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Telesat Corp
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Rating:51Neutral
Price Target:
C$66.00
▲(12.65% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:08/19/26
The score is held down primarily by deteriorating financial performance (large losses, rising leverage, and significant cash burn), which outweighs improvements in technical trend and the earnings-call-driven strategic upside from Lightspeed backlog/funding progress. Valuation is not supportive due to losses (negative P/E) and no dividend yield data.
Positive Factors
Lightspeed Backlog and Defence Contract
The long-term defence contract materially improves revenue visibility and validates Lightspeed for mission-critical connectivity. A sizeable contracted backlog can support future utilization, customer credibility and expansion across government and commercial markets.
Negative Factors
Revenue and Profitability Deterioration
Declining revenue and deeply negative profitability indicate that the current operating base is not covering the company’s cost structure. Although gross profit remains positive, sustained losses reduce internal funding capacity and increase dependence on financing.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Lightspeed Backlog and Defence Contract
The long-term defence contract materially improves revenue visibility and validates Lightspeed for mission-critical connectivity. A sizeable contracted backlog can support future utilization, customer credibility and expansion across government and commercial markets.
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Telesat Corp (TSAT) vs. iShares MSCI Canada ETF (EWC)
Market Cap
C$945.73M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)50.63K
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)1.75
Revenue Growth-26.09%
EPS Growth-240.46%
CountryCA
Employees711
SectorTechnology
Sector Strength88
IndustryTelecommunications Services
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-24.10
Shares Outstanding15,106,517
10 Day Avg. Volume37,783
30 Day Avg. Volume50,635
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.05
Price to Book (P/B)1.09
Price to Sales (P/S)1.39
P/FCF Ratio-0.83
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
C$92.99Price Target Upside58.71% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering5
EPS Forecast (FY)-13.15
Revenue Forecast (FY)C$317.51M
Telesat Corp Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Telesat Corporation functions as a premier satellite communications provider, delivering essential connectivity solutions worldwide to clients in the broadcast, enterprise, and consulting fields. The company empowers direct-to-home (DTH) service p...
How the Company Makes Money
Telesat primarily makes money by selling satellite connectivity—either as raw satellite capacity (bandwidth) or as managed services—delivered over its satellite infrastructure. Revenue is generated through contracted service arrangements in which ...
Telesat Corp Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Aug 13, 2026
(Q2-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Nov 10, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call conveyed strong strategic and operational momentum: a landmark ESCAPE contract, Lightspeed backlog of ~$5.6B, expansion to a 225‑satellite constellation, secured financing availability (including US$1.6B facility, vendor financing and ESCAPE milestone payments) and a target commercial service date of Q1 2028. At the same time, near‑term financials showed material pain: a Q2 consolidated net loss of $559M driven by a $475M warrant revaluation and FX effects, a 26% YoY decline in GEO revenue, lower GEO EBITDA, satellite retirements impacting utilization, and remaining refinancing/maturity risks. Overall, strategic positives and secure funding for Lightspeed are substantial and provide credible upside, but the company faces meaningful near‑term earnings volatility, legacy GEO headwinds and refinancing execution risk.Positive Updates
ESCAPE Contract and Lightspeed Backlog Growth
Signed the first ESCAPE contract with the Canadian Armed Forces; Lightspeed backlog increased to approximately $5.6 billion (increase largely driven by a 15‑year ESCAPE contract).
Negative Updates
Large Consolidated Net Loss Driven by Warrant Revaluation and FX
Consolidated net loss of $559 million in Q2 2026, including a $475 million increase in the fair value of Lightspeed warrants; warrants now valued at more than $1.3 billion. Weakened Canadian dollar increased the reported value of U.S. dollar‑denominated debt, contributing to losses.
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Q2-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
ESCAPE Contract and Lightspeed Backlog Growth
Signed the first ESCAPE contract with the Canadian Armed Forces; Lightspeed backlog increased to approximately $5.6 billion (increase largely driven by a 15‑year ESCAPE contract).
