AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) Competitors

AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ:ASTS) and Astronics (NASDAQ:ATRO) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, profitability, community ranking and analyst recommendations.

Does the MarketBeat Community favor ASTS or ATRO?

Astronics received 388 more outperform votes than AST SpaceMobile when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 65.84% of users gave Astronics an outperform vote while only 42.86% of users gave AST SpaceMobile an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
AST SpaceMobile	Outperform Votes 9 42.86%	Underperform Votes 12 57.14%
Astronics	Outperform Votes 397 65.84%	Underperform Votes 206 34.16%

Does the media prefer ASTS or ATRO?

In the previous week, AST SpaceMobile had 12 more articles in the media than Astronics. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for AST SpaceMobile and 3 mentions for Astronics. Astronics' average media sentiment score of 0.20 beat AST SpaceMobile's score of 0.07 indicating that Astronics is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
AST SpaceMobile	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Astronics	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has better valuation & earnings, ASTS or ATRO?

Astronics has higher revenue and earnings than AST SpaceMobile. Astronics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AST SpaceMobile, 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	$13.82M	41.31	-$87.56M	-$1.05	-2.12
Astronics	$689.21M	0.83	-$26.42M	-$0.82	-20.22

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

61.0% of AST SpaceMobile shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.7% of Astronics shares are held by institutional investors. 56.6% of AST SpaceMobile shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 10.9% of Astronics shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Do analysts prefer ASTS or ATRO?

AST SpaceMobile presently has a consensus target price of $11.13, suggesting a potential upside of 399.25%. Astronics has a consensus target price of $21.00, suggesting a potential upside of 26.66%. Given AST SpaceMobile's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe AST SpaceMobile is more favorable than Astronics.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
AST SpaceMobile	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Astronics	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Is ASTS or ATRO more profitable?

AST SpaceMobile has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Astronics' net margin of -3.83%. Astronics' return on equity of -6.53% beat AST SpaceMobile's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
AST SpaceMobile	N/A	-30.36%	-22.28%
Astronics	-3.83%	-6.53%	-2.45%

Which has more volatility & risk, ASTS or ATRO?

AST SpaceMobile has a beta of 0.87, indicating that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Astronics has a beta of 1.62, indicating that its stock price is 62% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

AST SpaceMobile and Astronics tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.