---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-332896"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VSAT"
cik: "0000797721"
company_name: "VIASAT INC"
filed_at: "2026-08-04T20:24:30+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-04T20:25:14.842343+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Viasat Q1 FY2027 revenue $1.2B, net loss $52M; awards up 10% YoY, VS-3 satellites progressing

## Summary
- Revenue $1.2B (-1% YoY); net loss $52M vs $56M loss prior year; adjusted EBITDA $381M (-7% YoY).
- Free cash flow ex non-recurring $72M (+19% YoY); net leverage ratio 3.2x, down 0.4x YoY.
- Defense & Advanced Tech awards record $524M (+22% YoY); backlog $1.4B (+32% YoY).
- VS-3 F2 bus IOT complete, service entry by Sep 2026; VS-3 F3 entered IOT, APAC service late Aug/early Sep 2026.
- Subsequent: Hapag-Lloyd NexusWave deal; BMW NTN voice call demo; PTS-G contract with $4B IDIQ ceiling.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-332896
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VSAT
- cik: 0000797721
- company_name: VIASAT INC
- filed_at: 2026-08-04T20:24:30+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/797721/000119312526332896/0001193125-26-332896-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/797721/000119312526332896/d131434d8k.htm

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