Comparing Globalstar (NYSE:GSAT) and Telecom Italia (OTCMKTS:TIAIY)

Volatility and Risk

Telecom Italia has a beta of 1.22, suggesting that its share price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Globalstar has a beta of 1.1, suggesting that its share price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Telecom Italia and Globalstar”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Telecom Italia	$17.91 billion	0.35	-$1.56 billion	N/A	N/A
Globalstar	$223.81 million	17.93	-$24.72 million	($0.03)	-70.67

Globalstar has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Telecom Italia.

Profitability

This table compares Telecom Italia and Globalstar’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Telecom Italia	N/A	N/A	N/A
Globalstar	-14.91%	-9.40%	-3.91%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

18.9% of Globalstar shares are held by institutional investors. 61.0% of Globalstar shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Telecom Italia beats Globalstar on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Telecom Italia

Telecom Italia S.p.A., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of fixed and mobile telecommunications services in Italy and internationally. The company operates through Domestic, Brazil, and Other Operations segments. It offers fixed and mobile voice and Internet, and public telephony services, as well as products managed and developed for individuals and families; and voice, data, and Internet services and products, and information and communications technology solutions for top, public sector and large account customers. The company also manages and develops a portfolio of regulated and unregulated wholesale services for fixed-line and mobile telecommunications operators; and development, engineering, construction, and operation of network infrastructures, information technology (IT), and systems and properties. Telecom Italia S.p.A. was incorporated in 1908 and is based in Milan, Italy.

About Globalstar

GLOBALSTAR INC offers satellite voice and data services to commercial and recreational users in more than 120 countries around the world. Globalstar’s products include mobile and fixed satellite telephones, simplex and duplex satellite data modems and flexible service packages. Many land based and maritime industries benefit from Globalstar with increased productivity from remote areas beyond cellular and landline service. Global customer segments include: oil and gas, government, mining, forestry, commercial fishing, utilities, military, transportation, heavy construction, emergency preparedness, and business continuity as well as individual recreational users. Globalstar data solutions are ideal for various asset and personal tracking, data monitoring and SCADA applications.