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Globalstar (Globalstar) Current Ratio

: 0.81 (As of Dec. 2023)
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The current ratio is a liquidity ratio that measures a company's ability to pay short-term obligations. It is calculated as a company's Total Current Assets divides by its Total Current Liabilities. Globalstar's current ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.81.

Globalstar has a current ratio of 0.81. It indicates that the company may have difficulty meeting its current obligations. Low values, however, do not indicate a critical problem. If Globalstar has good long-term prospects, it may be able to borrow against those prospects to meet current obligations.

The historical rank and industry rank for Globalstar's Current Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

GSAT' s Current Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.22   Med: 0.69   Max: 1.12
Current: 0.81

During the past 13 years, Globalstar's highest Current Ratio was 1.12. The lowest was 0.22. And the median was 0.69.

GSAT's Current Ratio is ranked worse than
67.51% of 394 companies
in the Telecommunication Services industry
Industry Median: 1.035 vs GSAT: 0.81

Globalstar Current Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Globalstar's Current Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Globalstar Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Current Ratio
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.00 0.60 1.12 0.41 0.81

Globalstar Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Current Ratio Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.41 0.45 0.70 0.78 0.81

Competitive Comparison

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Globalstar's Current Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Current Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Globalstar Current Ratio Distribution

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Globalstar's Current Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Globalstar's Current Ratio falls into.



Globalstar Current Ratio Calculation

The current ratio is mainly used to give an idea of the company's ability to pay back its short-term liabilities with its short-term assets.

Globalstar's Current Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Current Ratio (A: Dec. 2023 )=Total Current Assets (A: Dec. 2023 )/Total Current Liabilities (A: Dec. 2023 )
=142.653/175.908
=0.81

Globalstar's Current Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Current Ratio (Q: Dec. 2023 )=Total Current Assets (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Total Current Liabilities (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=142.653/175.908
=0.81

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Globalstar  (AMEX:GSAT) Current Ratio Explanation

The current ratio can give a sense of the efficiency of a company's operating cycle or its ability to turn its product into cash. Companies that have trouble getting paid on their receivables or have long inventory turnover can run into liquidity problems because they are unable to alleviate their obligations. Because business operations differ in each industry, it is always more useful to compare companies within the same industry.

Acceptable current ratios vary from industry to industry and are generally between 1 and 3 for healthy businesses.

The higher the current ratio, the more capable the company is of paying its obligations. A ratio under 1 suggests that the company would be unable to pay off its obligations if they came due at that point. While this shows the company is not in good financial health, it does not necessarily mean that it will go bankrupt - as there are many ways to access financing - but it is definitely not a good sign.

If all other things were equal, a creditor, who is expecting to be paid in the next 12 months, would consider a high current ratio to be better than a low current ratio, because a high current ratio means that the company is more likely to meet its liabilities which fall due in the next 12 months.


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Globalstar (Globalstar) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1351 Holiday Square Boulevard, Covington, LA, USA, 70433
Globalstar Inc is a telecommunications company that derives revenue from the provision of mobile satellite services. Mobile satellite services are typically used by customers where existing terrestrial wireline and wireless communications networks are impaired or do not exist. The company provides communications services such as two-way voice and data transmission. In addition, one-way data transmission is also offered. Both services are offered using mobile or fixed devices. The company is an owner of satellite assets. The company generates the vast majority of its revenue within the United States.
Executives
James F Lynch director 461 SOUTH MILPITAS BLVD., MILPITAS CA 95035
Ponder L Barbee Iv officer: General Counsel 300 HOLIDAY SQUARE BLVD., COVINGTON LA 70433
Rebecca Clary officer: VP & Chief Financial Officer 300 HOLIDAY SQUARE BLVD., COVINGTON LA 70433
James Iii Monroe director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chief Executive Officer 461 SOUTH MILPITAS BLVD., MILPITAS CA 95035
Paul E Jacobs director, officer: Chief Executive Officer
Timothy Evan Taylor director 1518 FIRST STREET, NEW ORLEANS LA 70130
Benjamin G Wolff director 2300 CARILLON POINT, KIRKLAND WA 98033
David B. Kagan officer: President & COO 300 HOLIDAY SQUARE BLVD., COVINGTON LA 70433
Keith O Cowan director 2999 CIRCLE 75 PKWY, ATLANTA GA 30339
Michael J Lovett director
Kenneth M Young director C/O B. RILEY FINANCIAL, INC., 21255 BURBANK BLVD., SUITE 400, WOODLAND HILLS CA 91367
John Kneuer director 300 HOLIDAY SQUARE BLVD., COVINGTON LA 70433
Anthony J Navarra officer: Pres., Global Operations 461 SOUTH MILPITAS BLVD., MILPITAS CA 95035
Bell Frank John Ii officer: Pres. Global Sales & Mkting. 8144 WALNUT HILL LANE, SUITE 800, DALLAS TX 75231
Joseph F Barnett officer: VP & Chief Accounting Officer 300 HOLIDAY SQUARE BLVD., COVINGTON LA 70433