Telesat (TSAT) Operating Expenses (2020 - 2026)
Telesat's (TSAT) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at -$44.6 million in Q2 2026, down 22.3% year-over-year from -$57.4 million in Q2 2025, and up 0.86% quarter-over-quarter from -$45.0 million in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Telesat (TSAT) Operating Expenses (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Telesat (TSAT) has reported Operating Expenses for 7 consecutive years, with -$44.6 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses fell 22.3% year-over-year to -$44.6 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was -$167.8 million, a 13.95% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at -$151.6 million, down 1.91% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses was -$44.6 million for Q2 2026 at Telesat, up from -$45.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Expenses peaked at -$33.7 million in Q3 2024 and troughed at -$64.4 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of -$41.1 million and a median of -$41.1 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses slumped 48.08% in 2022 and soared 42.65% in 2023, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at -$47.4 million in 2022, then gained by 22.7% to -$36.7 million in 2023, then fell by 14.13% to -$41.8 million in 2024, then rose by 13.74% to -$36.1 million in 2025, then declined by 23.66% to -$44.6 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at -$44.6 million (Q2 2026), -$45.0 million (Q1 2026), and -$36.1 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EchoStar | 26.05 Bn | 24.60 Bn | 1.65 Bn | 3.06 Bn |
| 2 | AST SpaceMobile | 24.25 Bn | 24.75 Bn | 9.12 Mn | 329.10 Mn |
| 3 | Globalstar | 10.67 Bn | 10.26 Bn | 41.17 Mn | 69.55 Mn |
| 4 | Viasat | 10.38 Bn | 8.72 Bn | 643.41 Mn | 300.52 Mn |
| 5 | Iridium Communications | 5.00 Bn | 4.82 Bn | 173.92 Mn | 191.23 Mn |
| 6 | Telesat | 666.48 Mn | 973.30 Mn | 53.65 Mn | -44.62 Mn |
| 7 | Gogo | 384.81 Mn | 321.68 Mn | - | 193.16 Mn |
| 8 | Kvh Industries Inc \De\ | 139.10 Mn | 81.38 Mn | 14.63 Mn | 33.80 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -44.62 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -45.01 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -36.09 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -42.04 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -36.49 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -35.23 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -41.83 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -33.67 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -41.15 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -43.37 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -36.65 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -36.96 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -41.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -36.91 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -47.42 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -42.74 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -33.98 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -64.37 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -32.02 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -47.67 Mn |