EchoStar Q1 Profit Rises - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Satellite services provider EchoStar Corp. (SATS) Friday reported higher first-quarter net income attributable to common stock of $12.65 million, or $0.14 a share, compared with $3.46 million, or $0.04 a share, last year. On average, 4 analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected the company report a loss of $0.03 per share for the quarter. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Total revenue for the three-month period increased to $826.02 million, from $795.45 million in the prior-year quarter. Analysts estimated revenues of $838.44 million for the quarter.