ViaSat Inc (VSAT)
Profitability ratios
Return on sales
| Mar 31, 2025 | Mar 31, 2024 | Mar 31, 2023 | Mar 31, 2022 | Mar 31, 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross profit margin | 32.97% | 32.25% | 28.22% | 30.40% | 30.66% |
| Operating profit margin | -2.16% | -20.77% | -6.10% | 0.45% | 2.58% |
| Pretax margin | -12.07% | -27.87% | -6.34% | -0.59% | 1.15% |
| Net profit margin | -12.72% | -24.95% | -8.28% | -0.08% | 0.73% |
ViaSat Inc's profitability ratios have shown mixed performance over the past five years.
- Gross profit margin has fluctuated slightly between 28.22% and 32.97%. This indicates the company's ability to control its production costs and generate profit from its core operations.
- Operating profit margin has been more volatile, ranging from 0.45% to -20.77%. This suggests that ViaSat Inc has faced challenges in controlling its operating expenses and may have experienced periods of lower profitability.
- Pretax margin has also exhibited a downward trend, falling from 1.15% to -12.07%. This indicates that the company's profitability before accounting for taxes has deteriorated over the years.
- Net profit margin, which is a key measure of overall profitability, has decreased significantly from 0.73% to -12.72%. This suggests that ViaSat Inc has struggled to maintain profitability after accounting for all expenses and taxes.
Overall, the declining trend in operating profit, pretax, and net profit margins raises concerns about ViaSat Inc's ability to sustain its profitability in the long term. It may be important for the company to focus on cost management and operational efficiency to improve its bottom line in the future.
Return on investment
| Mar 31, 2025 | Mar 31, 2024 | Mar 31, 2023 | Mar 31, 2022 | Mar 31, 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating return on assets (Operating ROA) | -0.63% | -5.45% | -2.02% | 0.19% | 1.09% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | -3.72% | -6.55% | -2.74% | -0.03% | 0.31% |
| Return on total capital | 0.00% | -15.79% | -3.54% | -4.12% | -1.94% |
| Return on equity (ROE) | -12.63% | -21.27% | -5.53% | -0.08% | 0.70% |
ViaSat Inc's profitability ratios have shown a declining trend over the past five years.
- Operating return on assets (Operating ROA) has decreased from 1.09% in March 31, 2021 to -5.45% in March 31, 2024, signifying a deterioration in the company's ability to generate operating profits from its assets.
- Return on assets (ROA) has also exhibited a downward trajectory, with a decrease from 0.31% in March 31, 2021 to -3.72% in March 31, 2025, indicating a decline in the company's ability to generate profits from its total assets.
- Return on total capital has consistently been negative, ranging from -1.94% in March 31, 2021 to 0.00% in March 31, 2025. This suggests that ViaSat Inc has been unable to generate positive returns on its total invested capital.
- Return on equity (ROE) has shown a significant decline, plummeting from 0.70% in March 31, 2021 to -12.63% in March 31, 2025, which indicates a decreasing profitability for the company's shareholders over the years.
Overall, the profitability ratios of ViaSat Inc highlight a worrying trend of declining profitability and inefficiency in generating returns for both assets and equity holders.