BCE vs. GSAT: BCE vs. Globalstar Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do BCE (BCE) and Globalstar (GSAT) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

BCE (BCE) and Globalstar (GSAT) both belong to the Diversified Telecommunication Services industry, though BCE is classified under Integrated Telecommunication Services while GSAT falls under Alternative Carriers.

Company profile comparison for BCE (BCE) and Globalstar (GSAT)
Profile Item	BCE	GSAT
Name	BCE Inc.	Globalstar Inc.
Country/Region	Canada	United States
GICS Sector	Communication Services	Communication Services
GICS Industry Group	Telecommunication Services	Telecommunication Services
GICS Industry	Diversified Telecommunication Services	Diversified Telecommunication Services
GICS Sub-Industry	Integrated Telecommunication Services	Alternative Carriers
Market Capitalization	20.16 billion USD	10.93 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	Nasdaq
Listing Date	November 15, 1982	November 2, 2006
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

BCE

GSAT

GSPC

BCE (BCE) vs. Globalstar (GSAT), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for BCE (BCE) and Globalstar (GSAT). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for BCE (BCE) and Globalstar (GSAT). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for BCE (BCE) and Globalstar (GSAT)
Metric	BCE	GSAT
Total Return (1Y)	-3.05%	70.64%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	-11.78%	63.25%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	-10.24%	26.97%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

BCE

GSAT

GSPC

BCE (BCE) vs. Globalstar (GSAT), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for BCE (BCE) and Globalstar (GSAT). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Globalstar (GSAT) has an aggressive beta of 1.48, indicating higher sensitivity to broad-market moves, while BCE (BCE) is defensive at 0.52 and tends to be less market-sensitive — they sit on opposite ends of the beta spectrum.

Risk profile metrics for BCE (BCE) and Globalstar (GSAT)
Metric	BCE	GSAT
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	21.92%	47.60%
Beta (5Y)	0.52	1.48
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-56.57%	-61.84%
Avg. Volume (3M)	4.21M	725.14K

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

BCE and GSAT are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for BCE (BCE) and Globalstar (GSAT)
Metric	BCE	GSAT
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	-0.33	1.39
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	-0.47	2.12

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Globalstar (GSAT) reports a negative ROE of -15.88%; negative ROE can reflect losses or negative shareholders’ equity, so it is harder to read as capital efficiency. Meanwhile BCE (BCE) reports 11.13%, ranking against industry peers normally.

BCE

Telecommunication Services industry group

11.13%

Max: 31.74%
Q3: 17.02%
BCE: 11.13%
Median: 7.32%
Q1: -5.16%
Min: -20.26%

GSAT

Telecommunication Services industry group

-15.88%

Max: 31.74%
Q3: 17.02%
Median: 7.32%
Q1: -5.16%
GSAT: -15.88%
Min: -20.26%

BCE (BCE) vs. Globalstar (GSAT): A comparison of their ROE against the Telecommunication Services industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Globalstar (GSAT) reports a negative net margin of -18.49%, usually indicating a net loss over the period. Meanwhile BCE (BCE) reports 10.23%, ranking against industry peers normally.

BCE

Telecommunication Services industry group

10.23%

Max: 30.45%
Q3: 11.78%
BCE: 10.23%
Median: 7.20%
Q1: -3.86%
Min: -18.49%

GSAT

Telecommunication Services industry group

-18.49%

Max: 30.45%
Q3: 11.78%
Median: 7.20%
Q1: -3.86%
GSAT: -18.49%
Min: -18.49%

BCE (BCE) vs. Globalstar (GSAT): A comparison of their net margin against the Telecommunication Services industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Globalstar (GSAT) reports a negative operating margin of -7.37%, usually indicating that operating costs exceeded revenue at the operating-income line. Meanwhile BCE (BCE) reports 23.89%, ranking against industry peers normally.

BCE

Telecommunication Services industry group

23.89%

Max: 35.53%
BCE: 23.89%
Q3: 22.79%
Median: 12.87%
Q1: 0.82%
Min: -29.20%

GSAT

Telecommunication Services industry group

-7.37%

Max: 35.53%
Q3: 22.79%
Median: 12.87%
Q1: 0.82%
GSAT: -7.37%
Min: -29.20%

BCE (BCE) vs. Globalstar (GSAT): A comparison of their operating margin against the Telecommunication Services industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for BCE (BCE) and Globalstar (GSAT)
Metric	BCE	GSAT
ROE (TTM)	11.13%	-15.88%
ROA (TTM)	4.22%	0.39%
Net Margin (TTM)	10.23%	-18.49%
Operating Margin (TTM)	23.89%	-7.37%
Gross Margin (TTM)	44.92%	62.25%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Globalstar (GSAT) at 9.04% is around its peer norm for revenue growth, while BCE (BCE) at 0.24% drops into the bottom quartile, signaling weaker demand or pricing momentum.

BCE (BCE) vs. Globalstar (GSAT): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Only one side can be read here: BCE (BCE) reports EPS growth of 3,672.22%, ranked against its industry; Globalstar (GSAT) has no EPS growth figure this period.

