AST SpaceMobilevsComcast

ASTS and CMCSA stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.

AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) has a market value of $8.3B and Comcast (CMCSA) $93.1B. Over the last year, with dividends, ASTS moved -49.4% and CMCSA +1.5%. Dividend yield: ASTS none, CMCSA 5.25%.

At a glance

The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.

  • Market value

    ASTS$8.3B

    CMCSA$93.1B

    CMCSA is 11 times ASTS

  • Revenue, 12 months

    ASTS$143M

    CMCSA$123B

    CMCSA is 861 times ASTS

  • Net income, 12 months

    ASTS-$628M

    CMCSA$11.3B

  • Operating margin

    ASTS–

    CMCSA14.7%

  • ROIC

    ASTS-13.4%

    CMCSA7.6%

    20.9 points apart

  • P/E

    ASTS–

    CMCSA8.2

  • Dividend yield

    ASTS0.0%

    CMCSA5.3%

    5.3 points apart

  • 5-year return

    ASTS+153.7%

    CMCSA-40.3%

    194.0 points apart

A fainter bar means a negative number. The 5-year return includes dividends.

The price over time

Both start at 100 at the beginning of the period, so the lines show how much each changed. With dividends means each dividend buys more shares.

ASTS+153.7%

CMCSA-40.3%

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Returns by period
PeriodASTSWith dividendsCMCSAWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025-49.4%Price -49.4%+1.5%Price -3.7%
3 years since November 13, 2023+715.0%+101.2% a yearPrice +715.0%-27.1%-10.0% a yearPrice -35.3%
5 years since November 12, 2021+153.7%+20.5% a yearPrice +153.7%-40.3%-9.8% a yearPrice -49.8%

Each cell: the total return with dividends, its yearly rate, and the price change alone. Before taxes and costs. Past returns do not predict future ones.

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ASTSAST SpaceMobileCMCSAComcast

Valuation

ASTSCMCSA
Valuation
Price$32.60$25.16
Market value$8.3B$93.1B
Enterprise value (EV)$7.1B$173B
P/E–8.2
P/E, 5-year median–11.8
P/B3.91.0
EV/EBIT–9.6
Free cash flow yield–21.1%

Results and growth

ASTSCMCSA
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$143M$123B
Net income, 12 months-$628M$11.3B
Free cash flow, 12 months-$1.8B$19.7B
Earnings per share, 12 months-$2.45$3.17
Revenue growth, year on year1,505.2%-0.0%
Revenue growth a year, past+64.1%over 5 years+3.6%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past–+18.8%over 5 years

Margins and returns on capital

ASTSCMCSA
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin––
Operating margin–14.7%
Net margin-439.7%9.2%
ROIC-13.4%7.6%
ROE-28.0%12.2%

Balance sheet

ASTSCMCSA
Balance sheet
Cash$5.3B$7.6B
Total debt$4.1B$87.4B
Net debt / EBITDA–2.3
Interest cover-9.2×4.3×

Dividends and buybacks

ASTSCMCSA
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield–5.3%
Dividend per share, 12 months–$1.32
Dividend growth a year, past–+7.5%over 5 years
Buyback yield–7.7%
Shareholder yield–12.9%

Last 12 months from the latest 10-Q and 10-K. Value, P/E and yields at today's price. A dash means the figure does not exist or did not pass our checks.

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Which is bigger, AST SpaceMobile or Comcast?

By market value, Comcast ($93.1B) is about 11.2 times AST SpaceMobile ($8.3B), at today's prices.

How did ASTS and CMCSA stock do over the last 5 years?

Since November 12, 2021, ASTS's price moved +153.7% and CMCSA's -49.8%. With dividends: ASTS +153.7% (+20.5% a year), CMCSA -40.3% (-9.8% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, ASTS or CMCSA?

The dividend yield at today's price is none for AST SpaceMobile and 5.25% for Comcast. Over the last twelve months they paid – and $1.32 per share.

Which has the higher profit margins, AST SpaceMobile or Comcast?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was -439.7% for AST SpaceMobile and 9.2% for Comcast, and the operating margin – and 14.7%. Revenue was $143M and $123B.

Which is the better investment, AST SpaceMobile or Comcast?

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