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EchoStar Announces Financial Results for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2025

By PR Newswire | August 01, 2025, 6:30 AM
  • Wireless: Net subscriber growth (+212K), improved churn (2.69%, an improvement of 24 basis points year-over-year), improved average revenue per user (ARPU) (4.1% year-over-year) and the highest prepaid ARPU in the industry.
  • Pay TV: Lowest DISH TV churn (1.29%) in over a decade (excluding the pandemic), growth in ARPU (+3% year-over-year) and increased viewership engagement (hours/viewer).
  • Broadband & Satellite Services: Increased enterprise order backlog (future revenues) by 8% to $1.6B primarily through gaining share in the attractive Aero sector.

ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Aug. 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- EchoStar Corporation (NASDAQ: SATS) announced its financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025.

The company's unabated focus on driving operational efficiencies, exceptional customer experiences and profitable growth investment continues to deliver results across the enterprise and reconfirms the company's plan to deliver positive Operating Free Cash Flow, as previously defined. EchoStar's assets across satellite, wireless, video, managed services and U.S.-based manufacturing led to improvements in many key metrics and reported total revenue of $3.72 billion for the second quarter 2025 and $7.60 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2025.  

"EchoStar performed well in the second quarter and was in line with our high performance expectations," said Hamid Akhavan, president and CEO, EchoStar Corporation. "Our Retail Wireless business continues to make progress and we have now had five consecutive quarters of growth with our Boost Mobile brand. Our Pay-TV ARPU and churn rate improvement continues to impress, and our enterprise business is gaining ground globally within the aviation sector as the industry's only future-proof in-flight connectivity solution."

Wireless

Wireless consists predominantly of Boost Mobile and network wireless services, and delivered approximately $935 million in revenue for the second quarter.

  • Continued strong performance fueled by +212K subscriber net adds in Q2, closing the quarter with approximately 7.36 million total subscribers
  • Attracted and retained high-quality customers, contributing to a 24 basis point improvement in churn year-over-year
  • Mix in subscribers with higher priced plans and higher sales of value-added services drove 4.1% improvement in ARPU year-over-year – the highest pre-paid ARPU in the industry
  • Boost Mobile Network rated best in 5G Reliability and 5G Coverage in Atlanta; Charlotte, N.C.; Cincinnati; Cleveland; Columbus, Ohio; Dallas-Fort Worth; Detroit; Houston; Miami; New York City; Orlando, Fla.; Philadelphia; Raleigh, N.C; St. Louis; and its hometown market of Denver by OpenSignal

Pay-TV

Pay TV consists of DISH TV and Sling TV. Performance for Pay-TV delivered approximately $2.46 billion in revenue for the second quarter.

  • Continued focus on operational efficiency, higher priced programming packages per subscriber and improved user experiences helped increase ARPU (+3%)
  • Customer loyalty and high-quality subscribers further reduced DISH TV churn (1.29%) and drove a 10 basis point reduction in churn year-over-year
  • Pay-TV closed the quarter with approximately 7.11 million subscribers

Broadband & Satellite Services

Broadband & Satellite Services consists predominantly of the Hughes enterprise and consumer family of brands and delivered approximately $340 million in revenue for the second quarter.

  • Announced membership in Airbus HBCplus program enhancing ability to serve airlines as a factory line fit option at Airbus
  • Approximately $1.6 billion contracted backlog revenue at the end of Q2 (+5% year-over-year)
  • Broadband & Satellite Services closed the quarter with approximately 819,000 subscribers

Set forth below is a table highlighting certain of EchoStar's segment results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 (all U.S. GAAP amounts reference results from operations):



For the Three Months Ended

June 30,



For the Six Months Ended

June 30,







2025



2024



2025



2024



(in thousands)

Revenue























Pay-TV

$

2,462,249



$

2,676,284



$

5,000,976



$

5,402,862

Wireless



934,631





892,728





1,907,406





1,806,734

Broadband and Satellite Services



339,780





394,011





710,438





776,597

All Other & Eliminations



(11,701)





(10,272)





(24,103)





