Viasat (VSAT) Competitors $30.55 -1.36 (-4.26%) Closing price 09/12/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$30.72 +0.18 (+0.57%) As of 05:00 AM 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. CLFD, ANET, IDCC, CALX, EXTR, BELFB, DGII, HLIT, NTGR, and ADTNShould you be buying Viasat stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Viasat include Clearfield (CLFD), Arista Networks (ANET), InterDigital (IDCC), Calix (CALX), Extreme Networks (EXTR), Bel Fuse (BELFB), Digi International (DGII), Harmonic (HLIT), NETGEAR (NTGR), and ADTRAN (ADTN). Viasat vs. Its Competitors Clearfield Arista Networks InterDigital Calix Extreme Networks Bel Fuse Digi International Harmonic NETGEAR ADTRAN Viasat (NASDAQ:VSAT) and Clearfield (NASDAQ:CLFD) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations and valuation. Do institutionals and insiders believe in VSAT or CLFD? 86.1% of Viasat shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.7% of Clearfield shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of Viasat shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 17.8% of Clearfield shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts prefer VSAT or CLFD? Viasat currently has a consensus target price of $21.13, indicating a potential downside of 30.85%. Clearfield has a consensus target price of $47.50, indicating a potential upside of 44.82%. Given Clearfield's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Clearfield is more favorable than Viasat.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) 2.44Clearfield 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Is VSAT or CLFD more profitable? Clearfield has a net margin of 0.11% compared to Viasat's net margin of -13.11%. Clearfield's return on equity of 0.07% beat Viasat's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Viasat-13.11% -6.37% -1.91% Clearfield 0.11%0.07%0.06% Does the media prefer VSAT or CLFD? In the previous week, Viasat had 6 more articles in the media than Clearfield. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Viasat and 7 mentions for Clearfield. Viasat's average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat Clearfield's score of 0.83 indicating that Viasat is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Viasat 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Clearfield 3 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more risk and volatility, VSAT or CLFD? Viasat has a beta of 1.26, suggesting that its share price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Clearfield has a beta of 1.7, suggesting that its share price is 70% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger earnings and valuation, VSAT or CLFD? Clearfield has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Viasat. Viasat is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Clearfield, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioViasat$4.52B0.91-$574.96M-$4.62-6.61Clearfield$166.71M2.72-$12.45M$0.013,280.00 SummaryClearfield beats Viasat on 12 of the 16 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. 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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 ExcelMetricViasatWireless Equipment IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$4.10B$15.01B$31.34B$10.18BDividend YieldN/A1.46%3.14%4.60%P/E Ratio-6.61343.11442.5926.02Price / Sales0.91265.081,717.8991.11Price / Cash3.0118.6534.5929.91Price / Book0.8512.097.266.25Net Income-$574.96M$224.12M$808.30M$270.76M7 Day Performance1.50%3.80%2.25%2.54%1 Month Performance12.73%12.41%4.84%5.73%1 Year Performance138.86%26.03%24,395.82%25.85% Viasat Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VSATViasat3.5787 of 5 stars$30.55-4.3%$21.13-30.9%+138.9%$4.10B$4.52B-6.617,000Positive NewsGap DownCLFDClearfield2.344 of 5 stars$33.64+2.2%$47.50+41.2%-17.3%$464.57M$166.71M3,364.001,130ANETArista Networks4.8345 of 5 stars$139.91-2.1%$138.79-0.8%+54.9%$175.84B$7.00B55.034,412Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionGap DownIDCCInterDigital2.2942 of 5 stars$299.91+4.2%$160.00-46.7%+137.4%$7.74B$868.52M21.38420News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionCALXCalix2.3306 of 5 stars$61.04+0.6%$59.25-2.9%+70.7%$3.99B$831.52M-152.601,820Positive NewsEXTRExtreme Networks3.8401 of 5 stars$21.66-0.2%$22.92+5.8%+50.3%$2.88B$1.14B-433.202,811Positive NewsBELFBBel Fuse3.9863 of 5 stars$141.51-1.6%$126.80-10.4%+104.5%$1.79B$534.79M34.685,370Positive NewsDGIIDigi International3.0788 of 5 stars$34.60-0.3%$38.75+12.0%+34.3%$1.28B$424.05M30.35790Positive NewsHLITHarmonic4.2155 of 5 stars$9.95-0.9%$11.67+17.3%-26.1%$1.13B$678.72M16.861,240Positive NewsNTGRNETGEAR4.3227 of 5 stars$28.15+0.7%$33.00+17.2%+30.6%$816.63M$673.76M13.03690ADTNADTRAN2.846 of 5 stars$10.20+4.6%$12.00+17.6%+85.8%$815.80M$922.72M-7.793,234Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Clearfield Alternatives Arista Networks Alternatives InterDigital Alternatives Calix Alternatives Extreme Networks Alternatives Bel Fuse Alternatives Digi International Alternatives Harmonic Alternatives NETGEAR 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 9/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhy Trump’s “Smart Dollar” could rewrite the rulesMUST SEE: Donald Trump's Radical Overhaul of the U.S. Dollar Congress just approved President Trump's lates...Stansberry Research | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredForget AI Stocks — This Device Will REPLACE the MicrochipWhile everyone's chasing the same AI plays, George Gilder is focused on something completely different. 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