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Viasat NasdaqGS:VSAT Stock Report

Last Price

US$8.79

Market Cap

US$1.1b

7D

-5.8%

1Y

-67.0%

Updated

20 Dec, 2024

Data

Company Financials +

Viasat, Inc.

NasdaqGS:VSAT Stock Report

Market Cap: US$1.1b

VSAT Stock Overview

Provides broadband and communications products and services in the United States and internationally. More details

VSAT fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation5/6
Future Growth0/6
Past Performance0/6
Financial Health2/6
Dividends0/6

Rewards

Trading at 93.5% below our estimate of its fair value

Trading at good value compared to peers and industry

Risk Analysis

Volatile share price over the past 3 months compared to the US market

Currently unprofitable and not forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years

Shareholders have been diluted in the past year


My Notes

Capture your thoughts, links and company narrative

Viasat, Inc. Competitors

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Harmonic

NasdaqGS:HLIT

US$1.5b

Infinera

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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Viasat
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$8.79
52 Week HighUS$29.11
52 Week LowUS$6.69
Beta1.34
1 Month Change26.84%
3 Month Change-31.17%
1 Year Change-66.95%
3 Year Change-80.66%
5 Year Change-87.97%
Change since IPO95.33%

Recent News & Updates

Is Viasat (NASDAQ:VSAT) Using Too Much Debt?

Dec 13
Is Viasat (NASDAQ:VSAT) Using Too Much Debt?

The Market Doesn't Like What It Sees From Viasat, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:VSAT) Revenues Yet As Shares Tumble 28%

Nov 15
The Market Doesn't Like What It Sees From Viasat, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:VSAT) Revenues Yet As Shares Tumble 28%

Recent updates

Is Viasat (NASDAQ:VSAT) Using Too Much Debt?

Dec 13
Is Viasat (NASDAQ:VSAT) Using Too Much Debt?

The Market Doesn't Like What It Sees From Viasat, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:VSAT) Revenues Yet As Shares Tumble 28%

Nov 15
The Market Doesn't Like What It Sees From Viasat, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:VSAT) Revenues Yet As Shares Tumble 28%

Viasat: Best To Stay On The Sidelines

Oct 22

Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ:VSAT) Looks Inexpensive After Falling 25% But Perhaps Not Attractive Enough

Sep 23
Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ:VSAT) Looks Inexpensive After Falling 25% But Perhaps Not Attractive Enough

Why Viasat Stock Soared After Posting First-Quarter Results

Aug 09

Optimistic Investors Push Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ:VSAT) Shares Up 66% But Growth Is Lacking

Aug 09
Optimistic Investors Push Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ:VSAT) Shares Up 66% But Growth Is Lacking

Is Viasat (NASDAQ:VSAT) Using Too Much Debt?

Aug 08
Is Viasat (NASDAQ:VSAT) Using Too Much Debt?

Is There An Opportunity With Viasat, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:VSAT) 29% Undervaluation?

Jul 18
Is There An Opportunity With Viasat, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:VSAT) 29% Undervaluation?

Lacklustre Performance Is Driving Viasat, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:VSAT) 31% Price Drop

Jun 19
Lacklustre Performance Is Driving Viasat, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:VSAT) 31% Price Drop

Viasat Earnings: Debt Burden And Stagnant Growth, I'm Giving It A Wide Pass

May 22

Is Viasat (NASDAQ:VSAT) Using Debt In A Risky Way?

May 03
Is Viasat (NASDAQ:VSAT) Using Debt In A Risky Way?

Viasat: Integration Synergies Starting To Deliver

Apr 08

Sentiment Still Eluding Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ:VSAT)

Apr 03
Sentiment Still Eluding Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ:VSAT)

Does This Valuation Of Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ:VSAT) Imply Investors Are Overpaying?

Feb 27
Does This Valuation Of Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ:VSAT) Imply Investors Are Overpaying?

