Globalstar, Inc. Common Stock (GSAT) Stock Analysis
Market Closed
Sector: Communication Services · Industry: Communications Services, Nec
AnalystsBuy10 analystsWhat's happening with GSAT
Price History
5-Year Weekly Candlestick Chart
Profile
profitability, growth, valuation and earnings quality lag behind.
How is each axis scored?
- Valuation30/100 · Weak
- P/E vs own history (n/a)10/25
- FCF yield (5.6%)20/25
- P/S (37.8x)0/25
- EV/EBIT (446.6x)0/25
- Growth25/100 · Weak
- Revenue CAGR (21.7%)25/25
- Net income CAGR (n/a)0/25
- EPS CAGR 5Y (n/a)0/25
- Fwd implied growth (n/a)0/25
- Profitability17/100 · Weak
- ROIC (4.6%)5/25
- ROE (-2.5%)0/25
- Net margin (-3.1%)0/25
- Operating margin (8.5%)12/25
- Financial Health51/100 · Moderate
- Altman Z (1.97)10/25
- Current ratio (1.60)18/25
- Interest coverage (0.9x)3/25
- Net cash / debt (D/A 3%)20/25
- Quality35/100 · Weak
- Piotroski F (4/9)10/25
- Beneish M (-3.66)25/25
- FCF conversion (n/a)0/25
- Margin stability (σ 40.5%)0/25
About Globalstar, Inc. Common Stock
Globalstar Inc is a telecommunications company that derives revenue from the provision of mobile satellite services. Show more
Mobile satellite services, including voice and data communications services to retail, business, and governmental customers, as well as wholesale satellite capacity services. The company provides communications services such as two-way voice and data transmission. In addition, one-way data transmission is also offered. Both services are offered using mobile or fixed devices. The company is the owner of satellite assets. It has one reportable segment: the MSS business. The company generates the vast majority of its revenue within the United States.
Headquarters: COVINGTON,, LA · Employees: 477 · Website ↗
Insider Transactions
Recent SEC Form 4 filings
- SellOption exercise · filed 2026-08-28-2222 sh2026-08-27
- SellOption exercise · filed 2026-08-28-4444 sh2026-08-27
- SellOption exercise · filed 2026-08-28-6666 sh2026-08-27
- SellOpen market sale · filed 2026-08-28-19998 sh2026-08-27
- BuyOption exercise · filed 2026-08-28+2.2K sh2026-08-27
+3 more recent filings
Key Metrics
Financial snapshot — pillar inputs plus per-share and market context
Valuation
30DP/E (TTM)—
Price / TTM EPS (own statements)
P/FCF64.4xD
Grade D: ExpensivePrice / Free Cash Flow per share (Finnhub). Inverse of FCF yield — negative when FCF is negative
FCF Yield5.6%A
Grade A: ValueTTM FCF / Market Cap — vs own 5Y history: 0.1%–20.5% · 71st pct
P/S (TTM)37.77xD
Grade D: ExpensivePrice / TTM Revenue (own statements) — vs own 5Y history: 8.8x–434.4x · 34th pct
EV/EBIT446.6xD
Grade D: ExpensiveEnterprise value / TTM EBIT (D&A not in our data) — capital-structure neutral — vs own 5Y history: 357.0x–23044.8x · 26th pct
EV/Sales37.9xD
Grade D: Very expensiveEnterprise Value / TTM Revenue (Finnhub) — capital-structure neutral sales multiple
Forward P/E—
Price / next-year EPS estimate — shows whether the TTM multiple is rich or just front-loading growth
P/B Ratio31.18xD
Grade D: Very expensivePrice to Book Value. Neg. equity = heavy buybacks
PEG Ratio-5.44A
Grade A: CheapFinnhub PEG — their P/E basis ÷ expected EPS growth. Suppressed when their P/E diverges >2× from our TTM P/E (different basis)
Dividend Yield0.10%A
Grade A: PaysTTM dividend yield (Finnhub) — annual dividends / price. None = no dividend; very high yield can signal distress
Payout Ratio26.2%A
Grade A: SafeDividends / Net Income (Finnhub) — share of earnings paid out; >90% or negative = unsustainable
Profitability
17EROIC4.6%D
Grade D: LowNOPAT (EBIT less ~21% tax) / invested capital (equity + debt − cash). Flagship quality metric — durable >15% signals a moat
ROE-2.5%D
