ECHO
EchoStar Corporation
There isn't enough reported data to score ECHO yet.
META
Meta Platforms, Inc.
META's fundamentals are mixed, but it looks cheap: trading at 21x earnings, below its usual 27x. Analysts expect earnings growth, though they disagree widely on how much.
ECHO Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Weak | |
| Under pressure | |
| Under pressure | |
| Strong |
ECHO's balance sheet is currently strong, but its revenue, profitability and cash flow are under pressure.
META Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Stable | |
| Healthy |
META's revenue, profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its cash flow is stable.
ECHO PE Valuation
ECHO has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year. If it returns to profit as analysts expect, today's price would be 26x next year's earnings.
META PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 19x | $624 | — |
| Cheap | 21x | $613 | -1.7% |
| Current | 21x | $624 | — |
| Fair | 27x | $803 | +29% |
| Expensive | 32x | $934 | +50% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
META's PE is in its cheap range at 21x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 19x next year's earnings.
ECHO Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Returning to profit | |
| Decline | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect ECHO to return to profit, with revenue declining. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
META Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly weakening | |
| Moderate | |
| Low |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for META, but weaker profitability. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
ECHO Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $3.72 | — |
| Q1 2024 | -$7.71 | -655% |
| Q4 2023 | -$6.96 | -431% |
| Q3 2023 | $1.13 | +69% |
| Q2 2023 | $1.36 | +74% |
| Q1 2023 | $1.39 | +35% |
| Q4 2022 | $2.10 | +159% |
| Q3 2022 | $0.67 | -59% |
| Q2 2022 | $0.78 | -49% |
META has the stronger earnings trend. Trailing diluted EPS is down 655% for ECHO versus META up 30%.
META Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $32.16 | +9.7% |
| Q3 2026 | $29.32 | +30% |
| Q2 2026 | $26.54 | -3.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $27.50 | +7.5% |
| Q4 2025 | $23.49 | -1.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $22.58 | +6.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $27.56 | +41% |
| Q1 2025 | $25.58 | +47% |
| Q4 2024 | $23.86 | +60% |
META earned $29.32 per share over the past year, up 30% from the year before.
ECHO Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.1B | -69% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.6B | -4% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.7B | -5.2% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.8B | -4.3% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.6B | -7.1% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.7B | -5.8% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.9B | -3.6% |
| Q4 2024 | $4B | -4.7% |
ECHO's revenue has slid since its 2023 peak: $1.1B last quarter, down 69% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 13% | +474 points |
| Q2 2026 | 14% | +20 points |
| Q1 2026 | 11% | +13 points |
| Q4 2025 | -21% | -19 points |
| Q3 2025 | -460% | -456 points |
| Q2 2025 | -5.7% | -4.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | -2.3% | -1.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | -1.6% | +19 points |
ECHO's operating margin was 13% last quarter, up 474 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the top of its range since 2019.
META Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $64.6B | +26% |
| Q2 2026 | $60.8B | +28% |
| Q1 2026 | $56.3B | +33% |
| Q4 2025 | $59.9B | +24% |
| Q3 2025 | $51.2B | +26% |
| Q2 2025 | $47.5B | +22% |
| Q1 2025 | $42.3B | +16% |
| Q4 2024 | $48.4B | +21% |
META has the edge over ECHO on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 20% | -20 points |
| Q2 2026 | 31% | -12 points |
| Q1 2026 | 41% | -0.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | 41% | -7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 40% | -2.7 points |
| Q2 2025 | 43% | +5 points |
| Q1 2025 | 41% | +3.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 48% | +7.4 points |
META has the edge over ECHO on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
ECHO Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $48.1M | +$192.4M |
| Q2 2026 | -$102.3M | +$183.4M |
| Q1 2026 | $104.8M | +$156.5M |
| Q4 2025 | -$583.4M | -$284.7M |
| Q3 2025 | -$144.4M | -$86.8M |
| Q2 2025 | -$285.7M | -316% |
| Q1 2025 | -$51.7M | +$16.7M |
| Q4 2024 | -$298.7M | +$463.7M |
ECHO has burned cash in six of the last eight quarters: −$533M over the past year, against −$780M the year before.
META Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$1.2B | -110% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.7B | -81% |
| Q1 2026 | $13.2B | +19% |
| Q4 2025 | $14.8B | +9.3% |
| Q3 2025 | $11.2B | -32% |
| Q2 2025 | $9B | -19% |
| Q1 2025 | $11.1B | -14% |
| Q4 2024 | $13.6B | +16% |
META has the edge over ECHO on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
ECHO Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.1% | -431K shares |
| 1 year | +319% | +267M shares |
| 3 years | +297% | +263M shares |
ECHO has 351M diluted shares, up 319% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2023 | — |
| Q2 2023 | — |
| Q1 2023 | — |
| Q4 2022 | — |
| Q3 2022 | $12.2M |
| Q2 2022 | $43.8M |
| Q1 2022 | $33.3M |
META Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.3% | +7M shares |
| 1 year | 0% | +1M shares |
| 3 years | -2.6% | -68M shares |
| 5 years | -10% | -286M shares |
| Available history | -11% | -303M shares |
META has the edge over ECHO on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | $3.3B |
| Q2 2025 | $10.2B |
| Q1 2025 | $12.8B |
| Q4 2024 | — |
META hasn't bought back shares in the past year.
ECHO Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -4.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | 17.3x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 15.3x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 13.7x | High |
| Q3 2024 | 1.1x | Healthy |
| Q2 2024 | 1.1x | Healthy |
| Q1 2024 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q4 2023 | 1.5x | Healthy |
ECHO has the edge over META on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
META Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.0x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
META's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA).
ECHO Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 51.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 69.3 | Neutral |
ECHO's weekly RSI is 51 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 69 (neutral).
META Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 48.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 33.7 | Neutral |
META's weekly RSI is 48 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 34 (neutral).
ECHO PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | ECHO | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 16x | — |
ECHO has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
META PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | META | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21x | 16x | 29% above |
| PE % | 18 | 26 | 8 pts below |
META is trading at 21x earnings, a 29% premium to the Communication Services sector's median of 16x.
ECHO Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $92.9 | 5.6% above |
| 20 week MA | $91.8 | 6.8% above |
| 50 week MA | $106.1 | 7.5% below |
| 100 week MA | $72.3 | 36% above |
| 200 week MA | $45.0 | 118% above |
ECHO has the edge over META on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
META Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $674.9 | 7.6% below |
| 20 week MA | $634.5 | 1.7% below |
| 50 week MA | $630.8 | 1.1% below |
| 100 week MA | $647.8 | 3.7% below |
| 200 week MA | $517.5 | 21% above |
META has fallen below most of its moving averages, though it's still 21% above its 200-week average.
ECHO Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $44.0 | $21.4 | -51% |
| 2021 | $21.4 | $26.6 | +24% |
| 2022 | $26.6 | $16.9 | -37% |
| 2023 | $16.9 | $16.6 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | $16.6 | $22.6 | +36% |
| 2025 | $22.6 | $105.6 | +368% |
| 2026 YTD | $105.6 | $98.1 | -7.1% |
ECHO's yearly returns have swung widely, from +368% in 2025 to −51% in 2020. It's down 7.1% so far in 2026.
META Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $208.1 | $267.4 | +28% |
| 2021 | $267.4 | $335.2 | +25% |
| 2022 | $335.2 | $118.0 | -65% |
| 2023 | $118.0 | $354.0 | +200% |
| 2024 | $354.0 | $599.8 | +69% |
| 2025 | $599.8 | $663.3 | +11% |
| 2026 YTD | $663.3 | $623.6 | -6% |
META has the edge over ECHO on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.