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| Metric | ECHOEchoStar CORP | CCZCOMCAST CORP | CHTRCHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. /MO/ | SIRISIRIUS XM HOLDINGS INC. | Median of the restexcluding ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $92.64▲ 6.25 (7.23%) | $65.49▼ 0.01 (0.02%) | $107.26▼ 2.77 (2.52%) | $26.96▼ 0.20 (0.74%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 4.0/10 | 7.3/10 | 3.3/10 | 4.7/10 | 4.7/10 |
| Market value | $26.64B | $242.25B | $14.50B | $9.03B | |
| Revenue | $15.00B | $123.71B | $54.77B | $8.56B | |
| Profit | -$14.50B | $20.00B | $4.99B | $805.0M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | -5.2% | -0.0% | -0.6% | -1.6% | -0.6% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 37.1% | — | — | 52.4% | 52.4% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | -118.1% | 16.7% | 23.6% | 17.2% | 17.2% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | -96.6% | 16.2% | 9.1% | 9.4% | 9.4% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | -7.1% | 17.7% | 8.1% | 14.5% | 14.5% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | -251.4% | 20.6% | 31.1% | 7.0% | 20.6% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | -46.9% | 8.6% | 7.8% | 5.3% | 7.8% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | — | 12.11x | 2.91x | 11.22x | 11.22x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | — | 8.99x | 5.03x | 9.85x | 8.99x |
| Price to book | 4.62x | 2.50x | 0.90x | 0.78x | 0.90x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 6.45x | 1.81x | 8.61x | 1.36x | 1.81x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 3/9 | 7/8 | 6/8 | 6/9 | 6.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | distress | grey | distress | grey |
How ECHO compares with the others
- ECHO's operating margin of -118.1% is lower than the median of the other companies selected (17.2%).
- Its revenue grew more slowly than the median of the other companies selected: -5.2% against -0.6%.
- It has no P/E to set against theirs, because it did not make a profit.
- Its liabilities are higher relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 6.5x against 1.8x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.