Viasat VSAT
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Viasat (VSAT) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)

Viasat's (VSAT) quarterly Research & Development came in at $45.5 million in Q2 2026, up 33.04% year-over-year from $34.2 million in Q2 2025, and up 9.56% quarter-over-quarter from $41.5 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Viasat (VSAT) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Viasat (VSAT) has reported Research & Development for 18 consecutive years, with $45.5 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Research & Development rose 33.04% year-over-year to $45.5 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $176.2 million, a 27.66% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $164.9 million, up 15.81% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development was $45.5 million for Q2 2026 at Viasat, up from $41.5 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Research & Development peaked at $46.9 million in Q4 2025 and troughed at $29.0 million in Q2 2023.
  • A 5-year average of $37.3 million and a median of $35.7 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
  • Across the five-year window, Research & Development jumped 62.56% in 2022 and declined 27.43% in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $29.4 million in 2022, then soared by 41.72% to $41.7 million in 2023, then fell by 12.05% to $36.7 million in 2024, then rose by 27.87% to $46.9 million in 2025, then retreated by 3.06% to $45.5 million in 2026.
  • The last three Research & Development figures came in at $45.5 million (Q2 2026), $41.5 million (Q1 2026), and $46.9 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 EchoStar 26.05 Bn 24.60 Bn 1.65 Bn -
2 AST SpaceMobile 24.25 Bn 24.75 Bn 9.12 Mn 7.77 Mn
3 Globalstar 10.67 Bn 10.26 Bn 41.17 Mn -
4 Viasat 10.38 Bn 8.72 Bn 643.41 Mn 45.49 Mn
5 Iridium Communications 5.00 Bn 4.82 Bn 173.92 Mn 5.53 Mn
6 Telesat 666.48 Mn 973.30 Mn 53.65 Mn -
7 Gogo 384.81 Mn 321.68 Mn - 13.29 Mn
8 Kvh Industries Inc \De\ 139.10 Mn 81.38 Mn 14.63 Mn 5.24 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
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