GLOBALSTAR INC(NASDAQ:GSAT) stock Fundamental Analysis

Fundamental Rating

Overall GSAT gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated GSAT against 32 industry peers in the Diversified Telecommunication Services industry. While GSAT seems to be doing ok healthwise, there are quite some concerns on its profitability. GSAT is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.

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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.

In the past 5 years GSAT always reported negative net income.

In the past 5 years GSAT always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.

1.2 Ratios

GSAT's Return On Assets of -4.32% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. GSAT is outperformed by 62.50% of its industry peers.

The Return On Equity of GSAT (-20.56%) is worse than 62.50% of its industry peers.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
ROA	-4.32%
ROE	-20.56%
ROIC	N/A

ROA(3y)-14.37%

ROA(5y)-13.86%

ROE(3y)-37.31%

ROE(5y)-33.73%

ROIC(3y)N/A

ROIC(5y)N/A

1.3 Margins

GSAT has a better Gross Margin (66.94%) than 78.13% of its industry peers.

GSAT's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.

GSAT does not have Profit Margin and Operating Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
OM	N/A
PM (TTM)	N/A
GM	66.94%

OM growth 3YN/A

OM growth 5YN/A

PM growth 3YN/A

PM growth 5YN/A

GM growth 3Y4.78%

GM growth 5Y2.46%

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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.

GSAT has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.

The number of shares outstanding for GSAT has been increased compared to 5 years ago.

The debt/assets ratio for GSAT has been reduced compared to a year ago.

2.2 Solvency

GSAT has an Altman-Z score of -0.28. This is a bad value and indicates that GSAT is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.

GSAT has a worse Altman-Z score (-0.28) than 81.25% of its industry peers.

The Debt to FCF ratio of GSAT is 2.71, which is a good value as it means it would take GSAT, 2.71 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.

Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 2.71, GSAT belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 87.50% of the companies in the same industry.

GSAT has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.33. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.

The Debt to Equity ratio of GSAT (1.33) is comparable to the rest of the industry.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Debt/Equity	1.33
Debt/FCF	2.71
Altman-Z	-0.28

ROIC/WACCN/A

WACC8.06%

2.3 Liquidity

GSAT has a Current Ratio of 3.16. This indicates that GSAT is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.

The Current ratio of GSAT (3.16) is better than 90.63% of its industry peers.

GSAT has a Quick Ratio of 3.09. This indicates that GSAT is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.

With an excellent Quick ratio value of 3.09, GSAT belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 90.63% of the companies in the same industry.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Current Ratio	3.16
Quick Ratio	3.09

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The earnings per share for GSAT have decreased strongly by -4788.89% in the last year.

Looking at the last year, GSAT shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 11.86% in the last year.

GSAT shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 13.71% yearly.

EPS 1Y (TTM)-4788.89%

EPS 3YN/A

EPS 5YN/A

EPS Q2Q%-4100%

Revenue 1Y (TTM)11.86%

Revenue growth 3Y26.29%

Revenue growth 5Y13.71%

Sales Q2Q%16.73%

3.2 Future

GSAT is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 43.80% yearly.

The Revenue is expected to grow by 9.81% on average over the next years. This is quite good.

EPS Next Y111.67%

EPS Next 2Y48.95%

EPS Next 3Y43.8%

EPS Next 5YN/A

Revenue Next Year8.2%

Revenue Next 2Y8.22%

Revenue Next 3Y15.29%

Revenue Next 5Y9.81%

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 decreasing.

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for GSAT. In the last year negative earnings were reported.

Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 381.21, the valuation of GSAT can be described as expensive.

GSAT's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.

Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 21.08, GSAT is valued quite expensively.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
PE	N/A
Fwd PE	381.21

4.2 Price Multiples

Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, GSAT is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 68.75% of the companies are valued more cheaply.

GSAT's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
P/FCF	13.13
EV/EBITDA	29.32

4.3 Compensation for Growth

The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates GSAT does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.

GSAT's earnings are expected to grow with 43.80% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.

