stockrowAST SpaceMobile, Inc. (ASTS) vs Ericsson (ERIC)
- AST SpaceMobile, Inc. ASTS 32.82 +8.68%
- Ericsson ERIC 10.29 −1.44%
AST SpaceMobile, Inc. and Ericsson are both Communication Equipment companies. Ericsson is the larger, with a market value of $31.3B against $11.8B — 2.7× the size. AST SpaceMobile, Inc. has negative trailing earnings, so its P/E is not meaningful; Ericsson trades at 17.2×. AST SpaceMobile, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 2,256.9% against 3.44%. Ericsson has the higher net margin (8.18% vs −536.7%) and the higher return on invested capital (19.1% 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% | 46.86% | 39.34% |
| Operating margin | (519.47%) | 11.62% | 2.43% |
| Net margin | (536.66%) | 8.18% | (0.64%) |
| Free cash flow margin | (1,506.12%) | 11.65% | 0.27% |
| Return on equity | (34.81%) | 20.55% | 0.00% |
| Return on assets | (16.00%) | 6.57% | (0.10%) |
| Return on invested capital | (12.17%) | 19.12% | 1.29% |
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