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    Is Earnings Miss Altering The Investment Case For Globalstar Stock?

    Simply Wall St·11/06/2026 17:19:32
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    • Globalstar reported a quarterly loss of $0.14 per share and revenue of $70.9 million, with both figures coming in below analyst estimates and continuing a four quarter stretch of results that did not exceed consensus expectations.
    • The latest miss on both earnings and sales highlights ongoing execution and demand challenges for Globalstar as it invests heavily in satellite and spectrum driven services while still working toward more predictable, self funding operations.
    • This article examines how Globalstar's earnings and revenue shortfall may reshape its investment narrative built around satellite and spectrum monetization.

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    Globalstar Investment Narrative Recap

    To own Globalstar, you need to believe the heavy spending on satellites, spectrum and ground infrastructure eventually supports a more stable, service led business. The latest quarterly loss of $0.14 per share and revenue of $70.9 million, both below expectations, keeps the near term story focused on execution instead of scale.

    In the short term, the key catalyst is progress on monetizing satellite capacity and spectrum, especially through government, defense and IoT deals that can repeat. The biggest risk is that long sales cycles and high capital needs outpace incoming cash, making funding more costly. This miss reinforces that tension rather than changing it.

    Recent commentary around expanding government and defense partnerships, including work with U.S. federal agencies and Parsons, matters more after a quarter like this. Those contracts are designed to bring in recurring service revenue, which can soften the impact of choppy equipment sales and project timing on Globalstar results.

    If those relationships convert from early wins into broader deployments, they could help offset the revenue volatility highlighted by the latest miss and support better visibility on usage of Globalstar's network and spectrum. If they slip or stall, the firm remains more exposed to lumpy deals, competition from terrestrial and LEO rivals, and ongoing funding pressure.

    Globalstar's current earnings sit at a loss of $19.3 million, with analysts forecasting a move to $64.3 million in earnings on $409.5 million in revenue by 2029. This outlook assumes revenue grows at 13.1% a year and earnings increase by about $83.6 million from today's level.

    Explore how Globalstar's fair value indicates an 8% potential upside to its current price before the market closes that valuation gap.

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    Exploring Other Perspectives

    For Globalstar, the big swing factor in the more optimistic storyline is how far earnings could climb if the Amazon deal and new services scale. Before this miss, the most bullish analysts were projecting revenue of about US$464.9 million and earnings of US$130.3 million by 2029. That is a very different script. Use this quarter as a prompt to compare those stronger expectations with your own assumptions and explore how sharply views can differ.

    Explore 5 other Globalstar fair value estimates, including one that suggests up to 8% upside from the current price.

    The Verdict Is Yours

    Disagree with existing narratives? Extraordinary investment returns rarely come from following the herd, so go with your instincts.

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