ASTS vs VZ
AST SpaceMobile and Verizon Communications, side by side.
Prices and company dataas of yesterday's close
- ASTSKeepin the past month−28%
AST SpaceMobile fell 28% over the past month while other telecom stocks rose 12%, even though analysts expect profit to grow 40% next year.
- VZKeep3.1%
Verizon Communications' report on Oct 26 beat profit forecasts by 3.1%, but its sales grew only 1.4% over the past year.
Percent return
- ASTS−46.06%
- VZ+22.12%
Nov 11, 2025 to Nov 11, 2026
Where they differ
- Company size: ASTS $20.6B, VZ $197B.
- Sales growth, 1 yr: ASTS +671%, VZ +1.4%. ASTS is ahead.
- Profit per $1 of sales: ASTS −393¢, VZ 23¢. VZ is ahead.
- Cash minus debt: ASTS −$1.32B, VZ −$190B. ASTS is ahead.
- Price change, 1 yr: ASTS −46%, VZ +22%. VZ is ahead. S&P 500 +12%.
- How much the price swings: ASTS 94%, VZ 28%. VZ is ahead.
| Measure | ASTSAST SpaceMobile | VZVerizon Communications |
|---|---|---|
| Price and returns | ||
| Price | $36.62 | $46.58 |
| Today | Best in this row: +8.68% | +0.57% |
| 1 month | −28.15% | Best in this row: +11.88% |
| 3 months | −48.88% | Best in this row: +0.06% |
| This year | −49.58% | Best in this row: +22.03% |
| 1 year | −46.06% | Best in this row: +22.12% |
| 5 years | Best in this row: +193.19% | +22.31% |
| From 52-week high | −72.5% | −8.1% |
| How much it swings (90 days) | 94% | Best in this row: 28% |
| Valuation | ||
| Market value | $20.6B | $197B |
| Price vs last year's earnings | – | 12.3× |
| Price vs next year's expected earnings | – | 8.8× |
| Price vs earnings, adjusted for growth | – | 1.43× |
| Price to sales | 90.0× | Best in this row: 1.4× |
| Price vs cash it brings in | – | 8.5× |
| Company value vs operating profit | – | 7.3× |
| Price vs earnings, against its own past (0 = cheapest) | – | 100 |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth, 1 year | Best in this row: +671.0% | +1.4% |
| Revenue growth a year, last 3 years | Best in this row: +72.4% | +0.3% |
| Earnings per share growth, last year | Best in this row: +11.2% | −2.5% |
| Earnings per share growth expected next year | Best in this row: +40.0% | +4.8% |
| Profitability | ||
| Kept from sales after making the product | 37.0% | Best in this row: 59.8% |
| Kept as operating profit | −393.4% | Best in this row: 23.4% |
| Kept as final profit | −439.7% | Best in this row: 11.8% |
| Kept as spare cash | −1259.1% | Best in this row: 16.1% |
| Profit on shareholders' money | −43.2% | Best in this row: 15.8% |
| Profit on all money put in | −8.1% | Best in this row: 8.4% |
| Balance sheet | ||
| Net cash (cash minus debt) | Best in this row: −$1.32B | −$190B |
| Debt for each $1 of shareholders' money | 1.90× | Best in this row: 1.82× |
| Short-term assets per $1 of bills due | Best in this row: 13.65× | 0.63× |
| Dividend yield | – | 6.19% |
| Share of profit paid as dividends | – | 72% |
| Our readPro | ||
| Our call | Keep | Keep |
| Why | AST SpaceMobile fell 28% over the past month while other telecom stocks rose 12%, even though analysts expect profit to grow 40% next year. | Verizon Communications' report on Oct 26 beat profit forecasts by 3.1%, but its sales grew only 1.4% over the past year. |
| Where the price sits | in the full report | in the full report |
| Our overall score (out of 100) | 42 | Best in this row: 55 |
| Our value score | 50 | Best in this row: 84 |
| Our growth score | Best in this row: 63 | 30 |
| Our quality score | 23 | Best in this row: 65 |
| Our price trend score | 23 | Best in this row: 57 |
| Earnings and analysts | ||
| Analyst consensus | Buy | Hold |
| To average analyst target | Best in this row: +90.7% | +6.3% |
| Average analyst target | $69.84 | $49.50 |
| Analysts rating it a buy | 39% | Best in this row: 50% |
| Buy ratings added, 3 months | +1 | Best in this row: +2 |
| Analysts covering | 11 | 15 |
VZ: wider profit margins and a better past year
Our pick of these: Verizon Communications
Keeps 23.4% of sales as operating profit, vs −393.4%
ASTS −393.4%, VZ 23.4%.1-year return +22.1% vs −46.1%, S&P 500 +12.4%
ASTS −46.1%, VZ +22.1%.Price trend score 57 of 100, vs 23
ASTS 23, VZ 57.Where it loses: ASTS has faster sales growth, +671.0% vs +1.4%
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