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ASTS vs VSAT // DIVIDEND YIELD & FCF PAYOUT SAFETY
AST SpaceMobile Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. ViaSat Inc. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: ASTS 5
— VSAT 6
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $36.33 (-11.32%) • MKT CAP: $15.94B
dividend-safety
0.00%
LAST: $74.11 (-3.78%) • MKT CAP: $10.61B
dividend-safety
0.00%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (ASTS VS. VSAT)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | ASTS | VSAT | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | — | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -14.60% | 1.10% | -15.70 | VSAT | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | — | 48.0x | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | -6.78% | 12.85% | -19.63 | VSAT | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | -8.90% | 2.30% | -11.20 | VSAT | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | -7.30% | -0.70% | -6.60 | VSAT | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 180.00% | 2.70% | +177.30 | ASTS | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety ACTIVE | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 4.82 | 1.04 | +3.78 | ASTS | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 5/9 | 7/9 | -2.00 | VSAT | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 37.6 | 60.7 | -23.10 | VSAT | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.99 | 0.88 | +0.11 | ASTS | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 29.0x | 30.0x | -1.00 | ASTS | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $15.94B | $10.61B | $5.33B | ASTS | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | ASTS REV | VSAT REV | ASTS GROSS % | VSAT GROSS % | ASTS FCF | VSAT FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $1.13B | $4.64B | — | — | -$1.14B | $1.38B |
| FY 2024 | $13.8M | $4.52B | — | — | -$300.3M | $704.8M |
| FY 2023 | $289.3M | $4.28B | — | — | -$148.9M | $495.4M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
ASTS // BETA 0.99
VSAT // BETA 0.88