EchoStar Corporation (SATS) Financial Ratios
20 years of historical data (2006–2025) · Technology · Communication Equipment
EV/EBITDA
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N/A
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5yr avg: 12.29
30Y Low0.8·High21.6
P/FCF
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N/A
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5yr avg: 8.61
30Y Low2.4·High77.5
P/B Ratio
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5.81
↑+336% vs avg
5yr avg: 1.33
30Y Low0.1·High5.4
ROE
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-178.7%
↑-821% vs avg
5yr avg: -19.4%
30Y Low-179%·High71%
Debt/EBITDA
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N/A
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5yr avg: 11.46
30Y Low0.4·High19.6
Percentile shows where the current value sits in 30-year historical distribution. Sparklines show 5-year trend.
SATS Valuation Multiples
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
EchoStar Corporation currently has a negative P/E ratio, indicating the company is operating at a loss on a trailing-twelve-month basis.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $15.4B | $31.3B | $6.3B | $4.5B | $1.4B | $2.4B | $2.1B | $4.2B | $3.5B | $5.8B | $4.9B |
| Enterprise Value | $44.5B | $60.4B | $31.8B | $28.6B | $24.6B | $3.5B | $3.7B | $5.2B | $5.9B | $7.0B | $5.9B |
| P/E Ratio → | -2.33 | — | — | — | 7.83 | 32.53 | — | — | — | 14.72 | 26.77 |
| P/S Ratio | 1.03 | 2.08 | 0.40 | 0.26 | 0.07 | 0.12 | 1.10 | 2.22 | 1.69 | 3.07 | 1.59 |
| P/B Ratio | 5.81 | 5.38 | 0.31 | 0.22 | 0.06 | 0.69 | 0.58 | 1.12 | 0.85 | 1.39 | 1.21 |
| P/FCF | — | — | — | — | 2.43 | 14.79 | 23.87 | 24.08 | 23.92 | 49.67 | 59.29 |
| P/OCF | — | — | 5.01 | 1.84 | 0.38 | 3.75 | 3.88 | 6.38 | 4.81 | 7.97 | 6.04 |
P/E links to full P/E history page with 30-year chart
SATS EV Ratios
Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 4.02 | 2.01 | 1.68 | 1.32 | 0.18 | 1.96 | 2.74 | 2.83 | 3.71 | 1.94 |
| EV / EBITDA | — | — | 19.55 | 21.63 | 7.22 | 0.75 | 5.81 | 7.82 | 8.17 | 9.74 | 7.45 |
| EV / EBIT | — | — | 78.28 | — | 7.21 | 1.01 | 30.83 | 32.76 | 63.23 | 22.01 | 20.05 |
| EV / FCF | — | — | — | — | 43.13 | 21.73 | 42.58 | 29.72 | 40.01 | 59.99 | 72.54 |
SATS Profitability
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
EchoStar Corporation earns an operating margin of -118.1%. Operating margins have compressed from -1.6% to -118.1% over the past 3 years, signaling potential cost pressures or competitive headwinds. A negative ROE of -178.7% indicates the company is currently destroying shareholder equity.
Margins
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 37.1% | 37.1% | 36.0% | 29.8% | 34.5% | 36.9% | 60.6% | 58.3% | 62.7% | 59.8% | 43.2% |
| Operating Margin | -118.1% | -118.1% | -1.9% | -1.6% | 12.0% | 17.3% | 6.0% | 3.9% | 8.8% | 10.4% | 11.9% |
| Net Profit Margin | -155.1% | -155.1% | -0.8% | -10.0% | 13.3% | 12.5% | -2.1% | -3.3% | -1.9% | 20.8% | 5.9% |
Return on Capital
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | -178.7% | -178.7% | -0.6% | -8.0% | 19.5% | 70.8% | -1.1% | -1.6% | -1.0% | 9.6% | 4.6% |
| ROA | -44.8% | -44.8% | -0.2% | -2.9% | 7.6% | 37.9% | -0.6% | -0.8% | -0.5% | 4.4% | 2.2% |
| ROIC | -32.9% | -32.9% | -0.5% | -0.5% | 6.7% | 52.6% | 1.7% | 1.0% | 2.3% | 2.8% | 5.4% |
| ROCE | -41.3% | -41.3% | -0.6% | -0.5% | 7.7% | 60.9% | 1.8% | 1.0% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 4.8% |
SATS Leverage & Debt
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
Net debt stands at $29.1B ($31.0B total debt minus $1.9B cash).
