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Viasat (VSAT)


Market Price (9/16/2025): $32.92 | Market Cap: $4.3 Bil
Sector: Information Technology | Industry: Communications Equipment

Viasat (VSAT)


Market Price (9/16/2025): $32.92
Market Cap: $4.3 Bil
Sector: Information Technology
Industry: Communications Equipment

Investment Highlights

0 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 22%
Trading close to highs
Dist 52W High is 0.0%
Not profitable at operating income level
Op 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%
1  Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -7.4%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -74%
Debt is significant
Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is 136%
2  Meaningful short interest
Short 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 significantly
6M Rtn6 month market price return is 227%, 12M Rtn12 month market price return is 157%
3   Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -1.4%
4   Valuation getting more expensive
P/S 6M Chg %Price/Sales change over 6 months. Declining P/S indicates valuation has become less expensive. is 73%
5   Yield minus risk free rate is negative
ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -18%
0 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 22%
1 Trading close to highs
Dist 52W High is 0.0%
2 Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -7.4%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -74%
3 Meaningful short interest
Short 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%
4 Not profitable at operating income level
Op 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%
5 Debt is significant
Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is 136%
6 Stock price has recently run up significantly
6M Rtn6 month market price return is 227%, 12M Rtn12 month market price return is 157%
7 Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -1.4%
8 Valuation getting more expensive
P/S 6M Chg %Price/Sales change over 6 months. Declining P/S indicates valuation has become less expensive. is 73%
9 Yield minus risk free rate is negative
ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -18%

Market Valuation

 9/16/25202420232022
Share Price CYE$32.92$8.51$27.95$31.65
Market Cap CYE ($ Bil)4.31.13.52.4
Total Debt ($ Bil)7.17.57.62.8
Total Cash ($ Bil)1.21.61.91.3
Enterprise Value ($ Bil)10.28.611.15.2
Valuation Ratios    
P/S TTM0.90.20.80.9
P/EBIT TTM-28.8-8.9-4.1-17.8
P/E TTM-7.2-1.9-3.12.2
Sector Ratios    
P/S TTM (Sector)3.23.12.82.5
P/EBIT TTM (Sector)4.0-0.0-0.1-0.5
P/E TTM (Sector)-0.4-0.3-0.4-0.5
 9/16/252024
Share Price CYE$32.92$8.51
Market Cap CYE ($ Bil)4.31.1
Total Debt ($ Bil)7.17.5
Total Cash ($ Bil)1.21.6
Enterprise Value ($ Bil)10.28.6
Valuation Ratios  
P/S TTM0.90.2
P/EBIT TTM-28.8-8.9
P/E TTM-7.2-1.9
Sector Ratios  
P/S TTM (Sector)3.23.1
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. Show more

Price Returns Compared

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 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
VSAT Return-55%36%-29%-12%-70%287%-58%
Peers Return30%22%-24%34%14%20%119%
S&P 500 Return16%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

VSATQCOMMSINTAPQRVOESEMedian
NameViasat Qualcomm Motorola.NetApp Qorvo ESCO Tec. 
Mkt Price32.92161.22482.43124.1686.41208.02142.69
Mkt Cap4.3176.180.525.08.05.416.5
Rev LTM4,56443,25711,0946,5903,6511,1905,577
Op Inc LTM-11112,0192,7851,436217175827
FCF LTM8811,6222,3841,6585871471,123
FCF 3Y Avg-49310,3512,0471,380597100988
CFO LTM1,01612,6632,6121,8387242041,427
CFO 3Y Avg72811,6542,2931,5637361431,150

Growth & Margins

VSATQCOMMSINTAPQRVOESEMedian
NameViasat Qualcomm Motorola.NetApp Qorvo ESCO Tec. 
Rev Chg LTM-1.4%15.8%6.4%3.3%-8.8%22.2%4.9%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg26.8%1.4%9.5%0.8%-4.5%14.1%5.5%
Rev Chg Q4.0%10.3%5.2%1.2%-7.7%26.9%4.6%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM1.0%2.3%1.3%0.3%-1.8%5.6%1.1%
Op Mgn LTM-2.4%27.8%25.1%21.8%5.9%14.7%18.3%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg-8.2%26.5%23.8%20.2%5.1%14.2%17.2%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM-0.3%0.6%0.1%0.1%0.8%-0.5%0.1%
CFO/Rev LTM22.3%29.3%23.5%27.9%19.8%17.2%22.9%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg17.9%29.4%21.9%24.4%20.3%13.6%21.1%
FCF/Rev LTM1.9%26.9%21.5%25.2%16.1%12.3%18.8%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg-14.7%26.1%19.6%21.5%16.4%9.5%18.0%

