ENGLEWOOD, Colo. - EchoStar Corporation (NASDAQ:SATS) reported third quarter financial results that showed declining revenue and a wider net loss, but the stock rose nearly 3% as investors focused on positive subscriber trends in some segments.
The satellite and television services provider posted revenue of $3.89 billion for Q3, down 5.3% YoY and short of analyst estimates of $3.91 billion. The company reported a net loss of $141.8 million or $0.52 per share, compared to a loss of $138.4 million or $0.51 per share in the year-ago quarter. The Q3 loss per share was $0.12 worse than analyst expectations of a $0.40 per share loss.
Despite the overall revenue decline, EchoStar saw some positive subscriber trends. Sling TV added 145,000 subscribers in Q3, up from 117,000 additions last year. Retail wireless subscribers, excluding government subsidized customers, increased by 62,000. Broadband satellite subscriber losses also narrowed to 43,000 from 59,000 a year ago.
"The EchoStar team continued to execute against our plan in the third quarter. Our efforts focused on profitable customer acquisition and retention, strengthening our consumer offerings and enhancing our nationwide Open RAN 5G network," said Hamid Akhavan, president and CEO of EchoStar.
The company also highlighted recent transactions, including securing financing to meet debt maturities and an agreement to sell its pay-TV business to DIRECTV.
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