---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-173528"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VSAT"
cik: "0000797721"
company_name: "VIASAT INC"
filed_at: "2025-08-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T21:11:27.390067+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Viasat Q1 FY26 revenue $1.2B (+4% YoY), Adj. EBITDA $408M (+1%); net loss widens to $56M

## Summary
- Revenue $1.2B (+4% YoY); Defense & Advanced Tech +15%, Communication Services flat.
- Net loss $56M vs $33M loss a year ago; Adjusted EBITDA $408M (+1% YoY).
- Ligado settlement binding term sheet: expects $568M in FY2026 plus quarterly payments of ~$16M starting Sep.
- FY2026 guidance: low single-digit revenue growth, flat Adj. EBITDA; capex guidance improved to $1.2B (down $100M).
- Free cash flow $60M in Q1, improvement of $210M YoY; net debt $5.6B flat.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-173528
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VSAT
- cik: 0000797721
- company_name: VIASAT INC
- filed_at: 2025-08-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/797721/000119312525173528/0001193125-25-173528-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/797721/000119312525173528/d908372d8k.htm

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