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Quarterly report 2026-Q1
added 05-07-2026

Globalstar Balance Sheet 2025-2008 | GSAT

Brief overview of Globalstar's balance sheet strength

Balance sheet changes are traced across five available annual reports between 2018 and 2025.

Assets advanced +122.5% to $2.3 billion from $1 billion; annual growth near 12.1% reflects a fast increase in scale.

Liabilities grew faster than assets: +187% versus +122.5%. A substantial part of expansion was externally funded.

The equity ratio equals 15.3%, with a starting level of 34.3%. Stable cash flow is important under this structure.

Net debt to equity stands at 0.04x; the current burden does not look excessive.

Cash represents 19.2% of assets versus 1.5% initially, showing how the immediate liquidity reserve changed.

Retained earnings are negative at -$2.1 billion. This reduces the formal capital cushion, although large shareholder returns may have contributed.

Overall assessment

Globalstar has limited balance sheet resilience and depends heavily on cash generation and refinancing capacity.

Annual Balance Sheet Globalstar

2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008

Net Debt

12.5 M 89.9 M 272 M 103 M 226 M 315 M 473 M 448 M 472 M 566 M 632 M 623 M 652 M 739 M 714 M 632 M - -

Long Term Debt

452 M 477 M 326 M 132 M 238 M 327 M 464 M 367 M 435 M 501 M 606 M 624 M 665 M 95.2 M 724 M 665 M - -

Long Term Debt Current

8 M 4.25 M 3 M 2.75 M 2.5 M 1.33 M 1.63 M 96.2 M 79.2 M 75.8 M 32.8 M 6.45 M 4.05 M 656 M - - - -

Total Non Current Liabilities

1.77 B 1.21 B 369 M 227 M 387 M 351 M 495 M 527 M 678 M 798 M 889 M 1.11 B 1.12 B 148 M 795 M 760 M - -

Total Current Liabilities

205 M 141 M 176 M 197 M 61.6 M 114 M 63.1 M 160 M 160 M 172 M 107 M 79.2 M 140 M 761 M 91.6 M 91.2 M - -

Total Liabilities

1.97 B 1.35 B 545 M - - - 558 M 687 M 838 M 971 M 996 M 1.19 B 1.26 B 909 M 887 M - - -

Deferred Revenue

62 M 61.2 M 53.7 M 74.6 M 25.9 M 26 M 29.9 M 31.9 M 31.7 M 26.5 M 23.9 M 21.7 M 17.3 M 18 M 17.8 M 16.1 M - -

Retained Earnings

-2.14 B -2.13 B -2.06 B -2.04 B -1.78 B -1.67 B -1.56 B -1.57 B -1.57 B -1.48 B -1.35 B -1.42 B -959 M -368 M -256 M -201 M - -

Total Assets

2.33 B 1.71 B 924 M 738 M 814 M 888 M 966 M 1.05 B 1.13 B 1.13 B 1.23 B 1.27 B 1.37 B 1.4 B 1.42 B 1.39 B - -

Cash and Cash Equivalents

447 M 391 M 56.7 M 32.1 M 14.3 M 13.3 M 7.61 M 15.2 M 41.6 M 10.2 M 7.48 M 7.12 M 17.4 M 11.8 M 9.95 M 33 M 67.9 M 12.4 M