(18,599)

Total

$

3,724,959



$

3,952,751



$

7,594,717



$

7,967,594

























Net Income (loss) attributable to EchoStar

$

(306,132)



$

(205,591)



$

(508,801)



$

(312,967)

























OIBDA























Pay-TV

$

663,377



$

753,001



$

1,393,250



$

1,508,511

Wireless



(451,980)





(394,439)





(867,044)





(757,935)

Broadband and Satellite Services



67,699





82,392





153,402





161,679

All Other & Eliminations



551





1,202





240





57

Total

$

279,647



$

442,156



$

679,848



$

912,312

























Purchases of property and equipment, net of refunds, (including capitalized

interest related to regulatory authorizations)













Pay-TV

$

78,580



$

54,006



$

140,968



$

111,918

Wireless



625,203





560,468





909,196





1,109,641

Broadband and Satellite Services



43,118





56,559





75,221





127,170



$

746,901



$

671,033



$

1,125,385



$

1,348,729

 

Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Measurement:

For the Three Months Ended 

June 30, 2025



Pay-TV



Wireless



Broadband and

Satellite Services







Consolidated 

Eliminations





(In thousands)

Segment operating income (loss)



$

595,552



$

(772,948)



$

(36,738)



$

726



$

(213,408)

Depreciation and amortization





67,825





320,968





104,437





(175)





493,055

OIBDA



$

663,377



$

(451,980)



$

67,699



$

551



$

279,647

































For the Three Months Ended 

June 30, 2024





























Segment operating income (loss)



$

667,752



$

(700,302)



$

(34,586)



$

1,767



$

(65,369)

Depreciation and amortization





85,249





305,863





116,978





(565)





507,525

OIBDA



$

753,001



$

(394,439)



$

82,392



$

1,202



$

442,156

































































For the Six Months Ended 

June 30, 2025



Pay-TV



Wireless



Broadband and

Satellite Services







Consolidated 

Eliminations





(In thousands)

Segment operating income (loss)



$

1,248,982



$

(1,495,250)



$

(55,933)



$

661



$

(301,540)

Depreciation and amortization





144,268





628,206





209,335





(421)





981,388

OIBDA



$

1,393,250



$

(867,044)



$

153,402



$

240



$

679,848

































For the Six Months Ended 

June 30, 2024





























Segment operating income (loss)



$

1,337,860



$

(1,345,470)



$

(74,140)



$

1,137



$

(80,613)

Depreciation and amortization





170,651





587,535





235,819





(1,080)





992,925

OIBDA



$

1,508,511



$

(757,935)



$

161,679



$

57



$

912,312

Note on Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

OIBDA is defined as "Operating income (loss)" plus "Depreciation and amortization."

OIBDA, which is presented by segment above, is a non-GAAP measure reconciled to "Operating income (loss)" and does not purport to be an alternative to operating income (loss) as a measure of operating performance. We believe this measure is useful to management, investors and other users of our financial information in evaluating operating profitability of our business segments on a more variable cost basis as it excludes the depreciation and amortization expenses related primarily to capital expenditures and acquisitions for those business segments, as well as in evaluating operating performance in relation to our competitors.

The condensed consolidated financial statements of EchoStar for the period ended June 30, 2025, are attached to this press release. Detailed financial data and other information are available in EchoStar's Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2025, filed today with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

EchoStar will host a conference call to discuss its earnings on Day, August 1, 2025, at 12 p.m. Eastern Time. The conference call will be broadcast live in listen-only mode on EchoStar's investor relations website at ir.echostar.com. To attend the call, please dial: (888) 484-6065 (U.S.) or +1 (201) 689-8846. When prompted on dial-in, please utilize the conference ID (13755124) or ask for the "EchoStar Corporation Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call." Please dial in at least 10 minutes before the call to ensure timely participation.

