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EchoStar Corporation (ECHO)

Communication Services Balanced

EchoStar is a global provider of satellite communication services and technology, helping connect people and businesses through space-based networks.

$84.09

Is EchoStar Corporation a good stock for a UK beginner?

The honest version: EchoStar is a global provider of satellite communication services and technology, helping connect people and businesses through space-based networks.

No rating · no target price · nothing for sale here
Price+321.5%
Priced in USD - as a UK investor your £ return also moves with the pound-to-dollar exchange rate, on top of the share price itself.
52-week range+206% past year
$84.09
Low $26.04High $147.25
Where today's price sits versus its past year - context, not a signal.
If you had put $1,000 into EchoStar Corporation
$4,215+322%

Over about 2 years to 2026-07-31. This is the share price only; any dividends would add to it. And it's the USD return - as a UK investor your actual £ return also moves with the exchange rate. Past performance is not a guide to the future, and it could just as easily have fallen.

Market cap: The company's total value on the stock market - share price times the number of shares. Big = 'large-cap', small = 'small-cap'.
$24.37B
Avg volume: How many shares change hands on a typical day. Higher means it's easy to buy or exit without moving the price.
8.37M
Day range: The lowest and highest price the shares traded at during the latest day.
$83.75 – $86.98
52-week range: The lowest and highest the shares have traded over the past year - a sense of how wide the swings have been.
$26.04 – $147.25
Dividend yield: The yearly dividend as a percentage of the share price - roughly the income you'd earn from dividends alone.
0.0%
Beta: How bumpy the share price is versus the whole market. Above 1 swings more than the market; below 1 is calmer. It's about the ride, not whether it goes up or down.
1.00
How bumpy is it?Beta: How bumpy the share price is versus the whole market. Above 1 swings more than the market; below 1 is calmer. It's about the ride, not whether it goes up or down. 1.00
Calm
Wild
Roughly in step with the market

Based on beta - how much the price swings versus the whole market. Bumpier isn't bad; it just means a rougher ride, which matters more the sooner you might need the money.

Why has it been moving?▼ -4% past week · ▲ +206% past year

Prices move on results, news and the mood of the whole market - no single headline explains a day, and a quiet week is usually just noise, not a signal.

The bull case

Dominance in the satellite connectivity market

The bear case

Obsolescence of current satellite technology

What does EchoStar Corporation do?

EchoStar operates a complex business involving satellite technology and network services, essentially acting as a bridge for data and communications across the globe. Sales of equipment and connectivity services to various industries bring in the cash, though they are currently navigating a period of significant financial transition. The big question is how they handle their heavy debt load and whether they can turn today's losses into a sustainable profit.

VQGMI
Factor profile

On our factor screen it looks strongest on value and momentum, and weakest on growth.

Value: How cheap the stock looks versus profits, sales and assets (higher = cheaper). 58Quality: How profitable and financially healthy the company is (higher = stronger). 7Growth: How fast revenue and earnings are growing (higher = faster). 5Momentum: How the share price has been trending recently (higher = stronger recent run). 33Income: The dividend income on offer and how sustainable it looks (higher = more/steadier). 16
Quick checks
What's strong
  • Established player in the satellite communications sector
  • Broad portfolio of spectrum and technology assets
  • Essential role in global connectivity infrastructure
What to watch
  • Quality screens low (7/100)
  • Growth screens low (5/100)
  • Income screens low (16/100)
  • High capital expenditure requirements for satellite maintenance
  • Intense competition from newer low-earth orbit satellite providers

What do EchoStar Corporation's numbers mean?

P/S
1.8
This compares the company's total market value to its annual sales, showing how much investors are paying for every pound of revenue generated.
Net margin
-97.6%
This shows that for every pound of revenue, the company is currently spending significantly more than it earns, resulting in a loss.
Return on equity
-112.3%
This measures how efficiently the company uses shareholder money to generate profit; a negative number indicates the business is currently destroying value rather than creating it.
Beta
1.0
This means the share price tends to move in perfect lockstep with the wider stock market, neither more nor less volatile than the average.

How much money does EchoStar Corporation make?

Revenue and profit by quarter, and how much of each sale turns into profit.

RevenueNet income
$0$967.44M$1.93B$2.90B$3.87BQ1 25Q2 25Q3 25Q4 25Q1 26
Gross margin
27.1%
Net margin
-97.6%
Return on equity
-112.3%

Does EchoStar Corporation pay a dividend?

No - EchoStar Corporation doesn't currently pay a dividend, so the whole return would rest on the share price. Plenty of growing companies reinvest their profits instead of paying them out - neither approach is better or worse, they're just different.

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What are the scenarios for EchoStar Corporation?

An illustrative range for the year ahead, with the assumption behind each case — not a prediction or a price target.

$148$84$57today · $84▲ Bull · $97• Base · $84▼ Bear · $67in 1 yearILLUSTRATIVE · NOT A PREDICTION OR PRICE TARGET
Bull
+10% to +20%Successful integration of new satellite assets
Base
-5% to +5%Steady operational performance
Bear
-15% to -25%Increased competition in satellite broadband

What are the pros and cons of EchoStar Corporation?

3bull points
6bear points

How many points the write-up makes each way — a balance check, not a score or verdict.

The bull case3
  • Established player in the satellite communications sector
  • Broad portfolio of spectrum and technology assets
  • Essential role in global connectivity infrastructure
The catch3
  • Currently operating at a significant financial loss
  • High levels of debt relative to equity
  • Declining year-over-year revenue growth
Key risks3
  • High capital expenditure requirements for satellite maintenance
  • Intense competition from newer low-earth orbit satellite providers
  • Sensitivity to interest rate changes due to debt levels
What would flip the thesis

The write-up's own warning lights — if these start happening, the case above changes.

Confidence: medium · data: USD · flags: pe, earnings_growth · Charts by TradingView Lightweight Charts™
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This plain-English summary was auto-generated on 2026-08-01 from public data and checked for an education-only, no-advice tone (the figures above carry their own, usually fresher, 'as of' date). It's information, never a recommendation.

Figures as of 2026-08-01. Prices may be delayed and numbers can go stale - always double-check before acting.