Globalstar, Inc. (GSAT)
NASDAQCommunication ServicesTelecommunications ServicesSnapshot 2026-10-29
$83.53-0.64%
Close 2026-10-29 · 1-day change
NASDAQCommunication ServicesTelecommunications ServicesSnapshot 2026-10-29
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
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Communication Services is in steady. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
Primary pillar under pressure — Adjusted EBITDA margin near 50% in 2026: Comparison needs review.
View ThesisRevenue growth is slowing — up about 8% over the past year and decelerating.
View GrowthMiddle-of-the-pack quality for its industry.
View QualityMiddle-of-the-pack management execution.
View ManagementExpectations look high — the market is pricing in about 557% growth a year, above the roughly 20% analysts expect, leaving little room for error.
View ValuationThis stock is volatile — it swings about 0% on a typical day and fell roughly 27% in its worst 12-month stretch.
View RiskGSAT’s satellite constellation expansion and Amazon merger underpin a growth-and-optionality case. Revenue fell year over year in Q2 FY2026, and the reported earnings missed consensus. GSAT trades at 38× sales versus a 1× peer median, near its own 38× history. The market is pricing in more growth than our forecast. Our model puts the next-quarter miss probability near 35%. Adjusted EBITDA margin comparison needs review, so the stated pillar pressure remains unverified. Peer multiples imply a price about 558% below where it trades. The thesis is on watch; this read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-10-29. GSAT is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 3 analysts currently covering GSAT (as of Oct 2026).
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A consensus fair price across 2 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-10-29. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Integrated Telecommunication Services — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
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Advances: Complete merger agreement with Amazon
FCC approval clears a major regulatory hurdle for Globalstar’s Amazon merger.
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-10-29. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Below average on quality vs scored peers
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
TTM earnings are negative. P/E-based methods drop out and the estimate leans on sales- and cash-flow-based methods. A data condition, not a forward call.
Advances: Expand next-generation satellite constellation
Ground station expansion supports satellite constellation growth objective.
