AST SpaceMobilevsMeta Platforms

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

AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) has a market value of $8.3B and Meta Platforms (META) $1.62T. Over the last year, with dividends, ASTS moved -49.4% and META +5.7%. Dividend yield: ASTS none, META 0.33%.

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

    META$1.62T

    META is 194 times ASTS

  • Revenue, 12 months

    ASTS$143M

    META$242B

    META is 1,691 times ASTS

  • Net income, 12 months

    ASTS-$628M

    META$75.2B

  • Operating margin

    ASTS–

    META32.9%

  • ROIC

    ASTS-13.4%

    META20.9%

    34.2 points apart

  • P/E

    ASTS–

    META21.5

  • Dividend yield

    ASTS0.0%

    META0.3%

    0.3 points apart

  • 5-year return

    ASTS+153.7%

    META+90.0%

    63.7 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%

META+90.0%

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Returns by period
PeriodASTSWith dividendsMETAWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025-49.4%Price -49.4%+5.7%Price +5.4%
3 years since November 13, 2023+715.0%+101.2% a yearPrice +715.0%+96.8%+25.3% a yearPrice +94.9%
5 years since November 12, 2021+153.7%+20.5% a yearPrice +153.7%+90.0%+13.7% a yearPrice +88.2%

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 SpaceMobileMETAMeta Platforms

Valuation

ASTSMETA
Valuation
Price$32.60$641.69
Market value$8.3B$1.62T
Enterprise value (EV)$7.1B$1.62T
P/E–21.5
P/E, 5-year median–24.4
P/B3.95.9
EV/EBIT–20.4
Free cash flow yield–1.8%

Results and growth

ASTSMETA
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$143M$242B
Net income, 12 months-$628M$75.2B
Free cash flow, 12 months-$1.8B$28.6B
Earnings per share, 12 months-$2.45$29.32
Revenue growth, year on year1,505.2%22.2%
Revenue growth a year, past+64.1%over 5 years+18.5%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past–+18.4%over 5 years

Margins and returns on capital

ASTSMETA
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin–81.0%
Operating margin–32.9%
Net margin-439.7%31.2%
ROIC-13.4%20.9%
ROE-28.0%31.7%

Balance sheet

ASTSMETA
Balance sheet
Cash$5.3B$82.4B
Total debt$4.1B$115B
Net debt / EBITDA–0.0
Interest cover-9.2×30.6×

Dividends and buybacks

ASTSMETA
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield–0.3%
Dividend per share, 12 months–$2.10
Dividend growth a year, past––
Buyback yield–1.6%
Shareholder yield–2.0%

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 Meta Platforms?

By market value, Meta Platforms ($1.62T) is about 193.9 times AST SpaceMobile ($8.3B), at today's prices.

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

Since November 12, 2021, ASTS's price moved +153.7% and META's +88.2%. With dividends: ASTS +153.7% (+20.5% a year), META +90.0% (+13.7% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, ASTS or META?

The dividend yield at today's price is none for AST SpaceMobile and 0.33% for Meta Platforms. Over the last twelve months they paid – and $2.10 per share.

Which has the higher profit margins, AST SpaceMobile or Meta Platforms?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was -439.7% for AST SpaceMobile and 31.2% for Meta Platforms, and the operating margin – and 32.9%. Revenue was $143M and $242B.

Which is the better investment, AST SpaceMobile or Meta Platforms?

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