EchoStar vs Lumen Technologies
EchoStar is the larger business, with $15.00bn of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $12.40bn for Lumen Technologies (1.2 times as much). EchoStar grew faster (-5.2% against -5.4%). Lumen Technologies kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of -14.0% against -96.6%.
| Latest fiscal year | EchoStarECHO, 2025 | Lumen TechnologiesLUMN, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $15.00bn | $12.40bn |
| Revenue growth | -5.2% | -5.4% |
| Net income | −$14.50bn | −$1.74bn |
| Operating margin | — | -6.5% |
| Net margin | -96.6% | -14.0% |
| Return on equity | -111.7% | — |
| Free cash flow | −$1.07bn | $371m |
| Cash | $1.88bn | $1.00bn |
| Total debt | $26.35bn | $17.82bn |
| Debt to equity | — | — |
| Dividend per share | — | — |
| Dividend yield | — | 0.0% |
| Share buybacks | $48.5m | — |
| Employees | 2,500 | 24,000 |
| Market value | $34.54bn | $4.98bn |
| Price vs our value range | — | Within our value range |
| Moat score | 30 (Weak) | 60 (Moderate) |
| Insider trades, 12 months | 1 buys, 40 sales | 2 buys, 1 sales |