NASDAQ$GSAT

Globalstar · Q3 2023 earnings

Q3 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported a significant improvement in profitability driven by a 53% increase in total revenue.

Globalstar announced its Q3 2023 results, marked by a 53% increase in total revenue and a 125% increase in Adjusted EBITDA compared to the same quarter last year. The company is increasing its full year 2023 total revenue guidance to a range between $215 and $230 million.

  • Total revenue increased by 53% to $57.7 million compared to Q3 2022, driven by higher service revenue.
  • Adjusted EBITDA increased by 125% to $32.0 million compared to the prior year's quarter.
  • Commercial IoT revenue increased by 36% from the third quarter of 2022.
  • Net loss was $6.2 million, compared to a net loss of $204.4 million for the third quarter of 2022.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$57.7M

Previous: $37.6M+53.3%
EPS (adj)

-$0.00

Previous: -$0.11+96.9%
Adjusted EBITDA

$32M

Previous: $14.2M+124.8%
Capital Expenditures

-$23M

Previous: -$91.1M+74.7%
Free Cash Flow

-$29.2M

Previous: -$296M+90.1%
Net Income

-$6.17M

Previous: -$204M+97.0%
Operating Income

$2.02M

Previous: -$187M+101.1%
Gross Profit

$40.4M

Previous: -$8.5M+574.7%
Cash & Equivalents

$64.1M

Previous: $14.7M+334.8%
Total Assets

$911M

Previous: $747M+22.0%
Stock-Based Comp

$4.35M

Previous: $2.05M+111.7%

Revenue & EPS history

Globalstar · Revenue · Quarterly

$57.7M

Q3 2023+53.3%vs Q3 2022
Beat estimate in 11 of 15 quarters(73%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Globalstar · $53.2M total across 4 segments · Q3 2023

  • Wholesale Capacity
    $27.5M+294.7%
  • SPOT
    $11.4M-3.4%
  • Duplex
    $7.98M-11.6%
  • Commercial IoT
    $6.35M+35.8%

Forward guidance

Globalstar updated its financial guidance for full year 2023, excluding revenue from terrestrial spectrum opportunities.

Tailwinds

  • Total revenue between $215 million and $230 million, representing approximately 45% to 55% increase over 2022 total revenue.
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin of approximately 55%, compared to 39% in 2022.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2023

Historical avgQ3 2023

-0.3%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.2%

Avg return

5 days after

+4.8%

Avg return

30 days after

52%

34 / 65 earnings

Positive

+24.0%

Q4 2021

Best reaction

-18.0%

Q3 2011

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-0.6%+0.8%-0.6%
Q4 2025+7.5%+5.9%+10.9%
Q3 2025+4.6%+33.4%+41.9%
Q1 2025-12.9%-7.6%-1.4%
Q4 2024+0.1%+7.1%-1.3%
Q3 2024+6.5%+2.2%+18.8%
Q2 2024+7.3%+11.0%+14.7%
Q1 2024-6.2%-9.3%-15.5%
Q4 2023-10.3%-20.1%-15.5%
Q3 2023+1.4%-2.9%+10.7%
Q2 2023+5.4%+11.6%+32.1%
Q1 2023-0.8%+8.5%+25.5%
Q4 2022-7.0%-9.4%-9.4%
Q3 2022-6.5%-10.6%-13.8%
Q2 2022+2.5%-3.1%+26.7%
Q1 2022-7.4%-12.4%+9.9%
Q4 2021+24.0%+25.0%+53.1%
Q3 2021+1.2%+5.5%-20.0%
Q2 2021+7.0%+10.1%+70.5%
Q1 2021-8.3%-8.3%-2.5%
Q4 2020-16.6%-18.3%-17.8%
Q3 2020+9.7%+10.0%+10.0%
Q2 2020-3.5%+0.0%-18.4%
Q1 2020+4.1%-3.2%+12.9%
Q4 2019-13.0%-6.4%-27.7%
Q3 2019-2.2%-2.5%+0.0%
Q2 2019-3.2%-7.1%-11.9%
Q1 2019+6.8%+15.1%+5.7%
Q4 2018-7.1%-10.0%-14.0%
Q3 2018+9.2%+2.9%+11.4%
Q2 2018-14.5%-3.6%-7.3%
Q1 2018+10.2%+10.0%-15.0%
Q4 2017-0.7%+3.3%-23.9%
Q3 2017+1.8%-1.2%-4.8%
Q2 2017+2.6%+7.9%+5.8%
Q1 2017-1.1%+3.9%+14.4%
Q4 2016-3.5%-4.2%+14.7%
Q3 2016-5.8%+12.5%-8.0%
Q2 2016+1.7%+1.7%+26.3%
Q1 2016-12.0%
Q4 2015+3.9%
Q3 2015+5.5%
Q2 2015+2.1%
Q1 2015-2.5%
Q4 2014+0.8%
Q3 2014+5.6%
Q2 2014+0.3%
Q1 2014+3.4%
Q4 2013-0.8%
Q3 2013+6.1%
Q2 2013+1.6%
Q1 2013+6.1%
Q1 2010-2.9%
Q4 2012+1.4%
Q3 2012-12.5%
Q1 2011-6.4%
Q2 2012+4.9%
Q1 2012+16.3%
Q2 2011-6.3%
Q4 2009-6.3%
Q4 2011-6.3%
Q3 2010-18.0%
Q3 2011-18.0%
Q4 2010+16.7%
Q2 2010+16.7%

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