Viasat (VSAT)
Market Price (9/16/2025): $32.92 | Market Cap: $4.3 BilSector: Information Technology | Industry: Communications Equipment
Viasat (VSAT)
Market Price (9/16/2025): $32.92Market Cap: $4.3 BilSector: Information TechnologyIndustry: Communications Equipment
Investment Highlights
Attractive cash flow generationCFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 22% | Trading close to highsDist 52W High is 0.0% | Not profitable at operating income levelOp Inc LTMOperating Income, Last Twelve Months is -111 Mil, Op Mgn LTMOperating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue Reflects profitability before taxes and before impact of capital structure (interest payments). is -2.4% |
Weak multi-year price returns2Y Excs Rtn is -7.4%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -74% | Debt is significantNet D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is 136% | |
Meaningful short interestShort Interest % of Basic SharesShort Interest % of Basic Shares = (Short Interest Quantity) / (Basic Shares Outstanding). A high fraction of short interest can indicate potential risk of a short squeeze. is 12% | Stock price has recently run up significantly6M Rtn6 month market price return is 227%, 12M Rtn12 month market price return is 157% | |
Weak revenue growthRev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -1.4% | ||
Valuation getting more expensiveP/S 6M Chg %Price/Sales change over 6 months. Declining P/S indicates valuation has become less expensive. is 73% | ||
Yield minus risk free rate is negativeERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -18% |
Attractive cash flow generationCFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 22% |
Trading close to highsDist 52W High is 0.0% |
Weak multi-year price returns2Y Excs Rtn is -7.4%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -74% |
Meaningful short interestShort Interest % of Basic SharesShort Interest % of Basic Shares = (Short Interest Quantity) / (Basic Shares Outstanding). A high fraction of short interest can indicate potential risk of a short squeeze. is 12% |
Not profitable at operating income levelOp Inc LTMOperating Income, Last Twelve Months is -111 Mil, Op Mgn LTMOperating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue Reflects profitability before taxes and before impact of capital structure (interest payments). is -2.4% |
Debt is significantNet D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is 136% |
Stock price has recently run up significantly6M Rtn6 month market price return is 227%, 12M Rtn12 month market price return is 157% |
Weak revenue growthRev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -1.4% |
Valuation getting more expensiveP/S 6M Chg %Price/Sales change over 6 months. Declining P/S indicates valuation has become less expensive. is 73% |
Yield minus risk free rate is negativeERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -18% |
Market Valuation
9/16/25 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |
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Share Price CYE | $32.92 | $8.51 | $27.95 | $31.65 |
Market Cap CYE ($ Bil) | 4.3 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 2.4 |
Total Debt ($ Bil) | 7.1 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 2.8 |
Total Cash ($ Bil) | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1.3 |
Enterprise Value ($ Bil) | 10.2 | 8.6 | 11.1 | 5.2 |
Valuation Ratios | ||||
P/S TTM | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
P/EBIT TTM | -28.8 | -8.9 | -4.1 | -17.8 |
P/E TTM | -7.2 | -1.9 | -3.1 | 2.2 |
Sector Ratios | ||||
P/S TTM (Sector) | 3.2 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.5 |
P/EBIT TTM (Sector) | 4.0 | -0.0 | -0.1 | -0.5 |
P/E TTM (Sector) | -0.4 | -0.3 | -0.4 | -0.5 |
9/16/25 | 2024 | |
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Share Price CYE | $32.92 | $8.51 |
Market Cap CYE ($ Bil) | 4.3 | 1.1 |
Total Debt ($ Bil) | 7.1 | 7.5 |
Total Cash ($ Bil) | 1.2 | 1.6 |
Enterprise Value ($ Bil) | 10.2 | 8.6 |
Valuation Ratios | ||
P/S TTM | 0.9 | 0.2 |
P/EBIT TTM | -28.8 | -8.9 |
P/E TTM | -7.2 | -1.9 |
Sector Ratios | ||
P/S TTM (Sector) | 3.2 | 3.1 |
P/EBIT TTM (Sector) | 4.0 | -0.0 |
P/E TTM (Sector) | -0.4 | -0.3 |
Business Description
Viasat, Inc. provides broadband and communications products and services worldwide. The company's Satellite Services segment offers satellite-based fixed broadband services, including broadband internet access and voice over internet protocol services to consumers and businesses; in-flight entertainment, internet, and aviation software services to commercial airlines; community internet services; mobile broadband services, including satellite-based internet services to energy offshore vessels, cruise ships, consumer ferries, and yachts; and advanced software and communication infrastructure services, which include ultra-secure solutions IP connectivity, bandwidth-optimized over-the-top applications, industrial internet-of-things big data enablement, and industry-leading machine learning analytics.
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Price Returns Compared
Expand for Detailed View2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Total [1] | |
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Returns | |||||||
VSAT Return | -55% | 36% | -29% | -12% | -70% | 287% | -58% |
Peers Return | 30% | 22% | -24% | 34% | 14% | 20% | 119% |
S&P 500 Return | 16% | 27% | -19% | 24% | 23% | 12% | 104% |
[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: QCOM, MSI, NTAP, QRVO, ESE. See VSAT Returns vs. Peers.
