AST SpaceMobile vs T-Mobile US
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I put AST SpaceMobile and T-Mobile US side by side, using each oneβs latest annual report. Here is what stands out:
- T-Mobile US is the larger business, with $88.3B of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $70.9M for AST SpaceMobile, about 1,246 times as much.
- AST SpaceMobile grew revenue faster (1,511.8%, against 8.5%).
- T-Mobile US turned more of its sales into free cash flow (20.4% FCF margin, against β1,602.2%).
Who comes out ahead
Of the 6 measures where higher (or lower) is clearly better, how many each company leads.
AST SpaceMobile
ASTS
1/6
Revenue growth
T-Mobile US
TMUS
5/6
Net marginFCF marginReturn on equityPiotroski F-scoreShare count change
Side by side
Best in the row
| Latest fiscal year | ASTS FY25 | TMUS FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| Market cap | $11.9B | $159.0B |
| Revenue | $70.9M | $88.3B |
| Free cash flow | β$1.1B | $18.0B |
| Net income | β$342M | $11.0B |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth | 1,511.8% | 8.5% |
| 5-year growth | β | 5.2% |
| Share count change | 65.7% | β3.6% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | β | β |
| Operating margin | β | 20.7% |
| Net margin | β482.2% | 12.5% |
| FCF margin | β1,602.2% | 20.4% |
| Return on capital | β | 9.8% |
| Return on equity | β22.3% | 18.2% |
| Balance sheet | ||
| Net debt | β$2.1B | $88.1B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | β | 2.8x |
| Dividends and buybacks | $0.0M | $14.1B |
| Valuation & quality | ||
| P/E | β | 15.4x |
| Piotroski F-score | 4 | 6 |
Ten years
Revenue
Operating margin
Free cash flow
Return on capital
Each company's latest fiscal year; fiscal years end in different months. The best value in each row is highlighted where higher (or lower) is clearly better. Not investment advice.