ViaSat (VSAT) Tops Q1 EPS by 90c; offers outlook
ViaSat (NASDAQ: VSAT) reported Q1 EPS of $0.17, $0.90 better than the analyst estimate of ($0.73). Revenue for the quarter came in at $1.17 billion versus the consensus estimate of $1.13 billion.
OUTLOOK
For FY2026 we continue to expect low single digit YoY revenue growth and flattish YoY Adjusted EBITDA.
o We continue to expect Communication Services segment FY2026 flat revenue performance
to be driven by low double-digit growth in aviation services, offset by a lower rate of
declines in fixed services and other.
o We continue to expect Defense and Advanced Technologies segment FY2026 mid-teens YoY revenue growth to be driven primarily by strong double-digit growth in both information
security and cyber defense and space and mission systems.
• We continue to expect net debt relative to LTM Adjusted EBITDA to increase modestly by the end of FY2026.
• In FY2026, we now expect capital expenditures of approximately $1.2 billion, an improvement of $100 million from our prior guidance (this includes approximately $400 million for Inmarsat related capital expenditures).
• We continue to expect another year of double-digit operating cash flow growth, and given the
timing of capital expenditures, we continue to expect an inflection to positive free cash flow in
the second half FY2026.
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