VIASAT INC
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $8.27B
- P/E (TTM)
- –
- Dividend yield
- –
About Viasat
Communications Services, NEC, SIC 4899
Viasat, Inc. provides satellite and wireless communications services, systems, and network solutions. The company operates through two segments: Communication Services and Defense and Advanced Technologies. Its offerings include fixed broadband services, in-flight connectivity for aviation, maritime communications, government satellite communications services, tactical networking products, information security and cyber defense products, and space and mission systems products. The company serves commercial enterprises, consumers, airlines, maritime operators, and government defense entities, including the United States government.
The company operates internationally with business activities, spectrum assets, and facilities spanning the United States, the United Kingdom, Brazil, and Canada, supported by orbital slots, space-based assets, and ground network infrastructure. Viasat is incorporated in Delaware and maintains its principal executive offices and headquarters in Carlsbad, California.
Summary of the business section of Viasat's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- VIASAT INC
- Founded
- 1986
- Headquarters
- Carlsbad, CA
- Address
- 6155 El Camino Real 92009
- Phone
- (760) 476-2200
- Website
- viasat.com
- Employees
- 7,000, Mar 31, 2026
- Industry
- Communications Services, NEC
- Incorporated in
- Delaware
- Fiscal year ends
- March 31
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, San Diego, California
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- VSAT
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Shares outstanding
- 138M, Jul 23, 2026
- Public float
- $3.89B, Sep 30, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- Stock splits
- 2-for-1, Sep 1, 2000
- SEC CIK
- 797721
- CUSIP
- 92552V100
- ISIN
- US92552V1008
- LEI
- UFC8NYMNFSYIHNSM2I38
- EIN
- 33-0174996
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Mark D. Dankberg | Chairman and CEO, Director | 1,162,284 |
| Garrett L. Chase | SVP, Chief Financial Officer | 54,052 |
| Craig Andrew Miller | SVP, Pres Viasat Government | 47,605 |
| Girish Chandran | CTO, SVP Engineering | 69,423 |
| Robert James Blair | SVP, General Counsel | 38,241 |
| Benjamin Edward Palmer | SVP, Pres Commercial | 47,668 |
| Lisa L. Curran | CO, Enterprise & Strategy | 20,239 |
| Camellia E. FitzGerald | Chief Accounting Officer | 13,378 |
| Michael R. Kreller | President, New Ventures | 9,949 |
| Shawn Lynn Duffy | SVP, Chief Accounting Officer | 11,162 |
| James Michael Dodd | President, Commercial Services | 53,108 |
| Mark J. Miller | EVP, Chief Technical Officer | 371,077 |
| Kevin J. Harkenrider | EVP, Chief Corporate Officer | 38,604 |
| John P. Stenbit | Director | 37,886 |
| Theresa Wise | Director | 17,388 |
| Barbara L. Frenkel | Director | 5,974 |
| Richard A. Baldridge | Director | 61,388 |
| Michael Paull | Director | 7,388 |
| William Albert LaPlante | Director | 7,388 |
| Sean Pak | Director | 25,588 |
| Jinhy Yoon | Director | 2,462 |
| Shekar G. Ayyar | Director | 1,231 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 Mark Dankberg | $14.21M | $45.46M | $4.66M | $95 | $112 |
| FY2025 Mark Dankberg | $7.88M | $2.08M | $3.32M | $22 | $103 |
| FY2024 Mark Dankberg | $8.96M | -$1.82M | $6.59M | $38 | $83 |
| FY2023 Mark Dankberg | $7.00M | -$2.29M | $2.21M | $70 | $82 |
| FY2023 Richard Baldridge | $4.85M | -$4.15M | $2.21M | $70 | $82 |
| FY2022 Richard Baldridge | $12.24M | $9.56M | $5.51M | $136 | $132 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“As of March 31, 2026, we employed approximately 7,000 individuals worldwide, with 66% of our workforce located in the United States.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2023 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Jan 9, 2023 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| May 20, 2022 | Merger vote | Definitive merger proxy statement |
| Feb 1, 2021 | Merger | Registration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4) |
| Nov 29, 2019 | Listing notice | Notice of delisting or failure to satisfy a listing rule (8-K Item 3.01) |
| Nov 16, 2012 | Merger | Registration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4) |
| Jun 6, 2012 | Merger | Registration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4) |
| Apr 2, 2010 | Merger | Registration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4) |
| Dec 18, 2009 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Aug 10, 2006 | Late filing | Notification of late filing |