AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) Competitors

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

Which has more risk and volatility, T or ASTS?

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

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in T or ASTS?

57.1% of AT&T shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.0% of AST SpaceMobile shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of AT&T shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 34.2% of AST SpaceMobile shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media favor T or ASTS?

In the previous week, AT&T had 69 more articles in the media than AST SpaceMobile. MarketBeat recorded 89 mentions for AT&T and 20 mentions for AST SpaceMobile. AT&T's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat AST SpaceMobile's score of 0.56 indicating that AT&T is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
AT&T	56 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	19 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
AST SpaceMobile	6 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is T or ASTS 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
AT&T	9.64%	13.63%	4.08%
AST SpaceMobile	-7,033.22%	-23.56%	-13.79%

Do analysts rate T or ASTS?

AT&T currently has a consensus price target of $29.12, indicating a potential upside of 7.20%. AST SpaceMobile has a consensus price target of $45.34, indicating a potential downside of 5.26%. Given AT&T's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe AT&T is more favorable than AST SpaceMobile.

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

Which has better earnings and valuation, T or ASTS?

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
AT&T	$122.34B	1.60	$10.95B	$1.63	16.67
AST SpaceMobile	$4.64M	3,267.32	-$300.08M	-$1.99	-24.05

Summary

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