ASTS
AST SpaceMobile, Inc.
ASTS offers stronger modeled upside, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
LTRX
Lantronix, Inc.
LTRX 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.
LTRX Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Under pressure | |
| Unavailable |
LTRX's revenue is currently healthy, and its profitability is stable, but its cash flow is under pressure. There isn't enough data to rate its balance sheet.
ASTS PE Valuation
ASTS has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
LTRX PE Valuation
LTRX has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
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.
LTRX Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for LTRX, with profitability improving.
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.
LTRX Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.24 | — |
| Q3 2026 | -$0.07 | +$0.19 |
| Q2 2026 | -$0.10 | +$0.19 |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.16 | +$0.06 |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.23 | -$0.10 |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.26 | -$0.12 |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.29 | -$0.17 |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.22 | -$0.04 |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.13 | +$0.12 |
LTRX has the edge over ASTS on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
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 has the edge over LTRX on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| 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.
LTRX Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $32.4M | +8.6% |
| Q2 2026 | $31.2M | +8% |
| Q1 2026 | $30.2M | +5.9% |
| Q4 2025 | $29.8M | -4.5% |
| Q3 2025 | $29.8M | -13% |
| Q2 2025 | $28.8M | -41% |
| Q1 2025 | $28.5M | -31% |
| Q4 2024 | $31.2M | -16% |
LTRX's revenue is recovering but still below its 2024 peak: $32M last quarter, up 8.6% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.7% | +3.4 points |
| Q2 2026 | -1.3% | +9.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | -3.7% | +8.8 points |
| Q4 2025 | -3.6% | +3.3 points |
| Q3 2025 | -5.1% | +1 points |
| Q2 2025 | -11% | -12 points |
| Q1 2025 | -13% | -12 points |
| Q4 2024 | -6.9% | -2.2 points |
LTRX 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.
LTRX Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$2.6M | -174% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.7M | +89% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.9M | -38% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.1M | +715% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.5M | +41% |
| Q2 2025 | $909K | -57% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.1M | -34% |
| Q4 2024 | $256K | -92% |
LTRX 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 LTRX 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 | — |
LTRX Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +16% | +6.6M shares |
| 1 year | +19% | +7.6M shares |
| 3 years | +26% | +9.8M shares |
| 5 years | +63% | +18M shares |
| Available history | +102% | +23.6M shares |
LTRX has 47M diluted shares, up 19% from a year ago.
ASTS Net Leverage
ASTS's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
LTRX Net Leverage
LTRX's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
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).
LTRX Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 39.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 19.0 | Oversold |
LTRX's weekly RSI is 39 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 19 (oversold).
ASTS PE vs Technology Sector
ASTS has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
LTRX PE vs Technology Sector
LTRX has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
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 the edge over LTRX on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
LTRX Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $6.01 | 25% below |
| 20 week MA | $5.76 | 22% below |
| 50 week MA | $6.01 | 25% below |
| 100 week MA | $4.72 | 5.1% below |
| 200 week MA | $4.49 | 0.2% below |
LTRX is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 0.2% below its 200-week average.
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.
LTRX Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $3.53 | $4.71 | +33% |
| 2021 | $4.71 | $7.57 | +61% |
| 2022 | $7.57 | $4.15 | -45% |
| 2023 | $4.15 | $5.86 | +41% |
| 2024 | $5.86 | $4.10 | -30% |
| 2025 | $4.10 | $5.80 | +41% |
| 2026 YTD | $5.80 | $4.48 | -23% |
LTRX has the edge over ASTS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.