EchoStar (ECHO) Cash Flow: Operating & Free Cash Flow

EchoStar Cash Flow Statement Analysis

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Cash flow statement showing operating, investing, and financing activities for EchoStar Corporation (ECHO) - Annual data in billions USD
Breakdown	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021
Period ending	Dec 2025	Dec 2024	Dec 2023	Dec 2022	Dec 2021
Operating Activities
Net Income	-	-	-	-	-
Depreciation & Amortization	1.59	1.93	1.60	1.17	-
Deferred Income Tax	-4.41	0.03	-0.34	0.73	-
Stock Based Compensation	0.04	0.04	0.05	0.08	0.06
Change in Working Capital	-0.43	-0.15	0.33	-0.16	-
Change in Inventory	0.06	0.19	-0.04	0.02	-
Change in Accounts Payable	-0.13	0.11	0.00	0.09	-
Change in Other Working Capital	0.10	0.19	0.01	0.33	-
Other Operating Activities	0.10	0.19	0.01	0.33	-
Net Cash from Operating Activities	-0.10	1.25	2.43	3.62	4.66
Investing Activities
Capital Expenditures	-0.97	-1.54	-3.10	-3.05	-1.62
Acquisitions	-	-	-	-0.01	-
Purchases of Investments	-3.07	-1.25	-2.41	-1.97	-
Sales/Maturities of Investments	3.23	0.57	3.86	4.16	-
Net Cash from Investing Activities	-1.40	-3.05	-2.81	-9.06	-4.25
Financing Activities
Debt Repayment	-1.04	-3.04	-1.77	-2.14	-
Common Stock Repurchased	-0.05	-	-	-0.09	-
Other Financing Activities	-0.02	-0.76	-0.02	-0.07	-0.05
Net Cash from Financing Activities	-0.91	4.48	-0.28	-0.27	3.52
Summary
Effect of Forex Changes on Cash	0.00	-0.01	0.00	0.00	-
Net Change in Cash	-2.41	2.68	-0.65	-5.72	3.92
Cash at Beginning of Period	4.59	1.91	2.56	8.28	-
Cash at End of Period	2.18	4.59	1.91	2.56	-
Free Cash Flow	-1.07	-0.29	-0.67	0.57	3.04

Source: Company financial statements from annual and quarterly filings. Data as of Jun 30, 2026. Data sources and methodology

Frequently Asked Questions About EchoStar Cash Flow

What is EchoStar's free cash flow?

EchoStar had negative free cash flow of $1.07B in fiscal 2025 (fiscal year ended Dec 31, 2025), operating cash flow of −$99.37M minus $965.73M of capital expenditures.

How much does EchoStar spend on capital expenditures?

EchoStar spent $965.73M on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, compared with $1.54B a year earlier.

Does EchoStar pay dividends or buy back shares?

Yes. In fiscal 2025 EchoStar returned $48.51M in share buybacks to shareholders, according to its cash flow statement.

What is free cash flow?

Free cash flow is operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. It is the cash a company has left for dividends, buybacks, debt repayment or acquisitions after funding its operations and investment. Full definition