GLOBALSTAR INC (GSAT) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - NASDAQ:GSAT - US3789735079 - Common Stock
41.99 USD
-0.64 (-1.5%)
Taking everything into account, GSAT scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. GSAT was compared to 36 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.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year GSAT has reported negative net income.
GSAT had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
GSAT had negative earnings in each of the past 5 years.
In the past 5 years GSAT always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
The Return On Assets of GSAT (-2.57%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
GSAT has a Return On Equity of -13.58%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: GSAT outperforms 41.67% of its industry peers.
With a Return On Invested Capital value of 0.45%, GSAT is not doing good in the industry: 63.89% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -2.57% | ||
| ROE | -13.58% | ||
| ROIC | 0.45% |
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's Operating Margin of 3.88% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. GSAT is outperformed by 61.11% of its industry peers.
GSAT has a better Gross Margin (66.74%) than 80.56% of its industry peers.
GSAT's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 3.88% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 66.74% |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y4.78%
GM growth 5Y2.46%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), GSAT is destroying value.
GSAT has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
GSAT has more shares outstanding than it did 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 0.83. This is a bad value and indicates that GSAT is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
GSAT has a Altman-Z score of 0.83. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: GSAT outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
GSAT has a debt to FCF ratio of 3.76. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as GSAT would need 3.76 years to pay back of all of its debts.
GSAT has a better Debt to FCF ratio (3.76) than 88.89% of its industry peers.
GSAT has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.30. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.30, GSAT perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 41.67% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.3 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.76 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.83 |
ROIC/WACC0.05
WACC8.23%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 2.81 indicates that GSAT has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
With an excellent Current ratio value of 2.81, GSAT belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 91.67% of the companies in the same industry.
GSAT has a Quick Ratio of 2.72. This indicates that GSAT is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
The Quick ratio of GSAT (2.72) is better than 91.67% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.81 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.72 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
GSAT shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 9.09%, which is quite good.
GSAT shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 14.85%.
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)9.09%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%186.67%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)14.85%
Revenue growth 3Y26.29%
Revenue growth 5Y13.71%
Sales Q2Q%11.2%
3.2 Future
GSAT is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 36.41% yearly.
GSAT is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 9.81% yearly.
EPS Next Y88.67%
EPS Next 2Y41.67%
EPS Next 3Y36.41%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year7.13%
Revenue Next 2Y9.21%
Revenue Next 3Y15.17%
Revenue Next 5Y9.81%
3.3 Evolution
The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for GSAT. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
GSAT is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8233.33.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as GSAT.
The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 23.09. GSAT is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 8233.33 |
4.2 Price Multiples
GSAT's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. GSAT is more expensive than 72.22% of the companies in the same industry.
GSAT's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 40.73 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 55.73 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
A more expensive valuation may be justified as GSAT's earnings are expected to grow with 36.41% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y41.67%
EPS Next 3Y36.41%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
GSAT does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
NASDAQ:GSAT (10/28/2025, 1:42:04 PM)
41.99
-0.64 (-1.5%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupTelecommunication Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Telecommunication Services
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners23.06%
Inst Owner Change0.06%
Ins Owners60.57%
Ins Owner Change0.76%
Market Cap5.32B
Revenue(TTM)260.66M
Net Income(TTM)-49013000
Analysts82.5
Price Target53.55 (27.53%)
Short Float %8.07%
Short Ratio3.39
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
Yearly Dividend0.08
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP-21.64%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-17.65%
Min EPS beat(2)-390.2%
Max EPS beat(2)354.9%
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)-1.76%
Min Revenue beat(2)-7.79%
Max Revenue beat(2)4.27%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)3.38%
Min Revenue beat(4)-7.79%
Max Revenue beat(4)17.49%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)2.59%
Revenue beat(12)9
Avg Revenue beat(12)4.91%
Revenue beat(16)13
Avg Revenue beat(16)7.56%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)66.67%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)77.14%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.15%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.22%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 8233.33 | ||
| P/S | 20.41 | ||
| P/FCF | 40.73 | ||
| P/OCF | 9.13 | ||
| P/B | 14.74 | ||
| P/tB | 24.42 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 55.73 |
EPS(TTM)-0.45
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.01
Fwd EY0.01%
FCF(TTM)1.03
FCFY2.45%
OCF(TTM)4.6
OCFY10.95%
SpS2.06
BVpS2.85
TBVpS1.72
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -2.57% | ||
| ROE | -13.58% | ||
| ROCE | 0.57% | ||
| ROIC | 0.45% | ||
| ROICexc | 0.54% | ||
| ROICexgc | 0.6% | ||
| OM | 3.88% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 66.74% | ||
| FCFM | 50.09% |
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
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc 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-Score5
Asset Turnover0.14
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.3 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.76 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 4.68 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 501.71% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 173.36% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 1.13 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 581.37% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.81 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.72 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.83 |
F-Score5
WACC8.23%
ROIC/WACC0.05
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)9.09%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%186.67%
EPS Next Y88.67%
EPS Next 2Y41.67%
EPS Next 3Y36.41%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)14.85%
Revenue growth 3Y26.29%
Revenue growth 5Y13.71%
Sales Q2Q%11.2%
Revenue Next Year7.13%
Revenue Next 2Y9.21%
Revenue Next 3Y15.17%
Revenue Next 5Y9.81%
EBIT growth 1Y180.68%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year851.24%
EBIT Next 3Y147.74%
EBIT Next 5Y92.3%
FCF growth 1Y356.48%
FCF growth 3Y29.75%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y577.09%
OCF growth 3Y49.33%
OCF growth 5Y170.23%
GLOBALSTAR INC / GSAT FAQ
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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to GSAT.
What is the valuation status of GLOBALSTAR INC (GSAT) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to GLOBALSTAR INC (GSAT). This can be considered as Overvalued.
Can you provide the profitability details for GLOBALSTAR INC?
GLOBALSTAR INC (GSAT) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for GSAT stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of GLOBALSTAR INC (GSAT) is expected to grow by 88.67% in the next year.