EchoStar Q3 FY2026: revenue down 68.8%, profit is a deconsolidation gain
EchoStar's Q3 FY2026 profit of $2.78 billion and $7.97 of diluted EPS are not an operating result: revenue fell 68.8% to $1.13 billion after a portion of the business was deconsolidated for reporting. Operating income was only $147.75 million. Read the quarter as a legal and accounting reset, not a demand signal, and watch cash rather than the income statement.
1 · Expected vs. Actual
Free preview belowDiluted EPS of $7.97 compares with a $1.06 loss in Q2 FY2026, but operating income was only $147.75 million against $2.78 billion of net income. The $2.63 billion gap sits below the operating line, and even after a $616.8 million income tax provision the company still booked a large profit. Treat this EPS as a balance-sheet event, not a run-rate.
Revenue was $1.13 billion, down 68.8% from $3.61 billion in the same quarter a year earlier and 68.5% below the $3.58 billion booked in Q2 FY2026. The drop is a perimeter change, not a demand collapse: the filing says a portion of the business has been deconsolidated for financial reporting. Service revenue of $1.03 billion is 91.4% of the total, with equipment and other revenue at $96.7 million.
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Figures on this page come from the company's original SEC filings. The analysis is generated automatically and checked against validation rules, but may still contain errors or omissions. Not investment advice. · Generated 2026-11-04
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