stockrowAST SpaceMobile, Inc. (ASTS) vs Belden Inc (BDC)
- AST SpaceMobile, Inc. ASTS 32.30 +6.95%
- Belden Inc BDC 98.62 +2.46%
AST SpaceMobile, Inc. and Belden Inc are both Communication Equipment companies. AST SpaceMobile, Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $11.8B against $3.8B — 3.1× the size. AST SpaceMobile, Inc. has negative trailing earnings, so its P/E is not meaningful; Belden Inc trades at 21.7×. AST SpaceMobile, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 2,256.9% against 17.7%. Belden Inc has the higher net margin (5.62% vs −536.7%) and the higher return on invested capital (4.33% vs −12.2%). Across the 18 metrics below, Belden Inc leads on 11 and AST SpaceMobile, Inc. on 7.
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| Metric | ASTS | BDC | Communication Equipment median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 38.91% | 36.84% | 39.34% |
| Operating margin | (519.47%) | 8.99% | 2.43% |
| Net margin | (536.66%) | 5.62% | (0.64%) |
| Free cash flow margin | (1,506.12%) | 7.30% | 0.27% |
| Return on equity | (34.81%) | 13.37% | 0.00% |
| Return on assets | (16.00%) | 3.75% | (0.10%) |
| Return on invested capital | (12.17%) | 4.33% | 1.29% |
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