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Viasat Inc

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What Do They Do?

Provides satellite connectivity services and sells communications and cybersecurity equipment to commercial, government and military customers.

How Do They Make Money?

Services generate 71% of revenue; customers typically pay in advance or monthly for connectivity, over the service term or based on usage. Products generate 29%; customers typically pay when equipment is delivered, while custom government contracts can be billed as work progresses or at milestones.

revenue
SegmentShareRevenue
Product
Sold outright

29%
FY2023: 37%
Service
Recurring

71%
FY2023: 63%

Who Are Their Customers?

Airlines, business jet operators and maritime companies buy mobility connectivity; households and businesses buy fixed broadband, while government and military users buy communications and defense systems. Sales are direct or through resellers and partners, based on the offering.

Customers above 10% of revenue, FY2026
of revenue from one customer
FY2024: 17% from one customer

Do Revenues Turn Into Profits?

No. It lost $34.1M in FY2026.

Operating income, FY2026
2% of revenue
▲ Now profitable vs FY2025 (−$97.5M, −2%)
Net income, FY2026
−1% of revenue
▼ −94% (Loss) vs FY2025 (−$575M, −13%)

How Are They Changing?

Since the FY2026 annual report
Latest quarter: Q1 FY2027, the three months to Jun 30, 2026
Revenue
▼ −1%
vs $1.2B in Q1 FY2026
Net income
▼ −8% (Loss)
vs −$56.4M in Q1 FY2026
Service share of revenue vs 70.6% in Q1 FY2026

Growing. Revenue grew 92% in 4 years, from $2.4B in FY2022 to $4.6B in FY2026, about 18% a year.

Tactical data link sale The older report included tactical data link solutions in government systems; the latest describes that business as sold, removing the offering from the portfolio.

Revenue over time
Product Service
$5B$2.5B$0

Who Do They Compete With?

Competes with Amazon Leo, Anuvu, Gogo, Iridium, Panasonic Avionics, SES, SpaceX, Thales Group, KVH, Speedcast, Comtech, EchoStar, General Dynamics, Gilat, iDirect Technologies, L3Harris, Maxar, Newtec, Safran Aerosystems, and BAE Systems

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