Investing
CapEx
EchoStar CapEx decreased by 15.6% to $133.44M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 48.4%, from $258.43M to $133.44M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), CapEx shows a downward trend with a -12.1% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryGrowth
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
An increase signals growth investment or infrastructure modernization; a decrease might suggest cost-cutting or a transition to an asset-light model.
Detailed definition
Funds used by a company to acquire, upgrade, and maintain physical assets such as property, plants, buildings, technolog...
Peer comparison
Hardware-focused tech firms typically have higher CapEx relative to revenue than pure software companies due to manufacturing and supply chain needs.
Metric ID:
capital_expendituresHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $83.23M | $89.54M | $1.27B | $112.14M | $75.78M | $61.46M | $2.80B | $766.28M | $934.54M | $832.93M | $567.18M | $519.61M | $347.31M | $333.68M | $344.27M | $258.43M | $293.17M | $256.03M | $158.10M | $133.44M |
| QoQ Change | — | +7.6% | >999% | -91.2% | -32.4% | -18.9% | >999% | -72.6% | +22.0% | -10.9% | -31.9% | -8.4% | -33.2% | -3.9% | +3.2% | -24.9% | +13.4% | -12.7% | -38.3% | -15.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -9.0% | -31.4% | +121.0% | +583.3% | >999% | >999% | -79.8% | -32.2% | -62.8% | -59.9% | -39.3% | -50.3% | -15.6% | -23.3% | -54.1% | -48.4% |
Range$61.46M – $2.80B
CAGR+10.4%
Avg YoY Growth+161.7%
Median YoY Growth-31.8%
Current Streak3 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is EchoStar's capex?
- EchoStar (SATS) reported capex of $133.44M in Q1 2026.
- How has EchoStar's capex changed year-over-year?
- EchoStar's capex decreased by 48.4% year-over-year, from $258.43M to $133.44M.
- What is the long-term trend for EchoStar's capex?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), EchoStar's capex has grown at a -12.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.62B to $965.73M.
- What does capex mean?
- The money spent on long-term physical assets like machinery, data centers, and office buildings.