EchoStar (SATS) Competitors $24.01 +0.01 (+0.04%) (As of 01:21 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends SATS vs. FFIV, JNPR, CIEN, IDCC, EXTR, CALX, INFN, HLIT, VSAT, and DGIIShould you be buying EchoStar stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of EchoStar include F5 (FFIV), Juniper Networks (JNPR), Ciena (CIEN), InterDigital (IDCC), Extreme Networks (EXTR), Calix (CALX), Infinera (INFN), Harmonic (HLIT), Viasat (VSAT), and Digi International (DGII). These companies are all part of the "communications equipment" industry. EchoStar vs. F5 Juniper Networks Ciena InterDigital Extreme Networks Calix Infinera Harmonic Viasat Digi International F5 (NASDAQ:FFIV) and EchoStar (NASDAQ:SATS) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their community ranking, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends and profitability. Does the media prefer FFIV or SATS? In the previous week, F5 had 7 more articles in the media than EchoStar. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for F5 and 6 mentions for EchoStar. EchoStar's average media sentiment score of 1.70 beat F5's score of 1.40 indicating that EchoStar is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment F5 11 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive EchoStar 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Do institutionals and insiders believe in FFIV or SATS? 90.7% of F5 shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.6% of EchoStar shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of F5 shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 55.9% of EchoStar shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Is FFIV or SATS more profitable? F5 has a net margin of 20.13% compared to EchoStar's net margin of -15.51%. F5's return on equity of 20.80% beat EchoStar's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets F520.13% 20.80% 11.41% EchoStar -15.51%-0.64%-0.22% Which has higher valuation and earnings, FFIV or SATS? F5 has higher earnings, but lower revenue than EchoStar. EchoStar is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than F5, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioF5$2.82B5.35$566.78M$9.5626.90EchoStar$17.02B0.39-$1.70B-$9.16-2.64 Do analysts prefer FFIV or SATS? F5 presently has a consensus target price of $233.56, indicating a potential downside of 9.16%. EchoStar has a consensus target price of $19.25, indicating a potential downside of 20.45%. Given F5's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe F5 is more favorable than EchoStar.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score F5 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.22EchoStar 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Does the MarketBeat Community favor FFIV or SATS? F5 received 936 more outperform votes than EchoStar when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 66.93% of users gave F5 an outperform vote while only 62.96% of users gave EchoStar an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformF5Outperform Votes129366.93% Underperform Votes63933.07% EchoStarOutperform Votes35762.96% Underperform Votes21037.04% Which has more risk & volatility, FFIV or SATS? F5 has a beta of 1.06, suggesting that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, EchoStar has a beta of 0.69, suggesting that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryF5 beats EchoStar on 15 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Behind the MarketsWhy Trump's Win Can't Stop the Coming Crisis - Protect Yourself Now We are soon facing one of the biggest transfers of wealth this country has ever seen. If you're not ready for what's coming, you risk losing everything. Everything you need to know - and how to protect yourself - is in my new emergency briefing.Watch my emergency briefing here >>> Get EchoStar News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SATS and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart SATS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricEchoStarCommunication services IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$6.58B$1.71B$24.83B$9.15BDividend YieldN/A4.03%2.68%4.01%P/E Ratio-2.647.56233.2214.53Price / Sales0.3926.833,758.4788.30Price / Cash3.4017.2734.6038.08Price / Book0.334.987.844.93Net Income-$1.70B-$215.51M$658.35M$224.74M7 Day Performance-3.32%-1.62%1.48%1.77%1 Month Performance-1.67%3.33%7.78%9.04%1 Year Performance119.40%28.58%22.87%28.41% EchoStar Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SATSEchoStar1.034 of 5 stars$24.01+0.0%$19.25-19.8%+112.8%$6.53B$17.02B-2.6215,300Positive NewsFFIVF54.6268 of 5 stars$250.35+0.1%$233.56-6.7%+46.8%$14.68B$2.82B26.196,557Positive NewsJNPRJuniper Networks4.3807 of 5 stars$35.75+0.1%$39.50+10.5%+25.5%$11.84B$5.56B47.283,374Ex-DividendPositive NewsCIENCiena4.657 of 5 stars$69.97+0.4%$63.08-9.9%+55.8%$10.11B$4.02B74.178,483Analyst ForecastPositive NewsIDCCInterDigital2.7737 of 5 stars$195.40-0.3%$120.00-38.6%+95.9%$4.95B$549.59M20.94420Positive NewsEXTRExtreme Networks3.7691 of 5 stars$17.24+3.9%$19.00+10.2%+10.5%$2.28B$1.12B-17.112,656CALXCalix2.5099 of 5 stars$32.70+0.5%$42.50+30.0%-13.2%$2.17B$890.13M-135.541,760News CoverageINFNInfinera0.7627 of 5 stars$6.63+0.3%$7.09+6.9%+58.1%$1.57B$1.61B-13.773,389Positive NewsHLITHarmonic4.1471 of 5 stars$12.97+1.2%$15.25+17.6%+20.2%$1.51B$607.91M17.561,359Positive NewsVSATViasat3.9922 of 5 stars$9.99+7.1%$18.33+83.5%-61.1%$1.28B$4.28B-3.207,500Positive NewsDGIIDigi International1.7455 of 5 stars$33.17-0.2%$36.75+10.8%+37.6%$1.21B$424.05M54.46822 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies F5 Alternatives Juniper Networks Alternatives Ciena Alternatives InterDigital Alternatives Extreme Networks Alternatives Calix Alternatives Infinera Alternatives Harmonic Alternatives Viasat Alternatives Digi International Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:SATS) was last updated on 12/5/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTim Sykes’ Urgent Trade Alert: “Make this move now”WARNING: 80 Wall Street banks are gearing up for MASSIVE D.C. shock This $2 trillion D.C. shock is NOT abou...Timothy Sykes | SponsoredLock in this share price before 12/5When the team that built Zillow into a $16B real estate leader launches a new company, it’s worth paying atten...Pacaso | SponsoredMusk’s new company could top a trillion?The investment legend who predicted the rise of Bitcoin, Facebook and streaming services like Netflix… Just...Paradigm Press | SponsoredWaveBot: The Automated Trading Tool for This Bull MarketThe 4th quarter of 2024 is shaping up to be one of the most explosive periods for crypto in recent memory. 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