Valuation

VSATQCOMMSINTAPQRVOESEMedian
NameViasat Qualcomm Motorola.NetApp Qorvo ESCO Tec. 
Mkt Cap4.3176.180.525.08.05.416.5
P/S0.94.17.33.82.24.53.9
P/EBIT-28.813.626.817.045.031.321.9
P/E-7.215.238.021.399.446.829.7
P/CFO4.313.930.813.611.126.313.7
Total Yield-13.8%8.7%3.5%6.4%1.0%2.3%2.9%
Dividend Yield0.0%2.2%0.9%1.7%0.0%0.1%0.5%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg-20.9%5.8%3.3%6.6%6.2%2.9%4.6%
D/E1.60.10.10.10.20.10.1
Net D/E1.40.00.1-0.00.00.10.1

Returns

VSATQCOMMSINTAPQRVOESEMedian
NameViasat Qualcomm Motorola.NetApp Qorvo ESCO Tec. 
1M Rtn21.5%2.7%5.0%14.1%-3.3%12.3%8.7%
3M Rtn151.5%3.4%18.7%19.2%7.0%13.6%16.1%
6M Rtn226.6%3.3%15.0%34.0%18.3%30.3%24.3%
12M Rtn157.4%-1.7%10.3%7.4%-19.7%74.0%8.9%
3Y Rtn-8.4%38.3%108.6%93.2%0.6%168.9%65.7%
1M Excs Rtn18.1%0.3%2.5%11.1%-7.0%8.3%5.4%
3M Excs Rtn150.6%-5.9%7.8%12.9%-1.9%2.4%5.1%
6M Excs Rtn216.9%-13.1%-1.3%18.5%3.7%12.1%7.9%
12M Excs Rtn102.3%-20.1%-7.1%-10.1%-38.5%59.5%-8.6%
3Y Excs Rtn-74.4%-31.0%34.8%20.7%-70.3%90.7%-5.2%

Financials

Segment Financials

Revenue by Segment

$ Mil20252024202320222021
Communication services3,1421,705   
Defense and advanced technologies1,142851   
Elimination of intersegment revenues0000 
Commercial networks  512321345
Government systems  7167311,138
Satellite services  1,189869827
Total4,2842,5562,4171,9212,309


Operating Income by Segment
$ Mil20252024202320222021
Defense and advanced technologies15463   
Elimination of intersegment operating profits (losses)0000 
Amortization of acquired intangible assets-227-30-29-5-8
Communication services-817-189   
Commercial networks  -209-206-187
Corporate  00 
Government systems  93140226
Satellite services  32267
Total-890-156-113-4638


Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date8292025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity16,249,585
Short Interest: % Change Since 8152025-5.6%
Average Daily Volume4,277,708
Days-to-Cover Short Interest3.80
Basic Shares Quantity131,578,000
Short % of Basic Shares12.3%

Earnings Returns History

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 Forward Returns
Earnings Date1D Returns5D Returns21D Returns
8/5/202530.7%21.0%41.4%
5/20/2025-4.9%-12.3%22.4%
2/6/202519.5%-3.0%1.2%
11/6/2024-7.8%-23.2%-14.4%
8/7/202437.8%-5.6%-3.9%
5/21/2024-16.5%-16.1%-28.7%
2/6/2024-18.2%-16.6%-15.5%
11/8/20236.9%12.6%36.3%
...
SUMMARY STATS   
# Positive131113
# Negative111311
Median Positive6.9%12.6%5.7%
Median Negative-11.1%-6.0%-18.4%
Max Positive37.8%26.4%41.4%
Max Negative-19.3%-23.2%-31.0%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
6302025808202510-Q 6/30/2025
3312025527202510-K 3/31/2025
12312024210202510-Q 12/31/2024
93020241108202410-Q 9/30/2024
6302024809202410-Q 6/30/2024
3312024529202410-K 3/31/2024
12312023209202410-Q 12/31/2023
93020231109202310-Q 9/30/2023
6302023809202310-Q 6/30/2023
3312023522202310-K 3/31/2023
12312022209202310-Q 12/31/2022
93020221109202210-Q 9/30/2022
6302022809202210-Q 6/30/2022
3312022531202210-K 3/31/2022
12312021207202210-Q 12/31/2021
93020211109202110-Q 9/30/2021

Insider Activity

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 OwnerTitleFiling DateActionPriceSharesTransacted
Value
Value of
Held Shares
Form
0TRITON LUXTOPHOLDING SARL 2122025Sell9.003,750,00033,750,00043,158,006Form
1ONTARIO TEACHERS PENSION PLAN BOARD2122025Sell9.003,750,00033,750,00043,158,006Form
2CPP Investment Board Private Holdings (4) Inc.2112025Sell9.003,750,00033,750,00043,158,006Form
3MILLER MARK JEVP, Chief Technical Officer12162024Sell9.213,56432,8243,226,733Form
4BALDRIDGE RICHARD A 9132024Buy14.7520,000295,000295,000Form