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Iridium Communications logo
Iridium CommunicationsIRDM
$6.17M+14.0%
YSS
York Space Systems YSS
$5.29M+20.2%
Comtech Telecommunications logo
Comtech TelecommunicationsCMTL
$5.22M+18.0%
Skyworks Solutions logo
Skyworks SolutionsSWKS
$212.4M+13.9%
BlackSky Technology logo
BlackSky TechnologyBKSY
$170K-30.6%
Planet Labs logo
Planet LabsPL
$33.42M+44.8%

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$14.7M+1,952%
Gross profit-
Net income-$191.0M-318%
EPS (diluted)-$0.18-357%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$3.5B+300%
Total debt$3.0B+523%
Total equity$2.7B+247%
Total assets$6.1B+342%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow-$48.1M-68.4%
CapEx$261.6M+117%
Free cash flow-$309.7M-108%

Valuation

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Market cap$22.07B+94.0%
Enterprise value$21.56B+97.0%
P/S259.9×-2,066×

Profitability

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Gross margin39.4%-7.5pp
Operating margin-38.6%
Net margin-573.7%-275pp
FCF margin-1,526.9%-681pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-28.4%-10.0pp
Debt / equity1.1×+0.5×
Current ratio18.5×+7.8×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by AST SpaceMobile in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense.

The official record: AST SpaceMobile’s 10-Q, filed May 11, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is AST SpaceMobile's R&D?
AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) reported R&D of $7.13M in Q1 2026.
How has AST SpaceMobile's R&D changed year-over-year?
AST SpaceMobile's R&D decreased by 0.1% year-over-year, from $7.14M to $7.13M.
What is the long-term trend for AST SpaceMobile's R&D?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), AST SpaceMobile's R&D has grown at a 5.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $22.73M to $28.12M.
What does R&D mean?
Costs of research activities to discover new knowledge and development activities to translate research into new or improved products, services, processes, or technologies.