BCE (BCE) vs. Globalstar (GSAT): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for BCE (BCE) and Globalstar (GSAT)
Metric	BCE	GSAT
Revenue Growth (YoY)	0.24%	9.04%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	0.40%	22.50%
EPS Growth (YoY)	3,672.22%	--
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	31.59%	--

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Globalstar (GSAT) at 1.55 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while BCE (BCE) at 0.62 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for BCE.

BCE

Telecommunication Services industry group

0.62

Max: 2.85
Q3: 1.64
Median: 0.97
Q1: 0.78
BCE: 0.62
Min: 0.26

GSAT

Telecommunication Services industry group

1.55

Max: 2.85
Q3: 1.64
GSAT: 1.55
Median: 0.97
Q1: 0.78
Min: 0.26

BCE (BCE) vs. Globalstar (GSAT): A comparison of their current ratio against the Telecommunication Services industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both BCE (BCE) at 1.70 and Globalstar (GSAT) at 1.43 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

BCE

Telecommunication Services industry group

1.70

Max: 3.94
Q3: 2.11
BCE: 1.70
Median: 1.32
Q1: 0.65
Min: 0.00

GSAT

Telecommunication Services industry group

1.43

Max: 3.94
Q3: 2.11
GSAT: 1.43
Median: 1.32
Q1: 0.65
Min: 0.00

BCE (BCE) vs. Globalstar (GSAT): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Telecommunication Services industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for BCE (BCE) and Globalstar (GSAT)
Metric	BCE	GSAT
Current Ratio (MRQ)	0.62	1.55
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	1.70	1.43
Net Debt / EBITDA	4.67	0.10

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Globalstar (GSAT) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile BCE (BCE) reports a yield of 7.94%, ranking against industry peers normally.

BCE

Telecommunication Services industry group

7.94%

BCE: 7.94%
Max: 6.10%
Q3: 2.63%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

GSAT

Telecommunication Services industry group

0.00%

Max: 6.10%
Q3: 2.63%
GSAT: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

BCE (BCE) vs. Globalstar (GSAT): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Telecommunication Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Globalstar (GSAT) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile BCE (BCE) reports a payout of 68.09%, ranking against industry peers normally.

BCE

Telecommunication Services industry group

68.09%

Max: 121.72%
Q3: 68.18%
BCE: 68.09%
Median: 4.06%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

GSAT

Telecommunication Services industry group

0.00%

Max: 121.72%
Q3: 68.18%
Median: 4.06%
GSAT: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

BCE (BCE) vs. Globalstar (GSAT): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Telecommunication Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for BCE (BCE) and Globalstar (GSAT)
Metric	BCE	GSAT
Dividend Yield (TTM)	7.94%	0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	68.09%	0.00%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

An earnings multiple is available for just one side: BCE (BCE) trades at 11.69 times trailing earnings, ranked against its peers, while Globalstar (GSAT) has no P/E ratio this period.

BCE

Telecommunication Services industry group

11.69

Max: 30.40
Q3: 23.75
Median: 13.30
BCE: 11.69
Q1: 8.65
Min: 2.50

GSAT

Telecommunication Services industry group

Max: 30.40
Q3: 23.75
Median: 13.30
Q1: 8.65
Min: 2.50
GSAT: --

BCE (BCE) vs. Globalstar (GSAT): GSAT does not report P/E ratio, so it has no value marker; BCE is benchmarked against the Telecommunication Services industry group.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

BCE (BCE) at 0.81 prices around its industry’s typical P/S ratio, while Globalstar (GSAT) at 38.94 clears its benchmark range — GSAT looks notably rich on sales.

BCE

Telecommunication Services industry group

0.81

Max: 3.01
Q3: 1.73
BCE: 0.81
Median: 0.81
Q1: 0.36
Min: 0.00

GSAT

Telecommunication Services industry group

38.94

GSAT: 38.94
Max: 3.01
Q3: 1.73
Median: 0.81
Q1: 0.36
Min: 0.00

BCE (BCE) vs. Globalstar (GSAT): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Telecommunication Services industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

BCE (BCE) at 1.35 sits near its industry’s typical P/B ratio, while Globalstar (GSAT) at 30.35 prices above its benchmark range — GSAT looks rich relative to book.

BCE

Telecommunication Services industry group

1.35

Max: 8.10
Q3: 3.98
Median: 1.53
BCE: 1.35
Q1: 0.65
Min: -2.39

GSAT

Telecommunication Services industry group

30.35

GSAT: 30.35
Max: 8.10
Q3: 3.98
Median: 1.53
Q1: 0.65
Min: -2.39

BCE (BCE) vs. Globalstar (GSAT): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Telecommunication Services industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for BCE (BCE) and Globalstar (GSAT)
Metric	BCE	GSAT
P/E Ratio (TTM)	11.69	--
P/S Ratio (TTM)	0.81	38.94
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	1.35	30.35
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	11.99%	-2.66%