Viasat (VSAT) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Viasat's (VSAT) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $300.5 million in Q2 2026, up 1.17% year-over-year from $297.0 million in Q2 2025, and up 1.64% quarter-over-quarter from $295.7 million in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Viasat (VSAT) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Viasat (VSAT) has reported Operating Expenses for 18 consecutive years, with $300.5 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses rose 1.17% year-over-year to $300.5 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $1.2 billion, a 12.24% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $1.2 billion, down 12.02% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses was $300.5 million for Q2 2026 at Viasat, up from $295.7 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Expenses peaked at $1.2 billion in Q3 2023 and troughed at $192.3 million in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of $327.3 million and a median of $288.7 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses jumped 464.11% in 2023 and plunged 74.13% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $192.3 million in 2022, then soared by 63.02% to $313.5 million in 2023, then retreated by 12.36% to $274.7 million in 2024, then climbed by 4.7% to $287.6 million in 2025, then gained by 4.48% to $300.5 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $300.5 million (Q2 2026), $295.7 million (Q1 2026), and $287.6 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 | 300.52 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 295.67 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 287.64 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 284.05 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 297.03 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 453.24 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 274.73 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 305.84 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 289.69 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 299.84 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 313.46 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.18 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 248.59 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 239.26 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 192.29 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 209.61 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 206.39 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 211.47 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 202.24 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 192.34 Mn |