$32.60
Value $8.3B
AST SpaceMobilevsVerizon Communications
ASTS and VZ stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.
-5.51%
$46.36
Value $196B
AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) has a market value of $8.3B and Verizon Communications (VZ) $196B. Over the last year, with dividends, ASTS moved -49.4% and VZ +21.4%. Dividend yield: ASTS none, VZ 6.07%.
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
VZ$196B
VZ is 23 times ASTS
Revenue, 12 months
ASTS$143M
VZ$139B
VZ is 976 times ASTS
Net income, 12 months
ASTS-$628M
VZ$16.4B
Operating margin
ASTS–
VZ20.9%
ROIC
ASTS-13.4%
VZ8.4%
21.7 points apart
P/E
ASTS–
VZ11.9
Dividend yield
ASTS0.0%
VZ6.1%
6.1 points apart
5-year return
ASTS+153.7%
VZ+22.2%
131.5 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%
VZ+22.3%
| Period | ASTSWith dividends | VZWith dividends |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year since November 12, 2025 | -49.4%Price -49.4% | +21.4%Price +13.6% |
| 3 years since November 13, 2023 | +715.0%+101.2% a yearPrice +715.0% | +57.7%+16.4% a yearPrice +29.4% |
| 5 years since November 12, 2021 | +153.7%+20.5% a yearPrice +153.7% | +22.2%+4.1% a yearPrice -11.4% |
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.
Every figure
As on each company's page. A description, not a recommendation: no one figure says which is better.
ASTSAST SpaceMobileVZVerizon Communications
Valuation
ASTSVZ| Price | $32.60 | $46.36 |
|---|---|---|
| Market value | $8.3B | $196B |
| Enterprise value (EV) | $7.1B | $357B |
| P/E | – | 11.9 |
| P/E, 5-year median | – | 9.8 |
| P/B | 3.9 | 1.8 |
| EV/EBIT | – | 12.3 |
| Free cash flow yield | – | 11.4% |
Results and growth
ASTSVZ| Revenue, 12 months | $143M | $139B |
|---|---|---|
| Net income, 12 months | -$628M | $16.4B |
| Free cash flow, 12 months | -$1.8B | $22.4B |
| Earnings per share, 12 months | -$2.45 | $3.92 |
| Revenue growth, year on year | 1,505.2% | 2.5% |
| Revenue growth a year, past | +64.1%over 5 years | +1.5%over 5 years |
| EPS growth a year, past | – | -1.1%over 5 years |
Margins and returns on capital
ASTSVZ| Gross margin | – | – |
|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | – | 20.9% |
| Net margin | -439.7% | 11.8% |
| ROIC | -13.4% | 8.4% |
| ROE | -28.0% | 15.5% |
Balance sheet
ASTSVZ| Cash | $5.3B | $4.5B |
|---|---|---|
| Total debt | $4.1B | $189B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | – | 3.4 |
| Interest cover | -9.2× | 3.8× |
Dividends and buybacks
ASTSVZ| Dividend yield | – | 6.1% |
|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share, 12 months | – | $2.81 |
| Dividend growth a year, past | – | +1.9%over 5 years |
| Buyback yield | – | – |
| Shareholder yield | – | 6.1% |
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.
Which is bigger, AST SpaceMobile or Verizon Communications?
By market value, Verizon Communications ($196B) is about 23.4 times AST SpaceMobile ($8.3B), at today's prices.
How did ASTS and VZ stock do over the last 5 years?
Since November 12, 2021, ASTS's price moved +153.7% and VZ's -11.4%. With dividends: ASTS +153.7% (+20.5% a year), VZ +22.2% (+4.1% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.
Which pays the higher dividend, ASTS or VZ?
The dividend yield at today's price is none for AST SpaceMobile and 6.07% for Verizon Communications. Over the last twelve months they paid – and $2.81 per share.
Which has the higher profit margins, AST SpaceMobile or Verizon Communications?
Over the last twelve months, the net margin was -439.7% for AST SpaceMobile and 11.8% for Verizon Communications, and the operating margin – and 20.9%. Revenue was $143M and $139B.
Which is the better investment, AST SpaceMobile or Verizon Communications?
The page does not answer that and does not suggest buying or selling. It puts the two companies' numbers side by side, from their SEC filings, for you to read and form your own view. The decision depends on your goals and situation.
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