EchoStar (ECHO) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
EchoStar (ECHO) reported Operating Expenses of $3.3 billion for Q1 2026, down 17.26% on a YoY basis from $4.0 billion in Q1 2025, and down 28.43% sequentially from $4.6 billion in Q4 2025.
EchoStar (ECHO) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
EchoStar (ECHO) has 18 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $3.3 billion in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Expenses fell 17.26% year-over-year to $3.3 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $32.0 billion (up 99.56% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $32.7 billion, up 102.91% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses eased to $3.3 billion in Q1 2026, from $4.6 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $20.3 billion in Q3 2025 to a low of $450.4 million in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of $5.0 billion and a median of $4.0 billion in 2024 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- Peak annual rise in Operating Expenses reached 819.33% in 2023, while the deepest fall reached 66.66% in 2023.
- Tracing ECHO's Operating Expenses over 5 years: stood at $15.0 billion in 2022, then sank by 66.66% to $5.0 billion in 2023, then retreated by 19.64% to $4.0 billion in 2024, then gained by 13.55% to $4.6 billion in 2025, then declined by 28.43% to $3.3 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ECHO's Operating Expenses at $3.3 billion in Q1 2026, $4.6 billion in Q4 2025, and $20.3 billion in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | America Movil Sab De Cv | 1,543.97 Bn | 1,543.97 Bn | 7.08 Bn | 8.32 Bn |
| 2 | Perusahaan Perseroan Persero Pt Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk | 1,427.96 Bn | -8,564.04 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 958.85 Bn | 957.15 Bn | 317.18 Mn | -114.72 Mn |
| 4 | Chunghwa Telecom | 334.17 Bn | 331.99 Bn | 719.92 Mn | 305.28 Mn |
| 5 | Verizon Communications | 198.41 Bn | 190.05 Bn | 29.14 Bn | 26.20 Bn |
| 6 | T-Mobile US | 192.12 Bn | 189.29 Bn | 17.74 Bn | 17.30 Bn |
| 7 | At&T | 169.04 Bn | 151.47 Bn | 25.25 Bn | 24.52 Bn |
| 8 | Veon | 90.84 Bn | 90.84 Bn | - | -683.00 Mn |
| 9 | Tim | 50.18 Bn | 50.03 Bn | 677.20 Mn | -389.44 Mn |
| 10 | EchoStar | 25.12 Bn | 23.60 Bn | 3.13 Bn | 3.27 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.27 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.58 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 20.26 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.94 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.96 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.03 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.05 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.02 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.03 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.01 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.14 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.10 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.03 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 15.04 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 450.35 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 453.41 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 456.47 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 15.09 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 442.06 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 434.53 Mn |