Viasat, Inc. (VSAT) is a publicly traded company in the Technology — Communication Equipment industry listed on NASDAQ. This overview shows the latest price, key valuation ratios, profitability metrics and financial-health indicators used by fundamental investors.
Viasat, Inc. is a global innovator in broadband and communications technology, delivering its products and services worldwide. The company's operations are divided into two main segments. Its Satellite Services division provides satellite-based internet access and voice-over-IP for homes and businesses, offers in-flight entertainment systems and aviation software to airlines, and delivers community internet services.
Analysis Summary
Viasat, Inc. reported revenue of $4.64B in the most recent fiscal year, growing at a 5-year CAGR of 19.3%.
Trailing-twelve-month margins: gross margin 30.4%, operating margin 2.4%, net margin -0.6%.
At the current price of $70.95, VSAT has negative trailing earnings (P/E not meaningful) and an ROE of -0.64%. Market capitalisation stands at $9.8B.
Balance sheet quality for VSAT: current ratio of 2.4, net debt of $5.19B. A debt-to-equity below 1.0 typically signals conservative capital structure, while a current ratio above 1.5 indicates comfortable short-term liquidity.
Price
| Price | $70.95 |
| Market Cap | $9.8B |
| Exchange | NASDAQ |
| Country | US |
Valuation Ratios
| Price / Book | 2.07 |
| EV / EBITDA | 8.32 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.00% |
Profitability
| Return on Equity | -0.64% |
| Return on Invested Capital | 0.05% |
| Return on Assets | -0.19% |
| Gross Margin | 30.41% |
| Operating Margin | 2.35% |
| Net Margin | -0.64% |
Financial Health
| Debt / Equity | 1.49 |
| Current Ratio | 1.68 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 5 |
| Altman Z-Score | 0.79 |
What to look at in Technology companies
- Revenue growth 3y (>=15%/year) — Validates sustained traction, not a one-off.
- Gross margin (Sub-sector dependent) — SaaS >=70%, Internet >=55%, Semis >=45%, Hardware >=35%.
- FCF / Revenue (>=20%) — Real cash generated. Many tech firms dress up non-GAAP earnings.
- ROIC (>=15%) — Capital reinvested efficiency — Buffett's first metric.
- SBC / Revenue (<10% healthy) — Stock-based compensation. Silent dilution: >20% destroys value.
- Net Debt / EBITDA (<=2x (1.5x SaaS)) — Resilience in downturns and rate hikes.
Peer Comparison
| Symbol | Company | Market Cap | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VSAT | Viasat, Inc. | $10.2B | 2.07 | -0.6% | |
| BDC | Belden Inc. | $4.5B | 17.87 | 3.13 | 18.8% |
| PI | Impinj, Inc. | $5.3B | 22.95 | -12.9% | |
| CLSK | CleanSpark, Inc. | $3.5B | 4.51 | -75.2% | |
| BTDR | Bitdeer Technologies Group | $2.6B | 2.31 | ||
| CWAN | Clearwater Analytics Holdings, Inc. | $7.3B | 3.53 | -2.4% | |
| BMI | Badger Meter, Inc. | $3.7B | 29.58 | 5.39 | |
| LPL | LG Display Co., Ltd. | $3.0B | 25.16 | 0.86 | 3.4% |
Price Performance
| 1 month | -6.73% |
| 3 months | +10.63% |
| Year-to-date | +105.89% |
| 1 year | +119.25% |
| 3 years | +194.28% |
| 5 years | +39.53% |
52-Week Range
| 52-week High | $93.03 |
| 52-week Low | $26.10 |
| Avg Volume (90d) | 2.4M |
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