$100.00
Value $28.8B
EchoStarvsMeta Platforms
ECHO and META stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.
+1.91%
$641.69
Value $1.62T
EchoStar (ECHO) has a market value of $28.8B and Meta Platforms (META) $1.62T. Over the last year, with dividends, ECHO moved +43.6% and META +5.7%. Dividend yield: ECHO none, META 0.33%.
At a glance
The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.
Market value
ECHO$28.8B
META$1.62T
META is 56 times ECHO
Revenue, 12 months
ECHO$12.2B
META$242B
META is 20 times ECHO
Net income, 12 months
ECHO$9.9B
META$75.2B
META is 7.6 times ECHO
Operating margin
ECHO2.3%
META32.9%
30.6 points apart
ROIC
ECHO0.8%
META20.9%
20.1 points apart
P/E
ECHO–
META21.5
Dividend yield
ECHO0.0%
META0.3%
0.3 points apart
5-year return
ECHO+230.4%
META+90.0%
140.4 points apart
A fainter bar means a negative number. The 5-year return includes dividends.
The price over time
Both start at 100 at the beginning of the period, so the lines show how much each changed. With dividends means each dividend buys more shares.
ECHO+230.3%
META+90.0%
| Period | ECHOWith dividends | METAWith dividends |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year since November 12, 2025 | +43.6%Price +43.6% | +5.7%Price +5.4% |
| 3 years since November 13, 2023 | +926.7%+117.3% a yearPrice +926.7% | +96.8%+25.3% a yearPrice +94.9% |
| 5 years since November 12, 2021 | +230.4%+27.0% a yearPrice +230.4% | +90.0%+13.7% a yearPrice +88.2% |
| 10 years since November 14, 2016 | +144.9%+9.4% a yearPrice +144.9% | +462.8%+18.9% a yearPrice +457.6% |
Each cell: the total return with dividends, its yearly rate, and the price change alone. Before taxes and costs. Past returns do not predict future ones.
Every figure
As on each company's page. A description, not a recommendation: no one figure says which is better.
ECHOEchoStarMETAMeta Platforms
Valuation
ECHOMETA| Price | $100.00 | $641.69 |
|---|---|---|
| Market value | $28.8B | $1.62T |
| Enterprise value (EV) | $24.4B | $1.62T |
| P/E | – | 21.5 |
| P/E, 5-year median | – | 24.4 |
| P/B | 1.7 | 5.9 |
| EV/EBIT | 89.3 | 20.4 |
| Free cash flow yield | – | 1.8% |
Results and growth
ECHOMETA| Revenue, 12 months | $12.2B | $242B |
|---|---|---|
| Net income, 12 months | $9.9B | $75.2B |
| Free cash flow, 12 months | -$533M | $28.6B |
| Earnings per share, 12 months | $27.42 | $29.32 |
| Revenue growth, year on year | -5.2% | 22.2% |
| Revenue growth a year, past | +51.4%over 5 years | +18.5%over 5 years |
| EPS growth a year, past | – | +18.4%over 5 years |
Margins and returns on capital
ECHOMETA| Gross margin | 45.9% | 81.0% |
|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 2.3% | 32.9% |
| Net margin | 81.3% | 31.2% |
| ROIC | 0.8% | 20.9% |
| ROE | 100.0% | 31.7% |
Balance sheet
ECHOMETA| Cash | $14.0B | $82.4B |
|---|---|---|
| Total debt | $9.7B | $115B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | -2.3 | 0.0 |
| Interest cover | – | 30.6× |
Dividends and buybacks
ECHOMETA| Dividend yield | – | 0.3% |
|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share, 12 months | – | $2.10 |
| Dividend growth a year, past | – | – |
| Buyback yield | 0.2% | 1.6% |
| Shareholder yield | 0.2% | 2.0% |
Last 12 months from the latest 10-Q and 10-K. Value, P/E and yields at today's price. A dash means the figure does not exist or did not pass our checks.
Which is bigger, EchoStar or Meta Platforms?
By market value, Meta Platforms ($1.62T) is about 56.3 times EchoStar ($28.8B), at today's prices.
How did ECHO and META stock do over the last 10 years?
Since November 14, 2016, ECHO's price moved +144.9% and META's +457.6%. With dividends: ECHO +144.9% (+9.4% a year), META +462.8% (+18.9% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.
Which pays the higher dividend, ECHO or META?
The dividend yield at today's price is none for EchoStar and 0.33% for Meta Platforms. Over the last twelve months they paid – and $2.10 per share.
Which has the higher profit margins, EchoStar or Meta Platforms?
Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 81.3% for EchoStar and 31.2% for Meta Platforms, and the operating margin 2.3% and 32.9%. Revenue was $12.2B and $242B.
Which is the better investment, EchoStar or Meta Platforms?
The page does not answer that and does not suggest buying or selling. It puts the two companies' numbers side by side, from their SEC filings, for you to read and form your own view. The decision depends on your goals and situation.
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