Viasat (VSAT) Competitors $10.96 +0.35 (+3.28%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$10.92 -0.03 (-0.30%) As of 04:12 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock VSAT vs. SATS, CALX, EXTR, INFN, DGII, HLIT, BELFB, NTGR, RBBN, and ADTNShould you be buying Viasat stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Viasat include EchoStar (SATS), Calix (CALX), Extreme Networks (EXTR), Infinera (INFN), Digi International (DGII), Harmonic (HLIT), Bel Fuse (BELFB), NETGEAR (NTGR), Ribbon Communications (RBBN), and ADTRAN (ADTN). These companies are all part of the "communications equipment" industry. Viasat vs. EchoStar Calix Extreme Networks Infinera Digi International Harmonic Bel Fuse NETGEAR Ribbon Communications ADTRAN Viasat (NASDAQ:VSAT) and EchoStar (NASDAQ:SATS) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their community ranking, dividends, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and risk. Which has stronger earnings and valuation, VSAT or SATS? Viasat has higher earnings, but lower revenue than EchoStar. EchoStar is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Viasat, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioViasat$4.52B0.31-$1.07B-$4.45-2.41EchoStar$15.68B0.32-$1.70B-$0.75-23.07 Does the media refer more to VSAT or SATS? In the previous week, EchoStar had 36 more articles in the media than Viasat. MarketBeat recorded 42 mentions for EchoStar and 6 mentions for Viasat. Viasat's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat EchoStar's score of 0.31 indicating that Viasat is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Viasat 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive EchoStar 5 Very Positive mention(s) 10 Positive mention(s) 22 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has more risk & volatility, VSAT or SATS? Viasat has a beta of 0.98, indicating that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, EchoStar has a beta of 0.75, indicating that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is VSAT or SATS more profitable? Viasat has a net margin of -9.49% compared to EchoStar's net margin of -15.51%. EchoStar's return on equity of -0.64% beat Viasat's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Viasat-9.49% -8.37% -2.55% EchoStar -15.51%-0.64%-0.22% Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of VSAT or SATS? 86.1% of Viasat shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.6% of EchoStar shares are held by institutional investors. 3.2% of Viasat shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 55.7% of EchoStar shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in VSAT or SATS? Viasat received 104 more outperform votes than EchoStar when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 62.74% of users gave EchoStar an outperform vote while only 60.58% of users gave Viasat an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformViasatOutperform Votes46160.58% Underperform Votes30039.42% EchoStarOutperform Votes35762.74% Underperform Votes21237.26% Do analysts recommend VSAT or SATS? Viasat currently has a consensus target price of $18.88, suggesting a potential upside of 75.83%. EchoStar has a consensus target price of $23.75, suggesting a potential upside of 37.27%. Given Viasat's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Viasat is more favorable than EchoStar.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Viasat 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.44EchoStar 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 SummaryViasat and EchoStar tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. 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. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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$1.40B$11.22B$26.40B$8.68BDividend YieldN/A1.69%2.86%4.19%P/E Ratio-3.1913.0545.5120.20Price / Sales0.316.211,992.56161.05Price / Cash11.8612.3534.7434.64Price / Book0.298.227.114.75Net Income-$1.07B$371.54M$741.34M$247.80M7 Day Performance20.53%4.89%2.20%2.78%1 Month Performance10.58%14.05%7.23%10.13%1 Year Performance-26.51%42.98%52,482.19%15.59% Viasat Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VSATViasat3.8862 of 5 stars$10.96+3.3%$18.88+72.2%-28.2%$1.43B$4.52B-3.267,000Positive NewsSATSEchoStar1.8386 of 5 stars$16.00-8.5%$23.75+48.5%-6.1%$4.68B$15.68B-1.782,300CALXCalix2.3962 of 5 stars$48.36+0.6%$47.83-1.1%+33.3%$3.13B$825.45M-107.381,430Positive NewsEXTRExtreme Networks3.4316 of 5 stars$16.80+1.0%$18.58+10.6%+42.0%$2.23B$1.09B-17.852,656INFNInfineraN/A$6.64flat$6.52-1.8%N/A$1.57B$1.46B-13.833,220DGIIDigi International1.4683 of 5 stars$34.93+2.2%$35.67+2.1%+55.1%$1.29B$418.62M36.33790News CoveragePositive NewsHLITHarmonic4.2601 of 5 stars$9.62+1.3%$12.33+28.3%-14.8%$1.09B$689.80M29.141,340Positive NewsBELFBBel Fuse3.2661 of 5 stars$77.73+1.4%$102.50+31.9%+22.2%$987.77M$558.94M23.856,300Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastNTGRNETGEAR3.3602 of 5 stars$30.25+0.1%$29.00-4.1%+114.0%$869.59M$671.23M75.53690RBBNRibbon Communications4.8768 of 5 stars$4.01+8.8%$5.88+46.4%+32.7%$707.06M$835.50M-12.523,107High Trading VolumeADTNADTRAN3.169 of 5 stars$8.35+3.9%$12.00+43.8%+58.9%$668.62M$944.29M-1.281,340 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies EchoStar Alternatives Calix Alternatives Extreme Networks Alternatives Infinera Alternatives Digi International Alternatives Harmonic Alternatives Bel Fuse Alternatives NETGEAR Alternatives Ribbon Communications Alternatives ADTRAN Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:VSAT) was last updated on 6/11/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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