EchoStar CORP ECHO
EchoStar CORP (ECHO) earns a Piotroski F-score of 2/9 (weak financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the distress zone. It does not currently pay a dividend. FY2025 revenue was $15.0B at a -96.6% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-18 | TD Cowen | Buy (main) |
| 2026-03-03 | UBS | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-02-04 | Citigroup | Neutral (main) |
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How it ranks in Transportation & Utilities · percentile among 344 companies
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Piotroski F breakdown · 2/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · distress zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | -0.168 |
| Retained earnings / assets | -0.067 |
| EBIT / assets | -0.412 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.156 |
Sector peers · similar-size Transportation & Utilities companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECHO | EchoStar CORP | 2/9 | -3.93 | — | -5.2% |
| VSAT | VIASAT INC | 5/9 | 1.23 | — | +2.7% |
| CALX | CALIX, INC | 6/9 | 6.79 | 126.9 | +20.3% |
| CCOI | COGENT COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC. | 3/9 | -0.5 | — | -5.8% |
| GOGO | Gogo Inc. | 5/9 | -1.47 | 33.3 | +104.7% |
| IRDM | Iridium Communications Inc. | 7/9 | 0.75 | 40.2 | +4.9% |
| KORE | KORE Group Holdings, Inc. | 4/9 | -5.24 | — | +-0% |
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About EchoStar CORP
EchoStar Corporation provides pay-tv services in the United States, Mexico, Canada, South and Central America, Asia, Africa, Australia, Europe, India, and the Middle East. The Pay-TV segment offers a direct broadcast and fixed satellite, owned and leased satellites, leased fiber optic networks, in-home services, and call center operation services; digital broadcast operations, including satellite uplinking/downlinking, transmission and, other services to third-party pay-TV providers; multichannel, live-linear and on-demand streaming over-the-top Internet-based domestic, international, Latino, and Freestream video programming services; and receiver systems. Its Wireless segment provides wireless communication services and products; and a range of wireless devices. The Broadband and Satellite Services offers broadband satellite technologies, and internet products and services to consumer customers, including home and small to medium-sized businesses; managed services, equipment, hardware, satellite services, and communications solutions to government and enterprise customers, as well as to the unserved and underserved consumer, enterprise, aeronautical, and government markets; and integrated multi-transport solutions that enable airline and airline service providers to deliver in-flight network connectivity. This segment also designs, provides, and installs gateway and terminal equipment to customers for other satellite systems; and designs, develops, constructs, and provides telecommunication networks comprising satellite ground segment systems and terminals to mobile system operators and enterprise customers. Its Other segment consists of 5G network and 5G network deployment operations. The company sells its products and services under the Boost Mobile, DISH, Gen Mobile, Hughes, Hughesnet, and Sling brands. The company was formerly known as EchoStar Holding Corporation. EchoStar Corporation was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Englewood, Colorado.
FAQ
Is ECHO financially healthy?
EchoStar CORP's Piotroski F-score is 2/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the distress zone.
Does ECHO pay a dividend?
No, EchoStar CORP does not currently pay a dividend.
How profitable is ECHO?
In FY2025, EchoStar CORP had a net margin of -96.6% and a return on equity of -249.4%.
Is ECHO overvalued or undervalued?
EchoStar CORP trades at about 11.4× trailing earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 2.3×–1270.4×, median 16.3×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for ECHO?
The average Wall-Street price target for EchoStar CORP is $139.80, about 52.7% above the recent price, from 5 analysts (consensus: buy).
Is ECHO a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on EchoStar CORP: a Piotroski F-score of 2/9, an Altman Z″ in the distress zone. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.