The company's capital structure is defined by heavy infrastructure investment, with net property, plant, and equipment surging to $1.5 billion in 2026Q1 alongside a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.54.
| Metric | TTM | Dec'25 | Dec'24 | Dec'23 | Dec'22 | Dec'21 | Dec'20 | Dec'19 | Dec'18 | Dec'17 | Dec'16 | Dec'15 | Dec'14 | Dec'13 | Dec'12 | Dec'11 | Dec'10 | Dec'09 | Dec'08 | Dec'07 | Dec'06 | Dec'05 | Dec'04 |
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| Total Current Assets | 406.55M | 496.73M | 447.57M | 142.65M | 81.24M | 68.87M | 68.49M | 63.26M | 122.5M | 136.41M | 38.13M | 38.49M | 44.81M | 81.37M | 154.55M | 69.47M | 118.88M | 153.73M | 92.42M | 119.18M | 116.55M | 90.21M | 45.08M |
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cash Only | 358.45M | 447.47M | 391.16M | 56.74M | 32.08M | 14.3M | 13.33M | 7.61M | 15.21M | 41.64M | 10.23M | 7.48M | 7.12M | 17.41M | 11.79M | 9.95M | 33.02M | 67.88M | 12.36M | 37.55M | 43.7M | 20.27M | 13.33M |
| Short-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accounts Receivable | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Days Sales Outstanding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Inventory | 10.08M | 9.61M | 10.74M | 14.58M | 9.26M | 13.83M | 13.74M | 16.34M | 14.27M | 7.27M | 8.09M | 12.02M | 14.73M | 31.82M | 42.18M | 41.85M | 55.63M | 61.72M | 55.1M | 54.94M | 33.75M | 17.62M | 7.69M |
| Days Inventory Outstanding | 27.49 | 36.52 | 47.36 | 76.61 | 52 | 97.14 | 102.99 | 111.2 | 100.02 | 55.53 | 70.64 | 103.43 | 81.23 | 234.01 | 406.18 | 305.5 | 367.77 | 479.33 | 362.68 | 481.6 | 179.89 | 100.22 | 57.72 |
| Other Current Assets | 18.26M | 19.67M | 18.71M | 22.58M | 13.57M | 0 | 3.63M | 622K | 60.28M | 63.63M | 4.59M | 4.46M | 0 | 9.36M | 86.63M | 5.28M | 2.06M | 0 | 0 | 11.03M | 17.05M | 15.91M | 8.83M |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 1.97B | 1.83B | 1.26B | 781.66M | 752.15M | 745.23M | 819.61M | 902.33M | 922.98M | 992.86M | 1.09B | 1.19B | 1.22B | 1.29B | 1.25B | 1.35B | 1.27B | 1.1B | 710.62M | 393.8M | 215.15M | 23.34M | 18.82M |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 1.5B | 1.37B | 705.47M | 658.17M | 591.23M | 704.2M | 730.31M | 815.78M | 882.7M | 971.12M | 1.04B | 1.08B | 1.11B | 1.17B | 1.22B | 1.22B | 1.15B | 961.77M | 636.36M | 290.1M | 136.72M | 21.26M | 12.78M |
| Fixed Asset Turnover | 0.22x | 0.20x | 0.35x | 0.34x | 0.25x | 0.18x | 0.18x | 0.16x | 0.15x | 0.12x | 0.09x | 0.08x | 0.08x | 0.07x | 0.06x | 0.06x | 0.06x | 0.07x | 0.14x | 0.34x | 1.00x | 5.98x | 6.60x |
| Goodwill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30.6M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.69M | 0 | 6.08M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Intangible Assets | 145.52M | 92.3M | 85.2M | 60.65M | 30.46M | 30.99M | 27.52M | 25.21M | 5.24M | 1.97M | 16.78M | 1.43M | 8.27M | 1.02M | 8.03M | 23.8M | 23.31M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Long-Term Investments | 477.15M | 127.34M | 118.98M | 9.18M | 3.55M | 0 | 0 | 2.09M | 2.09M | 2.09M | 37.98M | 37.92M | 46K | 185K | 84K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Assets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Assets | 2.38B | 2.33B | 1.71B | 924.31M | 833.39M | 814.11M | 888.09M | 965.59M | 1.05B | 1.13B | 1.13B | 1.23B | 1.27B | 1.37B | 1.4B | 1.42B | 1.39B | 1.26B | 803.04M | 512.98M | 331.7M | 113.55M | 63.9M |