Book Value

356 M 359 M 379 M 738 M 814 M 888 M 407 M 359 M 291 M 162 M 237 M 78.9 M 117 M 495 M 534 M 1.39 B - -

Total Shareholders Equity

356 M 359 M 379 M 315 M 365 M 423 M 407 M 359 M 291 M 162 M 237 M 78.9 M 117 M 495 M 534 M 535 M 596 M 445 M

All numbers in USD currency

Quarterly Balance Sheet Globalstar

2026-Q1 2025-Q3 2025-Q2 2025-Q1 2024-Q4 2024-Q3 2024-Q2 2024-Q1 2023-Q3 2023-Q2 2023-Q1 2022-Q4 2022-Q3 2022-Q2 2022-Q1 2021-Q4 2021-Q3 2021-Q2 2021-Q1 2020-Q4 2020-Q3 2020-Q2 2020-Q1 2019-Q4 2019-Q3 2019-Q2 2019-Q1 2018-Q4 2018-Q3 2018-Q2 2018-Q1 2017-Q4 2017-Q3 2017-Q2 2017-Q1 2016-Q4 2016-Q3 2016-Q2 2016-Q1 2015-Q4 2015-Q3 2015-Q2 2015-Q1 2014-Q4 2014-Q3 2014-Q2 2014-Q1 2013-Q4 2013-Q3 2013-Q2 2013-Q1 2012-Q4 2012-Q3 2012-Q2 2012-Q1 2011-Q4 2011-Q3 2011-Q2 2011-Q1

Long Term Debt

432 M 485 M 469 M 472 M 477 M 360 M 359 M 364 M 307 M 307 M 182 M 132 M 262 M 257 M 247 M 238 M 287 M 313 M 336 M 327 M 327 M 327 M 327 M 464 M 464 M 464 M 464 M 367 M 367 M 367 M 367 M 435 M 435 M 435 M 435 M 501 M 501 M 501 M 501 M 548 M 548 M 548 M 548 M 624 M 624 M 624 M 624 M 665 M 665 M 665 M 665 M 95.2 M 95.2 M 95.2 M 95.2 M 724 M 724 M 724 M 724 M

Total Non Current Liabilities

1.78 B 1.64 B 1.42 B 1.26 B 1.21 B 407 M 405 M 404 M 343 M 343 M 372 M 227 M 464 M 475 M 398 M 387 M 418 M 403 M 364 M 351 M 351 M 351 M 351 M 495 M 495 M 495 M 495 M 527 M 527 M 527 M 527 M 678 M 678 M 678 M 678 M 798 M 798 M 798 M 798 M 831 M 831 M 831 M 831 M 1.11 B 1.11 B 1.11 B 1.11 B 1.12 B 1.12 B 1.12 B 1.12 B 148 M 148 M 148 M 148 M 795 M 795 M 795 M 795 M

Total Liabilities

2.03 B 1.8 B 1.55 B 1.38 B 1.35 B - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Deferred Revenue

54 M 61.6 M 51.2 M 54 M 61.2 M 46.5 M 57.7 M 53.8 M 58.1 M 56.7 M 80.9 M 74.6 M 53.1 M 39.9 M 37.2 M 25.9 M 26.5 M 26.8 M 25.9 M 26 M 26 M 26 M 26 M 29.9 M 29.9 M 29.9 M 29.9 M 31.9 M 35 M 31.9 M 31.8 M 31.7 M 33.1 M 29.5 M 26.9 M 26.5 M 26.5 M 26.5 M 26.5 M 23.9 M 23.9 M 23.9 M 23.9 M 21.7 M 21.7 M 21.7 M 21.7 M 17.3 M 17.3 M 17.3 M 17.3 M 18 M 18 M 18 M 18 M 14.6 M 14.6 M 14.6 M 14.6 M

Retained Earnings

-2.15 B -2.13 B -2.13 B -2.15 B -2.13 B -2.08 B -2.09 B -2.08 B -2.05 B -2.04 B -2.04 B -2.04 B -2.03 B -1.83 B -1.8 B -1.78 B -1.76 B -1.73 B -1.71 B -1.67 B -1.67 B -1.67 B -1.67 B -1.56 B -1.56 B -1.56 B -1.56 B -1.57 B -1.57 B -1.57 B -1.57 B -1.57 B -1.57 B -1.57 B -1.57 B -1.48 B -1.48 B -1.48 B -1.48 B -1.35 B -1.35 B -1.35 B -1.35 B -1.42 B -1.42 B -1.42 B -1.42 B -959 M -959 M -959 M -959 M -368 M -368 M -368 M -368 M -256 M -256 M -256 M -256 M

