Viasat (VSAT) Competitors

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VSAT vs. CLFD, ANET, SATS, FFIV, and IDCC

Should you buy Viasat stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Viasat with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Viasat include Clearfield (CLFD), Arista Networks (ANET), EchoStar (SATS), F5 (FFIV), and InterDigital (IDCC). These companies are all part of the "computer and technology" sector.

How does Viasat compare to Clearfield?

Viasat (NASDAQ:VSAT) and Clearfield (NASDAQ:CLFD) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation and risk.

86.1% of Viasat shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.7% of Clearfield shares are held by institutional investors. 2.2% of Viasat shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 17.8% of Clearfield shares are held 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.

Viasat has a net margin of -0.73% compared to Clearfield's net margin of -5.41%. Viasat's return on equity of 1.58% beat Clearfield's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Viasat-0.73% 1.58% 0.49%
Clearfield -5.41%1.03%0.90%

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 Ratio
Viasat$4.64B1.89-$34.09M-$0.29N/A
Clearfield$150.13M3.66-$8.05M-$0.62N/A

Viasat has a beta of 1.71, meaning that its stock price is 71% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Clearfield has a beta of 2.08, meaning that its stock price is 108% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Viasat had 7 more articles in the media than Clearfield. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Viasat and 3 mentions for Clearfield. Viasat's average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat Clearfield's score of -0.05 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)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Clearfield
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Viasat presently has a consensus price target of $77.13, suggesting a potential upside of 20.26%. Clearfield has a consensus price target of $43.75, suggesting a potential upside of 8.16%. Given Viasat's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Viasat is more favorable than Clearfield.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Viasat
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.78
Clearfield
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.57

Summary

Viasat beats Clearfield on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Viasat compare to Arista Networks?

Viasat (NASDAQ:VSAT) and Arista Networks (NYSE:ANET) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings and dividends.

Viasat currently has a consensus price target of $77.13, suggesting a potential upside of 20.26%. Arista Networks has a consensus price target of $187.63, suggesting a potential upside of 10.48%. Given Viasat's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Viasat is more favorable than Arista Networks.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Viasat
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.78
Arista Networks
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
21 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

In the previous week, Arista Networks had 68 more articles in the media than Viasat. MarketBeat recorded 78 mentions for Arista Networks and 10 mentions for Viasat. Arista Networks' average media sentiment score of 1.25 beat Viasat's score of 1.15 indicating that Arista Networks is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Viasat
9 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Arista Networks
63 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
7 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Arista Networks has higher revenue and earnings than Viasat. Viasat is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Arista Networks, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Viasat$4.64B1.89-$34.09M-$0.29N/A
Arista Networks$9.01B23.75$3.51B$2.9258.16

Viasat has a beta of 1.71, indicating that its share price is 71% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Arista Networks has a beta of 1.61, indicating that its share price is 61% more volatile than the broader market.

Arista Networks has a net margin of 38.32% compared to Viasat's net margin of -0.73%. Arista Networks' return on equity of 30.10% beat Viasat's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Viasat-0.73% 1.58% 0.49%
Arista Networks 38.32%30.10%19.35%

86.1% of Viasat shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.5% of Arista Networks shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of Viasat shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.7% of Arista Networks shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Arista Networks beats Viasat on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Viasat compare to EchoStar?

Viasat (NASDAQ:VSAT) and EchoStar (NASDAQ:SATS) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, media sentiment, earnings and analyst recommendations.

86.1% of Viasat shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.6% of EchoStar shares are held by institutional investors. 2.2% of Viasat shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 55.9% of EchoStar shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Viasat has higher earnings, but lower revenue than EchoStar. Viasat is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than EchoStar, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Viasat$4.64B1.89-$34.09M-$0.29N/A
EchoStar$14.80B2.14-$14.50B-$50.10N/A

In the previous week, EchoStar had 13 more articles in the media than Viasat. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for EchoStar and 10 mentions for Viasat. Viasat's average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat EchoStar's score of 0.67 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)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
EchoStar
14 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Viasat has a beta of 1.71, meaning that its share price is 71% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, EchoStar has a beta of 0.94, meaning that its share price is 6% less volatile than the broader market.

