ViaSat Inc (VSAT) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
ViaSat Inc (VSAT) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 1.57x as of December 2025. Free cash flow of $1.14 Billion represents 2% of operating cash flow ($726.89 Million). See VSAT net working capital ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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ViaSat Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1996–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for ViaSat Inc across 26 annual periods. Explore how well can ViaSat Inc service its debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for ViaSat Inc (1996–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for ViaSat Inc. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see ViaSat Inc (VSAT) total market value.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -0.13x | $-122.00 Million | $908.19 Million | $1.03 Billion | ▲ +89.1% |
| 2024 | -1.24x | $-851.19 Million | $688.20 Million | $1.54 Billion | ▲ +42.9% |
| 2023 | -2.17x | $-796.46 Million | $367.86 Million | $1.16 Billion | ▼ -125.9% |
| 2022 | -0.96x | $-484.67 Million | $505.64 Million | $990.31 Million | ▼ -341.0% |
| 2021 | -0.22x | $-158.06 Million | $727.22 Million | $885.27 Million | ▲ +70.7% |
| 2020 | -0.74x | $-324.14 Million | $436.94 Million | $761.08 Million | ▲ +32.4% |
| 2019 | -1.10x | $-359.27 Million | $327.55 Million | $686.82 Million | ▼ -74.2% |
| 2018 | -0.63x | $-225.85 Million | $358.63 Million | $584.49 Million | ▼ -48.6% |
| 2017 | -0.42x | $-174.36 Million | $411.30 Million | $585.66 Million | ▲ +18.1% |
| 2016 | -0.52x | $-153.69 Million | $296.94 Million | $450.62 Million | ▼ -159.7% |
| 2015 | -0.20x | $-69.66 Million | $349.52 Million | $419.18 Million | ▲ +72.2% |
| 2014 | -0.72x | $-146.95 Million | $205.14 Million | $352.09 Million | ▲ +40.1% |
| 2013 | -1.20x | $-109.77 Million | $91.80 Million | $201.56 Million | ▼ -93.1% |
| 2012 | -0.62x | $-87.57 Million | $141.45 Million | $229.02 Million | ▼ -92.1% |
| 2011 | -0.32x | $-54.65 Million | $169.62 Million | $224.27 Million | ▼ -1.3% |
| 2010 | -0.32x | $-35.79 Million | $112.55 Million | $148.34 Million | ▲ +68.9% |
| 2009 | -1.02x | $-63.28 Million | $61.94 Million | $125.22 Million | ▼ -315.0% |
| 2008 | 0.48x | $22.96 Million | $48.30 Million | $25.35 Million | ▼ -38.2% |
| 2007 | 0.77x | $51.29 Million | $66.74 Million | $15.45 Million | ▲ +41.0% |
| 2006 | 0.55x | $28.43 Million | $52.16 Million | $23.73 Million | ▲ +125.4% |
| 2005 | -2.15x | $-7.70 Million | $3.58 Million | $11.28 Million | ▼ -406.1% |
| 2004 | 0.70x | $20.07 Million | $28.60 Million | $8.53 Million | ▲ +245.4% |
| 2003 | 0.20x | $3.12 Million | $15.36 Million | $12.24 Million | ▲ +163.0% |
| 2000 | -0.32x | $-1.18 Million | $3.65 Million | $4.83 Million | ▼ -139.7% |
| 1999 | 0.81x | $10.90 Million | $13.40 Million | $2.50 Million | ▲ +129.1% |
| 1996 | -2.80x | $-1.40 Million | $500.00K | $1.90 Million | — |