EchoStar D&A decreased by 21.7% to $166.60M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 65.9%, from $488.33M to $166.60M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), D&A shows an upward trend with a 6.9% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOperating Expenses
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2015
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
Higher levels often indicate significant recent capital investment or large historical acquisitions, while lower levels may suggest aging assets.
Detailed definition
Depreciation and amortization represent the systematic allocation of the cost of tangible and intangible assets over the...
Peer comparison
High in capital-intensive industries like healthcare and manufacturing; peers often report this as a significant non-cash drag on earnings.
Metric ID:
depreciation_and_amortizationHistorical 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 | $118.98M | $120.60M | $845.08M | $120.44M | $116.56M | $110.23M | $827.67M | $347.75M | $370.63M | $397.21M | $482.33M | $485.40M | $507.53M | $477.43M | $459.83M | $488.33M | $493.06M | $391.29M | $212.87M | $166.60M |
| QoQ Change | — | +1.4% | +600.8% | -85.7% | -3.2% | -5.4% | +650.8% | -58.0% | +6.6% | +7.2% | +21.4% | +0.6% | +4.6% | -5.9% | -3.7% | +6.2% | +1.0% | -20.6% | -45.6% | -21.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -2.0% | -8.6% | -2.1% | +188.7% | +218.0% | +260.3% | -41.7% | +39.6% | +36.9% | +20.2% | -4.7% | +0.6% | -2.9% | -18.0% | -53.7% | -65.9% |
Range$110.23M – $845.08M
CAGR+7.3%
Avg YoY Growth+35.3%
Median YoY Growth-2.1%
Current Streak3 quarters decline
Business Segments
| Segment | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Other And Eliminations | $507.53M | $477.43M | $459.83M | $488.33M | $493.06M | $391.29M | $212.87M | $166.60M |
| Network Deployment5g | $507.53M | $477.43M | $459.83M | $488.33M | $493.06M | $391.29M | $212.87M | $166.60M |
| Other | $507.53M | $477.43M | — | — | $493.06M | $391.29M | $212.87M | $166.60M |
| Pay Tv | $507.53M | $477.43M | — | — | — | — | $212.87M | $166.60M |
| Retail Wireless | $507.53M | $477.43M | — | — | — | — | $212.87M | $166.60M |
| Total | $507.53M | $477.43M | $459.83M | $488.33M | $493.06M | $391.29M | $212.87M | $166.60M |
D&A at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is EchoStar's d&a?
- EchoStar (SATS) reported d&a of $166.60M in Q1 2026.
- How has EchoStar's d&a changed year-over-year?
- EchoStar's d&a decreased by 65.9% year-over-year, from $488.33M to $166.60M.
- What is the long-term trend for EchoStar's d&a?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), EchoStar's d&a has grown at a 6.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.21B to $1.59B.
- What does d&a mean?
- The non-cash expense that spreads the cost of physical and intangible assets over their useful life.