Grade D: WeakReturn on Equity. Neg. equity = heavy buybacks
ROA-2.3%D
Grade D: WeakReturn on Assets (Finnhub) — Net Income / Total Assets; how efficiently assets produce profit
Net Margin-3.1%D
Grade D: LowNet Income / Revenue
Operating Margin8.5%D
Grade D: LowTTM EBIT / TTM Revenue
Gross Margin64.2%A
Grade A: PremiumGross Profit / Revenue
FCF Margin200.0%A
Grade A: HighFCF / Revenue
True FCF Margin204.9%A
Grade A: HighTTM (OCF − CapEx − SBC) / TTM Revenue — SBC treated as a real cost
Financial Health
51CAltman Z-Score1.97C
Grade C: Gray zoneBankruptcy risk. >3 Safe, <1.8 Distress
Current Ratio1.60xC
Grade C: OkCurrent Assets/Liabilities
Quick Ratio2.28xA
Grade A: High(Current Assets − Inventory) / Current Liabilities (Finnhub) — stricter liquidity test, excludes inventory
Interest Coverage0.9xD
Grade D: RiskyEBIT/Interest. >10 Strong
Debt Repayment0.1yA
Grade A: FastYears to repay net debt via FCF
Net Debt/EBIT3.1xC
Grade C: MedLeverage. <2x Low, >4x High
Debt/Equity1.26xC
Grade C: MedDebt / Equity: <1 Conservative, >2 Risky. Not meaningful with non-positive equity; shown as unavailable rather than low debt.
Cash / Debt0.83xC
Grade C: PartialCash covers how much of total debt. >1 = could repay all debt from cash
Growth
25ERevenue CAGR21.7%A
Grade A: HighCompound annual revenue growth (up to 5Y depending on data availability)
Net Income CAGR—
Compound annual net income growth (up to 5Y depending on data availability)
EPS CAGR (5Y)—
Compound annual EPS growth over up to 5Y of per-share earnings (own statements). Null when either endpoint EPS ≤ 0
Implied EPS Growth—
Implied 1Y EPS growth from forward P/E vs our TTM EPS. Sparse — only where forward estimates exist
Dilution (5Y)+14.7%D
Grade D: DilutiveShare count change over 5Y
SBC / Net Income—
Stock-based comp/Net income. >30% = dilution risk
SBC / Revenue6.8%C
Grade C: MedTTM stock-based comp / TTM Revenue
Quality
9/10 Loss Years35DPiotroski F-Score4/9C
Grade C: AverageFinancial strength 0–9. >7 Strong
Beneish M-Score-3.66A
Grade A: SafeEarnings manipulation risk. < -2.22 Safe
FCF Conversion—
FCF / Net Income
Margin Stability40.5%D
Grade D: VolatileEBIT margin std deviation. Lower = stable
Capex / Revenue2.1%A
Grade A: Asset-lightTTM CapEx / TTM Revenue — high % = capital-hungry business
Asset Turnover0.12xD
Grade D: LowRevenue / Total Assets (Finnhub) — how efficiently the asset base generates sales
More metrics — Per Share, Balance Sheet, MarketHide additional metrics
Per Share
EPS (TTM)—
TTM net income per share (Finnhub fallback)
Cash / Share$3.49
Cash & short-term investments per share (Finnhub)
Book Value / Share$2.78
Shareholders' equity per share (Finnhub). Negative = accumulated losses / heavy buybacks
Balance Sheet
Total Debt$432.16M
Total debt obligations (short + long term)
Cash & Equiv.$358.45M
Cash and short-term investments
Net Debt$73.71M
Total Debt minus Cash. Negative = Net Cash position
Total Equity$342.82M
Shareholders' equity (book value)
Asset / Liability1.17xC
Grade C: AdequateTotal Assets / Total Liabilities
Market
Market Cap$10.69B
Current Market Capitalization
Beta1.57C
Grade C: VolatilePrice sensitivity vs the market (Finnhub) — 1.0 moves with market, >1.2 amplifies swings
Takeaway
GSAT exhibits weak profitability and growth alongside moderate financial health—characterized by a grey-zone Altman Z-score but rapid debt repayment capacity—while its valuation trades above its historical range.
Takes ~0.1 years to repay net debt from free cash flow.
How grades work: each metric is graded A–D against fixed thresholds (tap a row for the meaning). Card grades map the pillar score to A+–E — a card grade is that pillar's own score, not an average of the rows shown.
