ViaSat Inc.
Find Ratings ReportsVIASAT INC's gross profit margin for the third quarter of its fiscal year 2023 has increased when compared to the same period a year ago. Even though sales increased, the net income has decreased, representing a decrease to the bottom line. VIASAT INC is extremely liquid. Currently, the Quick Ratio is 2.25 which clearly shows the ability to cover any short-term cash needs. The company's liquidity has increased from the same period last year, indicating improving cash flow.
At the same time, stockholders' equity ("net worth") has greatly increased by 97.12% from the same quarter last year. Overall, the key liquidity measurements indicate that the company is very unlikely to face financial difficulties in the near future.
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Income Statement | Q3 FY23 | Q3 FY22 |
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Net Sales ($mil) | 1128.54 | 651.44 |
EBITDA ($mil) | 363.27 | 103.5 |
EBIT ($mil) | 26.65 | -21.5 |
Net Income ($mil) | -124.4 | -42.23 |
Balance Sheet | Q3 FY23 | Q3 FY22 |
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Cash & Equiv. ($mil) | 1651.23 | 182.13 |
Total Assets ($mil) | 16650.66 | 6801.92 |
Total Debt ($mil) | 7744.03 | 3273.11 |
Equity ($mil) | 5103.01 | 2588.75 |
Profitability | Q3 FY23 | Q3 FY22 |
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Gross Profit Margin | 53.71 | 43.9 |
EBITDA Margin | 32.18 | 15.88 |
Operating Margin | 2.36 | -3.3 |
Sales Turnover | 0.23 | 0.37 |
Return on Assets | 1.37 | -2.07 |
Return on Equity | -20.19 | -8.09 |
Debt | Q3 FY23 | Q3 FY22 |
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Current Ratio | 2.71 | 1.47 |
Debt/Capital | 0.6 | 0.56 |
Interest Expense | 179.24 | 52.75 |
Interest Coverage | 0.15 | -0.41 |
Share Data | Q3 FY23 | Q3 FY22 |
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Shares outstanding (mil) | 125.32 | 76.37 |
Div / share | 0.0 | 0.0 |
EPS | -0.99 | -0.61 |
Book value / share | 40.72 | 33.9 |
Institutional Own % | n/a | n/a |
Avg Daily Volume | 1125965.0 | 1494963.0 |
SELL. This stock’s P/E ratio is negative, making its value useless in the assessment of premium or discount valuation, only displaying that the company has negative earnings per share. For additional comparison, its price-to-book ratio of 0.42 indicates a significant discount versus the S&P 500 average of 4.68 and a significant discount versus the subsector average of 23.59. The price-to-sales ratio is well below both the S&P 500 average and the subsector average, indicating a discount. After reviewing these and other key valuation criteria, VIASAT INC proves to trade at a discount to investment alternatives.
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VSAT NM | Peers 53.34 | VSAT 3.99 | Peers 44.47 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Neutral. The absence of a valid P/E ratio happens when a stock can not be valued on the basis of a negative stream of earnings. VSAT's P/E is negative making this valuation measure meaningless. |
Discount. The P/CF ratio, a stock’s price divided by the company's cash flow from operations, is useful for comparing companies with different capital requirements or financing structures. VSAT is trading at a significant discount to its peers. |
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Price/Projected Earnings |
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Price to Earnings/Growth |
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VSAT NM | Peers 26.06 | VSAT NA | Peers 1.95 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Neutral. The absence of a valid price-to-projected earnings ratio happens when a stock can not be valued on the basis of a negative expected future earnings. VSAT's ratio is negative making this valuation measure meaningless. |
Neutral. The PEG ratio is the stock’s P/E divided by the consensus estimate of long-term earnings growth. Faster growth can justify higher price multiples. Ratio not available. |
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Price/Book |
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Earnings Growth |
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VSAT 0.42 | Peers 23.59 | VSAT -216.96 | Peers 123.02 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Discount. A lower price-to-book ratio makes a stock more attractive to investors seeking stocks with lower market values per dollar of equity on the balance sheet. VSAT is trading at a significant discount to its peers. |
Lower. Elevated earnings growth rates can lead to capital appreciation and justify higher price-to-earnings ratios. However, VSAT is expected to significantly trail its peers on the basis of its earnings growth rate. |
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Price/Sales |
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Sales Growth |
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VSAT 0.56 | Peers 14.13 | VSAT 52.18 | Peers 27.20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Discount. In the absence of P/E and P/B multiples, the price-to-sales ratio can display the value investors are placing on each dollar of sales. VSAT is trading at a significant discount to its subsector on this measurement. |
Higher. A sales growth rate that exceeds the subsector implies that a company is gaining market share. VSAT has a sales growth rate that significantly exceeds its peers. |
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