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Globalstar

GSAT
32
Telecommunications Services · Communication Services
Price
$82.36
+0.36 (+0.44%)
Market Cap
$10.61B
Exchange
NASDAQ
Winston Score
32
Winston is serious
Below-average fundamentals — multiple weak pillars.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Mixed
Growth
Mixed
Cash Flow
Mixed
Stability
Weak
Valuation
Data not available

Share count falling — buybacks

28.2% over 4y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 176.5M (2021) → 126.8M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Globalstar is a satellite communications company that provides voice and data services using its own network of low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellites. Its main products include satellite phones, two-way messaging devices, and asset tracking services for customers in remote areas where regular cell service doesn't reach. The company is best known for a major partnership with Apple, which uses Globalstar's network to power the emergency SOS via satellite feature built into iPhones.

Globalstar earns money through service subscriptions, device sales, and capacity agreements — most notably a large wholesale deal with Apple that now makes up a significant portion of its revenue. The company operates globally, though its satellite coverage is strongest in North America, Europe, and parts of South America and Africa. Its dedicated satellite network gives it a technical moat, but the business carries heavy debt from building and maintaining that infrastructure, and its growth depends heavily on whether Apple and other partners expand their use of satellite connectivity features.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

-3.5% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue declining

EPS Growth

-276.9% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (12%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

59.9%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$410M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Revenue declining

Globalstar's revenue is actually shrinking. In a growth stock, that removes the core investment thesis. The low Winston Score here may be warranted — unless there's a turnaround story.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
63.6%
Premium pricing power — 63.6% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
-7.4%
Losing money on operations — -7.4%
Return on the money invested
ROCE
1.9%
Weak — 1.9% return on capital

ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+7.7%
Steady sales growth (+7.7% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
N/A
Data not available
How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
3/8 quarters
Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
N/A
Data not available
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
64.8%
Converts sales into free cash efficiently (64.8%)

Free cash flow margin above 20%. Out of every $100 in sales, more than $20 is real cash they keep.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
1.41
Elevated debt (1.41)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
0.30x
Dangerous — barely covers interest (0.3x)

Interest coverage below 1. Their profits don't cover the interest bill.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
N/M
Negative earnings — P/E not meaningful
Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
N/A
not available
Data not available

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.
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