$100.00
Value $28.8B
EchoStarvsAT&T
ECHO and T stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.
+1.91%
$22.18
Value $155B
EchoStar (ECHO) has a market value of $28.8B and AT&T (T) $155B. Over the last year, with dividends, ECHO moved +43.6% and T -9.3%. Dividend yield: ECHO none, T 5.01%.
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
T$155B
T is 5.4 times ECHO
Revenue, 12 months
ECHO$12.2B
T$129B
T is 11 times ECHO
Net income, 12 months
ECHO$9.9B
T$13.1B
T is 1.3 times ECHO
Operating margin
ECHO2.3%
T18.3%
16.0 points apart
ROIC
ECHO0.8%
T7.1%
6.3 points apart
P/E
ECHO–
T12.0
Dividend yield
ECHO0.0%
T5.0%
5.0 points apart
5-year return
ECHO+230.4%
T+57.1%
173.3 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%
T+57.1%
| Period | ECHOWith dividends | TWith dividends |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year since November 12, 2025 | +43.6%Price +43.6% | -9.3%Price -13.5% |
| 3 years since November 13, 2023 | +926.7%+117.3% a yearPrice +926.7% | +65.7%+18.3% a yearPrice +42.4% |
| 5 years since November 12, 2021 | +230.4%+27.0% a yearPrice +230.4% | +57.1%+9.5% a yearPrice +17.7% |
| 10 years since November 14, 2016 | +144.9%+9.4% a yearPrice +144.9% | +62.6%+5.0% a yearPrice -18.7% |
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.
ECHOEchoStarTAT&T
Valuation
ECHOT| Price | $100.00 | $22.18 |
|---|---|---|
| Market value | $28.8B | $155B |
| Enterprise value (EV) | $24.4B | $304B |
| P/E | – | 12.0 |
| P/E, 5-year median | – | 8.8 |
| P/B | 1.7 | 1.3 |
| EV/EBIT | 89.3 | 12.9 |
| Free cash flow yield | – | 11.5% |
Results and growth
ECHOT| Revenue, 12 months | $12.2B | $129B |
|---|---|---|
| Net income, 12 months | $9.9B | $13.1B |
| Free cash flow, 12 months | -$533M | $17.8B |
| Earnings per share, 12 months | $27.42 | $1.85 |
| Revenue growth, year on year | -5.2% | 2.7% |
| Revenue growth a year, past | +51.4%over 5 years | -2.6%over 5 years |
| EPS growth a year, past | – | – |
Margins and returns on capital
ECHOT| Gross margin | 45.9% | – |
|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 2.3% | 18.3% |
| Net margin | 81.3% | 10.2% |
| ROIC | 0.8% | 7.1% |
| ROE | 100.0% | 10.5% |
Balance sheet
ECHOT| Cash | $14.0B | $10.8B |
|---|---|---|
| Total debt | $9.7B | $178B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | -2.3 | 3.4 |
| Interest cover | – | 3.2× |
Dividends and buybacks
ECHOT| Dividend yield | – | 5.0% |
|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share, 12 months | – | $1.11 |
| Dividend growth a year, past | – | – |
| Buyback yield | 0.2% | 2.9% |
| Shareholder yield | 0.2% | 7.9% |
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 AT&T?
By market value, AT&T ($155B) is about 5.4 times EchoStar ($28.8B), at today's prices.
How did ECHO and T stock do over the last 10 years?
Since November 14, 2016, ECHO's price moved +144.9% and T's -18.7%. With dividends: ECHO +144.9% (+9.4% a year), T +62.6% (+5.0% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.
Which pays the higher dividend, ECHO or T?
The dividend yield at today's price is none for EchoStar and 5.01% for AT&T. Over the last twelve months they paid – and $1.11 per share.
Which has the higher profit margins, EchoStar or AT&T?
Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 81.3% for EchoStar and 10.2% for AT&T, and the operating margin 2.3% and 18.3%. Revenue was $12.2B and $129B.
Which is the better investment, EchoStar or AT&T?
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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