Globalstarvs.Viasat
GSAT vs VSAT · both in Space industry & satellites, part of the Defense, security & space value chain: Launch, satellite communications and space systems, civil and military.
Globalstar and Viasat are similar in size by market cap; year to date, Viasat leads (+95.6% vs +36.3%).
Side by side
| GSAT | VSAT | |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $10.8B | $10.1B |
| Price | $83.82 | $72.01 |
| Today | +0.7% | +6.8% |
| Return YTD | +36.3% | +95.6% |
| Return 1Y | +82.8% | +89.1% |
| Since June 26, 2026 | +4.4% | +16.2% |
| P/E | — | — |
| P/S | 38.4 | 2.2 |
| P/B | 36.8 | 2.2 |
Data as of 2026-10-09 · 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.
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Satellite broadband for aircraft cabins and remote areas, plus secure links for defense customers.
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