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EchoStar Q3 2026 earnings summary

Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.
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Q3 2026 earnings summary3 Nov, 2026

Executive summary

  • Q3 revenue was $1.128B, down 68.8% YoY, primarily reflecting deconsolidation of most Pay-TV, Other, and Broadband and Satellite Services operations.

  • Net income was $2.782B and diluted EPS was $7.97; results included a $3.107B AT&T transaction gain and a $439M deconsolidation gain.

  • Reporting scope shifted materially after subsidiary Chapter 11 filings; DISH DBS emerged on Oct. 1, 2026 and is to be reconsolidated prospectively.

Financial highlights

  • Q3 total revenue was $1.128B versus $3.614B YoY; operating income was $148M versus an operating loss of $16.642B.

  • 9M revenue was $8.371B, down 25.3% YoY; operating income was $1.054B versus a loss of $16.943B.

  • 9M net income was $11.097B, including $10.168B of deconsolidation gains and a $3.107B AT&T transaction gain; diluted EPS was $31.74.

  • 9M operating cash flow was $341M; free cash flow was $51M and adjusted free cash flow was $652M, including the $414M SpaceX interest reimbursement and $187M of estimated non-recurring tax payments.

Outlook and guidance

  • Expected to fund the next 12 months of working capital, capex, investments, and debt service with operating cash flow and existing restricted and unrestricted cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities.

  • Capital expenditures, including capitalized interest, were expected to continue decreasing during 2026.

  • The DISH DBS emergence and prospective reconsolidation were expected to positively affect operational liquidity.

  • SpaceX spectrum acquisition closing remained targeted for Nov. 30, 2027, subject to closing conditions; consideration is approximately $20B, including up to $11B in SpaceX stock.

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Frequently asked questions

EchoStar Corporation together with its subsidiaries, provides networking technologies and services worldwide. The Company operates in two segments, Hughes and EchoStar Satellite Services (ESS). The Hughes segment offers broadband network technologies, managed services, equipment, hardware, satellite services, and communications solutions to government and enterprise customers. The segment also designs, provides, and installs gateway and terminal equipment to customers for other satellite systems. In addition, it designs, develops, constructs, and provides telecommunication networks comprising satellite ground segment systems and terminals to mobile system operators and enterprise customers. Further, this segment designs, provides and installs gateway and terminal equipment to customers for other satellite systems.