| Asset Turnover | 0.13x | 0.12x | 0.15x | 0.24x | 0.18x | 0.15x | 0.14x | 0.14x | 0.12x | 0.10x | 0.09x | 0.07x | 0.07x | 0.06x | 0.05x | 0.05x | 0.05x | 0.05x | 0.11x | 0.19x | 0.41x | 1.12x | 1.32x |
| Asset Growth % | 315.29% | 36.02% | 85.03% | 10.91% | 2.37% | -8.33% | -8.03% | -7.64% | -7.42% | -0.3% | -8.14% | -2.8% | -7.59% | -2.22% | -1.17% | 2.42% | 10.24% | 56.65% | 56.55% | 54.65% | 192.13% | 77.7% | - |
| Total Current Liabilities | 253.51M | 205.49M | 141.49M | 175.91M | 197.08M | 61.56M | 114.22M | 63.06M | 159.68M | 160.32M | 172.45M | 107.03M | 79.24M | 140.04M | 761.16M | 91.58M | 94.46M | 129.89M | 114.64M | 46.93M | 59.72M | 36.14M | 16.18M |
| Accounts Payable | 72.59M | 12.43M | 4.98M | 2.03M | 3.84M | 6.25M | 2.92M | 8.02M | 7M | 6.05M | 7.5M | 8.12M | 6.92M | 14.63M | 35.69M | 47.81M | 26.43M | 76.66M | 28.37M | 8.4M | 11.47M | 4.19M | 1.42M |
| Days Payables Outstanding | 137.33 | 47.23 | 21.95 | 10.65 | 21.57 | 43.88 | 21.87 | 54.54 | 49.02 | 46.17 | 65.46 | 69.84 | 38.16 | 107.58 | 343.62 | 349.01 | 174.74 | 595.37 | 186.72 | 73.63 | 61.12 | 23.85 | 10.66 |
| Short-Term Debt | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Deferred Revenue (Current) | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Current Liabilities | 84.5M | 85.29M | 5.2M | 78.29M | 51.3M | 4.69M | 4.27M | 3.46M | 21.47M | 39.39M | 59.52M | 40.08M | 41.53M | 100.16M | 4.08M | 0 | 42.6M | 27.12M | 26.59M | 1.49M | 6.02M | 2.96M | 4.29M |
| Current Ratio | 1.60x | 2.42x | 3.16x | 0.81x | 0.41x | 1.12x | 0.60x | 1.00x | 0.77x | 0.85x | 0.22x | 0.36x | 0.57x | 0.58x | 0.20x | 0.76x | 1.26x | 1.18x | 0.81x | 2.54x | 1.95x | 2.50x | 2.79x |
| Quick Ratio | 1.56x | 2.37x | 3.09x | 0.73x | 0.37x | 0.89x | 0.48x | 0.74x | 0.68x | 0.81x | 0.17x | 0.25x | 0.38x | 0.35x | 0.15x | 0.30x | 0.67x | 0.71x | 0.33x | 1.37x | 1.39x | 2.01x | 2.31x |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | -109.84 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 1.78B | 1.77B | 1.21B | 369.42M | 321.55M | 387.11M | 350.81M | 495.19M | 526.86M | 677.72M | 798.35M | 888.76M | 1.11B | 1.12B | 148.07M | 795.03M | 756.93M | 540.96M | 279.97M | 60.5M | 11.29M | 5.97M | 7.3M |
| Long-Term Debt | 432.16M | 451.95M | 476.82M | 325.7M | 132.12M | 237.93M | 326.59M | 464.18M | 367.2M | 434.65M | 500.52M | 548.29M | 623.64M | 665.24M | 95.16M | 723.89M | 664.54M | 463.55M | 238.34M | 50M | 417K | 631K | 3.28M |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Liabilities | 2.03B | 1.97B | 1.35B | 545.33M | 518.62M | 448.68M | 465.03M | 558.25M | 686.54M | 838.04M | 970.79M | 995.79M | 1.19B | 1.26B | 909.23M | 886.61M | 851.39M | 670.85M | 394.62M | 107.43M | 71M | 42.12M | 23.48M |
| Total Debt | 528.88M | 546.34M | 541.93M | 392.55M | 222.07M | 269.67M | 400.47M | 480.56M | 463.53M | 514.02M | 576.37M | 639.12M | 630.09M | 669.28M | 751.03M | 723.89M | 664.54M | 465.81M | 295.05M | 50M | 702K | 924K | 4.37M |
