$100.00
Value $28.8B
EchoStarvsNetflix
ECHO and NFLX stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.
+1.91%
$62.15
Value $262B
EchoStar (ECHO) has a market value of $28.8B and Netflix (NFLX) $262B. Over the last year, with dividends, ECHO moved +43.6% and NFLX -46.3%.
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
NFLX$262B
NFLX is 9.1 times ECHO
Revenue, 12 months
ECHO$12.2B
NFLX$49.7B
NFLX is 4.1 times ECHO
Net income, 12 months
ECHO$9.9B
NFLX$14.8B
NFLX is 1.5 times ECHO
Operating margin
ECHO2.3%
NFLX31.3%
29.0 points apart
ROIC
ECHO0.8%
NFLX30.1%
29.3 points apart
P/E
ECHO–
NFLX17.8
Dividend yield
ECHO0.0%
NFLX0.0%
About the same
5-year return
ECHO+230.4%
NFLX-9.0%
239.4 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+230.4%
NFLX-9.0%
| Period | ECHOWith dividends | NFLXWith dividends |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year since November 12, 2025 | +43.6%Price +43.6% | -46.3%Price -46.3% |
| 3 years since November 13, 2023 | +926.7%+117.3% a yearPrice +926.7% | +39.8%+11.8% a yearPrice +39.8% |
| 5 years since November 12, 2021 | +230.4%+27.0% a yearPrice +230.4% | -9.0%-1.9% a yearPrice -9.0% |
| 10 years since November 15, 2016 | +146.1%+9.4% a yearPrice +146.1% | +447.1%+18.5% a yearPrice +447.1% |
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.
ECHOEchoStarNFLXNetflix
Valuation
ECHONFLX| Price | $100.00 | $62.15 |
|---|---|---|
| Market value | $28.8B | $262B |
| Enterprise value (EV) | $24.4B | $269B |
| P/E | – | 17.8 |
| P/E, 5-year median | – | 40.6 |
| P/B | 1.7 | 9.0 |
| EV/EBIT | 89.3 | 17.3 |
| Free cash flow yield | – | 4.3% |
Results and growth
ECHONFLX| Revenue, 12 months | $12.2B | $49.7B |
|---|---|---|
| Net income, 12 months | $9.9B | $14.8B |
| Free cash flow, 12 months | -$533M | $11.4B |
| Earnings per share, 12 months | $27.42 | $3.46 |
| Revenue growth, year on year | -5.2% | 15.9% |
| Revenue growth a year, past | +51.4%over 5 years | +12.6%over 5 years |
| EPS growth a year, past | – | +33.0%over 5 years |
Margins and returns on capital
ECHONFLX| Gross margin | 45.9% | 50.7% |
|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 2.3% | 31.3% |
| Net margin | 81.3% | 29.7% |
| ROIC | 0.8% | 30.1% |
| ROE | 100.0% | 51.6% |
Balance sheet
ECHONFLX| Cash | $14.0B | $8.2B |
|---|---|---|
| Total debt | $9.7B | $17.4B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | -2.3 | 0.4 |
| Interest cover | – | 18.2× |
Dividends and buybacks
ECHONFLX| Dividend yield | – | – |
|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share, 12 months | – | – |
| Dividend growth a year, past | – | – |
| Buyback yield | 0.2% | 3.5% |
| Shareholder yield | 0.2% | 3.5% |
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 Netflix?
By market value, Netflix ($262B) is about 9.1 times EchoStar ($28.8B), at today's prices.
How did ECHO and NFLX stock do over the last 10 years?
Since November 15, 2016, ECHO's price moved +146.1% and NFLX's +447.1%. With dividends: ECHO +146.1% (+9.4% a year), NFLX +447.1% (+18.5% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.
Which pays the higher dividend, ECHO or NFLX?
Neither paid a dividend over the last twelve months: EchoStar and Netflix return money to shareholders, if they do, in other ways, such as buybacks.
Which has the higher profit margins, EchoStar or Netflix?
Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 81.3% for EchoStar and 29.7% for Netflix, and the operating margin 2.3% and 31.3%. Revenue was $12.2B and $49.7B.
Which is the better investment, EchoStar or Netflix?
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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