Viasat, Inc.

NasdaqGS:VSAT Stock Report

Market Cap: US$964.2m

Viasat Management

Management criteria checks 1/4

Viasat's CEO is Mark Dankberg, appointed in Jan 1986, has a tenure of 38.67 years. total yearly compensation is $8.96M, comprised of 15.2% salary and 84.8% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 1.31% of the company’s shares, worth $12.67M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 1.8 years and 6 years respectively.

Key information

Mark Dankberg

Chief executive officer

US$9.0m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage15.2%
CEO tenure39yrs
CEO ownership1.3%
Management average tenure1.8yrs
Board average tenure6yrs

Recent management updates

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

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Mark Dankberg's remuneration changed compared to Viasat's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Sep 30 2024n/an/a

-US$385m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

-US$1b

Mar 31 2024US$9mUS$1m

-US$1b

Dec 31 2023n/an/a

-US$1b

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

-US$952m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

-US$255m

Mar 31 2023US$7mUS$1m

-US$218m

Dec 31 2022n/an/a

-US$209m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

-US$196m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

-US$147m

Mar 31 2022US$12mUS$1m

-US$115m

Dec 31 2021n/an/a

-US$54m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

-US$14m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

US$9m

Mar 31 2021US$9mUS$1m

-US$80m

Dec 31 2020n/an/a

-US$2m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

-US$2m

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

-US$1m

Mar 31 2020US$12mUS$1m

-US$212k

Dec 31 2019n/an/a

US$717k

Sep 30 2019n/an/a

-US$16m

Jun 30 2019n/an/a

-US$45m

Mar 31 2019US$11mUS$1m

-US$68m

Dec 31 2018n/an/a

-US$90m

Sep 30 2018n/an/a

-US$104m

Jun 30 2018n/an/a

-US$92m

Mar 31 2018US$10mUS$1m

-US$67m

Compensation vs Market: Mark's total compensation ($USD8.96M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD3.30M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Mark's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.

CEO

Mark Dankberg (69 yo)

39yrs

Tenure

US$8,960,679

Compensation

He serves as Executive Chairman at ViaSat, Inc. since November 3, 2020 and serves as its Chief Executive Officer since July 01, 2022. He co-founded ViaSat, Inc. in May 1986 and served as its Chief Executiv...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Mark Dankberg
Co-Founder39yrsUS$8.96m1.31%
$ 12.7m
Kumara Gowrappan
President1.8yrsUS$20.70m0.023%
$ 225.2k
Kevin Harkenrider
Executive VPno dataUS$3.28m0.030%
$ 289.9k
Shawn Duffy
Chief Accounting Officerless than a yearUS$2.74m0.059%
$ 572.5k
Craig Miller
President of Global Space Networks3.7yrsUS$2.81m0.019%
$ 183.0k
Mark Miller
Co-Founderno dataUS$1.96m0.28%
$ 2.7m
Garrett Chase
Chief Financial Officerless than a yearno datano data
Girish Chandran
Corporate Chief Technical Officerless than a yearno data0.032%
$ 313.2k
Lisa Curran
Vice President of Investor Relationsno datano datano data
Robert Blair
Senior VP7.7yrsno data0.045%
$ 434.8k
Christina Phillips
Director of Corporate Communications & Public Relationsno datano datano data
Paul Castor
Chief Corporate Counsel & VPno datano datano data

1.8yrs

Average Tenure

54yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: VSAT's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.8 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Mark Dankberg
Co-Founder38.7yrsUS$8.96m1.31%
$ 12.7m
Andrew Sukawaty
Independent Director1.7yrsUS$560.31k0.081%
$ 785.4k
Richard Baldridge
Director8.3yrsUS$2.63m0.27%
$ 2.6m
Theresa Wise
Independent Director4.9yrsUS$207.02k0.0073%
$ 70.6k
John Stenbit
Independent Director20.4yrsUS$209.52k0.021%
$ 205.8k
Rajeev Suri
Independent Director1.7yrsUS$535.63k0.20%
$ 2.0m
Sean Pak
Lead Independent Director7yrsUS$217.02k0.0098%
$ 94.6k
James Bridenstine
Independent Director3.8yrsUS$184.52k0.0061%
$ 58.6k

6.0yrs

Average Tenure

61yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: VSAT's board of directors are considered experienced (6 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/15 13:51
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/14 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

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Analyst Sources

Viasat, Inc. is covered by 26 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.