Gilat Satellite Networks

GILT

Communication Equipment · Technology

Price

$11.14

-0.03 (-0.27%)

Market Cap

$840.7M

Exchange

NASDAQ

Winston Score

Winston is serious

Below-average fundamentals — multiple weak pillars.

Share count rising — dilution

+7.1% over 4y

The company has issued more shares over this period, which dilutes each existing shareholder’s stake.

Diluted shares outstanding: 56.4M (2021) → 60.4M (2025)

Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, provides satellite-based broadband communication solutions in Israel and internationally. It operates through Fixed Networks, Mobility Solutions, and Terrestrial Infrastructure Projects segments. The company designs and manufactures ground-based satellite communications equipment; and provides solutions and end-to-end services. Its portfolio consists of very small aperture terminals, amplifiers, modems, on-the-move antennas, solid st

Winston Score History

Growth Profile

For growth stock investors

When traditional metrics don't capture the full picture, these are the signals growth stock investors use instead.

Revenue Growth

+75.3% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue accelerating

EPS Growth

-33.3% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

$47M/ year

↑ Rising (+22% vs prior year)

10.3% of revenue

Below sector average (15%)

Investing heavily in future products and technology

Insider Activity

0.6%ownership

→ Flat

Insiders holding steady — not selling despite ability to

Cash Runway

~4 years

$169M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

$169M cash & investments at current burn rate

Revenue accelerating

Gilat Satellite Networks grew revenue 75% year-over-year and the growth rate is speeding up. That's the kind of momentum growth investors look for — the question is whether margins can follow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

Score breakdown

Every number that matters to educated investors.

Each metric is explained in plain language so you know exactly what you're looking at. Start your free trial now.

Quality

Gross Margin

28.0%

Modest — 28.0% gross margin

Operating Margin

4.4%

Thin — 4.4% operating margin

ROCE

1.2%

Weak — 1.2% return on capital

ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.

Full breakdown available with your free trial

See every metric, trend, and what it means for this stock.

Try free

Growth

Sales YoY

+47.9%

Fast-growing sales (47.9% YoY)

EPS YoY

-22.2%

Earnings shrinking (-22.2% YoY)

Earnings per share down more than 10%. Either a bad year, or a real decline.

EPS Consistency

4/8 quarters

Earnings inconsistent quarter-to-quarter

Full breakdown available with your free trial

See every metric, trend, and what it means for this stock.

Try free

Cash Flow

Cash Conversion

106%

Turns 106% of profit into real cash

FCF Margin

2.2%

Thin free cash flow (2.2%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

Full breakdown available with your free trial

See every metric, trend, and what it means for this stock.

Try free

Stability

Debt / Equity

0.02

Conservative — low debt load (0.02)

Interest Cover

3.64x

Tight — interest eats into profit (3.6x)

Interest coverage between 3 and 8. Profits cover interest several times over.

Full breakdown available with your free trial

See every metric, trend, and what it means for this stock.

Try free

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

32.8x

Pricey — P/E 32.8

P/E above the market average. People are paying up for expected growth.

P/E vs Forward

+16.7

GROWING

Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (32.8 → 16.1)

Full breakdown available with your free trial

See every metric, trend, and what it means for this stock.

Try free

Dividends

Not applicable for this business.

🔒 See full fundamentals and if they are improving or declining — click here for your free trial now.

Start free trial