Globalstar (GSAT) Competitors

Liberty Broadband (NASDAQ:LBRDK) and Globalstar (NASDAQ:GSAT) are both communication companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, media sentiment and risk.

Does the media prefer LBRDK or GSAT?

In the previous week, Liberty Broadband had 2 more articles in the media than Globalstar. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Liberty Broadband and 3 mentions for Globalstar. Liberty Broadband's average media sentiment score of 1.74 beat Globalstar's score of 0.31 indicating that Liberty Broadband is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Liberty Broadband	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Globalstar	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has more volatility & risk, LBRDK or GSAT?

Liberty Broadband has a beta of 1.01, meaning that its share price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Globalstar has a beta of 0.91, meaning that its share price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer LBRDK or GSAT?

Liberty Broadband currently has a consensus target price of $91.00, indicating a potential upside of 2.52%. Given Liberty Broadband's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Liberty Broadband is more favorable than Globalstar.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Liberty Broadband	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Globalstar	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Which has better earnings and valuation, LBRDK or GSAT?

Liberty Broadband has higher revenue and earnings than Globalstar. Globalstar is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Liberty Broadband, 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
Liberty Broadband	$1.04B	12.27	$869M	$6.26	14.18
Globalstar	$250.35M	13.47	-$63.16M	-$0.73	-36.51

Do insiders & institutionals believe in LBRDK or GSAT?

80.2% of Liberty Broadband shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 18.9% of Globalstar shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.8% of Liberty Broadband shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 60.8% of Globalstar shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Is LBRDK or GSAT more profitable?

Liberty Broadband has a net margin of 88.10% compared to Globalstar's net margin of -29.65%. Liberty Broadband's return on equity of 9.24% beat Globalstar's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Liberty Broadband	88.10%	9.24%	5.43%
Globalstar	-29.65%	-8.96%	-2.51%

Summary

Liberty Broadband beats Globalstar on 14 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.