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GLOBALSTAR INC (GSAT) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSEARCA:GSAT - American Stock Exchange - US3789734080 - Common Stock - Currency: USD

1.98  +0.08 (+4.21%)

Premarket: 1.93 -0.05 (-2.53%)

Fundamental Rating

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Overall GSAT gets a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10. We evaluated GSAT against 31 industry peers in the Diversified Telecommunication Services industry. Both the profitability and financial health of GSAT have multiple concerns. While showing a medium growth rate, GSAT is valued expensive at the moment.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

GSAT had negative earnings in the past year.
In the past year GSAT had a positive cash flow from operations.
GSAT had negative earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
Each year in the past 5 years GSAT had a positive operating cash flow.
GSAT Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFGSAT Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 100M -100M -200M

1.2 Ratios

GSAT's Return On Assets of -4.21% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. GSAT is outperformed by 66.67% of its industry peers.
The Return On Equity of GSAT (-9.81%) is worse than 66.67% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -4.21%
ROE -9.81%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-17.54%
ROA(5y)-12.68%
ROE(3y)-40.73%
ROE(5y)-28.87%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
GSAT Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICGSAT Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 20 -20 -40 -60 -80

1.3 Margins

GSAT has a better Gross Margin (67.34%) than 76.67% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of GSAT has grown nicely.
GSAT does not have Profit Margin and Operating Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 67.34%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y3.55%
GM growth 5Y2.83%
GSAT Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsGSAT Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 50 -50 -100 -150

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

GSAT does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
Compared to 1 year ago, GSAT has more shares outstanding
GSAT has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, GSAT has a worse debt to assets ratio.
GSAT Yearly Shares OutstandingGSAT Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 500M 1B 1.5B
GSAT Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsGSAT Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.2 Solvency

GSAT has an Altman-Z score of 1.37. This is a bad value and indicates that GSAT is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
The Altman-Z score of GSAT (1.37) is better than 76.67% of its industry peers.
GSAT has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.91. This is a neutral value indicating GSAT is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.91, GSAT is in line with its industry, outperforming 56.67% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.91
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 1.37
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC8.97%
GSAT Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFGSAT Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 200M 400M

2.3 Liquidity

GSAT has a Current Ratio of 1.09. This is a normal value and indicates that GSAT is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.09, GSAT is in line with its industry, outperforming 53.33% of the companies in the same industry.
GSAT has a Quick Ratio of 1.09. This is a bad value and indicates that GSAT is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
GSAT has a Quick ratio (0.99) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.09
Quick Ratio 0.99
GSAT Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesGSAT Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 50M 100M 150M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

GSAT shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -3100.00%.
GSAT shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 13.58%.
Measured over the past years, GSAT shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 11.46% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-3100%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%100%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)13.58%
Revenue growth 3Y20.32%
Revenue growth 5Y11.46%
Sales Q2Q%25.35%

3.2 Future

Based on estimates for the next years, GSAT will show a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will decrease by -31.36% on average per year.
Based on estimates for the next years, GSAT will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 9.80% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-13.33%
EPS Next 2Y27.38%
EPS Next 3Y-31.36%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year10.71%
Revenue Next 2Y9.38%
Revenue Next 3Y8.06%
Revenue Next 5Y9.8%

3.3 Evolution

When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
GSAT Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesGSAT Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 100M 200M 300M
GSAT Yearly EPS VS EstimatesGSAT Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0 -0.2 -0.4 -0.6

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

GSAT reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Also next year GSAT is expected to report negative earnings again, which makes the also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
GSAT Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsGSAT Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 -200 -400

4.2 Price Multiples

Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, GSAT is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 70.00% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 50.4
GSAT Per share dataGSAT EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2

4.3 Compensation for Growth

A cheap valuation may be justified as GSAT's earnings are expected to decrease with -31.36% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y27.38%
EPS Next 3Y-31.36%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

No dividends for GSAT!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

GLOBALSTAR INC

NYSEARCA:GSAT (1/24/2025, 8:04:00 PM)

Premarket: 1.93 -0.05 (-2.53%)

1.98

+0.08 (+4.21%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupTelecommunication Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Telecommunication Services
Earnings (Last)11-07 2024-11-07/amc
Earnings (Next)N/A N/A
Inst Owners19.89%
Inst Owner Change-0.05%
Ins Owners60.12%
Ins Owner Change0.86%
Market Cap3.75B
Analysts80
Price Target3.4 (71.72%)
Short Float %4.33%
Short Ratio1.22
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly Dividend0.01
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP-27.51%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)10.53%
Min Revenue beat(2)3.57%
Max Revenue beat(2)17.49%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)4.85%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.81%
Max Revenue beat(4)17.49%
Revenue beat(8)7
Avg Revenue beat(8)6.31%
Revenue beat(12)11
Avg Revenue beat(12)9.35%
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)-16.02%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)100%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)37.5%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.11%
Revenue NY rev (1m)3.03%
Revenue NY rev (3m)3.03%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 15.51
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 35.92
P/B 9.51
P/tB 14.67
EV/EBITDA 50.4
EPS(TTM)-0.03
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-0.01
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)0.06
OCFY2.78%
SpS0.13
BVpS0.21
TBVpS0.13
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -4.21%
ROE -9.81%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 67.34%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-17.54%
ROA(5y)-12.68%
ROE(3y)-40.73%
ROE(5y)-28.87%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y3.55%
GM growth 5Y2.83%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.26
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.91
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 4.43
Cap/Depr 148.78%
Cap/Sales 54.79%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion 128.58%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.09
Quick Ratio 0.99
Altman-Z 1.37
F-Score4
WACC8.97%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)93%
Cap/Depr(5y)61.2%
Cap/Sales(3y)46.02%
Cap/Sales(5y)31.62%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-3100%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%100%
EPS Next Y-13.33%
EPS Next 2Y27.38%
EPS Next 3Y-31.36%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)13.58%
Revenue growth 3Y20.32%
Revenue growth 5Y11.46%
Sales Q2Q%25.35%
Revenue Next Year10.71%
Revenue Next 2Y9.38%
Revenue Next 3Y8.06%
Revenue Next 5Y9.8%
EBIT growth 1Y-243.84%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year505.71%
EBIT Next 3Y77.79%
EBIT Next 5Y54.66%
FCF growth 1Y-275.64%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y84.9%
OCF growth 3Y49.58%
OCF growth 5Y65.88%