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 2.0× larger than Iridium Communications by market cap; year to date, Iridium Communications leads (+188.0% vs +31.2%).
Side by side
| GSAT | IRDM | |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $10.3B | $5.3B |
| Price | $80.09 | $50.06 |
| Today | +0.1% | −1.1% |
| Return YTD | +31.2% | +188.0% |
| Return 1Y | +193.3% | +56.1% |
| P/E | — | 49.8 |
| P/S | 36.4 | 6.0 |
| P/B | 30.1 | 11.2 |
Data as of 2026-07-11 · updates daily after U.S. close
The two companies
GlobalstarGSAT
Satellite network for communications and IoT — provides capacity for Apple's emergency calling via satellite, among others.
Full GSAT profile →Iridium CommunicationsIRDM
Operates a global satellite network for communications — coverage everywhere on earth for shipping, defense and IoT.
Full IRDM profile →More comparisons in Space industry & satellites
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