Viasat and Space42 agreed to formally establish Equatys, a global direct-to-device connectivity platform. Each would commit $400.0 million upon formation, with potential aggregate funding of up to $1.0 billion; closing remains subject to regulatory approvals.
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Viasat expects fiscal 27 free cash flow above $225 million and DAT revenue growth in the mid-teens or better. Second-quarter revenue was $1.2 billion, backlog was $4.2 billion, and free cash flow was $78 million.
Viasat reported Q2 FY2027 revenue of $1.2 billion, up 3% year-over-year, but a $129 million net loss versus $61 million a year earlier. Free cash flow rose 14% to $78 million, while Defense and Advanced Technologies revenue increased 20%.
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Q1 FY27 earnings call · Aug 4, 2026TL;DR. Viasat reported Q1 FY27 revenue down 1% YoY to $1.16 billion and Adjusted EBITDA down 7% to $381 million, while new awards grew 10% to $1.30 billion and backlog grew 19% to $4.22 billion led by a 22% jump in DAT awards; VS-3 F2 deployments completed with F3 entering IOT, and FY27 guidance was reiterated (mid-single-digit revenue growth, Adjusted EBITDA flat to up slightly, ~$180M free cash flow, $950M-$1B capex).
- + Total backlog grew 19% YoY to a record $4.22 billion, with DAT backlog up 32% to a record $1.4 billion.
- + DAT awards rose 22% YoY to a record $524 million, driven by 248% growth in space and mission systems awards and 70% growth in tactical networking.
- + VS-3 F2 deployments completed with F3 entering IOT, both expected to enter service by August-September 2026.
- + Net leverage ratio improved 0.4x to 3.2x, and free cash flow grew 19% YoY to $72 million excluding non-recurring items.
- + Viasat secured the next phase of the PTS-G program under a $4B IDIQ ceiling and demonstrated the first integrated automotive satellite-enabled voice call with BMW.
- − Adjusted EBITDA fell 7% YoY to $381 million, with DAT segment Adjusted EBITDA down 20% YoY to $70 million.
- − U.S. fixed broadband revenue declined 27% YoY on continued subscriber declines, ending with 115,000 subscribers at $111 ARPU.
- − Space emission systems revenue declined 24% YoY and InfoSec and CyberDefense product revenues declined 8% YoY on timing of deliveries.
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Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
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| Total new awards | $1.3B | the three months ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | 69.9M | Q1FY27 (Defense and Advanced Technologies segment) | — |
| Adjusted EBITDA - Communication Services segment non-GAAP | 311.29M | three months ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Adjusted EBITDA - Defense and Advanced Technologies segment non-GAAP | 69.85M | three months ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Awards for the quarter | 1.3B | Q1 FY2027 | — |
| Backlog | 4.22B | Q1FY27 | — |
| Backlog increase compared to prior year | 19% | Q1 FY2027 | — |
| Business aircraft in service | 2,080 | end of Q1 FY2027 | — |
| Commercial aircraft in service | 4,530 | end of Q1 FY2027 | — |
| Defense and Advanced Technologies backlog | $1.4B | Q1 FY2027 | — |
| Free Cash Flow non-GAAP | $189M | twelve months ended June 30, 2026 | — |
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| Free Cash Flow excluding non-recurring items non-GAAP | $72M | Q1 FY2027 | — |
| Maritime vessels | 12,900 | end of Q1 FY2027 | — |
| Net debt non-GAAP | 4.83B | as of June 30, 2026 | — |
| Net leverage ratio non-GAAP | 3.2 | as of June 30, 2026 | — |
| New contract awards | 523.9M | Q1FY27 (Defense and Advanced Technologies segment) | — |
| Non-GAAP diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to Viasat, Inc. common stockholders non-GAAP | $0.17 | three months ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Non-GAAP net income (loss) non-GAAP | 24.5M | Q1FY27 | — |
| Non-GAAP net income (loss) attributable to Viasat, Inc. non-GAAP | 24.51M | three months ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Total available liquidity | $2.9B | Q1 FY2027 | — |
| Total backlog | $2.8B | Q1 FY2027 | — |
| U.S. fixed broadband average revenue per user | $111 | end of Q1 FY2027 | — |
| U.S. fixed broadband subscribers | 115,000 | end of Q1 FY2027 | — |
| Funded development revenues as a percentage of total revenues | 11% | fiscal year 2026 filing | — |
| IR&D expenses as a percent of total revenues | 4% | fiscal year 2026 filing | — |
| Revenues from the U.S. Government as a percentage of total revenues | 16% | fiscal year 2026 filing | — |
| Total new awards in our defense and advanced technologies segment | 1.6B | fiscal year 2026 filing | — |
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Viasat and Space42 agreed to formally establish Equatys, a global direct-to-device connectivity platform. Each would commit $400.0 million upon formation, with potential aggregate funding of up to $1.0 billion; closing remains subject to regulatory approvals.
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| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VSAT | +5.9% | +15.1% | -16.8% | -12.1% | +96.5% |
| SPY | +2.6% | -1.2% | +0.5% | -0.2% | +10.6% |
| vs SPY | +3.3% | +16.3% | -17.3% | -11.9% | +85.9% |