EchoStar (SATS) Q4 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates

For the quarter ended December 2024, EchoStar (SATS) reported revenue of $3.97 billion, down 4.7% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.24, compared to $1.21 in the year-ago quarter.The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.97 billion, representing no surprise. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +296.83%, with the consensus EPS estimate being -$0.63.While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.Here is how EchoStar performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: Revenue- Pay-TV: $2.67 billion compared to the $2.65 billion average estimate based on two analysts. Revenue- Eliminations: -$15.71 million versus -$20.96 million estimated by two analysts on average. Revenue- Broadband and Satellite Services: $412.48 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $414.95 million. View all Key Company Metrics for EchoStar here>>>Shares of EchoStar have returned +7.8% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -2.2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.5 Stocks Set to DoubleEach was handpicked by a Zacks expert as the #1 favorite stock to gain +100% or more in 2024. While not all picks can be winners, previous recommendations have soared +143.0%, +175.9%, +498.3% and +673.0%.Most of the stocks in this report are flying under Wall Street radar, which provides a great opportunity to get in on the ground floor.Today, See These 5 Potential Home Runs >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report EchoStar Corporation (SATS): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks