Viasat posts $1,156.5 million revenue, narrows loss
Viasat reported Q1 FY2027 revenue of $1,156.5 million, down 1% year over year, and a net loss attributable to common stockholders of $51.7 million, improving from a $56.4 million loss a year ago.
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Viasat reported Q1 FY2027 revenue of $1,156.5 million, down 1% year over year, and a net loss attributable to common stockholders of $51.7 million, improving from a $56.4 million loss a year ago. Adjusted EBITDA was $381.1 million, a 7% YoY decline. New contract awards reached $1.3 billion, up 10% YoY, and total backlog grew 19% to $4,217.7 million. The company generated $72 million in free cash flow excluding non-recurring items and ended the quarter with $2.9 billion in liquidity, net debt of $4.8 billion, and a net leverage ratio of 3.2x, 0.4x lower than the prior-year period.
The Communication Services segment delivered revenue of $825.1 million, flat YoY, with strength in aviation and government satcom offset by expected declines in fixed services and maritime; segment Adjusted EBITDA was $311.3 million, down 3% YoY. Defense and Advanced Technologies revenue was $331.5 million, down 4% YoY, while segment Adjusted EBITDA fell 20% to $69.9 million, but awards rose 22% to $523.9 million and segment backlog increased 32% to $1.4 billion, supported by wins such as the next phase of the U.S. Space Force PTS-G program.
Operationally, Viasat completed all deployments and bus in-orbit testing on ViaSat-3 F2 and expects service entry by September 2026, and it completed reflector deployments on ViaSat-3 F3, targeting service over APAC in late August or early September 2026. For FY2027, the company continues to expect mid-single-digit revenue growth, Adjusted EBITDA flat to up slightly YoY, Communication Services revenue growth in the low single digits, Defense and Advanced Technologies revenue growth in the mid-teens, free cash flow of about $180 million, capital expenditures of $950 million–$1.0 billion, and a modestly lower net leverage ratio.
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Filing Explained
The August 4 8-K furnishes results without incorporating them into other filings; reported first-quarter free cash flow depends on the stated adjustment basis.
As a Form 8-K, this filing reports Viasat’s first-quarter fiscal 2027 results and furnishes the related press release and shareholder letter.
The exhibits are provided for disclosure but are not incorporated into another filing unless Viasat expressly does so, and the report states they are not subject to Section 18 liability; the filing therefore changes the information record without itself creating an issuance, sale, or ownership event.
Viasat defines free cash flow as operating cash flow less capital expenditures.
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Earnings Snapshot
For FY2027 Viasat expects mid-single-digit YoY revenue growth, Adjusted EBITDA flat to up slightly YoY, Communication Services revenue growth in the low single digits, Defense and Advanced Technologies revenue growth in the mid-teens, capital expenditures of $950 million–$1.0 billion (including approximately $250–$300 million for Inmarsat), free cash flow of approximately $180 million, and a slightly lower net leverage ratio by year-end.
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