| Net Debt | 170.43M | 98.86M | 150.76M | 335.8M | 189.99M | 255.37M | 387.14M | 472.95M | 448.32M | 472.38M | 566.14M | 631.64M | 622.97M | 651.87M | 739.24M | 713.94M | 631.53M | 397.93M | 282.7M | 12.45M | -43M | -19.35M | -8.96M |
| Debt / Equity | 1.54x | 1.54x | 1.51x | 1.04x | 0.71x | 0.74x | 0.95x | 1.18x | 1.29x | 1.77x | 3.56x | 2.70x | 7.98x | 5.73x | 1.52x | 1.36x | 1.24x | 0.79x | 0.72x | 0.12x | 0.00x | 0.01x | 0.11x |
| Debt / EBITDA | 4.90x | 5.35x | 6.16x | 4.46x | - | 8.77x | 10.64x | 15.15x | 10.76x | 59.00x | 42.03x | 60.05x | - | 209.41x | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.03x | 0.04x | - |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 1.58x | 0.97x | 1.71x | 3.81x | - | 8.31x | 10.28x | 14.91x | 10.41x | 54.22x | 41.28x | 59.35x | - | 203.97x | - | - | - | - | - | - | -1.90x | -0.77x | - |
| Interest Coverage | - | - | -0.03x | 0.01x | -1.87x | -1.50x | -1.21x | -1.01x | -1.56x | -1.48x | -1.75x | -1.86x | -2.22x | -1.29x | -3.06x | -14.44x | -18.33x | -10.14x | -8.96x | -2.73x | 26.68x | 81.72x | -57.32x |
| Total Equity | 342.82M | 355.73M | 358.88M | 378.98M | 314.77M | 365.43M | 423.06M | 407.34M | 358.94M | 291.22M | 161.82M | 237.13M | 78.92M | 116.75M | 494.54M | 533.79M | 535.42M | 587.15M | 408.42M | 405.54M | 260.7M | 71.43M | 40.42M |
| Equity Growth % | -14.52% | -0.88% | -5.3% | 20.4% | -13.86% | -13.62% | 3.86% | 13.48% | 23.25% | 79.97% | -31.76% | 200.49% | -32.41% | -76.39% | -7.35% | -0.3% | -8.81% | 43.76% | 0.71% | 55.56% | 264.97% | 76.72% | - |
| Book Value per Share | 2.67 | 2.81 | 2.85 | 2.07 | 1.75 | 2.07 | 2.58 | 2.46 | 2.83 | 2.50 | 1.52 | 1.93 | 0.84 | 1.90 | 12.73 | 17.84 | 18.77 | 40.37 | 47.27 | 52.55 | 40.69 | 11.64 | 6.69 |
| Total Shareholders' Equity | 342.82M | 355.73M | 358.88M | 378.98M | 314.77M | 365.43M | 423.06M | 407.34M | 358.94M | 291.22M | 161.82M | 237.13M | 78.92M | 116.75M | 494.54M | 533.79M | 535.42M | 587.15M | 408.42M | 405.54M | 260.7M | 71.43M | 40.42M |
| Common Stock | 13K | 13K | 13K | 188K | 181K | 180K | 167K | 146K | 145K | 126K | 110K | 103K | 99K | 85K | 49K | 35K | 31K | 29K | 14K | 8K | 7K | 0 | 0 |
| Retained Earnings | -2.15B | -2.14B | -2.13B | -2.06B | -2.04B | -1.78B | -1.67B | -1.56B | -1.57B | -1.57B | -1.48B | -1.35B | -1.42B | -959.04M | -367.92M | -255.72M | -200.8M | -95.7M | -73.63M | -5.62M | 22.94M | 0 | 0 |
| Treasury Stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accumulated OCI | 5.33M | 3.29M | 13.45M | 5.07M | 9.24M | 1.89M | -2.94M | -3.45M | -3.84M | -6.94M | -5.38M | -4.83M | -2.9M | 871K | -1.76M | -3.1M | -268K | -1.72M | -6.3M | 3.41M | -1.17M | 71.43M | -1.07M |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Capital Intensive Spectrum Monetization
According to recent financial statements, Globalstar's total assets surged from $924.3 million in 2023Q4 to $2.4 billion by 2026Q1, a rapid expansion that appears driven by significant capital investment in infrastructure rather than organic growth in the company's underlying equity base.
