Risk factor
Considerable default risk
Profitability factor
Very strong margins and returns
About
DISH Network Corp. is a holding company, which engages in the provision of pay-tv services. The company is headquartered in Englewood, Colorado and currently employs 16,000 full-time employees. The firm operates through two segments: Pay-TV and Broadband, and Wireless. The company offers pay-TV services under the DISH brand and the Sling brand (collectively Pay-TV services). The DISH branded pay-TV service consists of Federal Communications Commission (FCC) licenses authorizing it to use direct broadcast satellite and Fixed Satellite Service spectrum, its owned and leased satellites, receiver systems, third-party broadcast operations, customer service facilities, a leased fiber optic network, in-home service and call center operations, and certain other assets utilized in its operations. The Sling branded pay-TV services consist of live, linear streaming over-the-top Internet-based domestic, international and Latino video programing services. The firm markets broadband services under the dishNET brand. The firm makes investments in the research and development, wireless testing and wireless network infrastructure.
Company Valuation
From both historical and forecast perspectives, the stock is considerably overpriced compared to similar stocks. Specifically, the stock is 'expensive' on P/E, overvalued