About EchoStar Corporation

EchoStar Corporation (Nasdaq: SATS) is a premier provider of technology, networking services, television entertainment and connectivity, offering consumer, enterprise, operator and government solutions worldwide under its EchoStar®, Boost Mobile®, Sling TV, DISH TV, Hughes®, HughesNet®, HughesON™, and JUPITER™ brands. In Europe, EchoStar operates under its EchoStar Mobile Limited subsidiary and in Australia, the company operates as EchoStar Global Australia. For more information, visit www.echostar.com and follow EchoStar on X (Twitter) and LinkedIn.

Safe Harbor Statement under the US Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995

This press release may contain statements that are forward looking, as that term is defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on management's beliefs, as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, management. When used in this release, the words "believe," "anticipate," "goal," "seek," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "project," "continue," "future," "will," "would," "can," "may," "plans," and similar expressions and the use of future dates are intended to identify forward–looking statements. Although management believes that the expectations reflected in these forward–looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that these expectations will prove to have been correct. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. We assume no responsibility for the accuracy of forward-looking statements or information or for updating forward-looking information or statements. These statements are subject to certain risks, uncertainties, and assumptions. See "Risk Factors" in EchoStar's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2024, and subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and in the other documents EchoStar files with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time.



ECHOSTAR CORPORATION



CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS



(Dollars in thousands, except share amounts)



(Unaudited)















As of  



 June 30, 



December 31,



2025



2024

Assets











Current Assets:







Cash and cash equivalents

$

2,345,085



$

4,305,393

Current restricted cash, cash equivalents and marketable investment securities



184,012





150,898





Marketable investment securities



1,988,001





1,242,036

Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $98,231

and $82,628, respectively



1,158,592





1,198,731

Inventory



375,118





455,197

Prepaids and other assets



771,171





655,233

Other current assets



94,247





88,255

Total current assets



6,916,226





8,095,743













Noncurrent Assets:











Restricted cash, cash equivalents and marketable investment securities 



176,004





169,627

Property and equipment, net 



8,773,656





9,187,132

Regulatory authorizations, net



40,029,923





39,442,166

Other investments, net



191,792





202,327

Operating lease assets



3,218,062





3,260,768

Intangible assets, net 



66,903





74,939

Other noncurrent assets, net



509,831





505,985

Total noncurrent assets



52,966,171





52,842,944

Total assets

$

59,882,397



$

60,938,687













Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)











Current Liabilities:











Trade accounts payable

$

745,587



$

740,984

Deferred revenue and other



638,989





650,940

Accrued programming



1,251,114





1,339,072

Accrued interest



308,917





352,499

Other accrued expenses and liabilities



1,675,958





1,804,516

Current portion of debt, finance lease and other obligations



1,053,230





943,029

Total current liabilities



5,673,795





5,831,040













Long-Term Obligations, Net of Current Portion:











Long-term debt, finance lease and other obligations, net of current portion



25,401,688





25,660,288





Deferred tax liabilities, net



4,809,572





4,988,653

Operating lease liabilities 



3,178,737





3,211,407

Long-term deferred revenue and other long-term liabilities



1,027,111





1,002,074

Total long-term obligations, net of current portion



34,417,108





34,862,422

Total liabilities



40,090,903





40,693,462













Commitments and Contingencies























Stockholders' Equity (Deficit): 











Class A common stock, $0.001 par value, 1,600,000,000 shares authorized,

156,299,276 and 155,048,676 shares issued and outstanding, respectively



156





155

Class B common stock, $0.001 par value, 800,000,000 shares authorized,

131,348,468 shares issued and outstanding



131





131

Additional paid-in capital



8,809,264





8,768,360

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)



(183,181)





(195,711)

Accumulated earnings (deficit)



11,109,636





11,618,437

Total EchoStar stockholders' equity (deficit)



19,736,006





20,191,372

Noncontrolling interests



55,488





53,853

Total stockholders' equity (deficit)



19,791,494





20,245,225

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)

$

59,882,397



$

60,938,687

 



ECHOSTAR CORPORATION



CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS 



(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)



(Unaudited)



























For the Three Months Ended June 30, 



For the Six Months Ended June 30, 



2025



2024



2025



2024

Revenue:























