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EchoStar (EchoStar) Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)

: -7.88 (As of Dec. 2023)
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In 1986 Berkshire Hathaway Shareholder Letter, Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as follows:

"These represent (a) reported earnings plus (b) depreciation, depletion, amortization, and certain other non-cash charges...less (c) the average annual amount of capitalized expenditures for plant and equipment, etc. that the business requires to fully maintain its long-term competitive position and its unit volume (If the business requires additional working capital to maintain its competitive position and unit volume, the increment also should be included in (c))...Our owner-earnings equation does not yield the deceptively precise figures provided by GAAP, since (c) must be a guess - and one sometimes very difficult to make. Despite this problem, we consider the owner earnings figure, not the GAAP figure, to be the relevant item for valuation purposes - both for investors in buying stocks and for managers in buying entire businesses...All of this points up the absurdity of the 'cash flow' numbers that are often set forth in Wall Street reports. These numbers routinely include (a) plus (b) - but do not subtract (c)."

EchoStar's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $-7.88. It's Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio for today is 0.


The historical rank and industry rank for EchoStar's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) or its related term are showing as below:


During the past 13 years, the highest Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio of EchoStar was 560.66. The lowest was 0.27. And the median was 17.86.


SATS's Price-to-Owner-Earnings is not ranked *
in the Hardware industry.
Industry Median: 17.105
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Owner-Earnings only.

EchoStar's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-6.43. Its Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $-5.91. It's PE Ratio ratio for today is At Loss.

EchoStar's EPS without NRI for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $1.08. Its EPS without NRI for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $2.11. It's PE Ratio without NRI ratio for today is 6.57.


EchoStar Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Historical Data

The historical data trend for EchoStar's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

* Premium members only.

EchoStar Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.86 0.13 40.65 37.59 -7.88

EchoStar Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 37.59 36.06 36.14 36.78 -7.88

Competitive Comparison

For the Communication Equipment subindustry, EchoStar's Price-to-Owner-Earnings, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Owner-Earnings data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


EchoStar Price-to-Owner-Earnings Distribution

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, EchoStar's Price-to-Owner-Earnings distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where EchoStar's Price-to-Owner-Earnings falls into.



EchoStar Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Calculation

In 1986 Berkshire Hathaway Shareholder Letter, Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as follows:

"These represent (a) reported earnings plus (b) depreciation, depletion, amortization, and certain other non-cash charges...less (c) the average annual amount of capitalized expenditures for plant and equipment, etc. that the business requires to fully maintain its long-term competitive position and its unit volume. (If the business requires additional working capital to maintain its competitive position and unit volume, the increment also should be included in (c))...Our owner-earnings equation does not yield the deceptively precise figures provided by GAAP, since (c) must be a guess - and one sometimes very difficult to make. Despite this problem, we consider the owner earnings figure, not the GAAP figure, to be the relevant item for valuation purposes - both for investors in buying stocks and for managers in buying entire businesses...All of this points up the absurdity of the 'cash flow' numbers that are often set forth in Wall Street reports. These numbers routinely include (a) plus (b) - but do not subtract (c)."

To make it simple, then you will have:

Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) = (Net Income + Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization + Change In Deferred Tax - 5Y Average of Maintenance Capital Expenditure + Change In Working Capital) / Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)

EchoStar's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Calculation:

TTM / Last Quarter Average of Last 20 Quarters
Net Income -1,702
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 1,598
Change In Deferred Tax -337
5Y Average of Maintenance Capital Expenditure 1,848
Change In Working Capital 151
Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) 272

1. Start with "Net Income" from income statement. EchoStar's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $-1,702 Mil.

2. "Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization" is from cashflow statement. EchoStar's Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $1,598 Mil. This needs to be added back because company does not actually need to pay cash for it. It is a non-cash item.

3. Other non-cash charges usually include "Stock Based Compensation" and "Change In Deferred Tax":
However, to be conservative, GuruFocus will not add Stock Based Compensation back to net income. EchoStar's Change In Deferred Tax for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $-337 Mil.

4. Average maintenance capital expenditure over a business/industry cycle: 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = $1,848 Mil

It is usually best to take a long-term average of maintenance capital expenditure. Ideally this would be as long as 10 years and include at least one economic downturn. However, since many companies do not have as long as 10-year history, here GuruFocus uses the latest 5 years data to do the calculation. To smooth out unusual years but reflect recent developments, we take an average of the 5 year maintenance capital expenditure.

The following shows how to get maintenance capital expenditure.

