Latest FY 2025 Results Set Up a Mixed Picture for Telesat (TSAT)
Telesat (TSAT) has just posted its FY 2025 third quarter numbers, with revenue at $101.1 million and a basic EPS loss of $2.38, keeping the company in loss-making territory even as investors focus on the revenue line. Over recent quarters, revenue has shifted from $152.4 million in FY 2024 Q2 to $127.9 million in Q4 and then $116.7 million, $106.1 million and $101.1 million through FY 2025 Q1 to Q3. Basic EPS has moved from a $2.55 profit to losses of $8.97, $1.08 and $2.38, with a one off $1.43 profit in FY 2025 Q2. With earnings still negative and margins under pressure, the story now turns to whether the growth expectations can justify the current profitability profile.
See our full analysis for Telesat.With the quarterly picture set, the next step is to measure these results against the main narratives around Telesat, highlighting where the numbers support the prevailing views and where they raise fresh questions.
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Revenue Slides to $451.9m on Trailing Basis
- On a trailing twelve month view to FY 2025 Q3, Telesat generated $451.9 million in revenue, compared with $645.6 million reported at FY 2024 Q2 on the same basis.
- What stands out for the bullish view that focuses on a 37.74% revenue growth forecast is that the historical trailing revenue line moved from $645.6 million at FY 2024 Q2 to $608.9 million at Q3 and then $451.9 million by FY 2025 Q3. This means any growth case has to balance those forecasts against a recent period where the reported trailing revenue has been lower.
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Losses Widen to $156.1m While Interest Coverage Stays Weak
- Telesat reported a trailing twelve month net loss of $156.1 million at FY 2025 Q3, compared with a $30.1 million profit at FY 2024 Q2 and $49.1 million profit at FY 2024 Q3, and losses over the past five years have grown at about 64% per year.
- Bears highlight that the company is unprofitable, with FY 2025 Q3 quarterly net losses of $35.3 million and a trailing twelve month loss of $156.1 million. This aligns with analysis that interest payments are not well covered by earnings, so the cautious view is heavily supported by both the multi year loss trend and the current weak interest coverage.
P/S of 1.9x Sits Above Telecom Peers
- Telesat trades on a P/S of 1.9x, compared with a 1.6x peer average and 1.4x for the US Telecom industry.
- Critics point out that this richer P/S multiple comes at a time when the trailing twelve month net loss is $156.1 million and the share price sits at $42.34. The bearish view is that investors are paying more per dollar of sales than for peers even though earnings are negative and have worsened over five years, which makes the premium valuation harder to justify based purely on the current financial profile.
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