Discontinued — last reported Q2 '16

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Share-Based Payment Award Options Outstanding - Number

AST SpaceMobile Share-Based Payment Award Options Outstanding - Number decreased by 3.5% to 4.5M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 25.0%, from 6M to 4.5M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Share-Based Payment Award Options Outstanding - Number shows a downward trend with a -16.9% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionEquity
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ2 2016
Last reportedQ2 2016

How to read this metric

An increase suggests higher potential dilution, while a decrease may indicate options have been exercised or forfeited.

Detailed definition

This represents the total count of stock options granted to employees and directors that remain unexercised at the repor...

Peer comparison

Standard across public companies; peers in aerospace typically maintain consistent option pools relative to total shares.

Metric ID: share_based_payment_options_outstanding_number

Historical Data

19 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value12.4M12.4M12.4M11.3M11M10.8M9.3M7.8M7.8M7.8M7.4M7.1M6.8M6.4M6M5.3M5M4.7M4.5M
QoQ Change-0.3%-0.3%-8.4%-3.1%-1.9%-13.8%-15.4%-1.0%-0.0%-4.3%-4.4%-4.2%-6.0%-5.8%-11.6%-6.2%-6.3%-3.5%
YoY Change-9.0%-11.5%-12.9%-30.7%-29.2%-27.8%-19.9%-9.5%-12.5%-17.8%-19.0%-25.1%-26.6%-26.8%-25.0%
Range4.5M12.4M
CAGR-20.2%
Avg YoY Growth-20.2%
Median YoY Growth-19.9%
Current Streak18+ quarters decline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is AST SpaceMobile's share-based payment award options outstanding - number?
AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) reported share-based payment award options outstanding - number of 4.5M in Q1 2026.
How has AST SpaceMobile's share-based payment award options outstanding - number changed year-over-year?
AST SpaceMobile's share-based payment award options outstanding - number decreased by 25.0% year-over-year, from 6M to 4.5M.
What is the long-term trend for AST SpaceMobile's share-based payment award options outstanding - number?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), AST SpaceMobile's share-based payment award options outstanding - number has grown at a -16.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 11.8M to 4.7M.
What does share-based payment award options outstanding - number mean?
The total number of employee stock options that have not yet been exercised.