PEG (NY)N/A

PEG (5Y)N/A

EPS Next 2Y48.95%

EPS Next 3Y43.8%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

No dividends for GSAT!.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Dividend Yield	N/A

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GLOBALSTAR INC

NASDAQ:GSAT (4/17/2025, 8:25:34 PM)

After market: 19.1682 -0.4 (-2.05%)

19.57

+0.11 (+0.54%)

Chartmill FA Rating

GICS SectorCommunication Services

GICS IndustryGroupTelecommunication Services

GICS IndustryDiversified Telecommunication Services

Earnings (Last)02-27 2025-02-27/amc

Earnings (Next)05-06 2025-05-06/amc

Inst Owners20.09%

Inst Owner Change0%

Ins Owners60.58%

Ins Owner Change2.3%

Market Cap2.48B

Analysts82.5

Price Target53.55 (173.63%)

Short Float %N/A

Short Ratio0.33

Dividend

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Dividend Yield	N/A

Yearly Dividend0.08

Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A

DP-14.41%

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)1

Avg Revenue beat(2)8.53%

Min Revenue beat(2)-0.43%

Max Revenue beat(2)17.49%

Revenue beat(4)3

Avg Revenue beat(4)5.45%

Min Revenue beat(4)-0.43%

Max Revenue beat(4)17.49%

Revenue beat(8)6

Avg Revenue beat(8)5.69%

Revenue beat(12)10

Avg Revenue beat(12)7.82%

Revenue beat(16)N/A

Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A

PT rev (1m)-1.56%

PT rev (3m)1476.58%

EPS NQ rev (1m)-300%

EPS NQ rev (3m)-2033.33%

EPS NY rev (1m)N/A

EPS NY rev (3m)1611.41%

Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%

Revenue NQ rev (3m)3.31%

Revenue NY rev (1m)0%

Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.74%

Valuation

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
PE	N/A
Fwd PE	381.21
P/S	9.89
P/FCF	13.13
P/OCF	5.64
P/B	6.9
P/tB	10.19
EV/EBITDA	29.32

EPS(TTM)-0.44

EYN/A

EPS(NY)0.05

Fwd EY0.26%

FCF(TTM)1.49

FCFY7.61%

OCF(TTM)3.47

OCFY17.73%

SpS1.98

BVpS2.84

TBVpS1.92

PEG (NY)N/A

PEG (5Y)N/A

Profitability

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
ROA	-4.32%
ROE	-20.56%
ROCE	N/A
ROIC	N/A
ROICexc	N/A
ROICexgc	N/A
OM	N/A
PM (TTM)	N/A
GM	66.94%
FCFM	75.34%

ROA(3y)-14.37%

ROA(5y)-13.86%

ROE(3y)-37.31%

ROE(5y)-33.73%

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 3Y4.78%

GM growth 5Y2.46%

F-Score4

Asset Turnover0.15

Health

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Debt/Equity	1.33
Debt/FCF	2.71
Debt/EBITDA	5.38
Cap/Depr	281.61%
Cap/Sales	100.1%
Interest Coverage	N/A
Cash Conversion	495.74%
Profit Quality	N/A
Current Ratio	3.16
Quick Ratio	3.09
Altman-Z	-0.28

F-Score4

WACC8.06%

ROIC/WACCN/A

Cap/Depr(3y)171.1%

Cap/Depr(5y)115.13%

Cap/Sales(3y)67.18%

Cap/Sales(5y)49.9%

Profit Quality(3y)N/A

Profit Quality(5y)N/A

High Growth Momentum

Growth

EPS 1Y (TTM)-4788.89%

EPS 3YN/A

EPS 5YN/A

EPS Q2Q%-4100%

EPS Next Y111.67%

EPS Next 2Y48.95%

EPS Next 3Y43.8%

EPS Next 5YN/A

Revenue 1Y (TTM)11.86%

Revenue growth 3Y26.29%

Revenue growth 5Y13.71%

Sales Q2Q%16.73%

Revenue Next Year8.2%

Revenue Next 2Y8.22%

Revenue Next 3Y15.29%

Revenue Next 5Y9.81%

EBIT growth 1Y-112.69%

EBIT growth 3YN/A

EBIT growth 5YN/A

EBIT Next Year832.86%

EBIT Next 3Y146.88%

EBIT Next 5Y92.3%

FCF growth 1Y303.98%

FCF growth 3Y29.75%

FCF growth 5YN/A

OCF growth 1Y490.78%

OCF growth 3Y49.33%

OCF growth 5Y170.23%

GLOBALSTAR INC (GSAT) Stock Fundamental Analysis

1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

1.2 Ratios

1.3 Margins

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

2.2 Solvency

2.3 Liquidity

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

3.2 Future

3.3 Evolution

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

4.2 Price Multiples

4.3 Compensation for Growth

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

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