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 5.33 | 5.33 | 1.47 | 1.27 | 1.17 | 0.48 | 0.70 | 0.67 | 0.80 | 0.87 | 0.91 |
| Debt / EBITDA | — | — | 18.33 | 19.61 | 7.55 | 0.36 | 3.96 | 3.78 | 4.57 | 5.06 | 4.58 |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | 5.01 | 1.26 | 1.18 | 1.05 | 0.33 | 0.45 | 0.26 | 0.57 | 0.29 | 0.27 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | — | — | 15.69 | 18.23 | 6.82 | 0.24 | 2.55 | 1.48 | 3.29 | 1.67 | 1.36 |
| Debt / FCF | — | — | — | — | 40.69 | 6.94 | 18.72 | 5.64 | 16.09 | 10.32 | 13.26 |
| Interest Coverage | -11.65 | -11.65 | -0.63 | -3.08 | 28.19 | 30.79 | 0.76 | 0.29 | 0.84 | 1.06 | 2.95 |
SATS Liquidity & Efficiency
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
The current ratio of 0.42x is below 1.0, meaning current liabilities exceed current assets — though the company's $1.9B cash position helps mitigate short-term liquidity concerns. The current ratio has declined from 0.61x to 0.42x over the past 3 years.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.42 | 0.42 | 1.39 | 0.61 | 1.05 | 4.19 | 2.04 | 5.72 | 2.66 | 8.98 | 7.01 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.38 | 0.38 | 1.31 | 0.53 | 0.95 | 3.96 | 1.97 | 5.56 | 2.61 | 8.78 | 6.89 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.95 | 0.30 | 0.67 | 3.36 | 1.78 | 4.96 | 2.39 | 7.84 | 5.82 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 0.35 | 0.26 | 0.30 | 0.32 | 3.28 | 0.27 | 0.26 | 0.24 | 0.22 | 0.34 |
| Inventory Turnover | 24.81 | 24.81 | 22.27 | 17.96 | 19.51 | 121.22 | 7.60 | 9.89 | 10.36 | 9.07 | 27.72 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 30.99 | 27.65 | 24.07 | 23.16 | 3.67 | 36.66 | 40.12 | 37.58 | 46.49 | 24.11 |
SATS Shareholder Yields
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
EchoStar Corporation returns 0.3% to shareholders annually primarily through share buybacks.
Dividends
Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | — | — | — | — | 0.1% | — | — | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Payout Ratio | — | — | — | — | 0.1% | — | — | — | — | 4.8% | 8.3% |
Total Shareholder Return Metrics
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | — | — | — | — | 12.8% | 3.1% | — | — | — | 6.8% | 3.7% |
| FCF Yield | — | — | — | — | 41.1% | 6.8% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 2.0% | 1.7% |
| Buyback Yield | 0.3% | 0.2% | 7.0% | 2.4% | 6.4% | 11.0% | 2.1% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 31.2% |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 0.3% | 0.2% | 7.0% | 2.4% | 6.6% | 11.0% | 2.1% | 0.1% | 1.2% | 0.3% | 31.6% |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $288M | $274M | $271M | $83M | $90M | $98M | $97M | $96M | $97M | $94M |
Peer Comparison
Compare SATS with 10 similar companies in its peer group
| Company | Market Cap | P/E | EV/EBITDA | P/FCF | Gross Margin | Op Margin | ROE | ROIC | Debt/EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 SATSYou | $15B | -2.3 | — | — | 37.1% | -118.1% | -178.7% | -32.9% | — |
 VSAT | $9B | -14.6 | 11.4 | — | 33.0% | -2.2% | -11.8% | -0.7% | 5.9 |
 GSAT | $10B | -138.8 | 119.7 | 58.1 | 66.9% | -0.4% | -17.1% | -0.1% | 6.2 |
 IRDM | $4B | 37.0 | 13.0 | 13.8 | 77.3% | 27.1% | 22.0% | 8.0% | 3.9 |
 T | $181B | 8.5 | 7.5 | 9.3 | 79.8% | 19.2% | 17.6% | 6.7% | 3.9 |
 TMUS | $210B | 20.0 | 10.1 | 20.3 | 47.6% | 21.2% | 18.2% | 8.1% | 3.8 |
 VZ | $200B | 11.7 | 8.0 | 9.9 | 45.6% | 21.2% | 16.6% | 8.0% | 4.2 |
 CHTR | $20B | 4.4 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 46.3% | 24.3% | 24.8% | 8.6% | 4.4 |
 CMCSA | $96B | 4.9 | 5.4 | 4.4 | 60.1% | 16.7% | 21.6% | 8.2% | 3.0 |
 SPCE | $155M | -0.2 | — | — | -1179.5% | -5352.9% | -83.8% | -42.0% | — |
 RKLB | $45B | -212.9 | — | — | 34.4% | -38.0% | -18.8% | -19.9% | — |
| Technology Median | — | 26.7 | 17.5 | 19.5 | 48.9% | -0.6% | 2.5% | 3.0% | 2.9 |
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What is EchoStar Corporation's P/E ratio?
EchoStar Corporation's current P/E ratio is -2.3x. The historical average is 18.1x.
What is EchoStar Corporation's ROE?
EchoStar Corporation's return on equity (ROE) is -178.7%. The historical average is -5.9%.
Is SATS stock overvalued?
Based on historical data, EchoStar Corporation is trading at a P/E of -2.3x. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
What are EchoStar Corporation's profit margins?
EchoStar Corporation has 37.1% gross margin and -118.1% operating margin.