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Globalstar · Q4 2023 earnings

Q4 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Globalstar reported a record year with a 50% increase in annual revenue, driven by wholesale capacity services and Commercial IoT, and announced new agreements including a government services contract and an XCOM RAN system deployment.

Globalstar announced record annual revenue of $224 million, a year-over-year increase of over 50%. The company's Q4 revenue increased by 27% to $52.4 million compared to Q4 2022, driven by higher service revenue. The company is making progress on new products, services and solutions with significant revenue opportunities across wholesale capacity, legacy, IoT and terrestrial wireless solutions.

  • Total revenue increased 27% to $52.4 million during the fourth quarter of 2023 compared to the fourth quarter of 2022 due to higher service revenue.
  • Service revenue increased 35% during the fourth quarter of 2023 due primarily to higher wholesale capacity service revenue.
  • Adjusted EBITDA increased 37% to $25.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2023 from $18.3 million for the same period in 2022.
  • Receiving an order from a major retailer for multiple XCOM RAN systems

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$52.4M

Previous: $41.3M+26.9%
EPS (adj)

-$0.01

Previous: -$0.00-237.8%
Net Income

-$15.1M

Previous: -$5.34M-182.6%
Operating Income

-$12M

Previous: -$9.32M-28.7%
Gross Profit

$11.8M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$11.9M

No prior period

Revenue & EPS history

Globalstar · Revenue · Quarterly

$52.4M

Q4 2023+26.9%vs Q4 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's financial outlook for 2024 includes total revenue between $225 million and $250 million and an Adjusted EBITDA margin of approximately 50%.

Tailwinds

  • Total revenue between $225 million and $250 million
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin of approximately 50%

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 Q4 2023

Historical avgQ4 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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