Compared to Estimates, ViaSat (VSAT) Q1 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

For the quarter ended June 2026, ViaSat (VSAT) reported revenue of $1.16 billion, down 1.2% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.17, compared to $0.17 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.2 billion, representing a surprise of -3.55%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +70%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.10.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

• Revenue- Product revenues: $324.11 million versus $365.65 million estimated by five analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -6% change.
• Revenue- Service revenues: $832.44 million versus $831.01 million estimated by five analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +0.7% change.
• Revenue- Communication Services: $825.08 million compared to the $832.9 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of -0.3% year over year.
• Revenue- Defense and Advanced Technologies: $331.46 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $378.17 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -3.6%.
• Revenue- Communication services- Maritime services: $109.5 million versus $115.91 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -7% change.
• Revenue- Communication services- Fixed services and other services: $127.43 million compared to the $137.43 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of -27.1% year over year.
• Revenue- Communication services- Total services: $773.04 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $771.77 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -0.5%.
• Revenue- Communication services- Total products: $52.04 million compared to the $55.34 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +3.7% year over year.
• Revenue- Defense and advanced technologies- Total services: $59.4 million compared to the $55.92 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +20.8% year over year.
• Revenue- Communication services- Government satcom services: $211.73 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $201.08 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +10.4%.
• Revenue- Defense and advanced technologies- Space and mission systems products: $66.86 million versus $98.97 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -24% change.
• Revenue- Defense and advanced technologies- Tactical networking products: $92.57 million versus $72.72 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +35.6% change.

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