Viasat (VSAT) Competitors $8.98 +0.15 (+1.70%) Closing price 02/12/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$8.92 -0.06 (-0.67%) As of 07:35 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 InterestSustainabilityTrends VSAT vs. IDCC, CALX, EXTR, INFN, DGII, HLIT, BELFB, ADTN, NTGR, and RBBNShould you be buying Viasat stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Viasat include InterDigital (IDCC), Calix (CALX), Extreme Networks (EXTR), Infinera (INFN), Digi International (DGII), Harmonic (HLIT), Bel Fuse (BELFB), ADTRAN (ADTN), NETGEAR (NTGR), and Ribbon Communications (RBBN). These companies are all part of the "communications equipment" industry. Viasat vs. InterDigital Calix Extreme Networks Infinera Digi International Harmonic Bel Fuse ADTRAN NETGEAR Ribbon Communications Viasat (NASDAQ:VSAT) and InterDigital (NASDAQ:IDCC) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, community ranking, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability and dividends. Does the media favor VSAT or IDCC? In the previous week, Viasat had 4 more articles in the media than InterDigital. MarketBeat recorded 34 mentions for Viasat and 30 mentions for InterDigital. InterDigital's average media sentiment score of 0.35 beat Viasat's score of 0.05 indicating that InterDigital is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Viasat 4 Very Positive mention(s) 11 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral InterDigital 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 14 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in VSAT or IDCC? 86.1% of Viasat shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.8% of InterDigital shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.2% of Viasat shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of InterDigital shares are owned 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. Is VSAT or IDCC more profitable? InterDigital has a net margin of 41.29% compared to Viasat's net margin of -9.49%. InterDigital's return on equity of 51.55% beat Viasat's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Viasat-9.49% -8.28% -2.50% InterDigital 41.29%51.55%21.35% Does the MarketBeat Community believe in VSAT or IDCC? InterDigital received 6 more outperform votes than Viasat when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 62.37% of users gave InterDigital an outperform vote while only 60.82% of users gave Viasat an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformViasatOutperform Votes45860.82% Underperform Votes29539.18% InterDigitalOutperform Votes46462.37% Underperform Votes28037.63% Which has stronger earnings & valuation, VSAT or IDCC? 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 RatioViasat$4.28B0.27-$1.07B-$3.36-2.67InterDigital$868.52M6.13$214.07M$12.0417.45 Do analysts rate VSAT or IDCC? Viasat presently has a consensus target price of $15.43, suggesting a potential upside of 71.81%. InterDigital has a consensus target price of $120.00, suggesting a potential downside of 42.90%. Given Viasat's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Viasat is more favorable than InterDigital.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Viasat 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25InterDigital 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Which has more volatility & risk, VSAT or IDCC? Viasat has a beta of 1.35, meaning that its share price is 35% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, InterDigital has a beta of 1.44, meaning that its share price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryInterDigital beats Viasat on 12 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$1.15B$12.03B$26.61B$9.04BDividend YieldN/A1.49%2.71%4.00%P/E Ratio-2.6712.77244.0419.28Price / Sales0.275.463,210.6179.86Price / Cash12.0516.7436.8938.87Price / Book0.2217.388.605.00Net Income-$1.07B$377.17M$679.17M$222.75M7 Day Performance-2.71%-3.53%0.95%-0.57%1 Month Performance1.47%3.49%4.41%3.00%1 Year Performance-56.41%46.22%23.17%17.85% Viasat Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VSATViasat4.5238 of 5 stars$8.98+1.7%$15.43+71.8%-56.4%$1.22B$4.28B0.007,500Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeGap UpIDCCInterDigital2.4336 of 5 stars$211.25+3.4%$120.00-43.2%+101.8%$5.35B$868.52M17.53420Dividend IncreaseShort Interest ↓CALXCalix1.9116 of 5 stars$41.78+1.7%$43.17+3.3%+15.7%$2.77B$831.52M-92.791,760Short Interest ↓Gap DownEXTRExtreme Networks4.3847 of 5 stars$15.66+1.7%$20.30+29.7%+23.3%$2.08B$1.12B-16.642,656INFNInfinera0.4652 of 5 stars$6.66+0.7%$7.09+6.5%+24.2%$1.58B$1.61B-13.863,389DGIIDigi International1.4984 of 5 stars$35.44+0.9%$36.75+3.7%+13.8%$1.31B$424.05M36.87790Analyst RevisionHLITHarmonic4.3089 of 5 stars$11.13flat$14.75+32.5%-32.3%$1.30B$607.91M15.251,359Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastBuyback AnnouncementShort Interest ↓News CoverageGap DownBELFBBel Fuse3.9101 of 5 stars$82.92+2.5%$98.33+18.6%+10.4%$1.04B$639.81M19.015,260ADTNADTRAN2.3936 of 5 stars$11.48+3.3%$12.75+11.1%+62.6%$908.02M$1.15B-1.763,227Short Interest ↓NTGRNETGEAR3.458 of 5 stars$30.15+2.6%$21.00-30.4%+109.7%$867.42M$673.76M75.38690Short Interest ↑RBBNRibbon Communications4.2878 of 5 stars$4.31+5.3%$6.00+39.4%+37.9%$755.01M$826.34M-13.453,107Earnings ReportNews CoverageGap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies InterDigital Alternatives Calix Alternatives Extreme Networks Alternatives Infinera Alternatives Digi International Alternatives Harmonic Alternatives Bel Fuse Alternatives ADTRAN Alternatives NETGEAR Alternatives Ribbon Communications Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:VSAT) was last updated on 2/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNVDA Crash UpdateAn overseas AI rival sent shockwaves through the U.S. tech market last week... 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