Human Resources & Administration | 2.67yrs | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of Corporate and Business Development | 7.83yrs | US$467.04k | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Regulatory Affairs | no data | no data | no data | |
| Vice President | no data | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Finance | no data | no data | no data |
7.8yrs
Average Tenure
65yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: SATS's management team is seasoned and experienced (7.8 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Chairman of the Board | 13yrs | no data | 0.067% $ 1.7m | |
| CEO, President & Director | 10.92yrs | US$2.55m | 0.045% $ 1.1m | |
| Director and President & CEO of Hughes Communications Inc | 9.17yrs | US$2.54m | 0.00013% $ 3.3k | |
| Independent Director | 9.33yrs | US$134.02k | 0.00015% $ 3.8k | |
| Independent Director | 3.67yrs | US$134.27k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Independent Director | 1.58yrs | US$216.82k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Independent Director | 13yrs | US$135.52k | 0.0031% $ 78.0k | |
| Director | 11.58yrs | US$129.02k | 0.00052% $ 13.2k |
10.5yrs
Average Tenure
69yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: SATS's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 10.5 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
EchoStar Corporation's company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: EchoStar Corporation
- Ticker: SATS
- Exchange: NasdaqGS
- Founded: 2007
- Industry: Communications Equipment
- Sector: Tech
- Market Cap: US$2.533b
- Shares outstanding: 97.99m
- Website: https://www.echostar.com
Number of Employees
Location
- EchoStar Corporation
- 100 Inverness Terrace East
- Englewood
- Colorado
- 80112-5308
- United States
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SATS | NasdaqGS (Nasdaq Global Select) | Yes | Class A Common Stock | US | USD | Dec 2007 |
| E20 | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Class A Common Stock | DE | EUR | Dec 2007 |
Biography
EchoStar Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides broadband satellite technologies and broadband Internet services worldwide. It operates in two segments, Hughes and EchoStar Satellite Service ...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2020/10/22 01:08 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2020/10/21 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2020/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2019/12/31 |
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