Viasat (VSAT) Competitors $6.93 +0.10 (+1.46%) (As of 11/20/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends VSAT vs. LORL, GILT, CMTL, CMBM, EXTR, CALX, INFN, HLIT, DGII, and BELFBShould 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), Extreme Networks (EXTR), Calix (CALX), Infinera (INFN), Harmonic (HLIT), Digi International (DGII), and Bel Fuse (BELFB). These companies are all part of the "computer and technology" sector. Viasat vs. Loral Space & Communications Inc. Gilat Satellite Networks Comtech Telecommunications Cambium Networks Extreme Networks Calix Infinera Harmonic Digi International Bel Fuse Viasat (NASDAQ:VSAT) and Loral Space & Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:LORL) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, valuation, profitability, earnings, media sentiment and community ranking. Which has more risk & volatility, VSAT or LORL? Viasat has a beta of 1.37, indicating that its stock price is 37% 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. Does the media prefer VSAT or LORL? In the previous week, Viasat had 7 more articles in the media than Loral Space & Communications Inc.. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Viasat and 1 mentions for Loral Space & Communications Inc.. Viasat's average media sentiment score of 0.10 beat Loral Space & Communications Inc.'s score of 0.00 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) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Loral Space & Communications Inc. 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has higher valuation & 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$4.28B0.21-$1.07B-$3.12-2.22Loral Space & Communications Inc.N/AN/A$93.09M$3.6811.28 Is VSAT or LORL more profitable? Loral Space & Communications Inc. has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Viasat's net margin of -8.73%. 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-8.73% -7.58% -2.30% Loral Space & Communications Inc. N/A 49.27%41.20% Do analysts rate VSAT or LORL? Viasat presently has a consensus price target of $18.33, suggesting a potential upside of 164.55%. Given Viasat's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly 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) 0.00 Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of VSAT or LORL? 86.1% of Viasat shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.1% of Loral Space & Communications Inc. shares are held by institutional investors. 3.2% of Viasat shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 40.6% of Loral Space & Communications Inc. shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in VSAT or LORL? Viasat received 329 more outperform votes than Loral Space & Communications Inc. when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 60.96% of users gave Viasat an outperform vote while only 37.13% of users gave Loral Space & Communications Inc. an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformViasatOutperform Votes45660.96% Underperform Votes29239.04% Loral Space & Communications Inc.Outperform Votes12737.13% Underperform Votes21562.87% SummaryViasat beats Loral Space & Communications Inc. on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad WealthPressThis Bull Market Indicator called NVDA at $116Every now and again we find an investment idea so incredible we can’t help but share. 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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$876.93M$12.21B$23.65B$8.81BDividend YieldN/A1.53%2.77%4.06%P/E Ratio-2.2214.76268.7317.77Price / Sales0.213.033,389.6775.18Price / Cash8.6415.6232.4532.53Price / Book0.1816.637.364.68Net Income-$1.07B$264.39M$660.95M$226.08M7 Day Performance-10.35%0.87%0.23%-1.04%1 Month Performance-35.77%-2.01%0.81%1.04%1 Year Performance-65.28%34.78%18.76%26.28% Viasat Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VSATViasat3.7549 of 5 stars$6.93+1.5%$18.33+164.6%-65.2%$876.93M$4.28B-2.227,500Analyst ForecastLORLLoral Space & Communications Inc.N/A$41.52flatN/A+0.0%$889.77MN/A11.28429Analyst ForecastGILTGilat Satellite Networks2.8334 of 5 stars$5.27-3.1%$8.50+61.3%-16.3%$310.17M$302.93M18.171,183Analyst RevisionCMTLComtech Telecommunications4.3413 of 5 stars$3.03+3.4%$6.38+110.4%-75.4%$84.44M$540.40M-0.641,676CMBMCambium Networks4.1378 of 5 stars$1.09+1.9%$5.50+404.6%-74.1%$30.78M$220.20M-0.36570Gap UpEXTRExtreme Networks3.9909 of 5 stars$15.43+0.1%$19.00+23.1%-6.8%$2.04B$1.03B-15.912,656CALXCalix2.8803 of 5 stars$30.43-5.9%$42.50+39.7%-21.3%$2.02B$1.04B-126.791,760INFNInfinera1.0965 of 5 stars$6.61-0.3%$7.09+7.2%+56.6%$1.57B$1.61B-13.773,389Short Interest ↓Positive NewsHLITHarmonic4.618 of 5 stars$12.08-1.1%$15.25+26.2%+10.7%$1.42B$623.65M16.551,359Positive NewsDGIIDigi International1.1998 of 5 stars$31.55+1.2%$36.75+16.5%+24.8%$1.14B$424.05M51.72822BELFBBel Fuse4.4625 of 5 stars$75.33+2.1%$95.00+26.1%+39.1%$925.45M$524.94M17.285,260Analyst ForecastPositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Loral Space & Communications Inc. 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