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EchoStar (EchoStar) Financial Strength : 4 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is EchoStar Financial Strength?

EchoStar has the Financial Strength Rank of 4.

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors:

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.
3. Altman Z-Score.

EchoStar's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 7.53. EchoStar's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.41. As of today, EchoStar's Altman Z-Score is 0.48.


Competitive Comparison of EchoStar's Financial Strength

For the Communication Equipment subindustry, EchoStar's Financial Strength, along with its competitors' market caps and Financial Strength 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's Financial Strength Distribution in the Hardware Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where EchoStar's Financial Strength falls into.



EchoStar Financial Strength Calculation

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors

A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

EchoStar's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-51 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $385 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $22,839 Mil.

EchoStar's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

Interest Coverage=-1*Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*385.348/-51.181
=7.53

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.

EchoStar's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(3046.654 + 22838.573) / 62839.272
=0.41

3. Altman Z-Score.

Z-Score model is an accurate forecaster of failure up to two years prior to distress. It can be considered the assessment of the distress of industrial corporations.

The zones of discrimination were as such:

When Z-Score is less than 1.81, it is in Distress Zones.
When Z-Score is greater than 2.99, it is in Safe Zones.
When Z-Score is between 1.81 and 2.99, it is in Grey Zones.

EchoStar has a Z-score of 0.48, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.

Warning Sign:

Altman Z-score of 0.48 is in distress zone. This implies bankruptcy possibility in the next two years.

* 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.


EchoStar  (NAS:SATS) Financial Strength Explanation

The maximum rank is 10. Companies with rank 7 or higher will be unlikely to fall into distressed situations. Companies with rank of 3 or less are likely in financial distress.

EchoStar has the Financial Strength Rank of 4.


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EchoStar (EchoStar) Business Description

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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