GSAT vs IRDM vs TLK Stock Comparison

Globalstar, Iridium Communications and Perusahaan Perseroan Persero Pt Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
GSAT Globalstar, Inc.
$83.90 +1.2% 1M +96.8% 1Y
Market cap
$10.87B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$280.64M
Div. yield
–
Satellite Communications Communication Services
3 wins
IRDM Iridium Communications Inc.
$45.65 -6.4% 1M +154.3% 1Y
Market cap
$4.85B
P/E
30.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$902.97M
Div. yield
1.31%
Satellite Communications Communication Services
4 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Perusahaan Perseroan Persero Pt Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Perusahaan Perseroan Persero Pt Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk 4, Iridium Communications 4, Globalstar 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionGSATIRDMTLKLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $10.87B $4.85B $11.63B TLK
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -166.4x 30.1x — –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 40.0x 10.8x TLK
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +7.7% +3.6% — GSAT
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -23.2% 18.1% — IRDM
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 1.8% 5.1% — IRDM
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -0.6x 5.1x — GSAT
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield — 1.31% 10.48% TLK
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +96.8% +154.3% -41.6% IRDM
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +29.3%/yr +2.6%/yr -14.8%/yr GSAT
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 55.9% 58.9% 38.4% TLK
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 47/100 47/100 — IRDM

Percentile Scorecard

GSATIRDMTLK

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisGSATIRDMTLK
Valuation 19 #40 of 49 27 #36 of 49 –
Growth 84 #8 of 45 75 #12 of 45 –
Profitability 36 #29 of 45 66 #16 of 45 –
Financial Health 69 #16 of 49 31 #34 of 49 67 #17 of 49
Shareholder Returns 25 #28 of 37 36 #24 of 37 94 #3 of 37
Overall 47 47 –
  • GSAT ranked among 51 companies in Telecommunications
  • IRDM ranked among 51 companies in Telecommunications
  • TLK ranked among 51 companies in Telecommunications

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodGSATIRDMTLKSPY
1 month +1.2%-6.4%-12.0% -0.2%
3 months +6.1%+0.5%-18.5% +3.9%
6 months +3.2%+22.2%-29.6% +8.2%
Year to date +37.5%+162.7%-44.2% +12.9%
1 year +96.8%+154.3%-41.6% +12.3%
3 years +330.3%+26.6%-46.8% +87.4%
3 years, per year +62.7%+8.2%-19.0% +23.3%
5 years +260.9%+13.6%-55.1% +67.9%
5 years, per year +29.3%+2.6%-14.8% +10.9%
10 years +475.3%+470.6%-63.9% +261.1%
10 years, per year +19.1%+19.0%-9.7% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureGSATIRDMTLKSPY
Volatility, 1Y 55.9%58.9%38.4% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 50.9%44.8%44.4% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.451.390.60 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.732.62-1.08 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -61.7%-76.4%-68.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -0.6%-18.1%-49.9% -1.2%
52-week high $84.43$55.72$23.43 $779.14
52-week low $41.54$15.84$10.44 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleGSATIRDMTLK
P/E now vs peer median -166.4xmedian 11.8x 30.1xmedian 11.8x —median 11.8x
P/S now vs peer median 38.7xmedian 1.1x 5.4xmedian 1.1x —median 1.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 119.6xmedian 6.8x 17.4xmedian 6.8x —median 6.8x
P/FCF now vs peer median 22.6xmedian 5.9x 17.5xmedian 5.9x —median 5.9x
P/B now vs peer median 37.1xmedian 1.2x 8.4xmedian 1.2x 0.0xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median -4.78median 0.24 0.26median 0.24 —median 0.24

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsGSATIRDMTLK
Revenue $280.64M $902.97M –
Gross profit $174.69M $645.23M –
Operating income $13.18M $171.59M –
Net income -$54.49M $163.03M –
Free cash flow $480.22M $277.57M –
R&D – $21.63M –
EPS (diluted) $-0.50 $1.50 –
Cash & equivalents $409.77M $97.85M $54.58T
Total debt $358.79M $2.14B $135.75T
Shares (diluted) 129.12M 108.93M –
Enterprise value $9.31B $4.36B -$112.70T

