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EchoStar Reports $14.5 Billion FY2025 Net Loss as Filing Confirms Network Pivot

Non-cash impairments from the 5G reset drove the loss.

Overview

  • Annual revenue was $15.0 billion, a 5.2% decline from the prior year.
  • Operating loss widened to $17.7 billion after large write-downs of network assets, and free cash flow was negative $1.74 billion.
  • The company completed migration to a hybrid mobile network on November 15, 2025, with AT&T providing RAN and EchoStar retaining the core.
  • EchoStar finalized spectrum divestiture deals with AT&T and SpaceX, addressed FCC inquiries, and began shutting or repurposing underutilized 5G equipment.
  • Subscriber counts fell, ending 2025 with 7.51 million retail wireless customers, 7.00 million pay‑TV subscribers after roughly 168,000 Q4 losses, and about 739,000 broadband customers after roughly 44,000 Q4 losses.