EchoStar
Operating DISH, Sling, Boost, and Hughes across video, wireless, and satellite broadband.
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Profile
Combines DISH and Sling subscription video, Boost and Gen Mobile wireless, and Hughes satellite broadband and managed networking. The group earns recurring service revenue alongside device and equipment sales, while its hybrid wireless model relies on AT&T and T-Mobile network access.
Runs DISH TV and Sling TV subscription-video services, Boost Mobile and Gen Mobile wireless offerings, and Hughes broadband, managed-network, satellite-capacity, and terminal businesses. Revenue combines recurring subscriptions and services with device, equipment, advertising, and related hardware sales across a primarily U.S. video and wireless base and Hughes customers in the Americas and worldwide enterprise, aviation, operator, and government markets.
Operates Wireless as a hybrid MNO: it retains a 5G core while relying primarily on AT&T for radio-network service and maintaining AT&T and T-Mobile MVNO arrangements. Pay-TV depends on third-party programming, satellite transmission capacity, and broadband access; satellite, spectrum, video, and wireless operations require FCC and foreign authorizations. Charles W. Ergen’s voting control concentrates shareholder decision-making.
Company facts
Key statistics
Year to date −22.6% · Average volume (30d) 4.3M
Analysts
Ratings
Target range
Latest analyst notes
| Date | Firm | Action | Prior rating | Rating | Prior target | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2026 | Raymond James | Upgrade | Market Perform | Strong Buy | $115 | |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Deutsche Bank | Reiterate | Buy | $143 | $137 | |
| Jul 7, 2026 | Deutsche Bank | Target | $143 |
Earnings
EPS
Revenue
History
| Report date | EPS est | EPS | Surprise | Revenue est | Revenue | Surprise | Next session |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2026Q2 FY26 | −$0.10 | $24.12 | +25,441.5% | $3.59B | $3.58B | −0.3% | +1.83% |
Financial highlights
| 11 quarters | Q1 FY25 | Q2 FY25 | Q3 FY25 | Q4 FY25 | Q1 FY26 | Q2 FY26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $3.87B | $3.72B | $3.61B | $3.80B | $3.67B | $3.58B | |
| Gross profit | $1.44B | $909.1M | $852.4M | $1.12B | $1.13B | $1.23B | |
| Operating income | −$88.1M | −$213.4M | −$160.4M | $370.8M | $326.7M | $512.9M | |
| Net income | −$202.7M | −$306.1M | −$12.78B | −$1.21B | −$146.9M | $8.46B | |
| Diluted EPS | −$0.71 | −$1.06 | −$44.37 | −$4.18 | −$0.51 | $24.12 | |
| Gross margin | 37.1% | 24.4% | 23.6% | 29.4% | 30.9% | 34.4% | |
| Operating margin | -2.3% | -5.7% | -4.4% | 9.8% | 8.9% | 14.3% |
Fiscal years (4-quarter sums)FY24 $15.83B · FY25 $15.00B
Balance sheet, Jun 30, 2026Cash & short-term investments $496.2M · Total debt $17.55B · Total assets $39.43B · Shareholders' equity $14.20B
Dividends
No dividends on record.
Ownership
Shares outstanding 158.47M · Float 137.17M
This issuer lists more than one class and the share count spans them all, so a stake here reads as a share of the whole company, not of this class.
Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4
| Holder | Shares | % of company | Form | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telluray Holdings, LLC · 10 percent owner | 76.46M | 48.25% | Form 4 | Jul 14, 2026 |
| Ergen Two-Year June 2025 SATS GRAT · 10 percent owner | 14.48M | 9.14% | Form 4 | Jun 30, 2026 |
| State Street Corporation | 10.67M | 6.70% of class | 13G | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Wellington Management Group LLP | 8.44M | 5.30% of class | 13G | Aug 13, 2026 |
| Charles W. Ergen · director, 10 percent owner, officer: CHAIRMAN, PRES and CEO | 8.01M | 5.06% | Form 4 | Jul 31, 2026 |
Insider tradesForm 4
| Date | Insider | Role | Shares | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2026 | William David Wade | director | −2,425 | $91.48 |
| Aug 12, 2026 | William David Wade | director | −2,575 | $92.65 |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Stephen J. Bye | director | −8,508 | $89.83 |
Peers
- Comcast
Xfinity bundles video, broadband, and mobile for U.S. households.
- Charter Communications
Spectrum bundles video, broadband, and mobile for U.S. households.
- AT&T
National wireless scale and MVNO dependence intensify the rivalry.
- T-Mobile
5G scale plus Metro and Mint pressure prepaid and postpaid acquisition.
- Verizon
Nationwide postpaid and prepaid brands contest mobile customer acquisition.
- Alphabet Class A
YouTube TV is a scaled virtual pay-TV alternative.
- SpaceX
Starlink's low-Earth-orbit broadband challenges satellite internet.
- Viasat
Broadband, in-flight connectivity, and ground systems overlap.
CompareAfter-hours close
| Company | Price | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EchoStar | $86.76 | −0.10% | $13.76B | — | 38.3 | 0.9 | — |
| Comcast | $27.08 | +0.09% | $96.03B | 8.8 | 7.7 | 0.8 | −1.2% |
| Charter Communications | $153.50 | −0.04% | $20.70B | 4.0 | 3.6 | 0.4 | −1.7% |
| AT&T | $25.98 | −0.08% | $178.16B | 8.6 | 10.7 | 1.4 | +2.3% |
| T-Mobile | $181.32 | −0.06% | $194.55B | 19.0 | 14.4 | 2.1 | +7.9% |
| Verizon | $49.91 | −0.34% | $209.20B | 13.0 | 9.8 | 1.5 | −0.7% |
| Alphabet Class A | $346.00 | −0.14% | $4.19T | 17.4 | 25.8 | 9.4 | +24.2% |
| SpaceX | $140.95 | −0.39% | $1.85T | — | 98.7 | 111.6 | — |
| Viasat | $67.99 | +0.95% | $9.28B | — | — | 2.0 | −1.2% |
| Median | 10.9 | 10.7 | 1.8 | −0.7% |