EchoStar (SATS) — Quality & forensics

As of 2026-08-06 — refreshed nightly. Closelook readings from an investment research diary, not ratings or advice.

The Closelook module scores

24 /100 composite · 7 modules · general weight set

Valuation 57
Quality 12
Growth 6
Balance sheet 5
Cash quality 48
Capital allocation 41
Momentum 26

Scores are computed nightly across the coverage universe and read relative to it — the methodology lives in the company-scoring explainer.

Financial forensics — the academic screens

0.53 Altman Z-Score

Sits in the distress zone (below 1.81). The Z-Score estimates financial-distress risk from five balance-sheet and earnings ratios.

2/9 Piotroski F-Score

Nine binary fundamental-strength checks across profitability, leverage and operating efficiency.

-3.99 Beneish M-Score

Screens reported earnings for statistical manipulation patterns — below the −1.78 manipulation-risk threshold. A screen, not an accusation.

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FAQ · from the current data · as of 2026-08-06

Quick answers

What is EchoStar's Closelook quality reading?

The composite reads 24/100 across 7 modules, as of 2026-08-06: valuation 57, quality 12, growth 6, balance sheet 5, cash quality 48, capital allocation 41, momentum 26. Closelook scores are research diary readings, not ratings or investment advice.

What is EchoStar's Altman Z-Score?

0.53, which sits in the distress zone (below 1.81) as of 2026-08-06. The Altman Z-Score estimates financial distress risk from five balance-sheet and earnings ratios.

What is EchoStar's Piotroski F-Score?

2 of 9, as of 2026-08-06. The F-Score counts nine binary fundamental-strength signals across profitability, leverage and operating efficiency.

What does EchoStar's Beneish M-Score indicate?

-3.99 — below the −1.78 manipulation-risk threshold, as of 2026-08-06. The M-Score screens reported earnings for statistical manipulation patterns; it is a screen, not an accusation.