AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) Competitors

AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ:ASTS) and AT&T (NYSE:T) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk and valuation.

Does the media favor ASTS or T?

In the previous week, AT&T had 68 more articles in the media than AST SpaceMobile. MarketBeat recorded 88 mentions for AT&T and 20 mentions for AST SpaceMobile. AT&T's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat AST SpaceMobile's score of 0.63 indicating that AT&T is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
AST SpaceMobile	8 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
AT&T	51 Very Positive mention(s)	7 Positive mention(s)	21 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, ASTS or T?

AT&T has higher revenue and earnings than AST SpaceMobile. AST SpaceMobile is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AT&T, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
AST SpaceMobile	$4.42M	3,768.52	-$300.08M	-$1.99	-26.45
AT&T	$122.34B	1.58	$10.95B	$1.63	16.53

Do insiders & institutionals believe in ASTS or T?

61.0% of AST SpaceMobile shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.1% of AT&T shares are held by institutional investors. 34.2% of AST SpaceMobile shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of AT&T shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Do analysts recommend ASTS or T?

AST SpaceMobile presently has a consensus target price of $45.34, indicating a potential downside of 13.85%. AT&T has a consensus target price of $29.17, indicating a potential upside of 8.24%. Given AT&T's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe AT&T is more favorable than AST SpaceMobile.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
AST SpaceMobile	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63
AT&T	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.72

Which has more risk & volatility, ASTS or T?

AST SpaceMobile has a beta of 2.27, suggesting that its share price is 127% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AT&T has a beta of 0.42, suggesting that its share price is 58% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is ASTS or T more profitable?

AT&T has a net margin of 9.64% compared to AST SpaceMobile's net margin of -7,033.22%. AT&T's return on equity of 13.63% beat AST SpaceMobile's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
AST SpaceMobile	-7,033.22%	-23.56%	-13.79%
AT&T	9.64%	13.63%	4.08%

Summary

AT&T beats AST SpaceMobile on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.