Service revenue

$

3,540,107



$

3,742,086



$

7,146,263



$

7,561,755

Equipment sales and other revenue



184,852





210,665





448,454





405,839

Total revenue



3,724,959





3,952,751





7,594,717





7,967,594

























Costs and Expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization):























Cost of services



2,461,631





2,507,478





4,893,829





5,064,660

Cost of sales - equipment and other 



354,187





408,093





793,695





771,176

Selling, general and administrative expenses



629,494





595,024





1,227,345





1,219,446

Depreciation and amortization 



493,055





507,525





981,388





992,925

Total costs and expenses



3,938,367





4,018,120





7,896,257





8,048,207

























Operating income (loss)



(213,408)





(65,369)





(301,540)





(80,613)

























Other Income (Expense):























Interest income



65,369





13,929





130,898





44,391

Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized



(279,232)





(81,166)





(565,287)





(180,574)

Other, net



35,137





(91,498)





76,527





(117,608)

Total other income (expense)



(178,726)





(158,735)





(357,862)





(253,791)

























Income (loss) before income taxes



(392,134)





(224,104)





(659,402)





(334,404)

Income tax (provision) benefit, net



85,290





16,646





149,277





18,571

Net income (loss)



(306,844)





(207,458)





(510,125)





(315,833)

Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax



(712)





(1,867)





(1,324)





(2,866)

Net income (loss) attributable to EchoStar

$

(306,132)



$

(205,591)



$

(508,801)



$

(312,967)

























Weighted-average common shares outstanding - Class A and B

common stock: 























Basic



287,505





271,592





287,012





271,555

Diluted



287,505





271,592





287,012





271,555

























Earnings per share - Class A and B common stock:























Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to EchoStar

$

(1.06)



$

(0.76)



$

(1.77)



$

(1.15)

Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to EchoStar

$

(1.06)



$

(0.76)



$

(1.77)



$

(1.15)

 





ECHOSTAR CORPORATION





CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS



(In thousands) 





(Unaudited)



















For the Six Months Ended





June 30, 





2025



2024

Cash Flows From Operating Activities:













Net income (loss)



$

(510,125)



$

(315,833)

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows from operating activities:













Depreciation and amortization





981,388





992,925

Realized and unrealized losses (gains) on investments, impairments and other





(64,831)





49,312

Non-cash, stock-based compensation





16,123





19,693

Deferred tax expense (benefit)





(174,719)





(35,300)

Changes in allowance for credit losses





15,603





33,108

Change in long-term deferred revenue and other long-term liabilities





420





8,139

Other, net





115,365





125,969

Changes in operating assets and operating liabilities, net





(164,957)





52,971

Net cash flows from operating activities





214,267





930,984















Cash Flows From Investing Activities:













Purchases of marketable investment securities





(2,247,724)





(21,847)

Sales and maturities of marketable investment securities





1,526,245





501,512

Purchases of property and equipment





(551,600)





(866,922)

Capitalized interest related to regulatory authorizations





(573,785)





(481,807)

Purchases of regulatory authorizations, including deposits 









(1,104)

Sale of assets to CONX









26,719

Sale of Fiber business





47,207





Other, net





(64)





(4,716)

Net cash flows from investing activities





(1,799,721)





(848,165)















Cash Flows From Financing Activities:













Repayment of long-term debt, finance lease and other obligations





(46,272)





(52,758)

Redemption and repurchases of term loans, convertible and senior notes





(456,049)





(951,170)

Proceeds from issuance of convertible and senior notes





150,000





Debt issuance costs and debt (discount) premium





(946)





Early debt extinguishment gains (losses) of convertible and senior notes





11,465





Net proceeds from Class A common stock options exercised and stock issued under the

Employee Stock Purchase Plan





6,994





1,832

Purchase of SNR Management's ownership interest in SNR HoldCo









(441,998)

Other, net





(31,189)





2

Net cash flows from financing activities 





(365,997)





(1,444,092)















Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents





2,965





(3,701)















Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and cash equivalents





(1,948,486)





(1,364,974)

Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period





4,593,804





1,911,601

Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and cash equivalents, end of period



$

2,645,318



$

546,627

 

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