EchoStar Corporation (SATS)
Profitability ratios
Return on sales
| Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | |
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| Gross profit margin | 22.70% | 20.54% | 21.05% | 20.88% | 23.02% | 64.71% | 56.96% | 56.67% | 56.86% | 57.17% | 58.28% | 59.30% | 60.54% | 61.12% | 61.36% | 61.62% | 60.57% | 59.79% | 59.16% | 59.44% |
| Operating profit margin | -1.92% | 0.12% | 0.90% | 1.59% | 2.36% | 11.00% | 11.83% | 11.62% | 10.54% | 8.70% | 9.44% | 10.41% | 10.93% | 10.70% | 9.56% | 8.15% | 5.96% | 5.59% | 5.02% | 4.22% |
| Pretax margin | -0.48% | -9.15% | -9.69% | -10.11% | -11.35% | 7.70% | 8.61% | 7.79% | 11.67% | 4.65% | 5.49% | 7.50% | 6.46% | 11.18% | 10.14% | 7.20% | -1.47% | -4.81% | -7.15% | -6.87% |
| Net profit margin | -1.21% | -8.24% | -8.47% | -8.86% | -9.92% | 5.94% | 5.92% | 5.75% | 8.69% | 2.40% | 2.94% | 4.28% | 3.67% | 7.56% | 7.27% | 4.86% | -2.13% | -4.92% | -7.23% | -6.66% |
EchoStar Corporation's profitability ratios indicate fluctuations in its performance over the analyzed periods.
- Gross profit margin saw a decline from around 61% in March 2023 to approximately 23% in December 2023, but notably recovered to 64.71% in September 2023 before decreasing again in the following quarters.
- Operating profit margin followed a similar trend, with a significant drop from over 11% in June 2023 to -1.92% in December 2024, reflecting challenges in maintaining profitability.
- The pretax margin, after reaching a peak of 11.67% in December 2022, experienced a substantial decline, eventually turning negative by the end of 2024, suggesting inefficiencies or external factors affecting the company's earnings.
- Net profit margin also exhibited volatility, with negative margins recorded in the last quarters of the analysis period, indicating financial difficulties or inadequate cost management impacting bottom-line performance.
Overall, the profitability ratios of EchoStar Corporation reflect a period of inconsistency and challenges in sustaining profitability, warranting further investigation into the factors influencing the company's financial performance.
Return on investment
| Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | |
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| Operating return on assets (Operating ROA) | -0.50% | 0.06% | 0.39% | 0.59% | 0.70% | 3.19% | 3.58% | 3.63% | 3.40% | 2.83% | 3.09% | 3.38% | 3.59% | 3.42% | 2.99% | 2.23% | 1.59% | 1.51% | 1.36% | 1.20% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | -0.31% | -3.95% | -3.69% | -3.28% | -2.96% | 1.72% | 1.79% | 1.80% | 2.80% | 0.78% | 0.96% | 1.39% | 1.21% | 2.42% | 2.28% | 1.33% | -0.57% | -1.33% | -1.97% | -1.89% |
| Return on total capital | 2.01% | -11.36% | -10.65% | -9.43% | -9.02% | 6.59% | 7.51% | 7.01% | 6.82% | 5.98% | 6.34% | 6.15% | 5.95% | 5.70% | 4.87% | 4.46% | 4.15% | 4.69% | 4.18% | 4.28% |
| Return on equity (ROE) | -0.95% | -11.69% | -10.43% | -9.22% | -8.49% | 3.00% | 3.13% | 3.14% | 4.96% | 1.39% | 1.74% | 2.49% | 2.17% | 4.31% | 4.03% | 2.65% | -1.13% | -2.63% | -3.89% | -3.70% |
EchoStar Corporation's profitability ratios have shown fluctuations over the past few years.
- Operating return on assets (Operating ROA) has generally trended upwards from March 2020 to December 2023, peaking at 3.63% in March 2023. However, there was a significant decline to 0.70% by December 2023, followed by negative values in 2024, indicating a decline in operating efficiency and profitability.
- Return on assets (ROA) was negative in the earlier periods but showed improvement from March 2021 to December 2022, reaching a peak of 2.80%. However, ROA turned negative once again in 2024, indicating a decrease in profitability relative to total assets.
- Return on total capital increased gradually from 4.28% in March 2020 to 7.51% in June 2023, but experienced a sharp decline in the latter part of 2023 and throughout 2024, resulting in negative values by December 2024.
- Return on equity (ROE) followed a similar pattern with negative values initially, then showing improvement from March 2021 to December 2022, peaking at 4.96%. However, ROE decreased significantly in the last part of 2023 and into 2024, with negative values by December 2024, indicating diminishing returns for shareholders' equity.
Overall, EchoStar Corporation's profitability ratios have been volatile, with periods of growth followed by significant declines. It is important for the company to carefully assess its operational performance and financial management to improve profitability and sustain long-term growth.