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EchoStar (EchoStar) Gross Profit

: $5,070 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2023)
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EchoStar's gross profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $4,317 Mil. EchoStar's gross profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $5,070 Mil.

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. EchoStar's gross profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $4,317 Mil. EchoStar's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $15,710 Mil. Therefore, EchoStar's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 27.48%.

EchoStar had a gross margin of 27.48% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Competition eroding margins

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of EchoStar was 60.57%. The lowest was 29.80%. And the median was 56.18%.

Warning Sign:

EchoStar Corp gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -14.3%.


EchoStar Gross Profit Historical Data

The historical data trend for EchoStar's Gross Profit 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.

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EchoStar Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Profit
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1,098.73 1,143.53 7,322.87 6,423.77 5,070.27

EchoStar Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Gross Profit 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 5,569.58 252.56 264.22 236.56 4,316.92

Competitive Comparison

For the Communication Equipment subindustry, EchoStar's Gross Profit, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Profit 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 Gross Profit Distribution

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, EchoStar's Gross Profit distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where EchoStar's Gross Profit falls into.



EchoStar Gross Profit Calculation

Gross Profit is the different between the sale prices and the cost of buying or producing the goods.

EchoStar's Gross Profit for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2023 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=17015.598 - 11945.331
=5,070

EchoStar's Gross Profit for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Profit (Q: Dec. 2023 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=15709.818 - 11392.896
=4,317

Gross Profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $5,070 Mil.

Gross Profit is the numerator in the calculation of Gross Margin.

EchoStar's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (Q: Dec. 2023 )=Gross Profit (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=4,317 / 15709.818
=27.48 %

* 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.

A positive Gross Profit is only the first step for a company to make a net profit. The gross profit needs to be big enough to also cover related labor, equipment, rental, marketing/advertising, research and development and a lot of other costs in selling the products.


EchoStar  (NAS:SATS) Gross Profit Explanation

Warren Buffett believes that firms with excellent long term economics tend to have consistently higher margins.

Durable competitive advantage creates a high Gross Margin % because of the freedom to price in excess of cost. Companies can be categorized by their Gross Margin %

1. Greater than 40% = Durable competitive advantage
2. Less than 40% = Competition eroding margins
3. Less than 20% = no sustainable competitive advantage
Consistency of Gross Margin is key

EchoStar had a gross margin of 27.48% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Competition eroding margins


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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

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