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Dish Network Corp - Class A
Exchange: NASDAQSector: Communication ServicesIndustry: Telecom Services
DISH Network Corporation is a pay-television (TV) provider, with approximately 13.967 million customers across the United States as of December 31, 2011. The Company offers a range of local and national programming, featuring more national and local high definition (HD) channels than pay-TV providers. During the year ended December 31, 2011, DISH added approximately 2.576 million gross new subscribers. On April 26, 2011, the Company acquired Blockbuster, Inc. It acquired Blockbuster operations in the United States and in certain foreign countries. Blockbuster primarily offers movies and video games for sale and rental through multiple distribution channels, such as retail stores, by-mail, digital devices, the blockbuster.com Website and the BLOCKBUSTER On Demand service. In March 2012, the Company acquired DBSD North America, Inc. and TerreStar Networks, Inc. In July 2012, Blockbuster, a subsidiary of the Company, acquired the assets of retail software provider Alpha Bay Corporation.
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Trading 991% below its estimated fair value of $62.97.
Current Price
$5.77
GoodMoat Value
$62.97
991.4% undervaluedProfile
Valuation (TTM)
Market Cap$3.08B
P/E2.53
EV$26.39B
P/B0.17
Shares Out533.86M
P/Sales0.20
Revenue$15.62B
EV/EBITDA9.77
Dish Network Corp - Class A (DISH) Dividends
GoodMoat Analysis
Dish Network does not pay a dividend, and its current financial profile makes initiating one highly unlikely. The company exhibits significant financial strain, with a deeply negative free cash flow yield and a leveraged balance sheet, which are unfavourable for income investors.
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Dish Network Corp does not pay a dividend, and an analysis of its financial quality indicates it is not in a position to do so. For an income-focused investor, this is a clear disqualifier. The company's financial health, as assessed through the GoodMoat Quality Indicators, is weak. Most critically, its Free Cash Flow (FCF) generation is severely negative, with an FCF Yield of -254.1%. This means the company is burning cash rather than generating it, which is the opposite of the strong, positive FCF required to support a sustainable dividend payout. Furthermore, the balance sheet shows significant leverage with a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.34, which exceeds the framework's favourable threshold of low/zero debt (Debt/EBITDA < 1.0x). While the company is GAAP profitable with an EPS of $3.61, this accounting profit is not translating into cash for shareholders. Instead of returning capital, Dish Network must reinvest or conserve all available funds to service its debt and fund operations. The lack of a dividend is a direct reflection of these underlying financial challenges. Compared to the broader Telecom Services sector, which often features companies with stable cash flows supporting dividends, Dish Network's profile is an outlier and unfavourable for income-seeking value investors. Analysis based on data as of 2024-05-15.
Key Metrics
Market Cap
$3.08B
P/E Ratio
2.53
Forward P/E
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EPS
$3.61
PEG Ratio
-0.02
Book Value
$33.61
Dividend Yield
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Profit Margin
7.81%
ROE
6.80%
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Dividend Safety
DISH Dividend Analysis
Dish Network Corp - Class A (DISH) dividend analysis including yield, payout history, and sustainability metrics.
P/E ratio: 2.53. Profit margin: 7.81%. Free cash flow: $-7.83B. This page shows Dish Network Corp - Class A's dividend overview, key metrics, historical payout data, and dividend safety assessment to help income-focused investors evaluate the sustainability of dividend payments.
GoodMoat's dividend analyzer evaluates payout ratios, earnings coverage, and free cash flow coverage to determine how well supported Dish Network Corp - Class A's dividend payments are. Use this analysis alongside the company's financial statements and quality score to make informed income-investing decisions.