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SATS (EchoStar) Profitability Rank : 6 (As of Mar. 2025)


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What is EchoStar Profitability Rank?

EchoStar has the Profitability Rank of 6.

GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company's business will stay that way. It is rated on a scale of 1 to 10 and is based on these factors:

1. Operating Margin %
2. Piotroski F-Score
3. Trend of the Operating Margin % (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.
4. Consistency of the profitability
5. Predictability Rank

A higher score indicates superior profitability, with companies rated 7 or above considered to have more robust and sustainable profit generation. Conversely, a score of 3 or lower suggests challenges in generating consistent profits.

EchoStar's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was -2.28%. As of today, EchoStar's Piotroski F-Score is 5.


Competitive Comparison of EchoStar's Profitability Rank

For the Telecom Services subindustry, EchoStar's Profitability Rank, along with its competitors' market caps and Profitability Rank 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 Profitability Rank Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, EchoStar's Profitability Rank distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where EchoStar's Profitability Rank falls into.


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EchoStar Profitability Rank Calculation

GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company's business will stay that way.

The rank is rated on a scale of 1 to 10. A higher score indicates superior profitability, with companies rated 7 or above considered to have more robust and sustainable profit generation. Conversely, a score of 3 or lower suggests challenges in generating consistent profits.

EchoStar has the Profitability Rank of 6.

Profitability Rank is not directly related to the Financial Strength. But if a company is consistently profitable, its financial strength will be stronger.

Profitability Rank is based on these factors:

1. Operating Margin %

Operating Margin % - also known as operating income margin, operating profit margin and return on sales (ROS) - is the ratio of Operating Income divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.

EchoStar's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as:

Operating Margin %=Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2025 ) / Revenue (Q: Mar. 2025 )
=-88.132 / 3869.758
=-2.28 %

* 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.

2. Piotroski F-Score

The zones of discrimination were as such:

Good or high score = 8 or 9
Bad or low score = 0 or 1

EchoStar has an F-score of 5 indicating the company's financial situation is typical for a stable company.

3. Trend of the Operating Margin % (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.

4. Consistency of the profitability

5. Predictability Rank


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EchoStar Business Description

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Address
9601 South Meridian Boulevard, Englewood, CO, USA, 80112
Satellite television provides the bulk of EchoStar's revenue. The firm serves about 6 million US satellite 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. The firm's focus is now on the wireless market. EchoStar has amassed an extensive portfolio of spectrum licenses and is building a nationwide wireless network. It acquired Sprint's prepaid business and serves about 7 million customers, primarily under the Boost brand. EchoStar's legacy businesses provide satellite telecom services and equipment to businesses and consumers, including about 850,000 internet customers.
Executives
Dean Manson officer: Acting General Counsel HUGHES COMMUNICATIONS, INC., 11717 EXPLORATION LANE, GERMANTOWN MD 20876
Charles W Ergen director, officer: Chairman and CEO 9601 S. MERIDIAN BLVD., ENGLEWOOD CO 80112
C Mike Schroeder director 100 INVERNESS TERRACE EAST, ENGLEWOOD CO 80112
Lisa W. Hershman director PO BOX 1602, SOUTH BEND IN 46634
William David Wade director 11717 EXPLORATION LANE, GERMANTOWN MD 20876
Jeffrey R Tarr director DIGITALGLOBE, INC., 1300 WEST 120TH AVENUE, WESTMINSTER CO 80234
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
Ramesh Ramaswamy officer: Executive VP - International 11717 EXPLORATION LANE, GERMANTOWN MD 20876