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricGSATIRDMTLK
P/E -166.4x 30.1x –
P/FCF 22.6x 17.5x –
P/Operating cash flow 19.0x 12.4x –
P/S 38.7x 5.4x –
P/B 37.1x 8.4x 0.0x
P/Tangible book 74.0x 22.5x 0.0x
EV/EBITDA 119.6x 17.4x –
EV/EBIT 820.9x 40.1x –
EV/Revenue 38.6x 7.6x –
EV/FCF 22.5x 24.8x –
EV/Operating cash flow 18.9x 17.6x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -4.78 0.26 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricGSATIRDMTLK
Revenue growth (1Y) 7.7% 3.6% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 13.4% 4.6% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 0.2% 3.8% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 10.6% 4.6% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 365.7% -26.3% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 27.5% 46.9% –
Net income growth (1Y) -41.9% 29.5% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) 36.5% 107.7% –
EPS growth (1Y) -31.5% 26.6% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) 34.8% 115.5% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -1.8% -1.5% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 88.0% 7.1% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -3.1% -9.1% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 253.1% 5.9% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricGSATIRDMTLK
Gross margin 62.2% 71.5% –
EBITDA margin 32.2% 43.9% –
Operating margin 4.7% 19.0% –
Pretax margin -16.3% 9.3% –
Net margin -23.2% 18.1% –
FCF margin 171.1% 30.7% –
Operating cash flow margin 203.7% 43.2% –
Return on equity -17.9% 11.8% –
Return on assets -2.3% 2.2% –
Return on invested capital 1.8% 5.1% –
Return on capital employed 0.6% 6.9% –
Asset turnover 0.1x 0.3x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -10.5x 2.4x –
Stock comp / revenue 5.7% 6.3% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricGSATIRDMTLK
Debt / assets 14.7% 69.4% 18.8%
Debt / equity 1.2x 3.7x 0.4x
Net debt / EBITDA -0.6x 5.1x –
Debt / FCF 0.7x 7.7x –
Liabilities / assets 88.0% 81.3% 55.5%
Equity / assets 12.0% 18.7% 44.5%
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio 1.5x 0.9x 0.8x
Quick ratio 1.4x 0.6x 0.6x
Cash ratio 1.4x 0.3x 0.6x
Altman Z-score 1.98 1.50 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricGSATIRDMTLK
Dividend yield – 1.3% 10.5%
Net buyback yield 0.0% 0.0% –
Shareholder yield 0.0% 1.3% 10.5%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 39.9% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – 23.4% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – 3.9% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 10.0% –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusGSATIRDMTLK
Forward P/E – 40.0xFY2026 10.8xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $-0.60FY2026 $1.14FY2026 $1.09FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – +7.5%FY2026 +9.0%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after – +12.3% +9.2%
Revenue, next fiscal year $295.71MFY2026 $990.74MFY2026 $8.21BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +8.3%FY2026 +13.7%FY2026 +0.3%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +9.1% +2.2% +11.7%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersGSATIRDMTLK
Held by institutions 25.9% 85.3% 6.3%
Institutions holding 314 479 209
Change in shares held, QoQ +7.0% +2.2% +7.8%
Institutions buying 184 305 101
Institutions selling 81 124 76
Buyers to sellers 2.27 2.46 1.33

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

GSATIRDMTLK
GSAT 1.00 0.45 0.06
IRDM 0.45 1.00 0.08
TLK 0.06 0.08 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, GSAT, IRDM and TLK?

Perusahaan Perseroan Persero Pt Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk (TLK) is the largest by market capitalisation: Globalstar (GSAT) $10.87B, Iridium Communications (IRDM) $4.85B, Perusahaan Perseroan Persero Pt Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk (TLK) $11.63B.

Which company is growing faster?

Globalstar (GSAT) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Globalstar (GSAT) +7.7%, Iridium Communications (IRDM) +3.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

Iridium Communications (IRDM) has the highest net margin (Globalstar (GSAT) -23.2%, Iridium Communications (IRDM) 18.1%). On return on invested capital, Iridium Communications (IRDM) leads (Globalstar (GSAT) 1.8%, Iridium Communications (IRDM) 5.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Iridium Communications (IRDM) returned the most: Globalstar (GSAT) +96.8%, Iridium Communications (IRDM) +154.3%, Perusahaan Perseroan Persero Pt Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk (TLK) -41.6%. Over five years, Globalstar (GSAT) compounded fastest (Globalstar (GSAT) +29.3%/yr, Iridium Communications (IRDM) +2.6%/yr, Perusahaan Perseroan Persero Pt Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk (TLK) -14.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Perusahaan Perseroan Persero Pt Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk (TLK) has the highest dividend yield: Iridium Communications (IRDM) 1.31%, Perusahaan Perseroan Persero Pt Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk (TLK) 10.48%. Globalstar (GSAT) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Perusahaan Perseroan Persero Pt Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk (TLK) has been the steadiest (Globalstar (GSAT) 55.9%, Iridium Communications (IRDM) 58.9%, Perusahaan Perseroan Persero Pt Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk (TLK) 38.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, GSAT, IRDM and TLK?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Perusahaan Perseroan Persero Pt Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk (TLK) leads on 4. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.