stockrowAST SpaceMobile, Inc. (ASTS) vs Viavi Solutions Inc. (VIAV)
- AST SpaceMobile, Inc. ASTS 32.12 +6.36%
- Viavi Solutions Inc. VIAV 28.52 +8.44%
AST SpaceMobile, Inc. and Viavi Solutions Inc. are both Communication Equipment companies. AST SpaceMobile, Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $11.8B against $6.5B — 1.8× the size. AST SpaceMobile, Inc. has negative trailing earnings, so its P/E is not meaningful; Viavi Solutions Inc. trades at 106×. AST SpaceMobile, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 2,256.9% against 47.4%. Viavi Solutions Inc. has the higher net margin (3.97% vs −536.7%) and the higher return on invested capital (7.82% vs −12.2%). Across the 18 metrics below, Viavi Solutions Inc. leads on 13 and AST SpaceMobile, Inc. on 5.
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| Metric | ASTS | VIAV | Communication Equipment median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 38.91% | 58.85% | 39.34% |
| Operating margin | (519.47%) | 10.61% | 2.43% |
| Net margin | (536.66%) | 3.97% | (0.95%) |
| Free cash flow margin | (1,506.12%) | 14.50% | 0.27% |
| Return on equity | (34.81%) | 6.54% | 0.00% |
| Return on assets | (16.00%) | 2.87% | (0.33%) |
| Return on invested capital | (12.17%) | 7.82% | 1.20% |
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