EchoStar (ECHO) Stock Price, Fundamentals & Analysis

What ECHO does

EchoStar (ECHO) is a US-based stock in the Communication Services sector, specifically the Telecom Services industry, headquartered in Englewood, United States. The company operates in the pay-TV space across the United States, Mexico, Canada, South and Central America, Asia, Africa, Australia, Europe, India, and the Middle East. Its Pay-TV segment provides direct broadcast and fixed satellite services, owned and leased satellites, leased fiber optic networks, in-home services, and call centre operations, along with digital broadcast operations and multichannel, live-linear, and on-demand streaming over-the-top video programming. It also runs a Wireless segment that offers wireless communication services, products, and a range of wireless devices.

Key numbers explained

• The current price is 92.72 USD, with a -2.87% change today, reflecting the most recent trading session.
• The marketCap of 26.96B USD shows the total market value of all outstanding shares; it is part of the large-cap universe.
• The forward P/E ratio of 4.1 is based on expected earnings and is typically read as a lower multiple potentially indicating lower growth expectations relative to the broader market.
• Trailing 12-month earnings per share is -24.88 USD, meaning the company reported a net loss on a per-share basis over the last twelve months.
• The dividend yield is 0%, and the share of earnings paid out as dividends is 0%, indicating EchoStar does not currently distribute a dividend.
• The beta of 1.01 suggests the stock’s price movement has historically been very close to the overall market’s movement.
• The 52-week price range of 65.76 – 147.25 shows the lowest and highest traded prices in the past year, with the current price sitting closer to the lower end.
• The price-to-book ratio of 1.9 compares the stock price to the company’s book value per share, a common way to assess whether a stock trades at a premium or discount to its net assets.

Recent news

Recent headlines highlight EchoStar’s involvement in satellite and wireless partnerships, including a collaboration with United Airlines to provide live football at 35,000 feet and a win by Hughes JUPITER to support Nigeria’s next-generation satellite program. Other stories note analyst coverage, a Morgan Stanley report citing 45% upside in a SpaceX-linked stock, and comparisons between two telecom giants and their dividends.

What to watch

Investors typically monitor how pay-TV and wireless demand evolve with shifting consumer viewing habits and competition from streaming providers. The company’s debt-to-equity ratio of 123.8% is a factor to watch, as it indicates a higher level of debt relative to equity, which can affect financial flexibility. Revenue growth, currently at -4% year over year, and profit margins are also key indicators of how the business is responding to market pressures. Because EchoStar operates in the Communication Services sector, it can be influenced by the same trends that affect peers like Comcast (CMCSA), Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), and Fox Corporation (Class B) (FOX), as well as broader market movements seen in the S&P 500.