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Viasat VSAT Communication Services — Operating Expenses

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$1.2B+2.1%
Operating income-+100%
Net income$66.0M+127%
EPS (diluted)$0.18+115%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$1.7B+8.4%
Total debt$687.7M-39.8%
Total equity$4.7B+2.3%
Total assets$15.2B-1.4%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$322.3M+8.0%
CapEx$34.9M
Free cash flow$355.3M

Valuation

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Market cap$8.76B+362%
Enterprise value$7.7B+490%
P/S1.9×+1.5×

Profitability

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Gross margin65.3%
Operating margin2.3%+1.6pp
Net margin-0.6%-0.3pp
FCF margin33.3%

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-0.6%-0.3pp
Debt / equity0.1×-0.1×
Current ratio2.4×+0.7×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Viasat in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:OperatingExpenses.

The official record: Viasat’s 10-K, filed May 29, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Viasat's communication services — operating expenses?
Viasat (VSAT) reported communication services — operating expenses of $808.02M in Q1 2026.
How has Viasat's communication services — operating expenses changed year-over-year?
Viasat's communication services — operating expenses decreased by 15.9% year-over-year, from $961.02M to $808.02M.
What is the long-term trend for Viasat's communication services — operating expenses?
Over 3 years (2023 to 2026), Viasat's communication services — operating expenses has grown at a 18.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.89B to $3.15B.
What does communication services — operating expenses mean?
The total cost of operating the communication services business segment.
How do you interpret communication services — operating expenses?
Lower expenses relative to revenue indicate improved operational efficiency and higher margins.
How does communication services — operating expenses compare across companies?
Standard operating expense metric across all industries.