EchoStar Corporation (SATS) — Cash Flow Quality Index
EchoStar Corporation (SATS) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of -0.03x as of December 2025. Operating cash flow of $-425.32 Million is below net income of $13.29 Billion, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore SATS operating cash to total liabilities to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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EchoStar Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index (2009–2022)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for EchoStar Corporation across 11 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash flow conversion of EchoStar Corporation.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for EchoStar Corporation (2009–2022)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for EchoStar Corporation.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3.18x | $529.61 Million | $166.55 Million | ▼ -63.3% |
| 2021 | 8.67x | $631.98 Million | $72.88 Million | ▲ +369.4% |
| 2017 | 1.85x | $726.89 Million | $393.49 Million | ▼ -58.4% |
| 2016 | 4.45x | $803.34 Million | $180.69 Million | ▼ -14.5% |
| 2015 | 5.20x | $776.45 Million | $149.37 Million | ▼ -8.7% |
| 2014 | 5.69x | $840.13 Million | $147.55 Million | ▼ -95.7% |
| 2013 | 132.46x | $450.51 Million | $3.40 Million | ▲ +5433.3% |
| 2012 | 2.39x | $505.15 Million | $211.01 Million | ▼ -97.7% |
| 2011 | 104.59x | $447.02 Million | $4.27 Million | ▲ +5190.4% |
| 2010 | 1.98x | $404.01 Million | $204.36 Million | ▲ +267.3% |
| 2009 | 0.54x | $196.28 Million | $364.70 Million | — |