ViaSat Inc (VSAT) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Latest as of December 2025:
29.11x
ViaSat Inc (VSAT) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 29.11x as of December 2025. Operating cash flow of $726.89 Million exceeds net income of $24.97 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore VSAT operating cash to total liabilities to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Cash Flow Quality Index
29.11x
Operating CF / Net Income
Operating Cash Flow
$726.89 Million
USD
Net Income
$24.97 Million
USD
Data as of
Dec 2025
Most recent filing
ViaSat Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (1996–2023)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for ViaSat Inc across 22 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see ViaSat Inc cash flow conversion.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for ViaSat Inc (1996–2023)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for ViaSat Inc.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.34x | $367.86 Million | $1.09 Billion | ▼ -99.2% |
| 2021 | 42.52x | $727.22 Million | $17.10 Million | ▲ +34.4% |
| 2020 | 31.63x | $436.94 Million | $13.81 Million | ▲ +67.4% |
| 2017 | 18.90x | $411.30 Million | $21.77 Million | ▲ +38.5% |
| 2016 | 13.64x | $296.94 Million | $21.77 Million | ▲ +55.7% |
| 2015 | 8.76x | $349.52 Million | $39.89 Million | ▼ -52.9% |
| 2012 | 18.62x | $141.45 Million | $7.60 Million | ▲ +299.8% |
| 2011 | 4.66x | $169.62 Million | $36.42 Million | ▲ +27.6% |
| 2010 | 3.65x | $112.55 Million | $30.84 Million | ▲ +125.8% |
| 2009 | 1.62x | $61.94 Million | $38.33 Million | ▲ +12.1% |
| 2008 | 1.44x | $48.30 Million | $33.51 Million | ▼ -34.9% |
| 2007 | 2.21x | $66.74 Million | $30.17 Million | ▼ -0.3% |
| 2006 | 2.22x | $52.16 Million | $23.52 Million | ▲ +1092.9% |
| 2005 | 0.19x | $3.58 Million | $19.27 Million | ▼ -91.4% |
| 2004 | 2.17x | $28.60 Million | $13.17 Million | ▲ +145.2% |
| 2002 | -4.81x | $-10.37 Million | $2.16 Million | ▼ -349.8% |
| 2001 | -1.07x | $-10.97 Million | $10.27 Million | ▼ -331.6% |
| 2000 | 0.46x | $3.65 Million | $7.91 Million | ▼ -78.3% |
| 1999 | 2.13x | $13.40 Million | $6.30 Million | ▲ +11373.0% |
| 1998 | -0.02x | $-100.00K | $5.30 Million | ▲ +95.0% |
| 1997 | -0.38x | $-1.20 Million | $3.20 Million | ▼ -220.0% |
| 1996 | 0.31x | $500.00K | $1.60 Million | — |
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.