VIASAT INC (VSAT) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:VSAT • US92552V1008

43.79 USD
-1.74 (-3.82%)
At close: Mar 6, 2026
43.78 USD
-0.01 (-0.02%)
After Hours: 3/6/2026, 8:00:02 PM
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This VSAT fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

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We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to VSAT. VSAT was compared to 48 industry peers in the Communications Equipment industry. While VSAT is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. VSAT is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. VSAT Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year VSAT has reported negative net income.
  • VSAT had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: VSAT reported negative net income in multiple years.
  • VSAT had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
VSAT Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFVSAT Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M -500M 1B -1B

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of -2.27%, VSAT is in line with its industry, outperforming 45.83% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With a Return On Equity value of -7.42%, VSAT perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 41.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • VSAT has a Return On Invested Capital (1.09%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -2.27%
ROE -7.42%
ROIC 1.09%
ROA(3y)1.26%
ROA(5y)0.72%
ROE(3y)-1.84%
ROE(5y)-1.19%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
VSAT Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICVSAT Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 -10 20 -20

1.3 Margins

  • With a decent Operating Margin value of 4.09%, VSAT is doing good in the industry, outperforming 64.58% of the companies in the same industry.
  • VSAT's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • VSAT has a Gross Margin of 33.33%. This is in the lower half of the industry: VSAT underperforms 70.83% of its industry peers.
  • VSAT's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 4.09%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 33.33%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y12.66%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y4.12%
GM growth 5Y1.7%
VSAT Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsVSAT Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20 40

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2. VSAT Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • VSAT has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, VSAT has more shares outstanding
  • The number of shares outstanding for VSAT has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • VSAT has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
VSAT Yearly Shares OutstandingVSAT Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
VSAT Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsVSAT Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B

2.2 Solvency

  • VSAT has an Altman-Z score of 0.78. This is a bad value and indicates that VSAT is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • VSAT has a Altman-Z score of 0.78. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: VSAT outperforms 43.75% of its industry peers.
  • VSAT has a debt to FCF ratio of 10.07. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as VSAT would need 10.07 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • VSAT has a Debt to FCF ratio (10.07) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.37 is on the high side and indicates that VSAT has dependencies on debt financing.
  • VSAT's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.37 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. VSAT is outperformed by 83.33% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.37
Debt/FCF 10.07
Altman-Z 0.78
ROIC/WACC0.12
WACC9.1%
VSAT Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFVSAT Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 2B 4B 6B

2.3 Liquidity

  • VSAT has a Current Ratio of 2.13. This indicates that VSAT is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 2.13, VSAT is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • VSAT has a Quick Ratio of 1.90. This is a normal value and indicates that VSAT is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • VSAT has a Quick ratio of 1.90. This is in the better half of the industry: VSAT outperforms 60.42% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.13
Quick Ratio 1.9
VSAT Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesVSAT Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B

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3. VSAT Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • VSAT shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 22.92%, which is quite impressive.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 2.07% in the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, VSAT shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 14.37% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)22.92%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%114.63%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.07%
Revenue growth 3Y23.2%
Revenue growth 5Y14.37%
Sales Q2Q%2.96%

3.2 Future

  • VSAT is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 20.51% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, VSAT will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 3.02% on average per year.
EPS Next Y61.81%
EPS Next 2Y28.35%
EPS Next 3Y20.51%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year3.48%
Revenue Next 2Y3.54%
Revenue Next 3Y3.68%
Revenue Next 5Y3.02%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
VSAT Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesVSAT Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B
VSAT Yearly EPS VS EstimatesVSAT Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0 5 -5 10

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4. VSAT Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for VSAT. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
  • Also next year VSAT is expected to report negative earnings again, which makes the also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
VSAT Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsVSAT Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 20 -20

4.2 Price Multiples

  • VSAT's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. VSAT is cheaper than 93.75% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 93.75% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than VSAT, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 9.53
EV/EBITDA 7.25
VSAT Per share dataVSAT EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20 30

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • VSAT's earnings are expected to grow with 20.51% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y28.35%
EPS Next 3Y20.51%

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5. VSAT Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • VSAT does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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VSAT Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

VIASAT INC

NASDAQ:VSAT (3/6/2026, 8:00:02 PM)

After market: 43.78 -0.01 (-0.02%)

43.79

-1.74 (-3.82%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryCommunications Equipment
Earnings (Last)02-05
Earnings (Next)05-18
Inst Owners95.39%
Inst Owner Change-4.84%
Ins Owners1.76%
Ins Owner Change-0.25%
Market Cap5.95B
Revenue(TTM)4.62B
Net Income(TTM)-338.96M
Analysts77.33
Price Target42.84 (-2.17%)
Short Float %8.75%
Short Ratio6.25
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)87.53%
Min EPS beat(2)28.38%
Max EPS beat(2)146.69%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)-27.66%
Min EPS beat(4)-323.88%
Max EPS beat(4)146.69%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)-36.72%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)-143.08%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)-205.67%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.63%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.69%
Max Revenue beat(2)-2.57%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.01%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.69%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.83%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.07%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)2.17%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-2.46%
PT rev (1m)15.86%
PT rev (3m)15.86%
EPS NQ rev (1m)13.01%
EPS NQ rev (3m)11.39%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)12.43%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)1.08%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.08%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.04%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.06%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 1.29
P/FCF 9.53
P/OCF 3.8
P/B 1.3
P/tB 13.05
EV/EBITDA 7.25
EPS(TTM)-2.59
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-1.57
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)4.59
FCFY10.49%
OCF(TTM)11.53
OCFY26.33%
SpS33.98
BVpS33.64
TBVpS3.35
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -2.27%
ROE -7.42%
ROCE 1.38%
ROIC 1.09%
ROICexc 1.21%
ROICexgc 1.82%
OM 4.09%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 33.33%
FCFM 13.52%
ROA(3y)1.26%
ROA(5y)0.72%
ROE(3y)-1.84%
ROE(5y)-1.19%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5Y9.89%
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5Y3.03%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y12.66%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y4.12%
GM growth 5Y1.7%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.31
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.37
Debt/FCF 10.07
Debt/EBITDA 4.07
Cap/Depr 70.05%
Cap/Sales 20.41%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 102.1%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 2.13
Quick Ratio 1.9
Altman-Z 0.78
F-Score7
WACC9.1%
ROIC/WACC0.12
Cap/Depr(3y)147.12%
Cap/Depr(5y)172.83%
Cap/Sales(3y)34.76%
Cap/Sales(5y)38.27%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)22.92%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%114.63%
EPS Next Y61.81%
EPS Next 2Y28.35%
EPS Next 3Y20.51%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.07%
Revenue growth 3Y23.2%
Revenue growth 5Y14.37%
Sales Q2Q%2.96%
Revenue Next Year3.48%
Revenue Next 2Y3.54%
Revenue Next 3Y3.68%
Revenue Next 5Y3.02%
EBIT growth 1Y230.7%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5Y28.85%
EBIT Next Year1842.39%
EBIT Next 3Y176.88%
EBIT Next 5Y113.4%
FCF growth 1Y164.41%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y209.18%
OCF growth 3Y21.56%
OCF growth 5Y15.76%

VIASAT INC / VSAT FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for VSAT stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to VSAT.


Can you provide the valuation status for VIASAT INC?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to VIASAT INC (VSAT). This can be considered as Overvalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for VIASAT INC?

VIASAT INC (VSAT) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for VSAT stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of VIASAT INC (VSAT) is expected to grow by 61.81% in the next year.