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EchoStar SATS · USD

Information Technology · Communications Equipment · US listing · 🇺🇸 United States

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About EchoStar

From its filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission

SEC filings

EchoStar is based in Dallas, Texas and is incorporated in Nevada. Its shares trade on Nasdaq under the ticker SATS. It is a member of the S&P 500. The SEC classifies its business as finance services. In the fiscal year to 31 December 2024, it reported revenue of $633,489 and a net loss of $21.6m.

In its own words

Strive is a structured finance company and institutional asset manager focused on disciplined capital allocation and long term value creation. We have strategically adopted bitcoin as our hurdle rate for capital deployment because of our fiduciary duty to maximize long-term value for stockholders, and compounding purchasing power over time. Relative to a traditional depreciating fiat-denominated benchmark, implementing a bitcoin hurdle rate establishes a higher level of accountability and strategic investment discipline, since our decisions are measured against an asset we believe will appreciate over time.

Strive’s operating business generates stockholder value through disciplined balance sheet management and the growth of our bitcoin holdings. Our SATA Stock exemplifies this approach, a publicly traded security that aims to provide investors with consistent cash flows and minimal volatility, while enabling Strive to capture the spread between SATA Stock’s financing cost and the potential long term return of bitcoin.

Beyond balance sheet strategy, Strive is focused on advancing innovation within the capital markets by modernizing established financing structures. The Company has developed our SATA Stock, our perpetual preferred equity instrument, that incorporates an at‑the‑market (“ATM”) program, creating a flexible and continuous capital formation mechanism. This approach transforms a historically static capital structure into a dynamic and adaptive capital funding platform.

Quoted from its 10-K, filed 19 Mar 2026. Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Company facts

Sector
Information Technology
Industry
Communications Equipment
Listed since
31 Dec 2007
Employees
11,369

Leadership

Pay as last reported

  • Mr. Charles ErgenExecutive Chairman of the Board, since 2007$4.1m
  • Mr. Hamid AkhavanPresident, Chief Executive Officer, Director, since 2022$8.9m
  • Mr. John SwieringaPresident - Technology and Chief Operating Officer$5.0m
  • Mr. Paul OrbanExecutive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of DISH$2.3m
  • Mr. Gary SchanmanExecutive Vice President and Group President - Video Services
  • Mr. Paul GaskeChief Operating Officer - Hughes$1.2m
  • Mr. Dean MansonChief Legal Officer, Secretary$1.6m
  • Mr. Stephen ByeDirector$108,380
  • Mr. James DefrancoDirector
  • Ms. Cantey ErgenDirector
  • Ms. Kathleen AbernathyIndependent Director$120,380
  • Mr. George BrokawIndependent Director$121,880

Environmental, social and governance

Scores out of 100, from our data supplier

ESG
Overall
7
Environment
2
Social
13
Governance
5
Carbon reduction policy
No
Human rights policy
No

SWOT analysis

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Strengths

  • EchoStar Corp has a strong market position in the satellite communication industry.
  • The company has a diverse portfolio of satellite services and products.
  • EchoStar Corp has a history of innovation and technological advancements.

Weaknesses

  • The company is highly dependent on the performance of its satellite fleet.
  • EchoStar Corp faces intense competition from other satellite communication providers.
  • The company may experience financial challenges due to the high costs associated with satellite operations.

Opportunities

  • The increasing demand for satellite-based internet and TV services presents growth opportunities for EchoStar Corp.
  • Expanding into emerging markets, where satellite communications infrastructure is still developing, could offer potential growth prospects.
  • The advancement of technology and increasing affordability of satellite equipment may expand the customer base for EchoStar Corp.

Threats

  • The regulatory environment governing satellite communications may pose challenges for EchoStar Corp.
  • Shifts in consumer preferences towards alternative technologies, such as streaming services, could negatively impact the demand for satellite TV.
  • The emergence of new competitors and disruptive technologies in the satellite communication industry poses threats to EchoStar Corp's market share.

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