EchoStar (SATS) Competitors $22.52 -0.05 (-0.22%) (As of 12:34 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends SATS vs. FFIV, CIEN, JNPR, IDCC, EXTR, CALX, HLIT, INFN, VSAT, and DGIIShould you be buying EchoStar stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of EchoStar include F5 (FFIV), Ciena (CIEN), Juniper Networks (JNPR), InterDigital (IDCC), Extreme Networks (EXTR), Calix (CALX), Harmonic (HLIT), Infinera (INFN), Viasat (VSAT), and Digi International (DGII). These companies are all part of the "communications equipment" industry. EchoStar vs. F5 Ciena Juniper Networks InterDigital Extreme Networks Calix Harmonic Infinera Viasat Digi International F5 (NASDAQ:FFIV) and EchoStar (NASDAQ:SATS) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, valuation, community ranking, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership. Do analysts recommend FFIV or SATS? F5 presently has a consensus price target of $237.11, indicating a potential downside of 7.24%. EchoStar has a consensus price target of $20.50, indicating a potential downside of 9.17%. 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 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 more volatility and risk, FFIV or SATS? F5 has a beta of 1.06, meaning that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, EchoStar has a beta of 0.69, meaning that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable earnings and valuation, 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$2.82B5.32$566.78M$9.5626.74EchoStar$16.02B0.38-$1.70B-$9.16-2.46 Does the media refer more to FFIV or SATS? In the previous week, F5 had 3 more articles in the media than EchoStar. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for F5 and 3 mentions for EchoStar. F5's average media sentiment score of 0.69 beat EchoStar's score of 0.00 indicating that F5 is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment F5 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive EchoStar 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Does the MarketBeat Community believe in FFIV or SATS? F5 received 936 more outperform votes than EchoStar when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 66.89% of users gave F5 an outperform vote while only 62.85% of users gave EchoStar an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformF5Outperform Votes129366.89% Underperform Votes64033.11% EchoStarOutperform Votes35762.85% Underperform Votes21137.15% Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in FFIV or SATS? 90.7% of F5 shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.6% of EchoStar shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of F5 shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 55.9% of EchoStar shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummaryF5 beats EchoStar on 16 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto Swap ProfitsURGENT: This Altcoin Opportunity Won’t Wait – Act NowCrypto has officially entered the "banana zone" – that wild phase where prices can 1000x in days. It happens like clockwork every 4 years, during the December to February window of a Bitcoin halving year. This is where fortunes are made – often LITERALLY overnight.>> Register for the Workshop Now 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$6.14B$1.92B$26.38B$9.13BDividend YieldN/A4.21%2.77%4.20%P/E Ratio-2.469.86238.9517.22Price / Sales0.38114.583,111.04124.54Price / Cash3.2317.8535.9737.85Price / Book0.315.218.455.00Net Income-$1.70B-$215.51M$682.83M$225.21M7 Day Performance-0.53%8.45%4.53%3.81%1 Month Performance-10.76%1.55%9.12%2.69%1 Year Performance36.21%17.32%28.19%18.12% EchoStar Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SATSEchoStar0.6377 of 5 stars$22.52-0.2%$20.50-9.0%+36.2%$6.12B$16.02B-2.4615,300News CoverageFFIVF54.6049 of 5 stars$253.17+0.4%$237.11-6.3%+42.8%$14.84B$2.82B26.486,557Short Interest ↓CIENCiena4.7317 of 5 stars$87.69+0.4%$77.00-12.2%+92.6%$12.66B$4.01B93.298,483JNPRJuniper Networks4.0488 of 5 stars$37.32+0.2%$39.50+5.8%+27.2%$12.36B$5.03B49.113,374Short Interest ↑IDCCInterDigital2.1326 of 5 stars$190.50+0.6%$120.00-37.0%+79.6%$4.83B$721.23M20.35420Analyst RevisionEXTRExtreme Networks3.9023 of 5 stars$17.70-0.2%$19.00+7.3%-3.1%$2.34B$1.03B-18.252,656Upcoming EarningsCALXCalix2.2554 of 5 stars$34.91-1.3%$42.50+21.7%-20.0%$2.32B$890.13M-145.461,760Short Interest ↓HLITHarmonic4.4593 of 5 stars$13.38+0.5%$15.25+14.0%+3.1%$1.56B$623.65M18.331,359Short Interest ↓Positive NewsINFNInfinera0.5614 of 5 stars$6.58-0.3%$7.09+7.7%+38.3%$1.56B$1.46B-13.713,389VSATViasat3.7431 of 5 stars$9.07+3.2%$18.33+102.1%-68.0%$1.16B$4.53B-2.917,500Gap UpDGIIDigi International2.1762 of 5 stars$30.730.0%$36.75+19.6%+16.9%$1.13B$424.05M50.38822 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies F5 Alternatives Ciena Alternatives Juniper Networks Alternatives InterDigital Alternatives Extreme Networks Alternatives Calix Alternatives Harmonic Alternatives Infinera 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 12/30/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: This Altcoin Opportunity Won’t Wait – Act NowCrypto has officially entered the "banana zone" – that wild phase where prices can 1000x in days. 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