AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) Competitors

AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ:ASTS) and Telefónica (NYSE:TEF) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, profitability, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends and community ranking.

Does the media refer more to ASTS or TEF?

In the previous week, AST SpaceMobile had 11 more articles in the media than Telefónica. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for AST SpaceMobile and 6 mentions for Telefónica. AST SpaceMobile's average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat Telefónica's score of 0.20 indicating that AST SpaceMobile is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
AST SpaceMobile	8 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Telefónica	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do institutionals and insiders believe in ASTS or TEF?

61.0% of AST SpaceMobile shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.1% of Telefónica shares are held by institutional investors. 41.8% of AST SpaceMobile shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Telefónica shares are held 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.

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, ASTS or TEF?

AST SpaceMobile has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Telefónica. Telefónica 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	$4.42M	1,629.02	-$87.56M	-$1.95	-11.66
Telefónica	$41.32B	0.64	-$965.41M	-$0.04	-117.25

Which has more risk & volatility, ASTS or TEF?

AST SpaceMobile has a beta of 1.81, indicating that its stock price is 81% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Telefónica has a beta of 0.43, indicating that its stock price is 57% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in ASTS or TEF?

Telefónica received 572 more outperform votes than AST SpaceMobile when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 69.23% of users gave AST SpaceMobile an outperform vote while only 57.38% of users gave Telefónica an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
AST SpaceMobile	Outperform Votes 27 69.23%	Underperform Votes 12 30.77%
Telefónica	Outperform Votes 599 57.38%	Underperform Votes 445 42.62%

Do analysts prefer ASTS or TEF?

AST SpaceMobile currently has a consensus target price of $42.82, suggesting a potential upside of 88.29%. Given AST SpaceMobile's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe AST SpaceMobile is more favorable than Telefónica.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
AST SpaceMobile	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Telefónica	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.80

Is ASTS or TEF more profitable?

AST SpaceMobile has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Telefónica's net margin of -2.84%. Telefónica's return on equity of 10.10% beat AST SpaceMobile's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
AST SpaceMobile	N/A	-35.21%	-19.35%
Telefónica	-2.84%	10.10%	2.54%

Summary

AST SpaceMobile beats Telefónica on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.