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 better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk and valuation.

Is ASTS or T more profitable?

AT&T has a net margin of 10.29% compared to AST SpaceMobile's net margin of -7,213.90%. AT&T's return on equity of 13.36% beat AST SpaceMobile's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
AST SpaceMobile	-7,213.90%	-26.81%	-16.51%
AT&T	10.29%	13.36%	3.99%

Which has more volatility and risk, ASTS or T?

AST SpaceMobile has a beta of 2.43, indicating that its share price is 143% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AT&T has a beta of 0.44, indicating that its share price is 56% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has stronger earnings & 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	3,323.20	-$300.08M	-$1.89	-21.68
AT&T	$122.34B	1.73	$10.95B	$1.76	16.85

Do analysts recommend ASTS or T?

AST SpaceMobile currently has a consensus target price of $42.82, indicating a potential upside of 4.51%. AT&T has a consensus target price of $30.60, indicating a potential upside of 3.15%. Given AST SpaceMobile's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe AST SpaceMobile is more favorable than AT&T.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
AST SpaceMobile	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
AT&T	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

Do institutionals and insiders believe in ASTS or T?

61.0% of AST SpaceMobile shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.1% of AT&T shares are owned by institutional investors. 41.8% of AST SpaceMobile shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of AT&T shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Does the media prefer ASTS or T?

In the previous week, AT&T had 47 more articles in the media than AST SpaceMobile. MarketBeat recorded 71 mentions for AT&T and 24 mentions for AST SpaceMobile. AT&T's average media sentiment score of 1.10 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	11 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
AT&T	55 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

AT&T beats AST SpaceMobile on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.