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Company Guidance
Management updated 2026 guidance by raising Lightspeed total investment to CAD 1.3–1.5 billion (up CAD 300M from CAD 1.0–1.2B) and reiterated Telesat GEO full‑year guidance of revenue $300–320M and adjusted EBITDA $210–230M (excluding debt refinancing and related litigation); they expect Lightspeed global commercial availability in Q1 2028. Key program metrics: Lightspeed backlog ≈ $5.6B, YTD Lightspeed investment $336M (Q2 $165M; $145M CapEx + $20M opex), outstanding Lightspeed financing $974M (incl. $54M capitalized interest), >$200M cash in LEO, $1.6B available under Lightspeed financing, $325M vendor financing, $1.5B ESCAPE milestone payment, and a $500M contingency. GEO/Q2 metrics and liquidity: consolidated Q2 revenue $79M, GEO Q2 revenue $78M (down 26% YoY), GEO backlog $900M, satellite utilization 60% (≈2pp lower ex‑retirements), GEO Q2 adjusted EBITDA $43M (would be $57M excluding ≈$14M refinancing costs), GEO cash ≈ $160M plus a new US$120M term loan, and expected C‑band incentive proceeds of US$189M. Consolidated Q2 net loss was $559M, driven in part by a $475M increase in the fair value of Lightspeed warrants (now valued at > $1.3B).Telesat Corp Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
28
Negative
Balance Sheet
22
Negative
Cash Flow
18
Very Negative
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 333.16M | 417.96M | 571.04M | 704.16M | 759.17M | 758.21M |
| Gross Profit | 94.90M | 153.71M | 533.07M | 665.65M | 705.16M | 728.00M |
| EBITDA | 62.62M | -229.97M | 67.02M | 1.14B | 394.71M | 626.05M |
| Net Income | -362.14M | -155.35M | -87.72M | 157.12M | -80.12M | 157.76M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 6.76B | 6.60B | 6.95B | 6.27B | 6.48B | 6.37B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 383.24M | 509.80M | 552.63M | 1.67B | 1.68B | 1.45B |
| Total Debt | 3.79B | 3.53B | 3.13B | 3.23B | 3.88B | 3.83B |
| Total Liabilities | 5.58B | 4.83B | 4.45B | 3.88B | 4.64B | 4.67B |
| Stockholders Equity | 376.60M | 530.82M | 710.28M | 661.92M | 480.37M | 416.52M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | -738.22M | -698.42M | -2.39M | 29.58M | 164.27M | 260.61M |
| Operating Cash Flow | -113.42M | 66.70M | 62.46M | 169.09M | 228.85M | 296.39M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -627.12M | -761.23M | -1.09B | 211.93M | 74.00K | -272.86M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 560.89M | 672.36M | -170.20M | -354.65M | -104.86M | 605.24M |
Telesat Corp Technical Analysis
Positive
58.59
Price Trends
62.40
Positive
65.45
Negative
54.89
Positive
Market Momentum
-0.85
Positive
52.95
Neutral
64.33
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For TSE:TSAT, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 58.59 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 64.96, below the 50-day MA of 62.40, and above the 200-day MA of 54.89, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of -0.85 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 52.95 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 64.33 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for TSE:TSAT.
Telesat Corp Peers Comparison
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Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
78 Outperform | C$1.17B | 17.87 | 27.67% | 11.95% | 2.82% | 8.34% | |
61 Neutral | $37.18B | 12.37 | -10.20% | 1.83% | 8.50% | -7.62% | |
59 Neutral | C$298.58M | -22.19 | -6.16% | 1.85% | -8.60% | -455.10% | |
51 Neutral | C$945.73M | -2.62 | -76.45% | ― | -26.09% | -240.46% | |
48 Neutral | C$67.54M | -4.11 | 252.15% | ― | -11.78% | -85.38% | |
43 Neutral | C$38.03M | -97.83 | -1.69% | 4.17% | -26.68% | -92.00% | |
41 Neutral | C$4.34M | -30.00 | 18.72% | ― | -10.92% | -135.71% |
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