(GSAT) Globalstar, Common Stock - Overview
Sector: Communication Services | Industry: Telecom Services | Exchange: NASDAQ (USA) | Market Cap: 10.652m USD | Total Return: 334.1% in 12m
Avg Turnover: 95.8M
Qual. Beats: -2
Rev. Trend: 97.8%
Qual. Beats: 0
Warnings
Interest Coverage Ratio 0.5 is critical
Altman Z'' -3.55 < 1.0 - financial distress zone
Tailwinds
Supp Ema20, Rs(ibd) Leader, Idiosyncratic Leader
Globalstar, Inc. (GSAT) is a mobile satellite services provider operating a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellation. The company delivers duplex voice and data communications, commercial Internet of Things (IoT) asset tracking, and emergency messaging services via its SPOT product line. Its infrastructure supports critical operations in remote regions for sectors including energy, maritime, government, and transportation.
The company operates within the satellite communications industry, a capital-intensive sector characterized by high barriers to entry and long-term infrastructure lifecycles. Globalstar’s business model increasingly leverages terrestrial spectrum licenses alongside its satellite network to provide hybrid connectivity solutions. Investors should examine the ValueRay platform to further analyze how these spectrum assets impact the companys valuation.
Headquartered in Louisiana, Globalstar distributes hardware and subscription-based services through a mix of direct sales, e-commerce, and retail partnerships. The firm provides specialized transmitter modules and engineering services that allow third-party integrators to connect industrial assets to its global network.
- Apple partnership expansion for direct-to-cell satellite services drives recurring revenue
- Terrestrial spectrum monetization efforts impact long-term valuation and balance sheet
- Commercial IoT device deployment growth increases service and hardware margins
- High capital expenditures for satellite constellation upgrades pressure free cash flow
- Regulatory approval of global spectrum licenses dictates international market expansion potential
| Net Income: -11.4m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: -0.03 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -16.96 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 54.07% < 20% (prev 64.36%; Δ -10.29% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.25 > 3% & CFO 605.0m > Net Income -11.4m |
| Net Debt (224.7m) to EBITDA (110.8m): 2.03 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 1.60 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (128.4m) vs 12m ago 1.53% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 50.04% > 18% (prev 0.67%; Δ 4.94k% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 13.78% > 50% (prev 14.68%; Δ -0.90% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 0.52 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 110.8m / Interest Expense TTM 52.8m) |
| A: 0.06 (Total Current Assets 406.5m - Total Current Liabilities 253.5m) / Total Assets 2.38b |
| B: -0.91 (Retained Earnings -2.15b / Total Assets 2.38b) |
| C: 0.01 (EBIT TTM 27.3m / Avg Total Assets 2.05b) |
| D: -1.06 (Book Value of Equity -2.15b / Total Liabilities 2.03b) |
| Altman-Z'' = -3.55 = D |
| DSRI: 0.78 (Receivables 19.8m/22.9m, Revenue 283.0m/253.9m) |
| GMI: 1.33 (GM 50.04% / 66.71%) |
| AQI: 0.56 (AQ_t 0.20 / AQ_t-1 0.36) |
| SGI: 1.11 (Revenue 283.0m / 253.9m) |
| TATA: -0.26 (NI -11.4m - CFO 605.0m) / TA 2.38b) |
| Beneish M = -3.36 (Cap -4..+1) = AA |
As of May 25, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 83.00 with a total of 743,508 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +1.24%,
over one month by +1.45%,
over three months by +32.12% and
over the past year by +334.10%.
Globalstar, Common Stock has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.33. Therefore, it is recommended to buy GSAT.
- StrongBuy: 2
- Buy: 0
- Hold: 1
- Sell: 0
- StrongSell: 0
| Analysts Target Price | 90 | 8.4% |
P/E Forward = 9.2166
P/S = 37.6377
P/B = 30.9748
P/EG = 0.4982
Revenue TTM = 283.0m USD
EBIT TTM = 27.3m USD
EBITDA TTM = 110.8m USD
Long Term Debt = 432.2m USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 42.4m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 583.2m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) + Leases 54.3m
Net Debt = 224.7m USD (calculated: Debt 583.2m - CCE 358.4m)
Enterprise Value = 10.9b USD (10.7b + Debt 583.2m - CCE 358.4m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 0.52 (Ebit TTM 27.3m / Interest Expense TTM 52.8m)
EV/FCF = -155.3x (Enterprise Value 10.9b / FCF TTM -70.1m)
FCF Yield = -0.64% (FCF TTM -70.1m / Enterprise Value 10.9b)
FCF Margin = -24.75% (FCF TTM -70.1m / Revenue TTM 283.0m)
Net Margin = -4.03% (Net Income TTM -11.4m / Revenue TTM 283.0m)
Gross Margin = 50.04% ((Revenue TTM 283.0m - Cost of Revenue TTM 141.4m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 36.78% (prev 61.89%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 4.57 (Enterprise Value 10.9b / Total Assets 2.38b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 9.05% (Interest Expense 52.8m / Debt 583.2m)
Taxrate = 21.0% (US default 21%)
NOPAT = 21.6m (EBIT 27.3m * (1 - 21.00%))
Current Ratio = 1.60 (Total Current Assets 406.5m / Total Current Liabilities 253.5m)
Debt / Equity = 1.70 (Debt 583.2m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 342.8m)
Debt / EBITDA = 2.03 (Net Debt 224.7m / EBITDA 110.8m)
Debt / FCF = -3.21 (negative FCF - burning cash) (Net Debt 224.7m / FCF TTM -70.1m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 356.1m (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = -0.56% (Net Income -11.4m / Total Assets 2.38b)
RoE = -0.45% (Net Income TTM -11.4m / Total Stockholder Equity 2.51b)
RoCE = 0.93% (EBIT 27.3m / Capital Employed (Equity 2.51b + L.T.Debt 432.2m))
RoIC = 1.19% (NOPAT 21.6m / Invested Capital 1.81b)
WACC = 12.96% (E(10.7b)/V(11.2b) * Re(13.28%) + D(583.2m)/V(11.2b) * Rd(9.05%) * (1-Tc(0.21)))
Discount Rate = 13.28% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.) -> capped to 13.17%
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: -15.56 | Cagr: -15.54%
[DCF] Fair Price = unknown (Cash Flow -70.1m)
EPS Correlation: N/A | EPS CAGR: N/A | SUE: -1.40 | # QB: -2
Revenue Correlation: 97.78 | Revenue CAGR: 13.05% | SUE: -0.11 | # QB: 0
EPS current Quarter (2026-06-30): EPS=-0.09 | Chg30d=N/A | Revisions=+20% | Analysts=1
EPS next Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=-0.07 | Chg30d=N/A | Revisions=+20% | Analysts=1
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=0.49 | Chg30d=+411.31% | Revisions=+20% | GrowthEPS=+454.6% | GrowthRev=+9.5%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=0.31 | Chg30d=-11.55% | Revisions=+20% | GrowthEPS=-37.9% | GrowthRev=+15.7%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +20%