EchoStar (SATS) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
EchoStar's (SATS) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 11.46% in Q1 2026, down 1077.0% year-on-year from 1.17% in Q1 2025, and up 8.22% quarter-over-quarter from 12.48% in Q4 2025.
EchoStar (SATS) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
EchoStar has disclosed Return on Capital Employed across 17 years of filings, most recently posting 11.46% for Q1 2026.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 came in at 11.46%, down 1077.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 11.46% (down 1077.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 10.02%, down 944.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed came in at 11.46% for Q1 2026 at EchoStar, up from 12.48% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 88.29% in Q3 2022 to a low of 39.91% in Q3 2025.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 0.69% (2025), against an average of 13.19%.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed soared 8459 bps in 2022 and tumbled 7113 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- EchoStar's Return on Capital Employed stood at 8.59% in 2022, then sank by 114 bps to 1.18% in 2023, then soared by 52 bps to 0.57% in 2024, then tumbled by 2093 bps to 12.48% in 2025, then climbed by 8 bps to 11.46% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 11.46% (Q1 2026), 12.48% (Q4 2025), and 39.91% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bce | 382.57 Bn | 381.58 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 195.94 Bn | 192.42 Bn | 17.62 Bn | 9.14% |
| 3 | Verizon Communications | 190.78 Bn | 183.73 Bn | 27.94 Bn | 8.65% |
| 4 | At&T | 159.64 Bn | 149.68 Bn | 25.25 Bn | 6.77% |
| 5 | Telefonica Brasil | 146.21 Bn | 144.47 Bn | 1.32 Bn | 9.71% |
| 6 | America Movil Sab De Cv | 128.31 Bn | 126.27 Bn | 10.13 Bn | - |
| 7 | Chunghwa Telecom | 109.39 Bn | 107.21 Bn | 719.92 Mn | 3.96% |
| 8 | Millicom International Cellular | 106.22 Bn | 104.67 Bn | - | 11.68% |
| 9 | Veon | 82.81 Bn | 80.59 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | EchoStar | 33.61 Bn | 33.48 Bn | 3.13 Bn | -11.46% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -11.46% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -12.48% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -39.91% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -0.96% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -0.69% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -0.57% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -2.24% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -1.99% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -1.31% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -1.18% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 17.16% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 25.88% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.21% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 8.59% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 88.29% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 81.20% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 69.73% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 60.53% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 3.70% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 3.08% |