Comparing Metro One Telecommunications (OTCMKTS:WOWI) & Globalstar (NYSE:GSAT)

Insider & Institutional Ownership

18.9% of Globalstar shares are owned by institutional investors. 61.0% of Globalstar shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 33.0% of Metro One Telecommunications shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Risk and Volatility

Globalstar has a beta of 1.07, indicating that its share price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Metro One Telecommunications has a beta of 3.91, indicating that its share price is 291% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Globalstar and Metro One Telecommunications”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Globalstar	$241.58 million	17.25	-$24.72 million	($0.03)	-73.33
Metro One Telecommunications	$80,000.00	0.00	-$3.93 million	N/A	N/A

Metro One Telecommunications has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Globalstar.

Profitability

This table compares Globalstar and Metro One Telecommunications’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Globalstar	-14.91%	-9.40%	-3.91%
Metro One Telecommunications	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Metro One Telecommunications beats Globalstar on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Metro One Telecommunications

Metro One Telecommunications, Inc. provides mobile commerce platform that enables retailers to launch their own branded mobile application in the United States. Its Mobile Commerce Merchant Platform allows small and medium-sized business retailers and enterprises to launch a branded and functional mobile app; Mobile Commerce Enterprise Platform that enables enterprise retailers, who own and operates brick and mortar store, as well as e-commerce platforms to engage with their customer online and in-store through the customer's mobile application; and Instore engagement Suite solutions. The company was formerly known as Metro One Direct Information Services Inc. and changed its name to Metro One Telecommunications, Inc. in December 1995. Metro One Telecommunications, Inc. was incorporated in 1989 and is based in Sheridan, Wyoming.