Viasat: Possible Value Trap With Many Risks Ahead

Jan 24

Health Check: How Prudently Does Viasat (NASDAQ:VSAT) Use Debt?

Jan 14
Health Check: How Prudently Does Viasat (NASDAQ:VSAT) Use Debt?

A Piece Of The Puzzle Missing From Viasat, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:VSAT) 33% Share Price Climb

Dec 18
A Piece Of The Puzzle Missing From Viasat, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:VSAT) 33% Share Price Climb

Why Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ:VSAT) Could Be Worth Watching

Dec 05
Why Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ:VSAT) Could Be Worth Watching

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ:VSAT)

Nov 13
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ:VSAT)

Viasat (NASDAQ:VSAT) Is Carrying A Fair Bit Of Debt

Aug 10
Viasat (NASDAQ:VSAT) Is Carrying A Fair Bit Of Debt

Viasat, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:VSAT) 26% Dip In Price Shows Sentiment Is Matching Earnings

Jul 14
Viasat, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:VSAT) 26% Dip In Price Shows Sentiment Is Matching Earnings

This Just In: Analysts Are Boosting Their Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ:VSAT) Outlook for This Year

Jun 01
This Just In: Analysts Are Boosting Their Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ:VSAT) Outlook for This Year

We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Viasat (NASDAQ:VSAT)

Apr 30
We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Viasat (NASDAQ:VSAT)

Viasat (NASDAQ:VSAT) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt

Apr 03
Viasat (NASDAQ:VSAT) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt

These 4 Measures Indicate That Viasat (NASDAQ:VSAT) Is Using Debt Extensively

Jan 03
These 4 Measures Indicate That Viasat (NASDAQ:VSAT) Is Using Debt Extensively

Shareholder Returns

VSATUS CommunicationsUS Market
7D-5.8%-1.1%-3.5%
1Y-67.0%37.9%22.1%

Return vs Industry: VSAT underperformed the US Communications industry which returned 37.9% over the past year.

Return vs Market: VSAT underperformed the US Market which returned 22.1% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is VSAT's price volatile compared to industry and market?
VSAT volatility
VSAT Average Weekly Movement11.4%
Communications Industry Average Movement6.6%
Market Average Movement6.3%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market17.0%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.1%

Stable Share Price: VSAT's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: VSAT's weekly volatility (11%) has been stable over the past year, but is still higher than 75% of US stocks.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
19867,500Mark Dankbergwww.viasat.com

Viasat, Inc. provides broadband and communications products and services in the United States and internationally. It operates in three segments: Satellite Services, Commercial Networks, and Government Systems. The Satellite Services segment offers in-flight connectivity and wireless in-flight entertainment services for commercial aircraft and private jets; aviation software, and narrowband safety and communications services; satellite-based fixed broadband services, including broadband internet access, voice over internet protocol, and other services; enterprise connectivity solutions; fixed broadband internet, and wholesale and retail fixed broadband services; energy services comprising networking and connectivity solutions for remote sites and operations, and industry-leading machine learning analytics; IoT and other narrowband services; and community internet services.

Viasat, Inc. Fundamentals Summary

How do Viasat's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
VSAT fundamental statistics
Market capUS$1.10b
Earnings (TTM)-US$384.74m
Revenue (TTM)US$4.53b

0.2x

P/S Ratio

-2.9x

P/E Ratio

Is VSAT overvalued?

See Fair Value and valuation analysis

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
VSAT income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$4.53b
Cost of RevenueUS$3.08b
Gross ProfitUS$1.45b
Other ExpensesUS$1.84b
Earnings-US$384.74m

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)-3.00
Gross Margin32.04%
Net Profit Margin-8.50%
Debt/Equity Ratio174.9%

How did VSAT perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/20 23:07
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/03/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.

Analysis Model and Snowflake

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Industry and Sector Metrics

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Analyst Sources

Viasat, Inc. is covered by 27 analysts. 8 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research
Mathieu RobilliardBarclays
Michael CiarmoliBoenning & Scattergood, Inc.