ASTS
AST SpaceMobile, Inc.
ASTS offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
VPG
Vishay Precision Group, Inc.
VPG 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.
VPG Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Under pressure | |
| Under pressure | |
| Strong |
VPG's balance sheet is currently strong, and its revenue is stable, but its profitability and cash flow are under pressure.
ASTS PE Valuation
ASTS has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
VPG PE Valuation
VPG 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.
VPG Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for VPG, 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 has the edge over VPG on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
VPG Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.29 | — |
| Q3 2026 | -$0.25 | -142% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.30 | +$0.39 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.45 | +96% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.40 | -46% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.60 | -39% |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.09 | -106% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.23 | -87% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.74 | -61% |
VPG has swung to a loss: it lost $0.25 per share over the past year, after a profit the year before.
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 VPG 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.
VPG Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $85.1M | +6.7% |
| Q2 2026 | $83.9M | +12% |
| Q1 2026 | $84.4M | +18% |
| Q4 2025 | $80.6M | +11% |
| Q3 2025 | $79.7M | +5.3% |
| Q2 2025 | $75.2M | -2.8% |
| Q1 2025 | $71.7M | -11% |
| Q4 2024 | $72.7M | -19% |
VPG's revenue has grown year over year for five quarters in a row: $85M last quarter, up 6.7% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 3.2% | -9.6 points |
| Q2 2026 | -0.3% | -4 points |
| Q1 2026 | 0.4% | +0.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 1.3% | +1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 13% | +7.7 points |
| Q2 2025 | 3.6% | -4 points |
| Q1 2025 | -0.1% | -8.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 0.3% | -13 points |
VPG 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.
VPG Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $5.5M | +$8.9M |
| Q2 2026 | -$1.7M | -136% |
| Q1 2026 | -$3.7M | -198% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.4M | -71% |
| Q3 2025 | -$3.5M | -$832K |
| Q2 2025 | $4.7M | -3.1% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.7M | -2.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $4.6M | -66% |
VPG 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 300M diluted shares, up 10% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | — |
| Q1 2024 | — |
| Q4 2023 | — |
| Q3 2023 | — |
| Q2 2023 | — |
VPG Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.2% | -30K shares |
| 1 year | -0.5% | -72K shares |
| 3 years | -2.7% | -374K shares |
| 5 years | -2.3% | -309K shares |
| Available history | -2.1% | -283K shares |
VPG has the edge over ASTS on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | $1.9M |
| Q2 2024 | $3.1M |
| Q1 2024 | $2.8M |
VPG hasn't bought back shares in the past year.
ASTS Net Leverage
ASTS's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
VPG Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -3.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -2.2x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -2.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -2.2x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -2.3x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -2.6x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -2.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -1.5x | Net Cash |
VPG 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).
VPG Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 41.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 13.9 | Oversold |
VPG's weekly RSI is 41 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 14 (oversold).
ASTS PE vs Technology Sector
ASTS has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
VPG PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | VPG | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 182x | 28x | 553% above |
| PE % | 93 | 35 | 58 pts above |
VPG 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 fallen below most of its moving averages, though it's still 2.8% above its 200-week average.
VPG Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $61.1 | 13% below |
| 20 week MA | $74.2 | 29% below |
| 50 week MA | $68.4 | 23% below |
| 100 week MA | $47.7 | 11% above |
| 200 week MA | $40.4 | 31% above |
VPG 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.
VPG Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $33.8 | $30.1 | -11% |
| 2021 | $30.1 | $36.5 | +21% |
| 2022 | $36.5 | $38.4 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | $38.4 | $34.1 | -11% |
| 2024 | $34.1 | $23.3 | -31% |
| 2025 | $23.3 | $39.7 | +70% |
| 2026 YTD | $39.7 | $52.9 | +33% |
VPG has the edge over ASTS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.