Viasat (VSAT) Competitors $9.60 -0.62 (-6.07%) (As of 10/31/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends VSAT vs. LORL, GILT, CMTL, CMBM, IDCC, CALX, EXTR, HLIT, INFN, and DGIIShould you be buying Viasat stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Viasat include Loral Space & Communications Inc. (LORL), Gilat Satellite Networks (GILT), Comtech Telecommunications (CMTL), Cambium Networks (CMBM), InterDigital (IDCC), Calix (CALX), Extreme Networks (EXTR), Harmonic (HLIT), Infinera (INFN), and Digi International (DGII). These companies are all part of the "computer and technology" sector. Viasat vs. Loral Space & Communications Inc. Gilat Satellite Networks Comtech Telecommunications Cambium Networks InterDigital Calix Extreme Networks Harmonic Infinera Digi International Viasat (NASDAQ:VSAT) and Loral Space & Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:LORL) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their community ranking, dividends, earnings, risk, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and valuation. Does the MarketBeat Community favor VSAT or LORL? Viasat received 329 more outperform votes than Loral Space & Communications Inc. when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 61.04% of users gave Viasat an outperform vote while only 37.46% of users gave Loral Space & Communications Inc. an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformViasatOutperform Votes45661.04% Underperform Votes29138.96% Loral Space & Communications Inc.Outperform Votes12737.46% Underperform Votes21262.54% Does the media refer more to VSAT or LORL? In the previous week, Viasat had 5 more articles in the media than Loral Space & Communications Inc.. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Viasat and 0 mentions for Loral Space & Communications Inc.. Viasat's average media sentiment score of 0.39 beat Loral Space & Communications Inc.'s score of 0.00 indicating that Viasat is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Viasat Neutral Loral Space & Communications Inc. Neutral Which has more risk and volatility, VSAT or LORL? Viasat has a beta of 1.34, indicating that its stock price is 34% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Loral Space & Communications Inc. has a beta of 1.85, indicating that its stock price is 85% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate VSAT or LORL? Viasat presently has a consensus price target of $20.83, suggesting a potential upside of 117.01%. Given Viasat's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Viasat is more favorable than Loral Space & Communications Inc..Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Viasat 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33Loral Space & Communications Inc. 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) N/A Is VSAT or LORL more profitable? Loral Space & Communications Inc. has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Viasat's net margin of -22.13%. Loral Space & Communications Inc.'s return on equity of 49.27% beat Viasat's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Viasat-22.13% -19.76% -6.13% Loral Space & Communications Inc. N/A 49.27%41.20% Which has preferable valuation and earnings, VSAT or LORL? Loral Space & Communications Inc. has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Viasat. Viasat is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Loral Space & Communications Inc., indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioViasat$4.63B0.26-$1.07B-$8.21-1.17Loral Space & Communications Inc.N/AN/A$93.09M$3.6811.28 Do insiders & institutionals believe in VSAT or LORL? 86.1% of Viasat shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.1% of Loral Space & Communications Inc. shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.2% of Viasat shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 40.6% of Loral Space & Communications Inc. shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryViasat and Loral Space & Communications Inc. tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Porter & CompanyThe real reason Elon is fully endorsing TrumpElon Musk is one of mankind’s greatest innovators. But for all his visionary prowess and contributions to humanity, there is a war being waged on Elon Musk. This war has nothing to do with X, Elon’s stance on immigration or his support for Donald Trump. Watch this new documentary and you’ll discover what Elon knows, Get Viasat News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for VSAT and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart VSAT vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricViasatRadio & t.v. communications equipment IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.23B$11.47B$22.36B$8.41BDividend YieldN/A1.52%2.72%4.20%P/E Ratio-1.1714.95266.2817.70Price / Sales0.262.933,644.6078.39Price / Cash12.9415.1930.9833.56Price / Book0.2413.486.994.57Net Income-$1.07B$157.44M$649.10M$225.37M7 Day Performance-6.16%-2.62%-0.55%-0.59%1 Month Performance-19.60%2.15%0.19%1.51%1 Year Performance-47.94%29.43%27.04%32.97% Viasat Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VSATViasat3.9668 of 5 stars$9.60-6.1%$20.83+117.0%-44.0%$1.23B$4.63B-1.177,500Upcoming EarningsLORLLoral Space & Communications Inc.N/A$41.52flatN/A+0.0%$889.77MN/A11.28429GILTGilat Satellite Networks4.0588 of 5 stars$4.92flat$8.50+72.8%-10.1%$280.52M$292.25M14.061,183News CoverageCMTLComtech Telecommunications4.7488 of 5 stars$3.73+0.8%$10.88+191.6%-67.1%$106.28M$563.03M-2.651,718Short Interest ↓Positive NewsCMBMCambium Networks4.3697 of 5 stars$1.28+7.6%$6.17+381.8%-73.0%$35.71M$171.54M-0.35570Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↑IDCCInterDigital2.7001 of 5 stars$147.75+0.3%$120.00-18.8%+96.9%$3.73B$732.66M14.86420News CoverageGap UpCALXCalix2.2237 of 5 stars$38.69+2.1%$42.50+9.8%+10.0%$2.54B$953.02M644.831,760Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastNews CoverageEXTRExtreme Networks4.5929 of 5 stars$14.56+0.8%$15.90+9.2%-19.7%$1.89B$1.12B-21.412,656Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↓Gap UpHLITHarmonic4.7325 of 5 stars$14.80+0.7%$18.50+25.0%+19.0%$1.66B$555.10M30.831,359Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNews CoveragePositive NewsINFNInfinera0.8263 of 5 stars$6.78-0.6%$7.09+4.5%+134.8%$1.59B$1.50B-14.743,389Short Interest ↓DGIIDigi International2.3558 of 5 stars$30.47+1.7%$34.20+12.2%+17.7%$1.11B$431.16M66.24822Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Loral Space & Communications Inc. 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