Viasat (VSAT) Q3 earnings: what to expect

What happened

Viasat is scheduled to report its results this Thursday after the market closes. Last quarter, it reported revenue of $1.16 billion, down 1.2% year over year and below analysts’ expectations, but earnings per share, or profit per share, exceeded estimates.

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Global impact / market context

The upcoming results will show whether Viasat’s revenue growth is accelerating as expected and whether it can avoid another shortfall. Revenue strength can support cash coming into the business, while weaker-than-expected sales could limit its ability to fund operations and future capital spending.

Analyst inference

The market expects revenue to grow 6% year over year this quarter, compared with 1.7% growth in the same quarter last year. Analysts generally reaffirmed estimates over the past 30 days, although Viasat has missed revenue forecasts multiple times in two years.

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What to watch

1. Check reported revenue against the expected 6% year-over-year growth; a shortfall would extend Viasat’s record of repeated revenue misses and signal weaker sales momentum. Analyst inference
2. Compare earnings per share, meaning profit per share, with analysts’ expectations; last quarter’s beat offers a benchmark, but the article gives no forecast for this quarter. Confirmed
3. Look for company comments on the outlook and spending plans, which could clarify whether stronger expected sales translate into more cash available for operations or investment. Analyst inference

Evidence

• stockstory.org