AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (ASTS) vs Ericsson (ERIC)
- AST SpaceMobile, Inc. ASTS 40.58 −8.73%
- Ericsson ERIC 10.57 −1.31%
AST SpaceMobile, Inc. and Ericsson are both Communication Equipment companies. Ericsson is the larger, with a market value of $32.6B against $17.3B — 1.9× the size. AST SpaceMobile, Inc. has negative trailing earnings, so its P/E is not meaningful; Ericsson trades at 13.6×. AST SpaceMobile, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 2,256.9% against 2.26%. Ericsson has the higher net margin (10.6% vs −536.7%) and the higher return on invested capital (25.1% vs −12.2%). Across the 19 metrics below, Ericsson leads on 15 and AST SpaceMobile, Inc. on 4.
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| Metric | ASTS | ERIC | Communication Equipment median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 38.91% | 46.99% | 39.48% |
| Operating margin | (519.47%) | 14.52% | 2.39% |
| Net margin | (536.66%) | 10.61% | (0.80%) |
| Free cash flow margin | (1,506.12%) | 12.72% | 1.39% |
| Return on equity | (34.81%) | 0.00% | (1.91%) |
| Return on assets | (16.00%) | 8.76% | (0.20%) |
| Return on invested capital | (12.17%) | 25.09% | 0.72% |
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