First, calculate the revenue change regarding to the previous quarter. If the revenue decreased from the previous quarter, then the Maintenance Capital Expenditure = Capital Expenditure (positive).
Second, if the revenue increased from the previous quarter, then calculate the percentage of Net PPE as of corresponding Revenue.
Growth Capital Expenditure = Percentage of Property, Plant and Equipment as of corresponding Revenue * Revenue Increase
Third, calculate Capital Expenditure (positive) - Growth Capital Expenditure.
If [Capital Expenditure (positive) - Growth Capital Expenditure] was negative, then the Maintenance Capital Expenditure = Capital Expenditure (positive).
If [Capital Expenditure (positive) - Growth Capital Expenditure] was positive, then the Maintenance Capital Expenditure = Capital Expenditure (positive) - Growth Capital Expenditure.
Fourth, get the average of the 5 years maintenance capital expenditure.

EchoStar's 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = $1,848 Mil

5. "Change In Working Capital" is from cashflow statement. EchoStar's Change In Working Capital for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $151 Mil.
Note: GuruFocus' Change in Working Capital is provided by Morningstar. It is calculated by adding the items under "Change in operating assets and liabilities" (may refer to a different name for different company) section in Cash Flow Statement from original financial report. And sometimes it includes non-current parts of assets and liabilities.

6. EchoStar's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was 271.501 Mil.

EchoStar's Onwer Earnings Per Share for Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=( Net Income+Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization+Change In Deferred Tax
=( -1702.057 +1597.923+-337.222
-5Y Avg of Maintenance CAPEX+Change In Working Capital )/Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
-1848.1486740627+150.85)/271.501
=-7.88

Price-to-Owner-Earnings=Current Price/Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=13.88/-7.88
=0

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Be Aware

Assumption: Companies usually do not report maintenance capital expenditures and growth capital expenditures separately. Here we use estimated numbers and average them over 5 years. The method to estimate maintenance capital expenditures can be found in above part 4.

Note: GuruFocus' Change In Working Capital is provided by Morningstar. It is calculated by adding the items under "Change in operating assets and liabilities" (may refer to a different name for different company) section in Cash Flow Statement from original financial report. And it includes non-current parts of assets and liabilities.


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EchoStar (EchoStar) Business Description

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Address
100 Inverness Terrace East, Englewood, CO, USA, 80112-5308
Following the Dish Network merger, satellite television provides the bulk of EchoStar's revenue. The firm serves about 7 million U.S. customers, about 10% of the traditional television market. It launched an internet-based television offering under the Sling brand in 2015 and serves about 2 million customers on this platform. EchoStar's future, however, hinges primarily on the wireless business. The firm has amassed an extensive portfolio of spectrum licenses over the past 15 years and is building a nationwide wireless network. It acquired Sprint's prepaid business and serves about 8 million customers, primarily under the Boost brand. EchoStar's legacy businesses provide satellite telecom services and equipment to businesses and consumers, including about 1 million internet customers.
Executives
C Mike Schroeder director 100 INVERNESS TERRACE EAST, ENGLEWOOD CO 80112
Jeffrey R Tarr director DIGITALGLOBE, INC., 1300 WEST 120TH AVENUE, WESTMINSTER CO 80234
William David Wade director 11717 EXPLORATION LANE, GERMANTOWN MD 20876
Lisa W. Hershman director PO BOX 1602, SOUTH BEND IN 46634
R Stanton Dodge director ECHOSTAR CORPORATION, 100 INVERNESS TERRACE EAST, ENGLEWOOD CO 80112
Ergen Two-year June 2023 Sats Grat 10 percent owner 9601 S. MERIDIAN BLVD., ENGLEWOOD CO 80112
Ergen Two-year June 2022 Sats Grat 10 percent owner 9601 S. MERIDIAN BLVD., ENGLEWOOD CO 80112
Ergen Two-year June 2021 Sats Grat 10 percent owner 9601 S. MERIDIAN BLVD., ENGLEWOOD CO 80112
Pradman P Kaul director 11717 EXPLORATION LANE, GERMANTOWN MD 20876
Hamid Akhavan officer: CEO and President 1226 EARNESTINE ST., MCLEAN VA 22101
Ergen Two-year March 2022 Sats Grat 10 percent owner 9601 S. MERIDIAN BLVD., ENGLEWOOD CO 80112
Veronika Takacs officer: Principal Accounting Officer 11717 EXPLORATION LANE, GERMANTOWN MD 20876
Adrian Morris officer: Chief Technology Officer HUGHES COMMUNICATIONS, INC., 11717 EXPLORATION LANE, GERMANTOWN MD 20876
Ramesh Ramaswamy officer: Executive VP - International 11717 EXPLORATION LANE, GERMANTOWN MD 20876
Michelle Pearre officer: Chief Human Resources Officer 11717 EXPLORATION LANE, GERMANTOWN MD 20876