Globalstar (GSAT) Competitors

Globalstar (NYSE:GSAT) and Frontier Communications Parent (NASDAQ:FYBR) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, risk, community ranking, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

Does the media favor GSAT or FYBR?

In the previous week, Frontier Communications Parent had 3 more articles in the media than Globalstar. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Frontier Communications Parent and 4 mentions for Globalstar. Frontier Communications Parent's average media sentiment score of 0.02 beat Globalstar's score of -0.07 indicating that Frontier Communications Parent is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Globalstar	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Frontier Communications Parent	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in GSAT or FYBR?

18.9% of Globalstar shares are held by institutional investors. 61.0% of Globalstar shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Frontier Communications Parent shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Is GSAT or FYBR more profitable?

Frontier Communications Parent has a net margin of -1.62% compared to Globalstar's net margin of -22.96%. Frontier Communications Parent's return on equity of -1.80% beat Globalstar's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Globalstar	-22.96%	-13.69%	-5.67%
Frontier Communications Parent	-1.62%	-1.80%	-0.46%

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, GSAT or FYBR?

Frontier Communications Parent has higher revenue and earnings than Globalstar. Globalstar is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Frontier Communications Parent, 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	$226.96M	9.79	-$24.72M	-$0.02	-58.50
Frontier Communications Parent	$5.74B	1.54	$29M	$0.11	324.09

Do analysts prefer GSAT or FYBR?

Frontier Communications Parent has a consensus price target of $35.38, indicating a potential downside of 0.77%. Given Frontier Communications Parent's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Frontier Communications Parent is more favorable than Globalstar.

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)	N/A
Frontier Communications Parent	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56

Does the MarketBeat Community favor GSAT or FYBR?

Frontier Communications Parent received 41 more outperform votes than Globalstar when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 57.75% of users gave Frontier Communications Parent an outperform vote while only 0.00% of users gave Globalstar an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Globalstar	Outperform Votes No Votes	Underperform Votes 6 100.00%
Frontier Communications Parent	Outperform Votes 41 57.75%	Underperform Votes 30 42.25%

Which has more volatility & risk, GSAT or FYBR?

Globalstar has a beta of 0.86, meaning that its share price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Frontier Communications Parent has a beta of 1.08, meaning that its share price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Frontier Communications Parent beats Globalstar on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.