Total Assets

2.38 B 2.16 B 1.91 B 1.73 B 1.71 B 918 M 926 M 917 M 911 M 832 M 845 M 738 M 747 M 944 M 850 M 814 M 884 M 876 M 913 M 888 M 888 M 888 M 888 M 966 M 966 M 966 M 966 M 1.05 B 1.05 B 1.05 B 1.05 B 1.13 B 1.13 B 1.13 B 1.13 B 1.13 B 1.13 B 1.13 B 1.13 B 1.18 B 1.18 B 1.18 B 1.18 B 1.27 B 1.27 B 1.27 B 1.27 B 1.37 B 1.37 B 1.37 B 1.37 B 1.4 B 1.4 B 1.4 B 1.4 B 1.42 B 1.42 B 1.42 B 1.42 B

Cash and Cash Equivalents

358 M 346 M 308 M 241 M 391 M 51.9 M 64.3 M 59.3 M 64.1 M 65.3 M 20.5 M 32.1 M 14.7 M 13.1 M 11.5 M 14.3 M 62.4 M 66.7 M 8.37 M 68 M 13.3 M 13.3 M 13.3 M 7.61 M 7.61 M 7.61 M 7.61 M 15.2 M 15.2 M 15.2 M 15.2 M 41.6 M 41.6 M 41.6 M 41.6 M 10.2 M 10.2 M 10.2 M 10.2 M 7.48 M 7.48 M 7.48 M 7.48 M 7.12 M 7.12 M 7.12 M 7.12 M 17.4 M 17.4 M 17.4 M 17.4 M 11.8 M 11.8 M 11.8 M 11.8 M 9.95 M 9.95 M 9.95 M 9.95 M

Book Value

343 M 365 M 361 M 344 M 359 M 918 M 926 M 917 M 911 M 832 M 845 M 738 M 747 M 944 M 850 M 814 M 884 M 876 M 913 M 888 M 888 M 888 M 888 M 966 M 966 M 966 M 966 M 1.05 B 1.05 B 1.05 B 1.05 B 1.13 B 1.13 B 1.13 B 1.13 B 1.13 B 1.13 B 1.13 B 1.13 B 1.18 B 1.18 B 1.18 B 1.18 B 1.27 B 1.27 B 1.27 B 1.27 B 1.37 B 1.37 B 1.37 B 1.37 B 1.4 B 1.4 B 1.4 B 1.4 B 1.42 B 1.42 B 1.42 B 1.42 B

Total Shareholders Equity

343 M 365 M 361 M 344 M 359 M 394 M 383 M 377 M 383 M 315 M 310 M 315 M 136 M 329 M 349 M 365 M 385 M 412 M 436 M 423 M 423 M 423 M 423 M 407 M 407 M 407 M 407 M 359 M 359 M 359 M 359 M 291 M 291 M 291 M 291 M 162 M 162 M 162 M 162 M 237 M 237 M 237 M 237 M 78.9 M 78.9 M 78.9 M 78.9 M 117 M 117 M 117 M 117 M 495 M 495 M 495 M 495 M 534 M 534 M 534 M 534 M

All numbers in USD currency

Balance Sheet is a fundamental financial report of Globalstar, providing a complete picture of the company’s financial position at a specific point in time. Unlike the income statement, which records the results of operations over a certain period, the balance sheet shows what assets the company owns, what liabilities it has to creditors, and what equity is available to the owners.

For an investor, the balance sheet is important because it allows assessing the company’s financial stability, understanding how much debt it carries, and how dependent it is on borrowed financing. It helps calculate key liquidity and leverage ratios. When analyzing, attention should be paid to the debt-to-equity ratio (Debt/Equity), the amount of cash on the balance sheet, and the ratio of current liabilities to liquid assets.

Features of balance sheet analysis
  • Vertical and horizontal analysis
    Vertical analysis shows the structure of the balance sheet as a percentage of total assets or liabilities, while horizontal analysis shows the dynamics of changes over multiple periods.
  • Asset quality
    It is important to evaluate not only the amount of assets but also their liquidity and realizability.
  • Accounting for off-balance sheet liabilities
    Some liabilities may not be directly reflected in the balance sheet, which requires additional attention.

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