Viasat (VSAT) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Viasat's (VSAT) quarterly Research & Development came in at $41.5 million in Q1 2026, up 23.07% year-on-year from $33.7 million in Q1 2025, and down 11.52% on a QoQ basis from $46.9 million in Q4 2025.
Viasat (VSAT) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Viasat (VSAT) has 18 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $41.5 million in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Research & Development rose 23.07% year-over-year to $41.5 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $164.9 million, a 15.81% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $164.9 million, up 15.81% from the prior year.
- Research & Development for Q1 2026 stood at $41.5 million, down from $46.9 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Research & Development for VSAT reached as high as $46.9 million in Q4 2025 and fell as low as $29.0 million in Q2 2023.
- Historically, Research & Development has averaged $36.9 million across 5 years, with a median of $34.8 million in 2022.
- Across the five-year window, Research & Development soared 62.56% in 2022 and dropped 27.43% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Research & Development stood at $29.4 million in 2022, then jumped by 41.72% to $41.7 million in 2023, then dropped by 12.05% to $36.7 million in 2024, then grew by 27.87% to $46.9 million in 2025, then fell by 11.52% to $41.5 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Research & Development figures were $41.5 million in Q1 2026, $46.9 million in Q4 2025, and $42.3 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cisco Systems | 444.27 Bn | 427.63 Bn | 10.08 Bn | 2.38 Bn |
| 2 | Motorola Solutions | 68.42 Bn | 67.56 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 252.00 Mn |
| 3 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 63.57 Bn | 58.72 Bn | 9.10 Bn | 744.00 Mn |
| 4 | Lumentum Holdings | 59.61 Bn | 56.43 Bn | 357.00 Mn | 90.60 Mn |
| 5 | Ciena | 57.62 Bn | 56.33 Bn | 625.52 Mn | 221.46 Mn |
| 6 | Nokia | 52.70 Bn | 45.22 Bn | 9.86 Bn | -20.48 Mn |
| 7 | Ubiquiti | 32.00 Bn | 31.63 Bn | 370.71 Mn | 51.81 Mn |
| 8 | AST SpaceMobile | 17.20 Bn | 17.78 Bn | 3.67 Mn | 7.13 Mn |
| 9 | Zebra Technologies | 12.59 Bn | 12.48 Bn | 742.00 Mn | 165.00 Mn |
| 10 | Viasat | 10.14 Bn | 8.46 Bn | 615.36 Mn | 41.52 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 34.46 Mn |