Free cash flow
EchoStar Free cash flow increased by 118.0% to $104.85M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 302.9%, from -$51.67M to $104.85M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Free cash flow shows a downward trend with a -23.0% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests strong operational efficiency and the ability to self-fund future innovation or return capital to shareholders, while a decrease may indicate heavy capital expenditure cycles or declining operational profitability.
Detailed definition
Free cash flow represents the cash generated by a company after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and m...
Peer comparison
High-growth semiconductor and AI infrastructure peers typically prioritize reinvestment, so free cash flow margins are often compared against R&D intensity and capital expenditure requirements of industry rivals.
free_cash_flowHistorical Data
| 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 | $108.52M | $29.69M | $2.96B | -$7.79M | $71.50M | $30.23M | $476.78M | $23.67M | -$185.38M | -$350.48M | -$156.08M | -$68.35M | $132.42M | -$57.52M | -$298.72M | -$51.67M | -$285.66M | -$144.35M | -$583.42M | $104.85M |
| QoQ Change | — | -72.6% | >999% | -100.3% | >999% | -57.7% | >999% | -95.0% | -883.3% | -89.1% | +55.5% | +56.2% | +293.7% | -143.4% | -419.3% | +82.7% | -452.8% | +49.5% | -304.2% | +118.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -34.1% | +1.8% | -83.9% | +404.0% | -359.3% | <-999% | -132.7% | -388.8% | +171.4% | +83.6% | -91.4% | +24.4% | -315.7% | -150.9% | -95.3% | +302.9% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is EchoStar's free cash flow?
- EchoStar (SATS) reported free cash flow of $104.85M in Q1 2026.
- How has EchoStar's free cash flow changed year-over-year?
- EchoStar's free cash flow increased by 302.9% year-over-year, from -$51.67M to $104.85M.
- What is the long-term trend for EchoStar's free cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), EchoStar's free cash flow has grown at a -23.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.04B to -$1.07B.
- What does free cash flow mean?
- The cash a company has left over after paying for its operating expenses and capital investments.