Current Assets
Restricted Cash
AST SpaceMobile Restricted Cash decreased by 0.5% to $873.00K in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 28.4%, from $680.00K to $873.00K. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Restricted Cash shows a downward trend with a -24.9% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2022
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
An increase may signal higher debt service requirements or increased collateral obligations, while a decrease may indicate the release of restricted funds.
Detailed definition
Cash balances that are legally or contractually set aside for specific purposes, such as debt service reserves, collater...
Peer comparison
Common in capital-intensive industries like energy where project financing requires specific reserve accounts.
Metric ID:
restricted_cashHistorical Data
18 periods
| Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $2.75M | $1.38M | $0.00 | $660.00K | $668.00K | $653.00K | $636.00K | $2.42M | $2.48M | $2.47M | $2.48M | $2.50M | $2.55M | $680.00K | $15.75M | $15.84M | $877.00K | $873.00K |
| QoQ Change | — | -49.9% | -100.0% | — | +1.2% | -2.2% | -2.6% | +279.9% | +2.4% | -0.3% | +0.6% | +0.6% | +2.0% | -73.3% | >999% | +0.6% | -94.5% | -0.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -75.7% | -52.6% | — | +266.1% | +270.5% | +277.8% | +290.3% | +3.4% | +2.9% | -72.4% | +534.7% | +534.4% | -65.6% | +28.4% |
Range$0.00 – $15.84M
CAGR-23.7%
Avg YoY Growth+149.4%
Median YoY Growth+28.4%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is AST SpaceMobile's restricted cash?
- AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) reported restricted cash of $873.00K in Q1 2026.
- How has AST SpaceMobile's restricted cash changed year-over-year?
- AST SpaceMobile's restricted cash increased by 28.4% year-over-year, from $680.00K to $873.00K.
- What is the long-term trend for AST SpaceMobile's restricted cash?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), AST SpaceMobile's restricted cash has grown at a -24.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.75M to $877.00K.
- What does restricted cash mean?
- Cash that is legally tied up and cannot be used for day-to-day operations.