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Compared to Estimates, EchoStar (SATS) Q2 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

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For the quarter ended June 2025, EchoStar (SATS - Free Report) reported revenue of $3.72 billion, down 5.8% over the same period last year. EPS came in at -$1.06, compared to -$0.76 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.83 billion, representing a surprise of -2.87%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +5.36%, with the consensus EPS estimate being -$1.12.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how EchoStar performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Pay-TV subscriber additions (losses), net: -261 thousand versus -167.5 thousand estimated by two analysts on average.
  • DISH TV subscriber additions (losses), net: -152 thousand compared to the -180 thousand average estimate based on two analysts.
  • Revenue- Broadband and Satellite Services: $339.78 million versus $370.05 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -13.8% change.
  • Revenue- Eliminations: $-11.7 million versus $-18.7 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -73.8% change.
  • Revenue- Pay-TV: $2.46 billion versus $2.49 billion estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -8% change.
  • Revenue- Retail Wireless: $934.63 million versus $1 billion estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +4.8% change.

View all Key Company Metrics for EchoStar here>>>

Shares of EchoStar have returned +3.9% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +2.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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