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Harmonic vs Telesat

Harmonic is the larger business, with $361m of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $299m for Telesat (1.2 times as much). Harmonic grew faster (-26.2% against -28.2%). Harmonic kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of -12.0% against -37.2%. Harmonic carries less debt relative to equity (29.2% against 658.2%).

Latest fiscal yearHarmonicHLIT, 2025TelesatTSAT, 2025
Revenue $361m $299m
Revenue growth -26.2% -28.2%
Net income −$43.3m −$111m
Operating margin 3.9% -72.7%
Net margin -12.0% -37.2%
Return on equity -10.2% -25.3%
Free cash flow $96.9m −$52.9m
Cash $124m $372m
Total debt $112m $2.55bn
Debt to equity 29.2% 658.2%
Dividend per share — —
Dividend yield — —
Share buybacks $79.0m —
Employees 534 —
Market value $1.12bn $597m
Price vs our value range Above our value range —
Moat score 47 (Moderate) —
Insider trades, 12 months 1 buys, 5 sales 0 buys, 0 sales

Each figure is from the company's latest annual report and links to the page it comes from. Fiscal years can end on different dates. Market value and the value verdict use the delayed price shown on the stock pages. Not a recommendation.

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Figures from each company's latest annual report filed with the SEC (10-K or 20-F), as reported, with the fiscal year shown. Not investment advice. How we read filings: methodology.