Telesat (TSAT) Free Cash Flow (2020 - 2026)
Telesat (TSAT) posted quarterly Free Cash Flow of -$28.8 million for Q1 2026, down 139.7% year-on-year from $72.6 million in Q1 2025, and down 500.25% on a QoQ basis from $7.2 million in Q4 2025.
Telesat (TSAT) Free Cash Flow (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Telesat (TSAT) has reported Free Cash Flow for 7 consecutive years, with -$28.8 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow fell 139.7% year-over-year to -$28.8 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $45.6 million (down 52.15% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $148.3 million, up 59.56% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow retreated to -$28.8 million in Q1 2026 per TSAT's latest filing, from $7.2 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Free Cash Flow for TSAT reached as high as $75.1 million in Q3 2022 and fell as low as -$41.7 million in Q4 2023.
- A 5-year average of $24.0 million and a median of $16.5 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Free Cash Flow plunged 352.85% — and 2025, when it soared 2140.62%.
- Year by year, Free Cash Flow stood at $16.5 million in 2022, then tumbled by 352.85% to -$41.7 million in 2023, then surged by 126.07% to $10.9 million in 2024, then sank by 33.71% to $7.2 million in 2025, then plunged by 500.25% to -$28.8 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered -$28.8 million, $7.2 million, and $13.8 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cisco Systems | 453.08 Bn | 436.44 Bn | 10.08 Bn | 3.34 Bn |
| 2 | Motorola Solutions | 70.40 Bn | 69.51 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 389.00 Mn |
| 3 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 64.04 Bn | 59.20 Bn | 9.10 Bn | 609.00 Mn |
| 4 | Ciena | 53.20 Bn | 51.90 Bn | 625.52 Mn | 212.74 Mn |
| 5 | Lumentum Holdings | 51.31 Bn | 48.14 Bn | 357.00 Mn | 79.10 Mn |
| 6 | Nokia | 49.83 Bn | 42.52 Bn | 9.86 Bn | - |
| 7 | Ubiquiti | 32.53 Bn | 32.16 Bn | 370.71 Mn | 162.23 Mn |
| 8 | Ericsson Lm Telephone | 32.22 Bn | 26.54 Bn | 2.53 Bn | 664.31 Mn |
| 9 | AST SpaceMobile | 16.80 Bn | 16.80 Bn | 3.67 Mn | -309.66 Mn |
| 10 | Telesat | 563.52 Mn | 171.60 Mn | 62.14 Mn | -28.82 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -28.82 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -28.82 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 13.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 13.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 53.42 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 53.42 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 72.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 72.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 10.86 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 10.86 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 9.44 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 9.44 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.38 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.38 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 71.21 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 71.21 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -41.67 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -41.67 Mn |