The dramatic increase in the asset base suggests a pivot toward aggressive infrastructure deployment, likely tied to constellation replenishment or terrestrial network development. Investors should monitor whether this asset growth translates into future revenue capacity or merely reflects the capitalization of high-cost, depreciating satellite hardware.
Based on reported figures, Globalstar's total debt has climbed from $392.5 million in 2023Q4 to $528.9 million in 2026Q1, maintaining a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.54 that suggests the company is relying on external financing to fund its capital-intensive satellite and spectrum initiatives.
The persistent leverage levels indicate that the company remains dependent on debt markets to bridge the gap between operational cash flow and the heavy capital requirements of the space sector. This reliance warrants caution, as the company's ability to service this debt appears contingent on the successful, long-term monetization of its terrestrial spectrum rights.
As reported in quarterly filings, net property, plant, and equipment (PPE) has more than doubled from $658.2 million in 2023Q4 to $1.5 billion in 2026Q1, underscoring a business model that is structurally tethered to heavy, long-lived physical infrastructure assets.
The concentration of value in PPE highlights the inherent risk of technological obsolescence and the necessity for continuous, large-scale capital reinvestment. This asset-heavy profile suggests that the company's valuation is highly sensitive to the operational longevity and performance of its satellite fleet.
Based on the most recent balance sheet data, Globalstar holds $358.4 million in cash as of 2026Q1, providing a liquidity buffer that appears adequate to support near-term operations despite the company's history of volatile cash flow and significant capital expenditure requirements.
While the current ratio of 1.60 indicates a reasonable ability to cover short-term obligations, the liquidity position remains subject to the timing of large-scale constellation replenishment cycles. Investors should monitor whether this cash balance is sufficient to avoid further dilutive financing as the company scales its terrestrial 5G ambitions.
Analysis of the balance sheet reveals a persistent accumulated deficit of $2.2 billion as of 2026Q1, a figure that suggests the company's historical operations have yet to generate the cumulative earnings necessary to offset its long-term investment and depreciation burdens.
This deep-seated deficit implies that the company's book value is heavily reliant on the future potential of its spectrum assets rather than past operational success. This structural imbalance makes the balance sheet potentially misleading for investors who focus solely on asset growth without considering the underlying lack of retained earnings.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying GSAT stock.
As of 2025, Globalstar, Inc. (GSAT) had total assets of $2.33B including $496.7M in current assets.
Globalstar, Inc. (GSAT) carries total debt of $546.3M. Comparing total debt to cash helps evaluate the company's debt burden and net leverage.
Globalstar, Inc. (GSAT) has total shareholders' equity (book value) of $355.7M ($2.81 book value per share). Book value represents the net worth of the company belonging to common stock holders.
Globalstar, Inc. (GSAT) reported a current ratio of 2.42x. A current ratio above 1.0x indicates that the company has more current assets than current liabilities, suggesting sufficient short-term liquidity.