ViaSat Inc (VSAT) — Quality & forensics

As of 2026-09-08 — refreshed nightly. Closelook readings from an investment research diary, not ratings or advice.

The Closelook module scores

45 /100 composite · 7 modules · general weight set

Valuation 63
Quality 22
Growth 49
Balance sheet 27
Cash quality 58
Capital allocation 29
Momentum 81

Scores are computed nightly across the coverage universe and read relative to it — the methodology lives in the company-scoring explainer.

Financial forensics — the academic screens

1.03 Altman Z-Score

Sits in the distress zone (below 1.81). The Z-Score estimates financial-distress risk from five balance-sheet and earnings ratios.

6/9 Piotroski F-Score

Nine binary fundamental-strength checks across profitability, leverage and operating efficiency.

-2.80 Beneish M-Score

Screens reported earnings for statistical manipulation patterns — below the −1.78 manipulation-risk threshold. A screen, not an accusation.

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FAQ · from the current data · as of 2026-09-08

Quick answers

What is ViaSat Inc's Closelook quality reading?

The composite reads 45/100 across 7 modules, as of 2026-09-08: valuation 63, quality 22, growth 49, balance sheet 27, cash quality 58, capital allocation 29, momentum 81. Closelook scores are research diary readings, not ratings or investment advice.

What is ViaSat Inc's Altman Z-Score?

1.03, which sits in the distress zone (below 1.81) as of 2026-09-08. The Altman Z-Score estimates financial distress risk from five balance-sheet and earnings ratios.

What is ViaSat Inc's Piotroski F-Score?

6 of 9, as of 2026-09-08. The F-Score counts nine binary fundamental-strength signals across profitability, leverage and operating efficiency.

What does ViaSat Inc's Beneish M-Score indicate?

-2.80 — below the −1.78 manipulation-risk threshold, as of 2026-09-08. The M-Score screens reported earnings for statistical manipulation patterns; it is a screen, not an accusation.