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Telesat Q4 2025 earnings summary

Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.
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Q4 2025 earnings summary17 Mar, 2026

Executive summary

  • Revenue for 2025 was $418 million, down 27% year-over-year, mainly due to rate and capacity reductions by North American DTH and lower enterprise revenue.

  • Net loss for 2025 was $530 million, compared to a $302 million loss in 2024, driven by reduced revenue, higher impairment losses, and increased charges related to LEO warrants.

  • Significant progress on the Lightspeed LEO constellation, with over $770 million invested in 2025 and first launches expected in late 2026; full global service expected by end of Q1 2028, delayed by three months due to ASIC chip readiness.

  • Lightspeed optimized for defense, dedicating 500 MHz (25%) of capacity to military Ka-band (Mil-Ka), with minimal cost and no schedule impact.

  • Strong demand from government and defense sectors, with contracts and MOUs in place with Canada, the US, and Korea, and awarded a U.S. Department of War contract.

Financial highlights

  • 2025 revenue: $418 million; adjusted EBITDA: $213 million; cash and cash equivalents at year-end: $510 million.

  • Q4 2025 revenue: $94 million; adjusted EBITDA: $40 million.

  • GEO segment adjusted EBITDA for 2025 was $284 million, down 36%, with a margin of 77% (down from 80%).

  • Capital expenditures in 2025: $708 million, mostly for Lightspeed, below guidance due to milestone payment deferral.

  • GEO backlog at year-end was $800 million; LEO backlog was $1.0 billion.

Outlook and guidance

  • 2026 GEO revenue expected between $300 million and $320 million, a decline of $90–$110 million year-over-year.

  • GEO adjusted EBITDA for 2026 projected at $210–$230 million, excluding refinancing and non-recurring costs.

  • LEO segment investment in 2026 expected at $1.0–$1.2 billion, including OpEx, capitalized labor, and interest.

  • Sufficient liquidity to meet obligations before Telesat Canada debt matures in December 2026.

Lightspeed Mil-Ka capacity market impact
GEO debt refinancing strategy details
Rationale for 2026 Lightspeed spending
Impact of Mil-Ka capacity on Lightspeed costs
Status of US$2.1B debt refinancing negotiations
Strategy to address 59% GEO satellite utilization
Impact of SatixFy ASIC delays on Lightspeed
Mil-Ka spectrum allocation for defense users
Refinancing strategy for Telesat Canada debt
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