Tax
Income Tax
EchoStar Income Tax increased by 74.4% to -$20.92M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 67.3%, from -$63.99M to -$20.92M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Income Tax shows a downward trend with a 51.7% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionTax
CategoryRisk
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
Changes may reflect shifts in corporate tax law, geographic earnings mix, or the expiration of tax incentives.
Detailed definition
The total amount of income tax a company expects to pay to federal, state, and foreign governments based on its earnings...
Peer comparison
Global companies often have complex tax expenses due to earnings in multiple international jurisdictions.
Metric ID:
income_tax_expenseHistorical 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 | $21.15M | $19.75M | $765.39M | $32.78M | $5.39M | $13.20M | $747.04M | $93.89M | $86.27M | -$59.44M | -$417.57M | -$1.93M | -$16.65M | -$35.16M | $102.68M | -$63.99M | -$85.29M | -$4.16B | -$81.64M | -$20.92M |
| QoQ Change | — | -6.6% | >999% | -95.7% | -83.6% | +144.8% | >999% | -87.4% | -8.1% | -168.9% | -602.5% | +99.5% | -764.7% | -111.2% | +392.0% | -162.3% | -33.3% | <-999% | +98.0% | +74.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -74.5% | -33.2% | -2.4% | +186.4% | >999% | -550.5% | -155.9% | -102.1% | -119.3% | +40.8% | +124.6% | <-999% | -412.4% | <-999% | -179.5% | +67.3% |
Range-$4.16B – $765.39M
CAGR-0.2%
Avg YoY Growth-915.8%
Median YoY Growth-88.3%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
Business Segments
| Segment | FY'21 | FY'22 |
|---|---|---|
| Pay Tv | $853.36M | $911.96M |
| Network Deployment5g | -$186.53M | -$399.94M |
| Retail Wireless | $95.98M | $219.72M |
| Total | $828.44M | $798.41M |
All segment values are derived from annual filings.
Income Tax at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is EchoStar's income tax?
- EchoStar (SATS) reported income tax of -$20.92M in Q1 2026.
- How has EchoStar's income tax changed year-over-year?
- EchoStar's income tax increased by 67.3% year-over-year, from -$63.99M to -$20.92M.
- What is the long-term trend for EchoStar's income tax?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), EchoStar's income tax has grown at a 51.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $828.44M to -$4.39B.
- What does income tax mean?
- The amount of money a company sets aside to pay its corporate income taxes.