ViasatLTS:0LPE +21.12%51 Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates LTS:0LPE with a GF Score™ of 51/100 and a GF Value™ of $18.88 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,672 Hardware companies, Viasat ranks worse than 98.44% on this metric.
Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's
Operating Income
by its Interest Expense. Viasat's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-1 Mil. Viasat's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-79 Mil.
did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Viasat's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
LTS:0LPE'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.3 Med: 0.99 Max: 3.02
Current: 0.3
LTS:0LPE's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 98.44% of 1672
companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 13.73
vs LTS:0LPE: 0.30
Ben Graham requires that a company has a minimum interest coverage of 5 with the companies he invested. If the interest coverage is less than 2, the company is burdened by debt. Any business slow or recession may drag the company into a situation where it cannot pay the interest on its debt.
Interest Coverage is an important factor when GuruFocus ranks a company's overage Financial Strength .
Viasat Interest Coverage Related Terms
Viasat Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Viasat's Interest Coverage can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Note: For Interest Coverage, "No debt" indicates no long-term debt. An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no long-term debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.
LTS:0LPE vs AAOI, VIAV, ZBRA: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Communication Equipment subindustry, Viasat's Interest Coverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Interest Coverage data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Viasat Interest Coverage vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Viasat's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Viasat's Interest Coverage falls into.
Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:
Viasat did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
What does a Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) mean?
Viasat (LTS:0LPE) has a Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Viasat and its competitors. Over the past decade, Viasat's Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.30 to 3.02. According to the industry distribution chart, Viasat ranks #1646 out of 1672 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 98.4%.
Is Viasat's Interest Coverage too high?
Viasat's current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.30 to a high of 3.02. Based on the distribution chart, Viasat ranks #1646 out of 1672 companies in the Hardware industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Viasat has a GF Score™ of 51/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Viasat's Interest Coverage compare to AAOI and VIAV?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Viasat ranks #1646 out of 1672 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Viasat in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 13.73. Historically, Viasat's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.30 to 3.02 over the past decade. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Interest Coverage for a Hardware company?
The median Interest Coverage among Hardware companies is 13.73, based on 1,672 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Interest Coverage significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Interest Coverage should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Interest Coverage mean?
A high Interest Coverage can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Viasat and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median Interest Coverage is 13.73 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Viasat's current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Viasat stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Viasat (LTS:0LPE) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $18.88, compared to a current price of $75.76 — trading 301.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Viasat's overall GF Score™ is 51/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Interest Coverage calculated?
Interest Coverage is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Viasat (LTS:0LPE), the current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Viasat (LTS:0LPE) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Viasat stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $75.76 is trading 301.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of $18.88.
GuruFocus considers Viasat to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for LTS:0LPE:
Interest Coverage: 0 (At Loss)
GF Value™: $18.88 vs. price of $75.76 (301.3% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the LTS:0LPE stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Viasat Inc is an innovative, global provider of communications technologies and services focused on making connectivity accessible, available and secure for current and future customers world'wide. The company has two reportable segments: communication services and defense and advanced technologies. The company generates majority of revenue from communication services segment provides a wide range of broadband and narrowband communications solutions across government and commercial mobility markets, as well as for residential and enterprise fixed broadband customers. The company has presence in US and Outside US. The company generates majority of revenue from US. Its products are Antennas, Terminals & radios, Modems, Semiconductors, Cybersecurity, Software & services, Home internet.
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