Operating Cash Flow
EchoStar Operating Cash Flow increased by 156.0% to $238.28M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 15.2%, from $206.76M to $238.28M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows a downward trend with a -61.8% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Consistently high operating cash flow indicates a healthy, self-sustaining business capable of funding its own growth and returning capital to shareholders.
Detailed definition
Net cash from operating activities measures the total amount of cash generated by a company's core business operations....
Peer comparison
Investors often compare this to capital expenditures to calculate Free Cash Flow, a primary valuation metric for mature tech giants.
net_cash_from_operatingHistorical 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 | $191.75M | $119.22M | $4.23B | $104.35M | $147.28M | $91.69M | $3.28B | $789.95M | $749.16M | $482.44M | $411.10M | $451.26M | $479.73M | $276.16M | $45.55M | $206.76M | $7.51M | $111.68M | -$425.32M | $238.28M |
| QoQ Change | — | -37.8% | >999% | -97.5% | +41.1% | -37.7% | >999% | -75.9% | -5.2% | -35.6% | -14.8% | +9.8% | +6.3% | -42.4% | -83.5% | +353.9% | -96.4% | >999% | -480.8% | +156.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -23.2% | -23.1% | -22.5% | +657.0% | +408.7% | +426.2% | -87.5% | -42.9% | -36.0% | -42.8% | -88.9% | -54.2% | -98.4% | -59.6% | <-999% | +15.2% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is EchoStar's operating cash flow?
- EchoStar (SATS) reported operating cash flow of $238.28M in Q1 2026.
- How has EchoStar's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- EchoStar's operating cash flow increased by 15.2% year-over-year, from $206.76M to $238.28M.
- What is the long-term trend for EchoStar's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), EchoStar's operating cash flow has grown at a -61.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $4.66B to -$99.37M.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.