Financials as of Mar 2026 · Ratio snapshot Sep 24, 2026
Key Insights: Globalstar, Inc. Common Stock (GSAT)
Composite verdict for Globalstar, Inc. Common Stock: GSAT exhibits weak profitability and growth alongside moderate financial health—characterized by a grey-zone Altman Z-score but rapid debt repayment capacity—while its valuation trades above its historical range.. Piotroski F-Score of 4/9 indicates mixed fundamentals for Globalstar, Inc. Common Stock. Altman Z-Score of 1.97 falls in the grey zone (1.81–2.99) — financial distress is unlikely but not ruled out. Beneish M-Score of -3.66 suggests a low likelihood of earnings manipulation. Revenue has compounded at roughly 22% annually — a strong growth profile.
- Globalstar, Inc. Common Stock converts about 200% of revenue into free cash flow — strong cash generation.
- Takes ~0.1 years to repay net debt from free cash flow.
- Interest coverage of 0.9× leaves little room for earnings shocks.
- Globalstar, Inc. Common Stock posted a net loss in 9 of 10 available completed fiscal years (2016–2025).
- At a valuation score of 30/100, GSAT trades at a premium to its historical multiples.
See how GSAT ranks on the Capex Tracker — top 50 capital spenders compared.
Recent Market Moves
See all GSAT moves →| Date | Session | Price | Move | Z-Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22 | After-hours | 81.90 | -1.37% | -3.57 |
Frequently Asked Questions about GSAT
Is GSAT stock a buy right now?
PreMarketPrice's quantitative model rates Globalstar, Inc. Common Stock's financial health at 51/100 — GSAT exhibits weak profitability and growth alongside moderate financial health—characterized by a grey-zone Altman Z-score but rapid debt repayment capacity—while its valuation trades above its historical range.. This is a data-driven snapshot of fundamentals, not investment advice.
Is GSAT stock overvalued?
Globalstar, Inc. Common Stock trades at a trailing P/E of n/a and our valuation score rates it 30/100 (higher = cheaper vs. its own history). See the Valuation History and Key Metrics sections for forward P/E, EV/EBITDA and PEG context.
When does Globalstar, Inc. Common Stock report earnings?
No confirmed earnings date is currently scheduled for GSAT. The Earnings section lists recent reports and updates as dates are announced.
What sector does Globalstar, Inc. Common Stock operate in?
Globalstar, Inc. Common Stock operates in the Communication Services sector, within the Communications Services, Nec industry. The Related Stocks section lists sector peers for comparison.
What does Globalstar, Inc. Common Stock do?
Globalstar Inc is a telecommunications company that derives revenue from the provision of mobile satellite services.
About Globalstar, Inc. Common Stock (GSAT) Stock
Globalstar, Inc. Common Stock (GSAT) is a US-listed stock operating in the Communication Services sector, specifically the Communications Services, Nec industry. Real-time pricing data for Globalstar, Inc. Common Stock is available on this page with a market capitalization of $10.7 billion. The financial health score for GSAT is 51/100, which indicates moderate financial strength based on profitability, leverage, liquidity, and growth metrics. This page provides real-time pre-market pricing, earnings calendar, financial health analysis, and valuation metrics for GSAT stock.
GSAT Stock Analysis & Key Metrics
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- Pre-market price & movement: Real-time GSAT stock price with percentage change, updated continuously during pre-market and regular trading hours.
- Valuation & P/E history: Historical P/E, P/S, and P/B ratios for GSAT with trend analysis and normalized valuation multiples.
- Financial statements: Revenue, net income, assets, liabilities, and equity for Globalstar, Inc. Common Stock across multiple reporting periods.
- Financial health score: A composite score of 51/100 based on Altman Z-Score, Piotroski F-Score, profitability, and leverage metrics for GSAT.
- Sector peers: Compare GSAT against 10 other communication services stocks on key financial metrics.
Is GSAT a Good Stock to Buy?
This page provides data-driven analysis to help you evaluate Globalstar, Inc. Common Stock (GSAT) as an investment. The financial health score of 51/100 suggests moderate financial fundamentals. Valuation metrics show whether the stock is trading above or below its historical average.However, this is not financial advice — always do your own research before investing.
Data on this page is sourced from real-time market feeds, Polygon.io, and Finnhub.Globalstar, Inc. Common Stock (GSAT) trades on NYSE/NASDAQ. Pre-market trading occurs 4:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET. Regular market hours are 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM ET.