Globalstar vs Spire Global
GSAT and SPIR side by side, both in communications. Figures are trailing twelve months unless noted, from SEC filings and end-of-day prices.
How GSAT and SPIR compare
Globalstar is the larger company, worth 28 times as much as Spire Global ($11.2B against $405M).
Globalstar grew revenue faster over the last twelve months (5.9% versus −35.2% for Spire Global).
Spire Global keeps more of each dollar of sales as profit, with a net margin of 71.7% compared with −25.7% at Globalstar.
Spire Global scores higher on the StockData Score (6 against 5 for Globalstar), which adds up 30 checks on valuation, growth, past performance, financial health and dividends.
Key numbers
A dot marks the better figure where higher or lower is clearly better.
| Metric | GSAT | SPIR |
|---|---|---|
| Size and price | ||
| Market cap | $11.2B | $405M |
| Share price | $86.39 | $9.97 |
| Change, 1 year | 71.1% | 16.5% |
| Change, 5 years | 272% | −75.6% |
| Beta (5Y) | 1.30 | 2.23 |
| Employees | 477 | 377 |
| StockData Score | ||
| Total score | 5 | 6 (better) |
| Valuation score | 0 | 1 (better) |
| Growth score | 2 (better) | 1 |
| Performance score | 1 | 3 (better) |
| Health score | 2 (better) | 1 |
| Dividend score | 0 | 0 |
| Valuation | ||
| P/E | – | 6.7× |
| P/S | 40.4× | 5.7× (better) |
| P/B | 40.4× | 3.2× (better) |
| EV/EBITDA | 135× | – |
| FCF yield | – | −22.9% |
| Fair value | $19.40 | – |
| Margin of safety | −345% | – |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth (TTM) | 5.9% (better) | −35.2% |
| Revenue growth, 5Y average | 16.3% | 20.2% (better) |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | – | 40.8% |
| Operating margin | 3.8% (better) | −134% |
| Net margin | −25.7% | 71.7% (better) |
| FCF margin | – | −129% |
| Return on equity | −22.2% | 39.4% (better) |
| Return on invested capital | 2.0% (better) | −136% |
| Financial health | ||
| Debt / equity | 1.27 | – |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 0.28 | – |
| Interest coverage | – | −12.9× |
| Current ratio | 1.59 (better) | 1.49 |
| Altman Z-score | 1.97 (better) | −1.76 |
| Piotroski F-score | 4 | 5 (better) |
| Dividends and buybacks | ||
| Shareholder yield | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Ownership | ||
| Held by institutions | 25.9% | 53.7% |
| Held by insiders | 59.2% | 25.3% |
| Insider net buying, 12 months | −$35.0M | −$3.3M (better) |
| Short interest, % of float | 6.6% | 12.3% |
Go deeper
- GSAT stock overview
- GSAT income statement
- GSAT valuation and score
- SPIR stock overview
- SPIR income statement
- SPIR valuation and score
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