EchoStar Corporation
NASDAQ:SATS · NASDAQ Global Select
-$2.08 today
Vol 21.31M · Avg 8.39M
Management
Put operating results in leadership context
Review returns on capital, executive background, insider transactions, and growth quality to judge whether management is compounding value well.
Return Metrics
ROE, ROIC & ROA over time
ROE
-251.4%
avg -14.6%
ROIC
-0.2%
avg 5.6%
ROA
-33.7%
avg 1.4%
Analysis
ROIC is currently the strongest return metric at -0.2% versus its period average of 5.6%. 0 of 3 return metrics are above their quality threshold, which helps indicate how efficiently the company turns capital and assets into profit.
Management
Key executives, compensation & ownership
| Name | Title | Compensation | Tenure | Age | Shares Owned | Ownership % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Charles William Ergen | Co-Founder, President, Chief Executive Officer & Executive Chairman of the Board | $4.65M | — | 73 | $4.30M | 1.49% |
Hamid Akhavan | Chief Executive Officer of EchoStar Capital & Director | $2.51M | — | 65 | $878,537.00 | 0.30% |
John W. Swieringa | President of Technology & Chief Operating Officer | $1.40M | — | 48 | $5,000.00 | <0.01% |
Dean A. Manson | Chief Legal Officer & Secretary | $1.11M | — | 59 | $5,058.00 | <0.01% |
Paul Gaske | Chief Operating Officer of Hughes | $994,423.00 | — | 72 | $50,470.00 | 0.02% |
Paul W. Orban | Executive VP & CFO | $703,674.00 | — | 57 | $5,000.00 | <0.01% |
Kenneth G. Carroll | Executive Vice President of Corporate and Business Development | $467,038.00 | — | 71 | $0.00 | <0.01% |
James DeFranco | Director & Executive Vice President | — | — | 73 | $306,951.00 | 0.11% |
Robert Joseph Rupczynski | President of Retail Wireless | — | — | — | $0.00 | <0.01% |
Insider Trading
SEC Form 4 transactions — last 12 months
Buys
1
$68,070.00
Sells
54
$94.38M
Net Sentiment
$94.31M
Net selling
Most Active
Akhavan Hamid
29 transactions
1–10 of 55
Analysis
Insiders reported 1 buys worth $68,070.00 and 54 sells worth $94.38M over the last 12 months. That adds up to net selling of $94.31M. Akhavan Hamid was the most active insider with 29 transactions.
Growth Analysis
Historical CAGR & forward analyst estimates
| Metric | 10yr | 5yr | 3yr | Fwd Est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPS | N/A | N/A | -10.0% | +8.5% (15yr)1 analysts |
| Revenue | N/A | N/A | +0.2% | +9.6% (15yr)1 analysts |
| Net Income | N/A | N/A | -10.1% | +17.4% (15yr)1 analysts |
| EBIT | N/A | N/A | +52.8% | N/A1 analysts |
Analysis
Recent growth has been strongest in EBIT at +52.8% over three years. Forward estimates point to Net Income at +17.4% (15yr), giving you a quick check on whether expectations are accelerating or cooling.
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Who manages SATS?
EchoStar Corporation (SATS) lists 9 active executives. The top listed executive is Paul Gaske, Chief Operating Officer of Hughes.
Are SATS insiders buying or selling?
Recent insider activity shows net selling of $84.71M.
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