On the stock market since 1996, it operates in the world of technology. It has 7,000 employees. Now — the numbers.
The company closed last year at a loss: costs ran above sales. The picture changes only if spending is reined in.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
Average growth of 18% a year over the last 4 years. Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.
Before the clock runs out, either sales must climb sharply or new money must come in. For now, time is on the company’s side.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
There is growth, but not at top-of-the-class tempo.
The stock has been running stronger than the market lately.
Financial Strength: The cash-and-debt balance is thin; the buffer for hard times is slim.
Business Quality: Profit power and business quality trail similar companies in the sector.
The stock trades 23% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
Over the last 3 years, sales grew about 22% a year on average.
The company sells $4.6B a year; the problem isn’t sales — it’s costs running above that number.
The average analyst price target is $91.67 — 32% above today’s price.
A loss of $34.1M against $4.6B in annual sales.
The balance sheet offers little cushion against a rough stretch. Report-card grade: 18/100.
Measured against its sector, the quality of the business sits below the class average. Report-card grade: 46/100.
On our five-subject report card, VSAT sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: VSAT has solid sales but closed last year at a loss. The road back to profit runs through spending discipline.
The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.