AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) vs. AT&T (T)

Company Profile

AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) and AT&T (T) both belong to the Diversified Telecommunication Services industry, though ASTS is classified under Alternative Carriers while T falls under Integrated Telecommunication Services.

AT&T (T) has more than two decades of public-market history since November 21, 1983, whereas AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) listed on November 1, 2019 and has a much shorter record to draw on.

Valuation

AT&T (T) reports Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM) of 7.76 and can be ranked against industry peers; AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) has no value available for this period, so a direct comparison isn’t possible.

AT&T (T) at 1.29 prices around its industry’s typical Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM), while AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) at 376.59 clears its benchmark range — ASTS looks notably rich on sales.

AT&T (T) at 1.50 sits near its industry’s typical Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ), while AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) at 11.83 prices above its benchmark range — ASTS looks rich relative to book.

Valuation at a Glance

Profitability

AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) reports a negative Return on Equity (TTM) of -37.75%; negative ROE can reflect losses or negative shareholders’ equity, so it is harder to read as capital efficiency. Meanwhile AT&T (T) reports 18.37%, ranking against industry peers normally.

AT&T (T) at 16.94% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) at 0.00%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) reports a negative Operating Profit Margin (TTM) of -1,013.99%, usually indicating that operating costs exceeded revenue at the operating-income line. Meanwhile AT&T (T) reports 22.72%, ranking against industry peers normally.

Profitability at a Glance

Growth

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth at a Glance

EPS Growth

EPS Growth at a Glance

Financial Strength

AT&T (T) at 0.92 keeps Current Ratio (MRQ) within its industry mid-range, while AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) at 18.47 sits above the industry mid-range — comfortable liquidity, though possibly with more idle current assets relative to peers.

Both AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) at 1.12 and AT&T (T) at 1.25 post Debt-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ) near their industry mid-ranges, so neither company stands out strongly from peers on leverage.

Financial Strength at a Glance

Dividends

AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — often a deliberate choice to reinvest earnings rather than return cash. Meanwhile AT&T (T) reports a yield of 4.71%, ranking against industry peers normally.

AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile AT&T (T) reports a payout of 36.51%, ranking against industry peers normally.

Dividends at a Glance

Performance & Risk

AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) has a highly aggressive beta of 2.70, indicating much higher sensitivity to broad-market moves, while AT&T (T) is defensive at 0.21 and tends to be less market-sensitive — a wide gap in beta profiles.

Performance & Risk at a Glance