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EchoStar (SATS) Operating Expenses (2016 - 2026)

EchoStar's Operating Expenses history spans 18 years, with the latest figure at $3.3 billion for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses fell 17.26% to $3.3 billion in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Mar 2026 was $32.0 billion, a 99.56% increase, with the full-year FY2025 number at $32.7 billion, up 102.91% from a year prior.
  • Operating Expenses hit $3.3 billion in Q1 2026 for EchoStar, down from $4.6 billion in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Operating Expenses for SATS hit a ceiling of $20.3 billion in Q3 2025 and a floor of $450.4 million in Q3 2022.
  • Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $5.0 billion across 5 years, with a median of $4.0 billion in 2024.
  • The widest YoY moves for Operating Expenses: up 819.33% in 2023, down 66.66% in 2023.
  • Tracing SATS's Operating Expenses over 5 years: stood at $15.0 billion in 2022, then crashed by 66.66% to $5.0 billion in 2023, then fell by 19.64% to $4.0 billion in 2024, then rose by 13.55% to $4.6 billion in 2025, then dropped by 28.43% to $3.3 billion in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Operating Expenses for SATS at $3.3 billion in Q1 2026, $4.6 billion in Q4 2025, and $20.3 billion in Q3 2025.