Viasat, Inc.

NasdaqGS:VSAT Stock Report

Market Cap: US$5.0b

Viasat Management

Management criteria checks 4/4

Viasat's CEO is Mark Dankberg, appointed in Jan 1986, has a tenure of 39.83 years. total yearly compensation is $7.88M, comprised of 17.3% salary and 82.7% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 1.29% of the company’s shares, worth $64.50M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 4.5 years and 7.8 years respectively.

Key information

Mark Dankberg

Chief executive officer

US$7.9m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage17.32%
CEO tenure39.8yrs
CEO ownership1.3%
Management average tenure4.5yrs
Board average tenure7.8yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

There's No Escaping Viasat, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:VSAT) Muted Revenues Despite A 33% Share Price Rise

Oct 31
There's No Escaping Viasat, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:VSAT) Muted Revenues Despite A 33% Share Price Rise

Viasat: The Numbers Don't Add Up Yet

Oct 28

Viasat, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:VSAT) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking After Shares Rocket 33%

Jun 20
Viasat, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:VSAT) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking After Shares Rocket 33%

Benign Growth For Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ:VSAT) Underpins Stock's 26% Plummet

Apr 25
Benign Growth For Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ:VSAT) Underpins Stock's 26% Plummet

Viasat After Inmarsat - Moving Beyond Breakeven

Apr 25

These 4 Measures Indicate That Viasat (NASDAQ:VSAT) Is Using Debt In A Risky Way

Apr 03
These 4 Measures Indicate That Viasat (NASDAQ:VSAT) Is Using Debt In A Risky Way
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Aviation, Maritime And Defense Sectors Will Benefit From Satellite Integrations

Strategic partnerships and satellite integration are set to boost revenue via expanded service offerings and improved customer satisfaction.

Viasat: Competition And Debt Creating Asymmetric Payoff

Feb 11

What To Do After Viasat Stock Soared

Jan 27

Viasat, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:VSAT) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking After Shares Rocket 34%

Jan 22
Viasat, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:VSAT) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking After Shares Rocket 34%

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

Why Viasat Stock Soared After Posting First-Quarter Results

Aug 09

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

May 22

Viasat: Integration Synergies Starting To Deliver

Apr 08

Viasat: Possible Value Trap With Many Risks Ahead

Jan 24

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Mark Dankberg's remuneration changed compared to Viasat's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Jun 30 2025n/an/a

-US$598m

Mar 31 2025US$8mUS$1m

-US$575m

Dec 31 2024n/an/a

-US$419m

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

Compensation vs Market: Mark's total compensation ($USD7.88M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD8.50M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Mark's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.

CEO

Mark Dankberg (70 yo)

39.8yrs
Tenure
US$7,882,902
Compensation

Mr. 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 Executi...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Mark Dankberg
Co-Founder39.8yrsUS$7.88m1.29%
$ 64.5m
Garrett Chase
Senior VP & CFO1.2yrsUS$5.87m0.025%
$ 1.2m
Shawn Duffy
Senior VP & Chief Accounting Officer1.2yrsUS$2.22m0.030%
$ 1.5m
Girish Chandran
Corporate Chief Technology Officer & Senior VP of Engineering1.7yrsUS$2.27m0.039%
$ 1.9m
James Dodd
Senior VP & President of Commercial Services5.7yrsUS$2.23m0.037%
$ 1.9m
Craig Miller
Senior VP & President of Viasat Government4.5yrsUS$2.23m0.031%
$ 1.5m
Lisa Curran
Vice President of Investor Relationsno datano datano data
Robert Blair
Senior VP8.5yrsno data0.054%
$ 2.7m
Kevin Harkenrider
Non-Executive Officerno dataUS$3.28m0.029%
$ 1.4m
Paul Castor
Chief Corporate Counsel & VPno datano datano data
Leandro Gaunszer
Managing Director of Viasat Brazil4.8yrsno datano data
Benjamin Palmer
President of Maritime4yrsno data0.023%
$ 1.1m
4.5yrs
Average Tenure
55yo
Average Age

Experienced Management: VSAT's management team is considered experienced (4.5 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Mark Dankberg
Co-Founder39.5yrsUS$7.88m1.29%
$ 64.5m
Richard Baldridge
Director9.2yrsUS$177.08k0.19%
$ 9.4m
Theresa Wise
Independent Director5.8yrsUS$179.58k0.0082%
$ 408.4k
John Stenbit
Independent Director21.3yrsUS$184.58k0.022%
$ 1.1m
Sean Pak
Lead Independent Director7.8yrsUS$192.08k0.011%
$ 527.6k
William LaPlante
Independent Directorless than a yearno datano data
Michael Paull
Independent Directorless than a yearno datano data
7.8yrs
Average Tenure
61yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: VSAT's board of directors are considered experienced (7.8 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/11/05 22:59
End of Day Share Price 2025/11/05 00:00
Earnings2025/06/30
Annual Earnings2025/03/31

Data Sources

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Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
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  • 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 20 analysts. 9 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Mathieu RobilliardBarclays
Benjamin HeelanBofA Global Research
Benjamin HeelanBofA Global Research