Globalstar (GSAT) Competitors

Globalstar (NASDAQ:GSAT) and KT (NYSE:KT) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Is GSAT or KT more profitable?

KT has a net margin of 2.37% compared to Globalstar's net margin of -29.65%. KT's return on equity of 3.47% beat Globalstar's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Globalstar	-29.65%	-8.96%	-2.51%
KT	2.37%	3.47%	1.52%

Do insiders & institutionals believe in GSAT or KT?

18.9% of Globalstar shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 18.9% of KT shares are owned by institutional investors. 60.8% of Globalstar shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of KT shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more risk and volatility, GSAT or KT?

Globalstar has a beta of 0.86, indicating that its share price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, KT has a beta of 0.66, indicating that its share price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer GSAT or KT?

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Globalstar	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
KT	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.33

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, GSAT or KT?

KT has higher revenue and earnings than Globalstar. Globalstar is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than KT, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Globalstar	$250.35M	11.79	-$63.16M	-$0.73	-31.95
KT	$19.37B	0.57	$321.90M	$0.92	23.26

Does the media favor GSAT or KT?

In the previous week, KT had 17 more articles in the media than Globalstar. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for KT and 2 mentions for Globalstar. Globalstar's average media sentiment score of 0.47 beat KT's score of 0.42 indicating that Globalstar is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Globalstar	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
KT	6 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

KT beats Globalstar on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.