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EchoStar (SATS) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026)

EchoStar's Return on Capital Employed history spans 17 years, with the latest figure at 11.46% for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Return on Capital Employed fell 1077.0% to 11.46% in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Mar 2026 was 11.46%, a 1077.0% decrease, with the full-year FY2025 number at 10.02%, down 944.0% from a year prior.
  • Return on Capital Employed hit 11.46% in Q1 2026 for EchoStar, up from 12.48% in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Return on Capital Employed for SATS hit a ceiling of 88.29% in Q3 2022 and a floor of 39.91% in Q3 2025.
  • Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 13.19% across 5 years, with a median of 0.69% in 2025.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Return on Capital Employed: surged 8459bps in 2022 and later crashed -7113bps in 2023.
  • Tracing SATS's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 8.59% in 2022, then crashed by -114bps to 1.18% in 2023, then skyrocketed by 52bps to 0.57% in 2024, then crashed by -2093bps to 12.48% in 2025, then grew by 8bps to 11.46% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Return on Capital Employed for SATS at 11.46% in Q1 2026, 12.48% in Q4 2025, and 39.91% in Q3 2025.