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Telesat Corp

TSATNASDAQ

SectorCommunication Services

IndustryDiversified Telecommunication Services

Beta (adjusted)1.71

Intrinsic Value $8.52median of 2 methodsbased on filings through 31 Dec 2025

Market Price $46.14Price as of 30 Sep 2026

Significantly overvaluedIntrinsic value is 82% below the market price

−50% · IV below pricenear fair value ±15%IV above price · +50%

marker beyond scale (-82%)

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Market Cap $2.4B

Enterprise Value $5.7B

Shares Outstanding 51.4M diluted

Next Earnings Date4 Nov 2026

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Thesis

Street consensus, scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggers

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Thesis Summary

Telesat is navigating a high-stakes, capital-intensive transition from its legacy Geostationary (GEO) satellite business to its next-generation Lightspeed Low Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation. While the legacy GEO segment faces severe structural headwinds—evidenced by a 26% year-over-year revenue decline in Q1 2026 due to non-renewals of broadcast contracts—the Lightspeed program represents a massive long-term growth engine. Lightspeed is fully funded with a robust $1.1 billion LEO backlog and strong validation from global defense and government sectors (e.g., the addition of Military Ka-band capacity and the ESCAPE contract). However, near-term profitability will remain heavily depressed by massive capital expenditures ($1.0B to $1.2B expected in 2026) and refinancing risks associated with GEO debt maturing in December 2026. Given the binary nature of the LEO deployment success versus legacy decline, a Hold rating is warranted until the first Pathfinder satellites launch in late 2026 and debt refinancing is finalized.

This section is the 12-month view: analyst targets and the probability-weighted scenarios built from them. The intrinsic value at the top of this page answers a different question: what the business is worth today.

Our research · scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggersResearch as of 20 Jun 2026

Scenarios · 12-month scenario targetsAnchored at research date

Bear CaseDownside scenario

The Lightspeed program faces technical or launch delays, pushing commercial service past the Q1 2028 target. Meanwhile, aggressive capacity rollouts and price cuts from SpaceX's Starlink and Amazon's Project Kuiper erode the addressable market ARPU. Refinancing of the December 2026 GEO debt becomes highly dilutive or restrictive, forcing capital reallocation away from LEO development.

Base CaseCentral scenario

The legacy GEO business continues its steady decline in line with management's FY 2026 guidance (GEO revenue of $300M-$320M). Telesat successfully refinances its near-term GEO debt maturities. The Lightspeed program remains on track, launching its first two Pathfinder satellites in late 2026, with a full launch cadence in 2027 leading to commercial service by early 2028. The stock trades close to consensus estimates reflecting the high execution risk but solid asset backing.

Scenarios reflect our research view at the research date.

Key Investment Merits

Fully funded LEO constellation program targeting a high-value $320B enterprise and government market.
Strong sovereign and defense demand, bolstered by the strategic integration of Military Ka-band (Mil-Ka) spectrum.
Substantial combined backlog of $1.9 billion ($1.1B LEO and $0.8B GEO) providing long-term revenue visibility.
Strategic partnerships with prime contractors like MDA Space and major telecom operators like Northwestel.

Key Investment Risks

Severe structural decline in the legacy GEO segment, with broadcast contract non-renewals pressuring near-term cash flows.
High execution and timeline risk for the 156-satellite Lightspeed constellation, with commercial service not expected until Q1 2028.
Imminent refinancing requirements for GEO debt starting in December 2026 under challenging capital market conditions.
Intense competition in the LEO broadband space from established mega-constellations like SpaceX's Starlink.

Thesis Invalidation Triggers

Any delay in the launch of the two Lightspeed Pathfinder satellites scheduled for late 2026.
Failure to secure refinancing for the GEO debt maturing in December 2026.
A downward revision of the $1.1 billion LEO backlog due to contract cancellations or renegotiations.

All scenarios are estimates and subject to change. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

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