EchoStar Corporation
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Daily timeframeEchoStar Corporation provides pay-tv services in the United States, Mexico, Canada, South and Central America, Asia, Africa, Australia, Europe, India, and the Middle East. The company carries a $30.12B market cap, placing it firmly in the large-cap category. The Pay-TV segment offers a direct broadcast and fixed satellite, owned and leased satellites, leased fiber optic networks, in-home services, and call center operation services; digital broadcast operations, including satellite uplinking/downlinking, transmission and, other services to third-party pay-TV providers; multichannel, live-linear and on-demand streaming over-the-top Internet-based domestic, international, Latino, and Freestream video programming services; and receiver systems.
Market Cap
$30.12B
Beta
0.96
P/E (TTM)
—
P/E (Fwd)
-911.54
EPS (TTM)
$-50.21
EPS (Fwd)
$-0.11
ROE
-112.3%
ROA
0.4%
Cash
$1.52B
Total Debt
$29.24B
Free CF
-$457.9M
52W Change
332.0%
Annual Financials
Cash vs Debt
EchoStar Corporation carries $29.24B in total debt against $1.52B in cash reserves — debt is roughly 19.3x the cash position. Managing this leverage effectively will be important for long-term financial stability. Free cash flow is running at -$457.9M, which bears watching. Negative free cash flow can be acceptable during heavy investment periods but needs to improve over time. Return on equity stands at -112.3%, which is negative for the sector. ROE measures how effectively a company uses shareholder capital to generate profits. ROA of 0.4% is on the lower side, which is common in asset-heavy industries. Revenue has pulled back from $18.63B (2022) to $15.00B (2025), a 19% decline worth watching.
The debt-to-cash ratio suggests meaningful leverage on the balance sheet, a factor worth monitoring if credit conditions tighten. Negative free cash flow means the company is currently spending more than it generates, which may require future fundraising or debt if the trend continues. Understanding these risk dimensions helps frame what to watch going forward as conditions evolve for EchoStar Corporation and its sector.