[3] 2025 data is for the year up to 9/15/2025 (YTD)
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Financials
Median | |
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Name | |
Mkt Price | 142.69 |
Mkt Cap | 16.5 |
Rev LTM | 5,577 |
Op Inc LTM | 827 |
FCF LTM | 1,123 |
FCF 3Y Avg | 988 |
CFO LTM | 1,427 |
CFO 3Y Avg | 1,150 |
Growth & Margins
Median | |
---|---|
Name | |
Rev Chg LTM | 4.9% |
Rev Chg 3Y Avg | 5.5% |
Rev Chg Q | 4.6% |
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM | 1.1% |
Op Mgn LTM | 18.3% |
Op Mgn 3Y Avg | 17.2% |
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM | 0.1% |
CFO/Rev LTM | 22.9% |
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg | 21.1% |
FCF/Rev LTM | 18.8% |
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg | 18.0% |
Valuation
Median | |
---|---|
Name | |
Mkt Cap | 16.5 |
P/S | 3.9 |
P/EBIT | 21.9 |
P/E | 29.7 |
P/CFO | 13.7 |
Total Yield | 2.9% |
Dividend Yield | 0.5% |
FCF Yield 3Y Avg | 4.6% |
D/E | 0.1 |
Net D/E | 0.1 |
Returns
Median | |
---|---|
Name | |
1M Rtn | 8.7% |
3M Rtn | 16.1% |
6M Rtn | 24.3% |
12M Rtn | 8.9% |
3Y Rtn | 65.7% |
1M Excs Rtn | 5.4% |
3M Excs Rtn | 5.1% |
6M Excs Rtn | 7.9% |
12M Excs Rtn | -8.6% |
3Y Excs Rtn | -5.2% |
Comparison Analyses
Segment Financials
Revenue by Segment
$ Mil | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Communication services | 3,142 | 1,705 | |||
Defense and advanced technologies | 1,142 | 851 | |||
Elimination of intersegment revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Commercial networks | 512 | 321 | 345 | ||
Government systems | 716 | 731 | 1,138 | ||
Satellite services | 1,189 | 869 | 827 | ||
Total | 4,284 | 2,556 | 2,417 | 1,921 | 2,309 |
$ Mil | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Defense and advanced technologies | 154 | 63 | |||
Elimination of intersegment operating profits (losses) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Amortization of acquired intangible assets | -227 | -30 | -29 | -5 | -8 |
Communication services | -817 | -189 | |||
Commercial networks | -209 | -206 | -187 | ||
Corporate | 0 | 0 | |||
Government systems | 93 | 140 | 226 | ||
Satellite services | 32 | 26 | 7 | ||
Total | -890 | -156 | -113 | -46 | 38 |
Returns Analyses
Earnings Returns History
Expand for MoreForward Returns | |||
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Earnings Date | 1D Returns | 5D Returns | 21D Returns |
8/5/2025 | 30.7% | 21.0% | 41.4% |
5/20/2025 | -4.9% | -12.3% | 22.4% |
2/6/2025 | 19.5% | -3.0% | 1.2% |
11/6/2024 | -7.8% | -23.2% | -14.4% |
8/7/2024 | 37.8% | -5.6% | -3.9% |
5/21/2024 | -16.5% | -16.1% | -28.7% |
2/6/2024 | -18.2% | -16.6% | -15.5% |
11/8/2023 | 6.9% | 12.6% | 36.3% |
... | |||
SUMMARY STATS | |||
# Positive | 13 | 11 | 13 |
# Negative | 11 | 13 | 11 |
Median Positive | 6.9% | 12.6% | 5.7% |
Median Negative | -11.1% | -6.0% | -18.4% |
Max Positive | 37.8% | 26.4% | 41.4% |
Max Negative | -19.3% | -23.2% | -31.0% |
SEC Filings
Expand for MoreReport Date | Filing Date | Filing |
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6302025 | 8082025 | 10-Q 6/30/2025 |
3312025 | 5272025 | 10-K 3/31/2025 |
12312024 | 2102025 | 10-Q 12/31/2024 |
9302024 | 11082024 | 10-Q 9/30/2024 |
6302024 | 8092024 | 10-Q 6/30/2024 |
3312024 | 5292024 | 10-K 3/31/2024 |
12312023 | 2092024 | 10-Q 12/31/2023 |
9302023 | 11092023 | 10-Q 9/30/2023 |
6302023 | 8092023 | 10-Q 6/30/2023 |
3312023 | 5222023 | 10-K 3/31/2023 |
12312022 | 2092023 | 10-Q 12/31/2022 |
9302022 | 11092022 | 10-Q 9/30/2022 |
6302022 | 8092022 | 10-Q 6/30/2022 |
3312022 | 5312022 | 10-K 3/31/2022 |
12312021 | 2072022 | 10-Q 12/31/2021 |
9302021 | 11092021 | 10-Q 9/30/2021 |
Insider Activity
Expand for MoreOwner | Title | Filing Date | Action | Price | Shares | TransactedValue | Value ofHeld Shares | Form | |
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0 | TRITON LUXTOPHOLDING SARL | 2122025 | Sell | 9.00 | 3,750,000 | 33,750,000 | 43,158,006 | Form | |
1 | ONTARIO TEACHERS PENSION PLAN BOARD | 2122025 | Sell | 9.00 | 3,750,000 | 33,750,000 | 43,158,006 | Form | |
2 | CPP Investment Board Private Holdings (4) Inc. | 2112025 | Sell | 9.00 | 3,750,000 | 33,750,000 | 43,158,006 | Form | |
3 | MILLER MARK J | EVP, Chief Technical Officer | 12162024 | Sell | 9.21 | 3,564 | 32,824 | 3,226,733 | Form |
4 | BALDRIDGE RICHARD A | 9132024 | Buy | 14.75 | 20,000 | 295,000 | 295,000 | Form |
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