Globalstar (GSAT) Competitors

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

Do insiders and 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 hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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 more volatility and risk, GSAT or KT?

Globalstar has a beta of 0.91, suggesting that its share price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, KT has a beta of 0.68, suggesting that its share price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500.

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%

Does the media prefer GSAT or KT?

In the previous week, KT had 16 more articles in the media than Globalstar. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for KT and 2 mentions for Globalstar. KT's average media sentiment score of 0.50 beat Globalstar's score of 0.47 indicating that KT is being referred to more favorably in the news 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)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has better valuation & earnings, 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	11.70	-$63.16M	-$0.73	-31.70
KT	$19.37B	0.57	$321.90M	$0.92	23.16

Summary

KT beats Globalstar on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.