TechAnalyzer ProGilat Satellite Networks Ltd GILT
Stock research in plain language · As of Oct 23, 2026 · updated once a week, after the trading week closes
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What the company does
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd is a small-cap company in the Technology sector (Communication Equipment), with a market value of $606M, based in the USA.
It employs about 1,159 people and has been listed since Mar 25, 1993.
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, provides satellite-based broadband communication solutions in Israel, the United States, Peru, and internationally. It operates in three segments: Satellite Networks, Integrated Solutions, and Network Infrastructure and Services. The company designs and manufactures ground-based satellite communications equipment.
Cheap or expensive? relatively cheap
Its price-to-earnings (P/E) is 17.9 versus 40.6 for the median of the Technology sector in our universe (65 companies) — relatively cheap.
Revenue is growing 17% versus the same quarter last year.
On analysts' next-year forecasts the multiple rises to 24.9 — they expect lower earnings.
The average analyst price target is 19.20, 158% above the current price (their view, not ours).
The stock sits at 0% of its one-year range (0% = the low, 100% = the high).
The risks
- • More cash leaves than comes in (negative free cash flow).
- ⚠️ The share count grew 38% in a year — each share owns a smaller slice of the company.
- • The stock is more volatile than average (beta 1.0) — big daily moves both ways.
- • The stock is 64% below its one-year high.
Strengths
- ✅ Profitable — 7 of every 100 dollars of revenue stays as profit.
- ✅ More cash than debt.
- ✅ Revenue is growing 17% a year.
What changed this week
Over the past week the stock fell 7.5% (for comparison: S&P 500 -1.0%, sector ETF XLK -3.6%).
It set a new one-year low this week.
This week's news
- Iridium Communications (IRDM) Q3 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-20
What the article says
Iridium Communications (IRDM) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.38 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.29 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.35 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items. This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of +31.03%. A… source ↗
- Secure Satellite Stocks Retail Investors Are Watching After The Starlink Ukraine Dispute finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-17
What the article says
Satellite communications suddenly look less like a behind the scenes utility and more like a front line risk lever. Allegations around Starlink limits on Ukrainian drones and a public fight over who controls critical links have pushed questions of reliability, politics and sanctions into clear view. That disruption… source ↗
What changed since last week
• The price fell 16.7% since the last summary.
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