ASTS
AST SpaceMobile, Inc.
ASTS lost money over the past year, so it has no meaningful PE right now. Analysts expect losses to grow, though they disagree widely on how much.
NCTY
The9 Limited
There isn't enough reported data to score NCTY yet.
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.
NCTY Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Unavailable | |
| Unavailable | |
| Unavailable | |
| Unavailable |
There isn't enough reported data to rate NCTY's fundamentals.
ASTS PE Valuation
ASTS has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
NCTY PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 1.3x | $2.73 | — |
| Cheap | 3.4x | N/A | N/A |
| Fair | 5x | N/A | N/A |
| Expensive | 6.6x | N/A | N/A |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
NCTY's PE is 1.3x, 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.
NCTY Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for NCTY to show an outlook.
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.
NCTY Earnings Per Share
NCTY 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 has the edge over NCTY in the latest year-over-year revenue comparison.
| 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 has the edge over NCTY on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
NCTY Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $2.7M | -71% |
| Q4 2025 | $6.8M | +125% |
| Q2 2025 | $9.2M | -34% |
| Q4 2024 | $3M | -76% |
| Q2 2024 | $13.9M | -4.4% |
| Q4 2023 | $12.3M | +31% |
| Q2 2023 | $14.6M | +112% |
| Q4 2022 | $9.4M | +520% |
NCTY's revenue has slid since its 2021 peak: $3M last quarter, down 81% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -1077% | -1020 points |
| Q4 2025 | -399% | -353 points |
| Q2 2025 | -111% | +178 points |
| Q4 2024 | -549% | -281 points |
| Q2 2024 | -57% | +491 points |
| Q4 2023 | -46% | +2161 points |
| Q2 2023 | -289% | -214 points |
| Q4 2022 | -267% | -2386 points |
NCTY's operating margin was −1077% last quarter, down 1020 points from the same quarter a year ago.
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.
NCTY Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$4.2M | -465% |
| Q4 2025 | -$5M | +$4.4M |
| Q2 2025 | $1.2M | +$1.2M |
| Q4 2024 | -$9.3M | -$9.3M |
| Q2 2024 | $0 | $0 |
| Q4 2023 | $0 | -100% |
| Q2 2023 | $0 | $0 |
| Q4 2020 | -$6.7M | -$1.1M |
NCTY's free cash flow was −$17M over the past year, against $30M the year before.
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 NCTY 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 | — |
NCTY Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -31% | -4.7M shares |
| 1 year | +148% | +6.3M shares |
| 3 years | +2363% | +10.1M shares |
| 5 years | +13503% | +10.5M shares |
| Available history | +12768% | +10.5M shares |
NCTY has 11M diluted shares, up 148% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | — |
| Q4 2023 | — |
| Q2 2023 | — |
| Q4 2022 | — |
ASTS Net Leverage
ASTS's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
NCTY Net Leverage
NCTY'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).
NCTY Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 35.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 3.9 | Oversold |
NCTY's weekly RSI is 35 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 4 (oversold).
ASTS PE vs Technology Sector
ASTS has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
NCTY PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | NCTY | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 1.3x | 28x | 96% below |
| PE % | 3 | 35 | 32 pts below |
NCTY is trading at 1.3x earnings, a 96% discount 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 the edge over NCTY on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
NCTY Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $3.17 | 14% below |
| 20 week MA | $3.93 | 31% below |
| 50 week MA | $5.10 | 46% below |
| 100 week MA | $8.04 | 66% below |
| 200 week MA | $8.03 | 66% below |
NCTY is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 66% 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 has the edge over NCTY on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
NCTY Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $92.0 | $28.9 | -69% |
| 2021 | $28.9 | $81.1 | +181% |
| 2022 | $81.1 | $6.20 | -92% |
| 2023 | $6.20 | $7.49 | +21% |
| 2024 | $7.49 | $15.7 | +110% |
| 2025 | $15.7 | $7.04 | -55% |
| 2026 YTD | $7.04 | $2.73 | -61% |
NCTY's yearly returns have swung widely, from +181% in 2021 to −92% in 2022. It's down 61% so far in 2026.