ASTS
AST SpaceMobile, Inc.
ASTS offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
BELFA
Bel Fuse Inc.
BELFA has the edge over ASTS overall, supported by lower modeled downside.
ASTS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Weak | |
| Weak | |
| Unavailable |
ASTS's revenue is currently healthy, but its profitability and cash flow are weak. There isn't enough data to rate its balance sheet.
BELFA Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
BELFA's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
ASTS PE Valuation
ASTS has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
BELFA PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 8.4x | N/A | N/A |
| Fair | 11x | N/A | N/A |
| Forward | 15x | $184 | — |
| Expensive | 25x | N/A | N/A |
| Current | 48x | $184 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
BELFA's PE is 48x, but its earnings don't support one, so it isn't a reliable read right now.
ASTS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses growing | |
| Strong growth | |
| -- | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect ASTS's losses to grow, with revenue growing. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
BELFA Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for BELFA, with profitability holding steady. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
ASTS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$2.15 | -$0.91 |
| Q2 2026 | -$2.16 | -$0.27 |
| Q1 2026 | -$1.80 | +$0.19 |
| Q4 2025 | -$1.34 | +$0.61 |
| Q3 2025 | -$1.24 | +$0.88 |
| Q2 2025 | -$1.89 | -$0.64 |
| Q1 2025 | -$1.99 | -$1.01 |
| Q4 2022 | -$0.58 | -$0.21 |
ASTS is still losing money, but far less than before: $2.15 per share over the past year, against $5.76 at its worst in mid-2021.
BELFA Earnings Per Share
BELFA and ASTS do not have enough comparable growth data to identify a winner.
ASTS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $42.3M | +187% |
| Q2 2026 | $31.5M | +2627% |
| Q1 2026 | $14.7M | +1952% |
| Q4 2025 | $54.3M | +2731% |
| Q3 2025 | $14.7M | +1240% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.2M | +28% |
| Q1 2025 | $718K | +44% |
| Q3 2022 | $4.2M | +70% |
ASTS's revenue has grown year over year for 11 quarters in a row: $42M last quarter, up 187% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -415% | +694 points |
| Q2 2026 | -948% | +10744 points |
| Q1 2026 | -1686% | +7083 points |
| Q4 2025 | -175% | +2446 points |
| Q3 2025 | -1109% | +4850 points |
| Q2 2025 | -11692% | -4693 points |
| Q1 2025 | -8769% | +2331 points |
| Q4 2024 | -2621% | N/A |
ASTS's operating margin was −415% last quarter, up 694 points from the same quarter a year ago.
BELFA Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $220.5M | +23% |
| Q2 2026 | $210.7M | +25% |
| Q1 2026 | $178.5M | +17% |
| Q4 2025 | $175.9M | +17% |
| Q3 2025 | $179M | +45% |
| Q2 2025 | $168.3M | +26% |
| Q1 2025 | $152.2M | +19% |
| Q4 2024 | $149.9M | +7% |
BELFA's revenue has grown year over year for eight quarters in a row: $221M last quarter, up 23% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 18% | +1 points |
| Q2 2026 | 18% | +0.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | 13% | -3.2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 15% | +6.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | 17% | +7.7 points |
| Q2 2025 | 18% | +0.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | 16% | +2.5 points |
| Q4 2024 | 8.3% | -3.5 points |
BELFA has the edge over ASTS on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
ASTS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$464.2M | -$161.4M |
| Q2 2026 | -$694.8M | -$341.1M |
| Q1 2026 | -$309.7M | -$160.7M |
| Q4 2025 | -$330.7M | -$220.3M |
| Q3 2025 | -$302.9M | -$239.1M |
| Q2 2025 | -$353.6M | -$315.3M |
| Q1 2025 | -$149M | -$61.3M |
| Q4 2024 | -$110.5M | -$63.2M |
ASTS has burned cash in almost every quarter: −$1.8B over the past year, against −$916M the year before.
BELFA Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $28M | +38% |
| Q2 2026 | $15.7M | -6.6% |
| Q1 2026 | $11.2M | +109% |
| Q4 2025 | $26.1M | +1121% |
| Q3 2025 | $20.3M | -14% |
| Q2 2025 | $16.8M | -46% |
| Q1 2025 | $5.4M | +66% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.1M | -91% |
BELFA has the edge over ASTS on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
ASTS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.4% | +1.1M shares |
| 1 year | +10% | +27.3M shares |
| 3 years | +235% | +211M shares |
| 5 years | +480% | +248M shares |
| Available history | +944% | +271M shares |
ASTS has the edge over BELFA on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | — |
| Q1 2024 | — |
| Q4 2023 | — |
| Q3 2023 | — |
| Q2 2023 | — |
BELFA Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | +652 shares |
| 1 year | +14% | +1.8M shares |
| 3 years | +13% | +1.7M shares |
| 5 years | +16% | +2M shares |
| Available history | +18% | +2.2M shares |
BELFA has 14M diluted shares, up 14% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | $1.9M |
| Q2 2024 | $7.9M |
| Q1 2024 | $6.3M |
ASTS Net Leverage
ASTS's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
BELFA Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -2.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -2.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | 1.1x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 1.0x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 1.9x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 2.4x | Moderate |
| Q4 2024 | 2.7x | Moderate |
BELFA has more cash than debt.
ASTS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 34.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 11.9 | Oversold |
ASTS's weekly RSI is 34 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 12 (oversold).
BELFA Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 45.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 25.4 | Neutral |
BELFA's weekly RSI is 45 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 25 (neutral).
ASTS PE vs Technology Sector
ASTS has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
BELFA PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | BELFA | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 48x | 28x | 71% above |
| PE % | 87 | 35 | 52 pts above |
BELFA is trading at 48x earnings, a 71% premium to the Technology sector's median of 28x, though its earnings don't support one.
ASTS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $44.9 | 23% below |
| 20 week MA | $57.1 | 40% below |
| 50 week MA | $75.5 | 54% below |
| 100 week MA | $57.8 | 40% below |
| 200 week MA | $33.6 | 2.8% above |
ASTS has fallen below most of its moving averages, though it's still 2.8% above its 200-week average.
BELFA Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $184.3 | 0% below |
| 20 week MA | $206.3 | 11% below |
| 50 week MA | $207.2 | 11% below |
| 100 week MA | $150.6 | 22% above |
| 200 week MA | $107.6 | 71% above |
BELFA has the edge over ASTS on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
ASTS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $9.87 | $13.4 | +36% |
| 2021 | $13.4 | $8.71 | -35% |
| 2022 | $8.71 | $3.97 | -54% |
| 2023 | $3.97 | $6.03 | +52% |
| 2024 | $6.03 | $22.9 | +280% |
| 2025 | $22.9 | $72.0 | +214% |
| 2026 YTD | $72.0 | $34.5 | -52% |
ASTS's yearly returns have swung widely, from +280% in 2024 to −54% in 2022. It's down 52% so far in 2026.
BELFA Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $16.2 | $13.8 | -15% |
| 2021 | $13.8 | $14.2 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | $14.2 | $31.4 | +121% |
| 2023 | $31.4 | $64.6 | +106% |
| 2024 | $64.6 | $88.3 | +37% |
| 2025 | $88.3 | $157.4 | +78% |
| 2026 YTD | $157.4 | $184.2 | +17% |
BELFA has the edge over ASTS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.