Operating
D&A
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
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
Higher levels typically reflect significant historical capital expenditures or acquisitions that are now being expensed over time.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the non-cash accounting charges used to allocate the cost of tangible assets and intangible asset...
Peer comparison
Capital-intensive hardware manufacturers generally show higher D&A relative to revenue than pure-play software companies.
Metric ID:
depreciation_and_amortization_cfHistorical 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 | $303.49M | $303.49M | $303.49M | $293.72M | $293.72M | $293.72M | $293.72M | $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 | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | -3.2% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +18.4% | +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 | — | — | — | — | -3.2% | -3.2% | -3.2% | +18.4% | +26.2% | +35.2% | +64.2% | +39.6% | +36.9% | +20.2% | -4.7% | +0.6% | -2.9% | -18.0% | -53.7% | -65.9% |
Range$166.60M – $507.53M
CAGR-11.9%
Avg YoY Growth+5.4%
Median YoY Growth-1.1%
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 accounting process of spreading the cost of physical and intangible assets over time.