Globalstarvs.Iridium Communications
GSAT vs IRDM · both in Space industry & satellites, part of the Defense, security & space value chain: Launch, satellite communications and space systems, civil and military.
Globalstar is about 2.2× larger than Iridium Communications by market cap; year to date, Iridium Communications leads (+178.3% vs +37.1%).
Side by side
| GSAT | IRDM | |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $10.8B | $5B |
| Price | $83.22 | $47.56 |
| Today | −0.5% | −1.7% |
| Return YTD | +37.1% | +178.3% |
| Return 1Y | +91.3% | +149.0% |
| Since June 26, 2026 | +3.7% | +9.3% |
| P/E | — | 54.0 |
| P/S | 38.6 | 5.7 |
| P/B | 37.0 | 10.7 |
Data as of 2026-10-08 · updates daily after U.S. close
Since June 26, 2026: the change in the closing price, from the daily closes Sectivia records itself since that date.
The two companies
GlobalstarGSAT
Apple's emergency calling via satellite runs on Globalstar's network, which also carries ordinary communications and IoT traffic.
Full GSAT profile →Iridium CommunicationsIRDM
Global coverage is the whole proposition. Iridium's network reaches every point on earth, from ships at sea to IoT sensors, with defense among its customers.
Full IRDM profile →More GSAT & IRDM comparisons
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