Viasat Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Viasat's CEO is Mark Dankberg, appointed in Jan 1986, has a tenure of 38.83 years. total yearly compensation is $8.96M, comprised of 15.2% salary and 84.8% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 1.3% of the company’s shares, worth $13.18M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.5 years and 5.8 years respectively.
Key information
Mark Dankberg
Chief executive officer
US$9.0m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 15.2% |
| CEO tenure | 38.8yrs |
| CEO ownership | 1.3% |
| Management average tenure | 2.5yrs |
| Board average tenure | 5.8yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Viasat: Best To Stay On The Sidelines
Oct 22Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ:VSAT) Looks Inexpensive After Falling 25% But Perhaps Not Attractive Enough
Sep 23
Why Viasat Stock Soared After Posting First-Quarter Results
Aug 09Optimistic Investors Push Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ:VSAT) Shares Up 66% But Growth Is Lacking
Aug 09Is Viasat (NASDAQ:VSAT) Using Too Much Debt?
Aug 08Is There An Opportunity With Viasat, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:VSAT) 29% Undervaluation?
Jul 18Lacklustre Performance Is Driving Viasat, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:VSAT) 31% Price Drop
Jun 19Viasat Earnings: Debt Burden And Stagnant Growth, I'm Giving It A Wide Pass
May 22Is Viasat (NASDAQ:VSAT) Using Debt In A Risky Way?
May 03Viasat: Integration Synergies Starting To Deliver
Apr 08Sentiment Still Eluding Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ:VSAT)
Apr 03Does This Valuation Of Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ:VSAT) Imply Investors Are Overpaying?
Feb 27Viasat: Possible Value Trap With Many Risks Ahead
Jan 24Health Check: How Prudently Does Viasat (NASDAQ:VSAT) Use Debt?
Jan 14A Piece Of The Puzzle Missing From Viasat, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:VSAT) 33% Share Price Climb
Dec 18Why Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ:VSAT) Could Be Worth Watching
Dec 05A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ:VSAT)
Nov 13Viasat (NASDAQ:VSAT) Is Carrying A Fair Bit Of Debt
Aug 10Viasat, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:VSAT) 26% Dip In Price Shows Sentiment Is Matching Earnings
Jul 14This Just In: Analysts Are Boosting Their Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ:VSAT) Outlook for This Year
Jun 01We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Viasat (NASDAQ:VSAT)
Apr 30Viasat (NASDAQ:VSAT) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt
Apr 03These 4 Measures Indicate That Viasat (NASDAQ:VSAT) Is Using Debt Extensively
Jan 03CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$385m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$1b |
| Mar 31 2024 | US$9m | US$1m | -US$1b |
| Dec 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$1b |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$952m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$255m |
| Mar 31 2023 | US$7m | US$1m | -US$218m |
| Dec 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$209m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$196m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$147m |
| Mar 31 2022 | US$12m | US$1m | -US$115m |
| Dec 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$54m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$14m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$9m |
| Mar 31 2021 | US$9m | US$1m | -US$80m |
| Dec 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$2m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$2m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$1m |
| Mar 31 2020 | US$12m | US$1m | -US$212k |
| Dec 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$717k |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | -US$16m |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | -US$45m |
| Mar 31 2019 | US$11m | US$1m | -US$68m |
| Dec 31 2018 | n/a | n/a | -US$90m |
| Sep 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | -US$104m |
| Jun 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | -US$92m |
| Mar 31 2018 | US$10m | US$1m | -US$67m |
Compensation vs Market: Mark's total compensation ($USD8.96M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD3.18M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Mark's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
CEO
Mark Dankberg (69 yo)
38.8yrs
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
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Founder | 38.8yrs | US$8.96m | 1.3% $ 13.2m | |
| President | 1.6yrs | US$20.70m | 0.023% $ 236.8k | |
| Executive VP | no data | US$3.28m | 0.027% $ 275.8k | |
| Chief Accounting Officer | less than a year | US$2.74m | 0.055% $ 560.6k | |
| President of Global Space Networks | 3.5yrs | US$2.81m | 0.016% $ 164.2k | |
| Co-Founder | no data | US$1.96m | 0.27% $ 2.8m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Corporate Chief Technical Officer | less than a year | no data | 0.029% $ 298.2k | |
| Chief Information Officer | 5.2yrs | no data | 0.043% $ 438.8k | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP | 7.5yrs | no data | 0.041% $ 419.7k | |
| Director of Corporate Communications & Public Relations | no data | no data | no data |
2.5yrs
Average Tenure
56.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: VSAT's management team is considered experienced (2.5 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Founder | 38.5yrs | US$8.96m | 1.3% $ 13.2m | |
| Independent Director | 1.5yrs | US$560.31k | 0.081% $ 826.2k | |
| Director | 8.2yrs | US$2.63m | 0.24% $ 2.5m | |
| Independent Director | 4.8yrs | US$207.02k | 0.0073% $ 74.2k | |
| Independent Director | 20.3yrs | US$209.52k | 0.021% $ 216.5k | |
| Independent Director | 1.5yrs | US$535.63k | 0.20% $ 2.1m | |
| Lead Independent Director | 6.8yrs | US$217.02k | 0.0098% $ 99.5k | |
| Independent Director | 3.6yrs | US$184.52k | 0.0061% $ 61.7k |
5.8yrs
Average Tenure
61yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: VSAT's board of directors are considered experienced (5.8 years average tenure).