Viasat presently has a consensus price target of $77.13, suggesting a potential upside of 20.26%. EchoStar has a consensus price target of $137.71, suggesting a potential upside of 26.15%. Given EchoStar's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe EchoStar is more favorable than Viasat.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Viasat
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.78
EchoStar
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.38

Viasat has a net margin of -0.73% compared to EchoStar's net margin of -97.56%. Viasat's return on equity of 1.58% beat EchoStar's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Viasat-0.73% 1.58% 0.49%
EchoStar -97.56%-4.80%-0.97%

Summary

Viasat beats EchoStar on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Viasat compare to F5?

Viasat (NASDAQ:VSAT) and F5 (NASDAQ:FFIV) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, media sentiment, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations.

86.1% of Viasat shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.7% of F5 shares are held by institutional investors. 2.2% of Viasat shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of F5 shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Viasat and Viasat both had 10 articles in the media. F5's average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat Viasat's score of 1.15 indicating that F5 is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Viasat
9 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
F5
7 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Viasat currently has a consensus target price of $77.13, suggesting a potential upside of 20.26%. F5 has a consensus target price of $382.67, suggesting a potential downside of 0.73%. Given Viasat's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Viasat is more favorable than F5.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Viasat
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.78
F5
1 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.42

Viasat has a beta of 1.71, meaning that its stock price is 71% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, F5 has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the broader market.

F5 has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Viasat. Viasat is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than F5, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Viasat$4.64B1.89-$34.09M-$0.29N/A
F5$3.09B7.04$692.38M$12.1931.62

F5 has a net margin of 21.96% compared to Viasat's net margin of -0.73%. F5's return on equity of 21.50% beat Viasat's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Viasat-0.73% 1.58% 0.49%
F5 21.96%21.50%12.15%

Summary

F5 beats Viasat on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Viasat compare to InterDigital?

Viasat (NASDAQ:VSAT) and InterDigital (NASDAQ:IDCC) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, valuation, profitability, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

InterDigital has a net margin of 44.20% compared to Viasat's net margin of -0.73%. InterDigital's return on equity of 35.25% beat Viasat's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Viasat-0.73% 1.58% 0.49%
InterDigital 44.20%35.25%18.75%

Viasat presently has a consensus price target of $77.13, suggesting a potential upside of 20.26%. InterDigital has a consensus price target of $416.67, suggesting a potential upside of 40.75%. Given InterDigital's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe InterDigital is more favorable than Viasat.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Viasat
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.78
InterDigital
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.80

InterDigital has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Viasat. Viasat is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than InterDigital, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Viasat$4.64B1.89-$34.09M-$0.29N/A
InterDigital$828.92M9.23$406.64M$10.6227.88

In the previous week, InterDigital had 16 more articles in the media than Viasat. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for InterDigital and 10 mentions for Viasat. Viasat's average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat InterDigital's score of 0.42 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)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
InterDigital
8 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

86.1% of Viasat shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.8% of InterDigital shares are held by institutional investors. 2.2% of Viasat shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.5% of InterDigital shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Viasat has a beta of 1.71, indicating that its stock price is 71% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, InterDigital has a beta of 1.43, indicating that its stock price is 43% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

InterDigital beats Viasat on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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VSAT vs. The Competition

MetricViasatWireless Equipment IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$8.76B$20.49B$39.74B$12.59B
Dividend YieldN/A1.08%3.16%5.69%
P/E Ratio-221.1425.4281.2924.46
Price / Sales1.8940.31629.64123.23
Price / Cash5.9221.7348.4855.48
Price / Book1.8410.929.746.58
Net Income-$34.09M$504.82M$1.07B$337.29M
7 Day Performance-11.80%-8.00%0.62%0.56%
1 Month Performance-10.33%-5.75%6.46%4.44%
1 Year Performance381.82%45.36%162.72%31.16%

Viasat Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
VSAT
Viasat
4.152 of 5 stars
$64.13
-0.7%
$77.13
+20.3%
+390.5%$8.76B$4.64BN/A7,000
CLFD
Clearfield
2.4295 of 5 stars
$39.35
+4.1%
$43.75
+11.2%
+1.3%$534.62M$150.13MN/A1,130
ANET
Arista Networks
4.2214 of 5 stars
$155.97
+2.8%
$185.95
+19.2%
+83.5%$196.45B$9.71B53.435,115
SATS
EchoStar
2.6475 of 5 stars
$126.73
+10.0%
$137.14
+8.2%
+358.2%$36.70B$15.00BN/A12,100
FFIV
F5
2.8071 of 5 stars
$395.78
+1.3%
$382.67
-3.3%
+33.4%$22.26B$3.22B32.376,578

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This page (NASDAQ:VSAT) was last updated on 6/18/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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