VIASAT INC (VSAT) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:VSAT • US92552V1008

46.31 USD
+0.33 (+0.72%)
At close: Mar 10, 2026
46.31 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 3/10/2026, 4:37:08 PM

This VSAT fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

3

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 quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. VSAT Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • VSAT had negative earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year VSAT had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: VSAT reported negative net income in multiple years.
  • Each year in the past 5 years VSAT had a positive operating cash flow.
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

  • With a Return On Assets value of -2.27%, VSAT perfoms like the industry average, 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.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of VSAT (1.09%) 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

  • VSAT has a better Operating Margin (4.09%) than 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • VSAT's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • VSAT has a worse Gross Margin (33.33%) than 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.
  • The number of shares outstanding for VSAT has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, VSAT has more shares outstanding
  • The debt/assets ratio for VSAT is higher compared to a year ago.
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

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.79, we must say that VSAT is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • VSAT has a Altman-Z score of 0.79. 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 has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.37. This is amonst the worse of the industry: VSAT underperforms 83.33% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.37
Debt/FCF 10.07
Altman-Z 0.79
ROIC/WACC0.12
WACC9.14%
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.
  • The Current ratio of VSAT (2.13) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.90 indicates that VSAT should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a decent Quick ratio value of 1.90, VSAT is doing good in the industry, outperforming 60.42% of the companies in the same industry.
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

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 22.92% over the past year.
  • Looking at the last year, VSAT shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 2.07% in the last year.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 14.37% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
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

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 20.98% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • VSAT is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 3.02% yearly.
EPS Next Y75.93%
EPS Next 2Y27.68%
EPS Next 3Y20.98%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year3.52%
Revenue Next 2Y3.56%
Revenue Next 3Y3.88%
Revenue Next 5Y3.02%

3.3 Evolution

  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
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

  • VSAT reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
  • 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

  • 93.75% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than VSAT, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • 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 10.08
EV/EBITDA 7.29
VSAT Per share dataVSAT EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20 30

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as VSAT's earnings are expected to grow with 20.98% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y27.68%
EPS Next 3Y20.98%

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5. VSAT Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for VSAT!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

VSAT Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

VIASAT INC

NASDAQ:VSAT (3/10/2026, 4:37:08 PM)

After market: 46.31 0 (0%)

46.31

+0.33 (+0.72%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryCommunications Equipment
Earnings (Last)02-05
Earnings (Next)05-18
Inst Owners95.39%
Inst Owner Change-4.83%
Ins Owners1.76%
Ins Owner Change-0.3%
Market Cap6.29B
Revenue(TTM)4.62B
Net Income(TTM)-338.96M
Analysts77.33
Price Target42.84 (-7.49%)
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)2.13%
PT rev (3m)15.86%
EPS NQ rev (1m)13.01%
EPS NQ rev (3m)11.39%
EPS NY rev (1m)36.97%
EPS NY rev (3m)35.68%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)1.08%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.08%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.08%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.13%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 1.36
P/FCF 10.08
P/OCF 4.02
P/B 1.38
P/tB 13.8
EV/EBITDA 7.29
EPS(TTM)-2.59
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-1.65
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)4.59
FCFY9.92%
OCF(TTM)11.53
OCFY24.9%
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 0.79
F-Score7
WACC9.14%
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 Y75.93%
EPS Next 2Y27.68%
EPS Next 3Y20.98%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.07%
Revenue growth 3Y23.2%
Revenue growth 5Y14.37%
Sales Q2Q%2.96%
Revenue Next Year3.52%
Revenue Next 2Y3.56%
Revenue Next 3Y3.88%
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 75.93% in the next year.