Viasat (VSAT) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Viasat (VSAT) reported Research & Development of $45.49 million for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), up 33.0% from $34.19 million a year earlier and up 9.6% from the prior quarter.
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Viasat (VSAT) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Viasat's Research & Development came in at $176.21 million, up 27.7% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Mar 31, 2026), it was $164.91 million, up 15.8% from FY2025.
- Research & Development has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 8.7% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- By fiscal year, Research & Development came in at $142.39 million in FY2025 (-5.5%), $150.65 million in FY2024 (+16.9%), $128.92 million in FY2023 (-13.7%) and $149.47 million in FY2022 (+37.8%).
- Five-year quarterly Research & Development spans a low of $29 million in fiscal Q1 2024 and a high of $46.93 million in fiscal Q3 2026.
- Year over year, Research & Development has now increased in each of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 7.5% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Research & Development in five years was fiscal Q4 2022 (growth of 62.6%); the low point was fiscal Q4 2025 (a decline of 27.4%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027 came in at $41.52 million (Q4 2026), $46.93 million (Q3 2026) and $42.26 million (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 186.37 Bn | 149.50 Bn | 27.03 Bn | - |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 172.07 Bn | 156.81 Bn | 14.76 Bn | - |
| 3 | At&T | 162.52 Bn | 94.48 Bn | 25.82 Bn | - |
| 4 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 155.17 Bn | 146.91 Bn | 318.12 Mn | - |
| 5 | Comcast | 78.07 Bn | 42.13 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Vodafone Group Public | 38.75 Bn | 8.15 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Chunghwa Telecom | 36.94 Bn | 28.95 Bn | 728.80 Mn | 36.19 Mn |
| 8 | EchoStar | 24.82 Bn | 15.91 Bn | 1.65 Bn | - |
| 9 | Telefonica Brasil | 20.19 Bn | 14.21 Bn | 1.42 Bn | - |
| 10 | Viasat | 8.09 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 412.84 Mn | 45.49 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 45.49 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 41.52 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 46.93 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 42.26 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 34.19 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 33.74 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 36.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 33.39 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 38.56 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 46.49 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 41.73 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 33.43 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 29.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 32.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 29.44 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 32.42 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 34.77 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 39.88 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 36.38 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 39.61 Mn |
API Access
Viasat Research & Development API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=VSAT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "ticker": "VSAT", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=VSAT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();