How do you interpret government systems — loss contingency estimate of possible loss?

An increase suggests rising legal or operational risks, which could negatively impact future earnings or cash reserves.

Viasat VSAT Government Systems — Loss Contingency Estimate Of Possible Loss

Discontinued — last reported Q4 '17

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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:LossContingencyEstimateOfPossibleLoss.

The official record: Viasat’s 10-K, filed May 29, 2019, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

Questions, answered.

What does government systems — loss contingency estimate of possible loss mean?: The estimated potential financial impact of ongoing legal or contractual disputes.
How do you interpret government systems — loss contingency estimate of possible loss?: An increase suggests rising legal or operational risks, which could negatively impact future earnings or cash reserves.
How does government systems — loss contingency estimate of possible loss compare across companies?: Standard disclosure for legal and operational risk management in large enterprises.