EchoStar (SATS) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)
EchoStar's (SATS) quarterly Capital Expenditures came in at $133.4 million in Q1 2026, down 48.37% year-on-year from $258.4 million in Q1 2025, and down 15.6% quarter-over-quarter from $158.1 million in Q4 2025.
EchoStar (SATS) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
EchoStar has disclosed Capital Expenditures across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $133.4 million for Q1 2026.
- Capital Expenditures for Q1 2026 came in at $133.4 million, down 48.37% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $840.7 million (down 34.51% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $965.7 million, down 37.49% from the prior year.
- Capital Expenditures came in at $133.4 million for Q1 2026 at EchoStar, down from $158.1 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Capital Expenditures ranged from a high of $2.8 billion in Q4 2022 to a low of $5.1 million in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Capital Expenditures is $333.7 million (2024), against an average of $517.4 million.
- Across the five-year window, Capital Expenditures slumped 97.16% in 2022 and surged 14945.77% in 2023, its largest moves.
- EchoStar's Capital Expenditures stood at $2.8 billion in 2022, then tumbled by 79.75% to $567.2 million in 2023, then sank by 39.3% to $344.3 million in 2024, then tumbled by 54.08% to $158.1 million in 2025, then declined by 15.6% to $133.4 million in 2026.
- The last three Capital Expenditures figures came in at $133.4 million (Q1 2026), $158.1 million (Q4 2025), and $256.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capital Expenditures (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bce | 382.57 Bn | 381.58 Bn | - | -613.26 Mn |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 195.94 Bn | 192.42 Bn | 17.62 Bn | 2.62 Bn |
| 3 | Verizon Communications | 190.78 Bn | 183.73 Bn | 27.94 Bn | 4.20 Bn |
| 4 | At&T | 159.64 Bn | 149.68 Bn | 25.25 Bn | 4.88 Bn |
| 5 | Telefonica Brasil | 146.21 Bn | 144.47 Bn | 1.32 Bn | - |
| 6 | America Movil Sab De Cv | 128.31 Bn | 126.27 Bn | 10.13 Bn | 1.23 Bn |
| 7 | Chunghwa Telecom | 109.39 Bn | 107.21 Bn | 719.92 Mn | -143.97 Mn |
| 8 | Millicom International Cellular | 106.22 Bn | 104.67 Bn | - | -169.00 Mn |
| 9 | Veon | 82.81 Bn | 80.59 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | EchoStar | 33.61 Bn | 33.48 Bn | 3.13 Bn | 133.44 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 133.44 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 133.44 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 158.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 158.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 256.03 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 256.03 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 293.17 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 293.17 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 258.43 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 258.43 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 344.27 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 344.27 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 333.68 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 333.68 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 347.31 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 347.31 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 519.61 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 519.61 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 567.18 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 567.18 Mn |