Business Segments · Subscriber Acquisition Costs

Pay Tv — Subscriber Acquisition Costs

EchoStar Pay Tv — Subscriber Acquisition Costs decreased by 13.9% to $70.05M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 19.0%, from $86.51M to $70.05M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Pay Tv — Subscriber Acquisition Costs shows a downward trend with a -25.8% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementSegment
First reportedQ1 2022
Last reportedQ1 2026
Metric ID: sats_segment_pay_tv_subscriber_acquisition_costs

Historical Data

17 periods
 Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$219.91M$219.91M$219.91M$219.91M$171.83M$171.83M$171.83M$171.83M$120.75M$102.64M$110.70M$91.14M$86.51M$87.61M$103.86M$81.36M$70.05M
QoQ Change—+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%-21.9%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%-29.7%-15.0%+7.9%-17.7%-5.1%+1.3%+18.6%-21.7%-13.9%
YoY Change————-21.9%-21.9%-21.9%-21.9%-29.7%-40.3%-35.6%-47.0%-28.4%-14.6%-6.2%-10.7%-19.0%
Range$70.05M – $219.91M
CAGR-24.9%
Avg YoY Growth-24.5%
Median YoY Growth-21.9%
Current Streak2 quarters decline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is EchoStar's pay tv — subscriber acquisition costs?
EchoStar (SATS) reported pay tv — subscriber acquisition costs of $70.05M in Q1 2026.
How has EchoStar's pay tv — subscriber acquisition costs changed year-over-year?
EchoStar's pay tv — subscriber acquisition costs decreased by 19.0% year-over-year, from $86.51M to $70.05M.
What is the long-term trend for EchoStar's pay tv — subscriber acquisition costs?
Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), EchoStar's pay tv — subscriber acquisition costs has grown at a -25.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $879.62M to $359.34M.