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AST SpaceMobile ASTS Return on invested capital

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$14.7M+1,952%
Net income-$191.0M-318%

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$24.1B+370%
Enterprise value$23.59B+398%
P/S283.7×-823×

Profitability

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Gross margin39.4%-7.5pp
Operating margin-38.6%
Net margin-573.7%-275pp

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

Calculated from AST SpaceMobile’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

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 return on invested capital?
AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) reported return on invested capital of -46.5% in Q1 2026.
How has AST SpaceMobile's return on invested capital changed year-over-year?
AST SpaceMobile's return on invested capital increased by 77.6% year-over-year, from -207.6% to -46.5%.
What is the long-term trend for AST SpaceMobile's return on invested capital?
Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), AST SpaceMobile's return on invested capital has grown at a 3.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -429% to -455.3%.
What does return on invested capital mean?
The after-tax return the business earns on all the capital — debt and equity — invested in it.
How do you interpret return on invested capital?
The cleanest measure of business quality: ROIC sustained above the cost of capital creates value, below it destroys value. Compare against WACC, not against zero.
How does return on invested capital compare across companies?
Highly comparable across companies as a quality screen. Sector-sensitive definitions of invested capital mean banks/insurers are best excluded.