Which has grown faster, SATS or WBD?

Over the past five years, SATS grew revenue faster — SATS at a 50.70% CAGR versus WBD at 28.12%.

Which has been the better investment, SATS or WBD?

Over the past 10-year, SATS delivered the higher annualized total return — SATS at 9.46% versus WBD at 0.20%. Past performance doesn't predict future results.

EchoStar Corporation (SATS) vs Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (WBD)

WBD leads on 8 of 12 compared metrics.

A side-by-side comparison of EchoStar Corporation and Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. across valuation, profitability, dividends, and growth — built entirely from reported fundamentals, as of July 9, 2026. The ● marks the stronger figure on each row (cheaper multiple, higher margin/return).

SATS

EchoStar Corporation

$28.23B

$97.96Communication Services

WBD

Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.

$66.77B

$26.63Communication Services

Total return — SATS vs WBD

growth of $100 · last 19y

SATS +195.3%WBD +99.6%SATS compounded faster

SATS WBD

SATS vs WBD: by the numbers

•WBD is the larger company ($66.77B vs $28.23B market cap).
•Both run net losses; WBD's is the smaller (-4.67% vs -97.56% net margin).
•SATS grew revenue faster over the past five years (50.70% vs 28.12% CAGR).

Which is better, SATS or WBD?

Metric tally: SATS 4 · WBD 8

It depends on what you're optimizing for:

GrowthSATS(faster 5Y revenue CAGR)

QualityWBD(higher ROIC)

Metrics side by side

Valuation

Metric	SATS	WBD
P/S ratio	1.88	1.75●
P/B ratio	4.94	2.00●
EV / EBITDA	35.12	7.25●
FCF yield	—	3.54%

Profitability

Metric	SATS	WBD
Gross margin	27.08%	28.18%●
Operating margin	2.19%	4.06%●
Net margin	-97.56%	-4.67%●
ROE	-256.45%	-5.33%●
ROIC	-0.18%	0.68%●

Growth (annualized)

Metric	SATS	WBD
Revenue CAGR (5Y)	50.70%●	28.12%
EPS CAGR (5Y)	-12.41%●	-30.75%
FCF CAGR (5Y)	5.55%●	0.21%
Total return CAGR (5Y)	33.19%●	-1.90%

Frequently asked

Which is better, SATS or WBD?: It depends on your goal. growth: SATS (faster 5Y revenue CAGR); quality: WBD (higher ROIC). Across all compared metrics, WBD leads 8 to 4.
Which has grown faster, SATS or WBD?: Over the past five years, SATS grew revenue faster — SATS at a 50.70% CAGR versus WBD at 28.12%.
Which has been the better investment, SATS or WBD?: Over the past 10-year, SATS delivered the higher annualized total return — SATS at 9.46% versus WBD at 0.20%. Past performance doesn't predict future results.

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Dig into the metrics

EchoStar P/E ratio Warner Bros. Discovery P/E ratio EchoStar dividend yield Warner Bros. Discovery dividend yield EchoStar ROE Warner Bros. Discovery ROE EchoStar operating margin Warner Bros. Discovery operating margin EchoStar revenue growth Warner Bros. Discovery revenue growth EchoStar free cash flow Warner Bros. Discovery free cash flow

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Figures are sourced from reported fundamentals and the latest end-of-day price. This comparison is informational only and is not investment advice. Past performance does not predict future results. See our methodology. Compiled by TGMCharts Research · data verified July 9, 2026.